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Filip Forsberg

#9 · Left wing · Nashville Predators

Born Aug 13, 1994 in Ostervala, SWE (age 32) · 6'1", 205 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 11th overall in 2012 by WSH (round 1)

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2016-17. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Claude Giroux PHI · 58 P in 82 GP Marcus Johansson WSH · 58 P in 82 GP Ryan Kesler ANA · 58 P in 82 GP Sean Monahan CGY · 58 P in 82 GP Mikko Koivu MIN · 58 P in 80 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.

0204060802012-13: 1 points112-132013-14: 5 points52014-15: 63 points6314-152015-16: 64 points642016-17: 58 points5816-172017-18: 64 points642018-19: 50 points5018-192019-20: 48 points482020-21: 32 points3220-212021-22: 84 points842022-23: 42 points4222-232023-24: 94 points942024-25: 76 points7624-252025-26: 75 points752026-27: 4 points426-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2012-13 NSH 5 0 1 1 -5 0 14 3 0.20 $925K
2013-14 NSH 13 1 4 5 -8 4 20 6 0.38 $894K
2014-15 NSH 82 26 37 63 15 24 237 108 0.77 $894K
2015-16 NSH 82 33 31 64 1 47 247 114 0.78 $894K
2016-17 NSH 82 31 27 58 -4 32 234 97 0.71 $6M
2017-18 NSH 67 26 38 64 27 38 179 86 0.96 $6M
2018-19 NSH 64 28 22 50 8 26 217 100 0.78 $6M
2019-20 NSH 63 21 27 48 -7 29 198 82 0.76 $6M
2020-21 NSH 39 12 20 32 -9 16 129 47 0.82 $6M
2021-22 NSH 69 42 42 84 12 22 226 112 1.22 $6M
2022-23 NSH 50 19 23 42 -4 20 157 86 0.84 $8.5M
2023-24 NSH 82 48 46 94 16 43 347 141 1.15 $8.5M
2024-25 NSH 82 31 45 76 -27 44 281 151 0.93 $8.5M
2025-26 NSH 82 40 35 75 -2 34 246 124 0.91 $8.5M
2026-27 NSH 4 0 4 4 3 0 8 5 1.00 $8.5M
15 seasons Career 866 358 402 760 16 379 2740 1262 0.88

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2014-15 NSH 6 4 2 6 1 4 22 15 1.00
2015-16 NSH 14 2 2 4 -11 2 38 32 0.29
2016-17 NSH 22 9 7 16 14 14 71 29 0.73
2017-18 NSH 13 7 9 16 2 2 58 23 1.23
2018-19 NSH 6 1 1 2 -2 6 18 9 0.33
2019-20 NSH 4 3 2 5 1 2 23 10 1.25
2020-21 NSH 6 2 1 3 0 4 21 10 0.50
2021-22 NSH 4 1 0 1 -1 6 13 8 0.25
2023-24 NSH 6 2 4 6 0 2 17 18 1.00
9 seasons Playoffs 81 31 28 59 4 42 281 154 0.73

2016-17 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 31 27 58 -4 32 234 97 0.71 13.2 18:31

Contract

$6MCap hitends in 2022, then UFA
$103KCap dollars per point58 points in 82 games
$513KCap dollars per goal above replacement11.7 goals above replacement
$8MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$2MValueworth 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 664 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Nashville Predators on Jun 27, 2016, as an extension of the contract he was on: 6 years and $36M, beginning in 2016-17. It runs through 2021-22, with 5 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2016-17 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2017-18 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2018-19 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2019-20 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2020-21 $6M $6M $0 $6M
2021-22 $6M $6M $0 $6M

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 9, 2022 Nashville Predators Extension 2022-23 to 2029-30 8 $68M $8.5M
Jun 27, 2016 Nashville Predators Extension 2016-17 to 2021-22 6 $36M $6M
Jul 16, 2012 Washington Capitals Entry-level 2013-14 to 2015-16 signed for 2012-13, slid 3 $4.475M $894K

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 2016-17 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.

2016-17 analytics

Regular season Playoffs

Rating

+11.7Goals above replacement39th of 664 skaters, 29th of 435 forwards
+1.9Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+7.5Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 435 ranked forwards: 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+5.3 92nd percentileEven-strength defence+1.1 72nd percentilePower play-0.5 18th percentilePenalty kill+0.2 79th percentilePenalties+1.3 82nd 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 forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

-5051015202012-132014-152016-172018-192020-212022-232024-252026-27Goals 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

54.6Corsi for %1157 attempts for, 962 against
+4.5CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
53.5Expected goals for %45.7 expected for, 39.7 against
+2.5xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
54.2Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
52.0Goals for %51 for, 47 against
99.5PDO8.3% shooting + 91.2% saves
319Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 565 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

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Ryan Johansen · Filip Forsberg · Viktor Arvidsson50502:5758.854.828-22
James Neal · Ryan Johansen · Filip Forsberg34126:3857.357.66-4
Ryan Johansen · Filip Forsberg · Kevin Fiala1385:3951.460.72-2
Mike Ribeiro · Craig Smith · Filip Forsberg1464:4947.649.85-2

The lines 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 lines 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. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.

30Goalsnot counting empty-netters
24.7Expected goalsfrom 359 unblocked attempts
+5.3Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.98 expected goals per 60 minutes88th
Shot quality 6.9% chance per attempt29th
Finishing +5.3 goals above expected91stOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 421 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0102030Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Goals 30Expected 24.7

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 8, 2017 @ WPG L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 16:24
Apr 6, 2017 @ DAL W 7-3 0 0 0 -2 0 3 1 15:01
Apr 4, 2017 vs NYI L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 18:11
Apr 2, 2017 @ STL L 1-4 0 1 1 -1 2 2 2 18:47
Apr 1, 2017 vs MIN W 3-0 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 17:59
Mar 30, 2017 vs TOR L 1-3 1 0 1 1 0 5 1 22:24
Mar 28, 2017 @ BOS L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 1 2 20:41
Mar 27, 2017 @ NYI W 3-1 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 18:21
Mar 25, 2017 vs SJS W 7-2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 15:42
Mar 23, 2017 vs CGY W 3-1 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 19:32
Mar 20, 2017 vs ARI W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 16:47
Mar 18, 2017 @ CAR L 2-4 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 19:59
Mar 16, 2017 @ WSH W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19:40
Mar 13, 2017 vs WPG W 5-4 (OT) 1 1 2 0 0 3 2 18:37
Mar 11, 2017 @ SJS W 3-1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 19:19
Mar 9, 2017 @ LAK L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 20:34
Mar 7, 2017 @ ANA L 3-4 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 7 4 20:54
Mar 4, 2017 vs CHI L 3-5 0 1 1 1 0 7 0 18:24
Mar 2, 2017 @ MTL L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 15:54
Feb 28, 2017 @ BUF W 5-4 (OT) 2 1 3 2 0 4 0 19:59
Feb 26, 2017 vs EDM W 5-4 1 0 1 -1 0 3 2 18:51
Feb 25, 2017 vs WSH W 5-2 1 2 3 2 0 3 0 17:22
Feb 23, 2017 vs COL W 4-2 3 0 3 2 0 5 0 16:51
Feb 21, 2017 vs CGY L 5-6 (OT) 3 0 3 1 0 3 1 16:16
Feb 19, 2017 @ CBJ W 4-3 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 16:10
Feb 18, 2017 @ MIN L 2-5 0 0 0 -4 0 2 2 17:29
Feb 12, 2017 vs DAL W 5-3 1 0 1 2 0 6 1 18:23
Feb 11, 2017 vs FLA L 4-7 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 19:04
Feb 9, 2017 @ NYR L 3-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 19:16
Feb 7, 2017 vs VAN W 4-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 18:43
Feb 4, 2017 vs DET L 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 20:02
Feb 2, 2017 vs EDM W 2-0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 17:34
Jan 31, 2017 @ PIT L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 17:53
Jan 26, 2017 vs CBJ W 4-3 0 0 0 -1 0 5 1 18:03
Jan 24, 2017 vs BUF L 4-5 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 8 0 18:27
Jan 22, 2017 @ MIN W 4-2 2 0 2 1 0 4 0 15:55
Jan 20, 2017 @ EDM W 3-2 (SO) 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 18:34
Jan 19, 2017 @ CGY W 4-3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 16:29
Jan 17, 2017 @ VAN L 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 19:20
Jan 14, 2017 @ COL W 3-2 1 0 1 1 0 5 0 19:51
Jan 12, 2017 vs BOS W 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 21:33
Jan 10, 2017 vs VAN W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 20:16
Jan 8, 2017 @ CHI L 2-5 0 0 0 -3 0 2 2 18:34
Jan 6, 2017 @ FLA L 1-2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 18:41
Jan 5, 2017 @ TBL W 6-1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 16:21
Jan 3, 2017 vs MTL L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 17:59
Dec 30, 2016 @ STL W 4-0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 15:29
Dec 29, 2016 vs CHI L 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 20:31
Dec 27, 2016 vs MIN L 2-3 (OT) 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 20:29
Dec 22, 2016 vs LAK L 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 21:03
Dec 20, 2016 @ NJD W 5-1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 16:47
Dec 19, 2016 @ PHI W 2-1 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 5 6 17:50
Dec 17, 2016 vs NYR L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 2 3 3 20:34
Dec 15, 2016 vs MIN L 2-5 0 0 0 -2 0 4 1 19:51
Dec 13, 2016 vs STL W 6-3 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 19:02
Dec 10, 2016 @ ARI L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 15:00
Dec 8, 2016 @ DAL L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 15:54
Dec 6, 2016 vs COL W 4-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 18:44
Dec 4, 2016 vs PHI L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 4 5 0 19:03
Dec 3, 2016 vs NJD L 4-5 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 2 3 23:20
Nov 29, 2016 @ COL W 5-3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 19:32
Nov 27, 2016 @ WPG L 0-3 0 0 0 -3 0 1 2 21:04
Nov 25, 2016 vs WPG W 5-1 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 17:48
Nov 23, 2016 vs DAL W 5-2 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 13:37
Nov 21, 2016 vs TBL W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 16:11
Nov 19, 2016 @ STL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 4 2 18:17
Nov 17, 2016 @ OTT W 5-1 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 17:42
Nov 15, 2016 @ TOR L 2-6 0 0 0 -3 0 2 2 16:10
Nov 12, 2016 vs ANA W 5-0 1 1 2 2 0 5 1 18:21
Nov 10, 2016 vs STL W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 19:00
Nov 8, 2016 vs OTT W 3-1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 18:32
Nov 5, 2016 vs CAR L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 15:39
Nov 3, 2016 @ ARI L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21:48
Nov 1, 2016 @ COL W 5-1 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 18:03
Oct 29, 2016 @ SJS L 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 20:25
Oct 27, 2016 @ LAK L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 21:05
Oct 26, 2016 @ ANA L 1-6 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 16:31
Oct 22, 2016 vs PIT W 5-1 0 2 2 1 0 2 0 17:51
Oct 21, 2016 @ DET L 3-5 0 1 1 -2 4 1 5 22:09
Oct 18, 2016 vs DAL L 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 19:05
Oct 15, 2016 @ CHI L 3-5 0 0 0 -1 0 4 3 18:12
Oct 14, 2016 vs CHI W 3-2 0 1 1 -1 0 1 1 20:44