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Florida Panthers › Uvis Balinskis
Uvis Balinskis
D · #26 · FLA · 30 · Sheltered third-pair D · Boom-or-bust (28th pct)
Average career stats over an 84-game season
5
G
14
A
19
P
-11
+/−
35
PIM
15:15
TOI/GP
0:55
PP TOI/GP
0:27
SH TOI/GP
SeasonTeamTypeGPBox scoreNet goals per 84 gamesEloPlayoffsOn-ice contextContract
GAP+/−PIMEV offEV defPPPKFinPlaySuppPenFOSOOverallCompMatesTop linematesCap hit% of capNG/84
per $M
2023-24FLA26123+08-1.813:31+2.5-0.40:05-0.20:29-0.9-1.5-0.7+2.5+0.0-0.0-0.6-3-0.5+0.7Mahura 44%Lundell 31%Luostarinen 30%Cousins 26%$0.87M1.0%-0.69
2024-25FLA7641418-727+0.213:26+1.2-0.80:58+0.10:25-0.8-1.2-1.1+1.6-0.0+0.0-0.8-3+10.25 GP-0.2+1.3Schmidt 46%Verhaeghe 26%Rodrigues 26%Bennett 25%$0.85M1.0%-0.95
2025-26FLA5451015-1330+0.614:38+0.3+1.01:14+0.30:29+0.4-1.3-1.5+0.9+0.0+0.0+0.9-10+0.0+1.0Petry 37%Mikkola 36%Bennett 34%Verhaeghe 31%$0.85M0.9%+1.01
2023-24FLA26123+08-0.413:31+0.4-0.10:05-0.00:29-0.0-1.4-0.5+0.6-0.0-0.0-1.5-3-0.5+0.7Mahura 44%Lundell 31%Luostarinen 30%Cousins 26%$0.87M1.0%-1.68
2024-25FLA7641418-727-0.213:26+0.6-0.30:58+0.00:25-0.1-1.2-1.0+1.1-0.0+0.0-1.2-3+10.25 GP-0.2+1.3Schmidt 46%Verhaeghe 26%Rodrigues 26%Bennett 25%$0.85M1.0%-1.43
2025-26FLA5451015-1330+0.114:38+0.4+0.21:14+0.10:29-0.1-1.3-1.4+1.0-0.0+0.0-1.0-10+0.0+1.0Petry 37%Mikkola 36%Bennett 34%Verhaeghe 31%$0.85M0.9%-1.22
2023-24FLA26123+08-0.413:31+0.2-0.00:05-0.00:29-0.0-1.1-0.1+0.6-0.0-0.0-1.01497-0.5+0.7Mahura 44%Lundell 31%Luostarinen 30%Cousins 26%$0.87M1.0%-1.11
2024-25FLA10251621-735-0.213:26+0.4-0.20:58+0.00:25-0.1-1.1-0.7+1.0-0.0-0.0-1.01495+10.25 GP-0.3+1.2Schmidt 35%Verhaeghe 20%Rodrigues 19%Bennett 19%$0.86M1.0%-1.19
2025-26FLA156102636-2065-0.014:38+0.4-0.01:14+0.00:29-0.1-1.2-1.0+1.0-0.0-0.0-1.11486+10.25 GP-0.2+1.1Bennett 25%Verhaeghe 24%Schmidt 22%Petry 14%$0.86M1.0%-1.25
SeasonTeamGPBox scoreNet goals per 84 games
GAP+/−PIMEV offEV defPPPKFinPlaySuppPenFOSOOverall
2024-25FLA5101+42-0.7+0.5-1.7+0.3+13.1-1.3-1.1+1.2+0.0+0.0+10.2
2024-25FLA5101+42-0.7+0.5-1.7+0.3+13.1-1.3-1.1+1.2+0.0+0.0+10.2
NHL Edge — tracking, 2021-22 on
SeasonShot mphSpeed mph22+ /GP20–22 /GP18–20 /GPMiles /60
2023-240.000.83.79.0
2024-2594.221.80.000.63.28.9
2025-2697.223.10.040.63.88.7

Over time

84-game formtrailing net goals/84
'24'25'26BW+3.7-1.2+1.4
Career net goalsrunning total vs a league-average player
'24'25'26-0
84-game stretcheshis best and worst windows of the form line
GAPPPP+/−TOI/GPPen takenPen drawnFO%Team W-L-OTL
Best+3.7Jan 11 ’25 – Feb 4 ’26814227-815:331919—42-37-5
Worst-1.2Nov 24 ’23 – Apr 8 ’25412164-914:371214—46-34-4

Games and opponents

Single-game net goalsshare of his 156 games by that night’s total
10%20%30%-0.40 to -0.30 net goals: 2.6% of games (4)-0.30 to -0.20 net goals: 8.3% of games (13)-0.20 to -0.10 net goals: 14.7% of games (23)-0.10 to +0.00 net goals: 28.8% of games (45)+0.00 to +0.10 net goals: 28.2% of games (44)+0.10 to +0.20 net goals: 6.4% of games (10)+0.20 to +0.30 net goals: 3.2% of games (5)+0.30 to +0.40 net goals: 1.3% of games (2)+0.40 to +0.50 net goals: 0.6% of games (1)+0.50 to +0.60 net goals: 0.6% of games (1)+0.60 to +0.70 net goals: 1.3% of games (2)+0.70 to +0.80 net goals: 1.3% of games (2)+0.90 to +1.00 net goals: 0.6% of games (1)+1.00 to +1.10 net goals: 1.3% of games (2)+1.10 to +1.20 net goals: 0.6% of games (1)-2-10+1+2+3mean +0.0141%above 054%below 0
Best game +1.10 net goals · Jan 13, 2025 at PHI (L 3–4) · Game recap →
Vs competition quartilescareer at 5v5, opposing fives ranked by average net goals/84
NET GOALS/84 VS AVERAGE, SAME QUARTILESHARE OF 5v5 TIME■ HOME ■ AWAYvs Q4 Toughestopposing five avg +1.9Career vs Q4: -0.5 net goals/84 above an average defenseman facing the same quartile; 383 min = 19% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.2, EV def -0.5, finishing +0.4, playmaking/suppression share -0.5; on-ice xGF% 46.2 (league 45.5), goals 18-17-0.5Home games: 157 of 1,039 career 5v5 min vs Q4 (15.1%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 18.5%)15%Away games: 226 of 1,029 career 5v5 min vs Q4 (21.9%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 18.5%)22%vs Q3 Toughopposing five avg +0.5Career vs Q3: -4.9 net goals/84 above an average defenseman facing the same quartile; 488 min = 24% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.3, EV def +0.4, finishing -1.9, playmaking/suppression share -0.6; on-ice xGF% 54.8 (league 49.0), goals 13-16-4.9Home games: 240 of 1,039 career 5v5 min vs Q3 (23.1%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 23.6%)23%Away games: 248 of 1,029 career 5v5 min vs Q3 (24.1%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 23.6%)24%vs Q2 Easyopposing five avg -0.3Career vs Q2: -1.9 net goals/84 above an average defenseman facing the same quartile; 558 min = 27% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.9, EV def +0.5, finishing +0.3, playmaking/suppression share -0.7; on-ice xGF% 47.8 (league 50.9), goals 13-23-1.9Home games: 291 of 1,039 career 5v5 min vs Q2 (28.0%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 27.0%)28%Away games: 267 of 1,029 career 5v5 min vs Q2 (25.9%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 27.0%)26%vs Q1 Easiestopposing five avg -1.3Career vs Q1: -1.5 net goals/84 above an average defenseman facing the same quartile; 639 min = 31% of his 5v5. Goals in those minutes: EV off -0.7, EV def +1.4, finishing +0.4, playmaking/suppression share -0.8; on-ice xGF% 56.3 (league 55.3), goals 24-24-1.5Home games: 350 of 1,039 career 5v5 min vs Q1 (33.7%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 30.9%)34%Away games: 289 of 1,029 career 5v5 min vs Q1 (28.1%; 25% = the league-wide split; all games 30.9%)28%25% = even−12.60+12.6

Shots

Shot mixhis shots on goal by type and location, 2010-11 on
ShareTotal shotsAvg dist (ft)xGGG/xGNet goals/84
Wrist46%82534.440.92–
Snap36%65465.140.78–
Slap15%27541.721.15–
Backhand3%5430.40––
Tip-in1%180.20––
Total1805011.8100.85-1.0

The rink is drawn from his side: he attacks left to right, his left on top. Right half: where his own shots come from. Left half: where opponents shoot from while he is on the ice (shared with his linemates and the team system). Blue = a bigger share of those shots from that zone than the league average for defensemen in the same situation (and shot type, when one is picked); red = a smaller share.

HIS OWN ZONE · SHOTS AGAINSTATTACKING ZONE · HIS SHOTS
shots on goal against with him on vs defensemen · n=893 · ±0.08pphis shots on goal vs defensemen · n=175 · ±0.30pp
Best finishes on videohis lowest-xG goals with a highlight clip (2018-19 on)
xGDateOppSitShot
10.007Feb 27, 2025vs EDMEVWristWatch ▸
20.015Dec 7, 2025vs NYIEVWristWatch ▸
30.035Jan 13, 2025at PHIEVWristWatch ▸