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Alexander Alexeyev

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 230 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 26
Age 25 (Nov 15, 1999) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2018, Round 1, Overall 31 (WSH)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 2, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
May 2, 2023 Washington Capitals Signed 2 years @ $825K AAV starting in 2023-24
Sep 24, 2018 Washington Capitals Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2021-22 WSH 1 9:52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - -
2022-23 WSH 32 471:39 0.00 0.51 0.51 0.21 -0.21 0.00 6.00 -6.00 0.00 2.00
2023-24 WSH 39 497:50 0.12 0.24 0.36 0.09 0.03 5.00 3.58 1.42 0.00 3.45
2024-25 WSH 8 123:33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 -0.09 0.00 2.63 -2.63 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2021-22 WSH 1 9:52 30.41 0.00 1.44 36.49 0.00 1.35 - 51.77 -0.91 -1.43 5.89
2022-23 WSH 32 471:39 36.76 2.54 2.10 44.40 2.93 2.61 46.51 44.65 -0.44 -0.29 -2.12
2023-24 WSH 39 497:50 33.75 1.81 2.04 37.96 2.65 2.07 40.54 49.61 -0.15 -0.40 2.68
2024-25 WSH 8 123:33 48.56 2.91 3.23 38.85 1.94 2.48 60.00 56.59 0.33 -0.42 6.63

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 1 19.6 0.0 9.5 9.5 71.9 53.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.1 16.5 33.3
2022-23 32 21.7 0.2 8.4 8.5 91.3 62.1 68.4 21.1 10.5 44.5 18.5 37.0
2023-24 39 21.9 0.1 8.6 8.6 94.3 64.2 66.7 33.3 0.0 45.2 18.2 36.6
2024-25 8 20.7 0.1 8.4 8.5 92.0 63.9 100.0 0.0 0.0 43.2 16.8 40.0

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 van Riemsdyk, T WSH 69:37 4.31 1.72 71.43 3.73 1.97 65.44 0.89 -0.97 16.28
2024-25 McIlrath, D WSH 21:15 2.82 2.82 50.00 2.54 2.60 49.44 -0.17 -0.00 -1.63
2023-24 van Riemsdyk, T WSH 189:18 2.54 3.17 44.44 2.20 2.08 51.40 0.07 -0.26 3.68
2023-24 Jensen, N WSH 148:39 1.61 1.61 50.00 1.67 1.79 48.34 -0.52 -0.70 1.53
2023-24 Carlson, J WSH 54:18 1.10 5.52 16.67 1.87 2.87 39.43 -0.29 0.52 -8.39
2023-24 Bear, E WSH 41:25 1.45 2.90 33.33 2.21 2.36 48.42 0.16 0.05 1.35
2023-24 McIlrath, D WSH 21:50 0.00 0.00 - 2.41 0.92 72.49 0.48 -1.48 27.88
2022-23 Irwin, M WSH 155:43 0.77 1.16 40.00 1.73 2.23 43.71 -0.81 -0.70 -2.73
2022-23 Fehérváry, M WSH 119:26 2.01 3.52 36.36 2.13 2.43 46.71 -0.34 -0.39 -0.01
2022-23 van Riemsdyk, T WSH 73:37 4.89 2.45 66.67 3.61 1.78 66.98 1.31 -0.99 21.60
2022-23 Iorio, V WSH 30:53 3.89 5.83 40.00 1.75 4.69 27.12 -0.25 1.46 -11.03
2022-23 Jensen, N WSH 20:59 8.58 5.72 60.00 1.68 3.82 30.56 -0.86 1.09 -17.62
2022-23 Sandin, R WSH 20:51 0.00 5.76 0.00 0.53 3.39 13.55 -1.92 0.43 -31.73

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: July 2, 2025
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 23 $825,000 $825,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA
2024-25 24 $825,000 $825,000 - - $875,000 $875,000 $875,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000
Signed: May 2, 2023
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.99

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 18 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2019-20 19 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2020-21 20 $863,333 $863,333 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 21 $863,333 $863,333 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 22 $863,333 $863,333 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Sep 24, 2018
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 Russia U17 Serebryanye Lvy U17 29 7 18 25 22
2014-15 Russia U16 Finals SKA St. Petersburg U16 6 2 2 4
2015-16 WJC-18 Russia U18 5 0 2 2 -1 4
2015-16 WHC-17 Russia U17 6 0 4 4 2
2015-16 MHL Serebryanye Lvy St. Petersburg 20 1 1 2 +4 8
2016-17 WHL Red Deer Rebels 41 4 17 21 +7 24
2016-17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Russia U18 5 0 0 0 2
2017-18 WHL Red Deer Rebels 45 7 30 37 -3 29 3 2 3 5 2
2018-19 WHL Red Deer Rebels 49 10 33 43 +19 34
2018-19 WJC-20 Russia U20 7 2 4 6 +9 10
2019-20 AHL Hershey Bears 58 3 18 21 +8 16
2020-21 AHL Hershey Bears 12 2 7 9 +11 4
2020-21 KHL Salavat Yulaev Ufa 55 8 8 16 +3 10 9 1 1 -3 4
2020-21 EHT Russia 2 0 0 0 -2
2021-22 NHL Washington Capitals 1 0 0 0 2 0.0 10:35
2021-22 AHL Hershey Bears 68 1 18 19 +6 51 3 1 1 -2
2022-23 NHL Washington Capitals 32 0 5 5 -2 4 28 0.0 16:27
2022-23 AHL Hershey Bears 4 0 1 1 +1
2023-24 NHL Washington Capitals 39 1 2 3 -8 6 20 5.0 13:42 4 1 1 -2 4 2 0.0 19:13
2024-25 NHL Washington Capitals 8 0 0 0 +2 7 0.0 16:04 10 -2 4 6 0.0 10:25
2024-25 AHL Hershey Bears 3 0 2 2 +5
NHL Career 80 1 7 8 -8 12 55 1.8 15:00 14 1 1 -4 8 8 0.0 12:56