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Vinnie Hinostroza

#24 · Centre · Colorado Avalanche

Born Apr 3, 1994 in Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 32) · 5'10", 183 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 169th overall in 2012 by CHI (round 6)

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2018-19. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Frank Vatrano FLA · 39 P in 81 GP Anthony Cirelli TBL · 39 P in 82 GP Kevin Fiala MIN · 39 P in 83 GP Tyler Bozak STL · 38 P in 72 GP Micheal Ferland CAR · 40 P in 71 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.

01020302015-16: 0 points015-162016-17: 14 points1416-172017-18: 25 points2517-182018-19: 39 points3918-192019-20: 22 points2219-202020-21: 12 points1220-212021-22: 25 points2521-222022-23: 11 points1122-232023-24: 3 points323-242024-25: 10 points1024-252025-26: 18 points1825-26

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

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2015-16 CHI 7 0 0 0 -1 6 6 2 0.00 $718K
2016-17 CHI 49 6 8 14 -1 17 76 31 0.29 $718K
2017-18 CHI 50 7 18 25 5 10 86 26 0.50 $718K
2018-19 ARI 72 16 23 39 -4 14 152 69 0.54 $1.5M
2019-20 ARI 68 5 17 22 1 14 132 51 0.32 $1.5M
2020-21 FLA 9 0 0 0 -2 0 6 3 0.00 $1M
2020-21 CHI 17 4 8 12 2 8 27 34 0.71
2021-22 BUF 62 13 12 25 -11 24 92 25 0.40 $1.05M
2022-23 BUF 26 2 9 11 -1 6 38 1 0.42 $1.7M
2023-24 PIT 14 1 2 3 -3 4 27 11 0.21 $775K
2024-25 NSH 13 0 2 2 0 6 11 13 0.15 $775K
2024-25 MIN 25 5 3 8 2 4 37 28 0.32
2025-26 MIN 48 3 7 10 -8 15 46 30 0.21 $775K
2025-26 FLA 17 3 5 8 -4 16 19 11 0.47
11 seasons Career 477 65 114 179 -25 144 755 335 0.38

Playoffs

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

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2016-17 CHI 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 0.00
2019-20 ARI 7 0 2 2 1 2 4 4 0.29
2024-25 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0.00
3 seasons Playoffs 9 0 2 2 -1 4 5 6 0.22

2018-19 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
72 16 23 39 -4 14 152 69 0.54 10.5 15:16

Contract

$1.5MCap hitends in 2020
$38KCap dollars per point39 points in 72 games
$186KCap dollars per goal above replacement8.1 goals above replacement
$6.2MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$4.7MValueworth 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 696 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks on Jun 15, 2018, as an extension of the contract he was on: 2 years and $3M, beginning in 2018-19. It runs through 2019-20, with 1 season left after this one.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2018-19 $1.5M $1.1M $400K $1.5M
2019-20 $1.5M $1.5M $0 $1.5M

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, 2026 Colorado Avalanche New contract 2026-27 to 2027-28 2 $1.75M $875K
Jul 1, 2024 Nashville Predators New contract 2024-25 to 2025-26 2 $1.55M $775K
Jul 7, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins New contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 1 $775K $775K
Jul 12, 2022 Buffalo Sabres Extension 2022-23 to 2022-23 1 $1.7M $1.7M
Jul 28, 2021 Buffalo Sabres New contract 2021-22 to 2021-22 1 $1.05M $1.05M
Oct 9, 2020 Florida Panthers New contract 2020-21 to 2020-21 1 $1M $1M
Jun 15, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks Extension 2018-19 to 2019-20 2 $3M $1.5M
Mar 22, 2015 Chicago Blackhawks Entry-level 2015-16 to 2017-18 3 $2.775M $718K

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 2018-19 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.

2018-19 analytics

Rating

+8.1Goals above replacement104th of 699 skaters, 83rd of 455 forwards
+1.3Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+5.0Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 455 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+2.8 78th percentileEven-strength defence+1.0 65th percentilePower play-0.1 40th percentilePenalty kill0.0 35th percentilePenalties+1.4 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.

-505102015-162017-182019-202021-222023-242025-26Goals 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

51.1Corsi for %939 attempts for, 900 against
+3.1CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
52.7Expected goals for %42.1 expected for, 37.8 against
+4.3xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
50.6Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
45.1Goals for %32 for, 39 against
98.5PDO6.7% shooting + 91.8% saves
215Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 591 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
Brad Richardson · Michael Grabner · Vinnie Hinostroza34282:4048.152.27-12
Derek Stepan · Richard Panik · Vinnie Hinostroza27195:4154.053.96-12
Brad Richardson · Richard Panik · Vinnie Hinostroza25145:0357.360.09-3
Brad Richardson · Mario Kempe · Vinnie Hinostroza868:4253.165.52-0

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.

14Goalsnot counting empty-netters
16.4Expected goalsfrom 192 unblocked attempts
-2.4Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.90 expected goals per 60 minutes71st
Shot quality 8.6% chance per attempt72nd
Finishing -2.4 goals above expected30thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 426 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

051015Game 20Game 40Game 60Expected 16.4Goals 14

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 6, 2019 vs WPG L 2-4 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 18:24
Apr 4, 2019 @ VGK W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 15:46
Apr 2, 2019 vs LAK L 1-3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 21:46
Mar 31, 2019 vs MIN W 4-0 1 0 1 1 0 3 2 16:16
Mar 29, 2019 @ COL L 2-3 (SO) 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 17:08
Mar 26, 2019 vs CHI W 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 16:57
Mar 24, 2019 @ NYI L 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 17:54
Mar 23, 2019 @ NJD L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 15:41
Mar 21, 2019 @ FLA L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 15:40
Mar 18, 2019 @ TBL L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 4 2 17:27
Mar 16, 2019 vs EDM L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 18:54
Mar 14, 2019 vs ANA W 6-1 3 0 3 0 0 8 1 13:43
Mar 12, 2019 @ STL W 3-1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 16:36
Mar 11, 2019 @ CHI L 1-7 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 15:19
Mar 9, 2019 vs LAK W 4-2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 16:13
Mar 7, 2019 vs CGY W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 17:14
Mar 5, 2019 vs ANA L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 15:19
Mar 2, 2019 vs DET W 3-1 1 1 2 2 0 4 2 15:43
Feb 28, 2019 vs VAN W 5-2 0 3 3 2 0 2 5 16:49
Feb 26, 2019 vs FLA W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17:07
Feb 24, 2019 vs WPG W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 12:18
Feb 21, 2019 @ VAN W 3-2 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 13:29
Feb 19, 2019 @ EDM W 3-2 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 16:01
Feb 18, 2019 @ CGY L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15:20
Feb 16, 2019 vs TOR W 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 12:11
Feb 14, 2019 vs STL L 0-4 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 12:18
Feb 12, 2019 @ VGK W 5-2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 15:32
Feb 9, 2019 vs DAL W 3-2 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 12:52
Feb 7, 2019 vs CBJ L 2-4 0 0 0 -3 0 1 1 13:30
Feb 5, 2019 @ NSH L 2-5 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 15:05
Feb 4, 2019 @ DAL L 4-5 1 0 1 -1 0 3 0 12:29
Feb 2, 2019 @ SJS L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15:15
Jan 23, 2019 @ MTL L 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16:11
Jan 22, 2019 @ OTT W 3-2 2 1 3 3 0 3 2 20:46
Jan 20, 2019 @ TOR W 4-2 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 15:39
Jan 18, 2019 vs PIT L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 15:03
Jan 16, 2019 vs SJS W 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 15:20
Jan 13, 2019 @ CGY L 1-7 0 0 0 -3 0 1 0 14:55
Jan 12, 2019 @ EDM W 3-2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 18:08
Jan 10, 2019 @ VAN W 4-3 (OT) 0 2 2 -1 0 1 2 12:12
Jan 6, 2019 vs NYR W 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 16:17
Jan 4, 2019 vs NJD L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 15:39
Jan 2, 2019 vs EDM L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 0 4 1 16:21
Dec 30, 2018 vs VGK L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 12:52
Dec 29, 2018 @ ANA W 5-4 (OT) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 13:21
Dec 6, 2018 vs WSH L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 06:53
Dec 4, 2018 @ LAK W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 15:44
Dec 1, 2018 vs STL W 6-1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 14:36
Nov 29, 2018 @ NSH W 3-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 16:04
Nov 27, 2018 @ MIN W 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14:46
Nov 25, 2018 vs CGY L 1-6 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 12:06
Nov 23, 2018 vs COL L 1-5 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 11:54
Nov 21, 2018 vs VGK L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 15:50
Nov 17, 2018 vs BOS L 1-2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 20:07
Nov 15, 2018 vs NSH W 2-1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 12:13
Nov 13, 2018 @ DET L 1-6 0 1 1 -2 0 2 0 13:06
Nov 11, 2018 @ WSH W 4-1 1 0 1 -1 0 3 0 14:31
Nov 10, 2018 @ PIT L 0-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 14:59
Nov 8, 2018 @ PHI L 4-5 (OT) 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 15:19
Nov 5, 2018 vs PHI L 2-5 0 0 0 -3 0 0 1 14:25
Nov 2, 2018 vs CAR W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 14:09
Oct 30, 2018 vs OTT W 5-1 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 15:20
Oct 27, 2018 vs TBL W 7-1 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 13:12
Oct 25, 2018 vs VAN W 4-1 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 14:32
Oct 23, 2018 @ CBJ W 4-1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 13:43
Oct 20, 2018 @ WPG L 3-5 0 0 0 -1 0 6 1 16:32
Oct 18, 2018 @ CHI W 4-1 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 14:50
Oct 16, 2018 @ MIN L 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 14:29
Oct 13, 2018 vs BUF L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 13:04
Oct 10, 2018 @ ANA W 3-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 17:24
Oct 6, 2018 vs ANA L 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 18:37
Oct 4, 2018 @ DAL L 0-3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 15:51