6'0"·185 lbs·28 yrs
Sam Steel has 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 15 games in 2026-27, tied for 455th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.

Sam Steel
C•
DAL•#18
Defensive Forward
Height6'0"
Weight185
BirthplaceArdrossan, CAN
BornFebruary 3, 1998
Draft2016, Round 1, #30
2026-27 Season
1Goals
↓
34th pctile
2Assists
↓
28th pctile
3Points
↓
22nd pctile
16.1TOI/GP
↓
58th pctile
0.20P/GP
↓
21st pctile
6.7%S%
↓
34th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-0.8
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %6.7%
10.0% league avg
xG1.8
Goals1
Primary Points0th pctile
100.0%
3 of 3 points
1G
2A1
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 3)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1030000.00
Middle71010.14
Bottom 1050220.40
0.00
0.14
0.40
Production drops 0.40 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical40110.25
vs Moderate40000.00
vs Finesse71120.29
0.25
0.00
0.29
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B20000.00
1 day rest40110.25
2+ days91120.22
0.00
0.25
0.22
B2B fatigue impact: −0.22 P/GP vs well-rested games
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ANA | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 18.2% | 14:58 |
| 2019-20 | ANA | 65 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 7.1% | 15:33 |
| 2020-21 | ANA | 42 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14.3% | 14:32 |
| 2021-22 | ANA | 68 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 9.1% | 12:19 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 65 | 10 | 18 | 28 | +11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 11.8% | 14:58 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 77 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 10.5% | 13:15 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 79 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 6.7% | 14:08 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 73 | 12 | 21 | 33 | +3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 14.6% | 16:03 |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 16:04 |
| Career | — | 506 | 62 | 116 | 178 | −33 | 162 | 2 | 5 | 583 | 10.6% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | Absent – Personal | Day-to-day | Nov 3, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | 1 | 0 | ESPN |
| 2026-27 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 26, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 29, 2025 | Apr 3, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 12, 2023 | Nov 18, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 21, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 19, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 19, 2023 | Apr 23, 2023 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 29, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 19, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 4, 2023 | Mar 11, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 4, 2023 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | MIN | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 11, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 10, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 26, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 18, 2022 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 7, 2021 | Nov 14, 2021 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 2, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 23, 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | May 8, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 30, 2021 | May 5, 2021 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 22, 2021 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 9, 2021 | Feb 15, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 8, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 3, 2019 | Oct 14, 2019 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 6, 2019 | Mar 23, 2019 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 23, 2019 | Mar 5, 2019 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | ANA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 30, 2018 | Feb 23, 2019 | 48 | 0 | Lineups |