Alec Martinez
#25 · Defence · Chicago Blackhawks
Born Jul 26, 1987 in Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA · 6'1", 210 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 95th overall in 2007 by LAK (round 4)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | LAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0.00 | $638K |
| 2010-11 | LAK | 60 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 74 | 69 | 0.27 | $638K |
| 2011-12 | LAK | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 8 | 78 | 51 | 0.24 | $738K |
| 2012-13 | LAK | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 0.19 | $738K |
| 2013-14 | LAK | 61 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 79 | 96 | 0.36 | $1.1M |
| 2014-15 | LAK | 56 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 103 | 95 | 0.39 | $1.1M |
| 2015-16 | LAK | 78 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 40 | 124 | 164 | 0.40 | $4M |
| 2016-17 | LAK | 82 | 9 | 30 | 39 | -17 | 24 | 144 | 137 | 0.48 | $4M |
| 2017-18 | LAK | 77 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 34 | 111 | 100 | 0.32 | $4M |
| 2018-19 | LAK | 60 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 0.30 | $4M |
| 2019-20 | LAK | 41 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 17 | 59 | 32 | 0.20 | $4M |
| 2019-20 | VGK | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 0.80 | |
| 2020-21 | VGK | 53 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 85 | 44 | 0.60 | $4M |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 0.31 | $5.25M |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 77 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 76 | 48 | 0.18 | $5.25M |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 6 | 72 | 29 | 0.31 | $5.25M |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 44 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -15 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 0.27 | $4M |
| 16 seasons | Career | 862 | 88 | 201 | 289 | 73 | 250 | 1205 | 1041 | 0.34 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LAK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 2011-12 | LAK | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 0.15 |
| 2012-13 | LAK | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 2013-14 | LAK | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 39 | 0.38 |
| 2015-16 | LAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2017-18 | LAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0.00 |
| 2019-20 | VGK | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 25 | 0.47 |
| 2020-21 | VGK | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 0.32 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 0.32 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.00 |
| 10 seasons | Playoffs | 128 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 47 | 190 | 158 | 0.29 |
2023-24 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 6 | 72 | 29 | 0.31 | 5.6 | 19:03 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 718 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Signed by the Vegas Golden Knights on Jul 28, 2021, as an extension of the contract he was on: 3 years and $15.75M, beginning in 2021-22. It runs through 2023-24, so this is its last season, after which he is an unrestricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $5.25M | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | M-NTC | |
| 2022-23 | $5.25M | $4.25M | $1.5M | $5.75M | M-NTC | |
| 2023-24 | $5.25M | $4.25M | $1.5M | $5.75M | M-NTC |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | Chicago Blackhawks | New contract (35+) | 2024-25 to 2024-25 | 1 | $4M | $4M |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Vegas Golden Knights | Extension | 2021-22 to 2023-24 | 3 | $15.75M | $5.25M |
| Dec 4, 2014 | Los Angeles Kings | Extension | 2015-16 to 2020-21 | 6 | $24M | $4M |
| Jul 17, 2013 | Los Angeles Kings | New contract | 2013-14 to 2014-15 | 2 | $2.2M | $1.1M |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings | New contract | 2011-12 to 2012-13 | 2 | $1.475M | $738K |
| Apr 29, 2008 | Los Angeles Kings | Entry-level | 2008-09 to 2010-11 | 3 | $2.625M | $638K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2023-24 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2023-24 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 252 ranked defencemen: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among defencemen. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 616 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.
Who he played with
| Defence pair | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Martinez · Alex Pietrangelo | 45 | 603:04 | 43.8 | 48.4 | 32-31 |
| Alec Martinez · Zach Whitecloud | 20 | 92:20 | 54.7 | 61.8 | 4-7 |
| Alec Martinez · Nicolas Hague | 29 | 66:58 | 34.6 | 37.2 | 4-3 |
| Alec Martinez · Brayden Pachal | 7 | 46:45 | 40.9 | 37.6 | 0-0 |
The pairs he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's pairs that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net.
Each bar shows the share of defencemen he is ahead of, among the 250 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | vs ANA | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:15 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | vs CHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:19 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | @ EDM | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:09 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | @ VAN | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | @ ARI | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:40 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | vs VAN | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:46 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | @ MIN | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:30 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | vs SEA | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | vs TBL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:55 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | vs NJD | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:15 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | @ CBJ | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:22 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | @ BUF | L 2-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21:36 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | @ BOS | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:21 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | @ TOR | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | @ OTT | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:18 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | vs TOR | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:03 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | vs NSH | L 3-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:11 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | @ SJS | W 4-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:30 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | vs CAR | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:50 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | vs MIN | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:21 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | @ ARI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:07 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | vs EDM | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:05 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | @ DET | L 2-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:40 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | @ NYR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:30 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | @ NYI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:02 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | @ NJD | L 5-6 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:03 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24:04 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | vs NYR | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:37 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | vs NSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:33 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | vs CGY | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22:13 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | vs BOS | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25:34 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | @ COL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:26 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | vs NYI | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:22 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | vs FLA | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18:05 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | @ SEA | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19:30 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | vs LAK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:01 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | @ ANA | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15:37 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | @ FLA | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:50 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | @ TBL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:52 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | @ CAR | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:31 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | vs OTT | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:37 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | @ PIT | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:38 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | @ PHI | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:07 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | @ MTL | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:37 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | @ WSH | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:46 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | vs SJS | W 5-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20:42 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | vs LAK | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21:00 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | vs COL | W 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:59 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | vs WPG | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:04 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | vs MTL | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:31 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | @ LAK | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:18 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | vs CHI | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:58 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:07 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | @ CHI | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:06 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | @ WPG | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:02 |