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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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The defencemen closest to him in points in 2023-24. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Scott Perunovich STL · 17 P in 54 GP Juuso Välimäki ARI · 17 P in 68 GP Jackson LaCombe ANA · 17 P in 71 GP Calen Addison SJS · 17 P in 72 GP Ryan Lindgren NYR · 17 P in 76 GP

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.

01020302009-10: 0 points009-102010-11: 16 points162011-12: 12 points1211-122012-13: 5 points52013-14: 22 points2213-142014-15: 22 points222015-16: 31 points3115-162016-17: 39 points392017-18: 25 points2517-182018-19: 18 points182019-20: 16 points1619-202020-21: 32 points322021-22: 8 points821-222022-23: 14 points142023-24: 17 points1723-242024-25: 12 points12

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

$5.25MCap hitends in 2024, then UFA
$309KCap dollars per point17 points in 55 games
$1.922MCap dollars per goal above replacement2.7 goals above replacement
$2.8MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
-$2.5MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

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

Regular season Playoffs

Rating

+2.7Goals above replacement316th of 721 skaters, 84th of 252 defencemen
+0.5Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
-0.7Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

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.

Even-strength offence-1.0 51st percentileEven-strength defence+0.2 57th percentilePower play-0.5 19th percentilePenalty kill+0.1 60th percentilePenalties+0.4 91st 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.

-505102010-112012-132014-152016-172018-192020-212022-232024-25Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

44.6Corsi for %908 attempts for, 1127 against
-4.4CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
48.7Expected goals for %36.7 expected for, 38.7 against
-2.3xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
45.5Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
48.3Goals for %43 for, 46 against
100.6PDO9.8% shooting + 90.8% saves
160Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

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 pairGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Alec Martinez · Alex Pietrangelo45603:0443.848.432-31
Alec Martinez · Zach Whitecloud2092:2054.761.84-7
Alec Martinez · Nicolas Hague2966:5834.637.24-3
Alec Martinez · Brayden Pachal746:4540.937.60-0

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.

4Goalsnot counting empty-netters
3.0Expected goalsfrom 107 unblocked attempts
+1.0Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.17 expected goals per 60 minutes47th
Shot quality 2.8% chance per attempt34th
Finishing +1.0 goals above expected70thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of defencemen he is ahead of, among the 250 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

01234Game 20Game 40Goals 4Expected 3.0

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