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Colton Parayko

Position Right Defense Current Team St. Louis Blues
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'6" Expires 2029-30
Weight (lbs) 228 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 37
Age 32 (May 12, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2012, Round 3, Overall 86 (STL)
Date Team Transaction
Sep 1, 2021 St. Louis Blues Signed 8 years @ $6.500M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 20, 2017 St. Louis Blues Signed 5 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2017-18
Mar 10, 2015 St. Louis Blues 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.
2015-16 STL 79 1242:02 0.24 0.92 1.16 0.26 -0.02 4.07 4.43 -0.36 1.68 1.12
2016-17 STL 81 1304:51 0.00 1.01 1.01 0.24 -0.24 0.00 4.03 -4.03 2.27 2.84
2017-18 STL 82 1439:40 0.08 0.71 0.79 0.27 -0.18 1.23 3.97 -2.73 3.17 2.26
2018-19 STL 80 1504:10 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.20 0.00 3.60 3.59 0.00 0.98 1.46
2019-20 STL 64 1215:04 0.30 0.64 0.94 0.26 0.04 4.41 3.82 0.59 1.62 0.54
2020-21 STL 32 566:01 0.11 0.95 1.06 0.15 -0.05 2.00 2.91 -0.91 0.00 4.62
2021-22 STL 80 1570:09 0.19 0.88 1.07 0.24 -0.04 4.31 5.32 -1.01 0.63 3.80
2022-23 STL 79 1539:16 0.16 0.62 0.78 0.22 -0.06 3.42 4.81 -1.39 1.23 1.84
2023-24 STL 82 1605:01 0.30 0.37 0.67 0.23 0.07 5.80 4.45 1.34 1.59 1.59
2024-25 STL 64 1257:51 0.57 0.67 1.24 0.28 0.29 11.65 5.69 5.96 1.32 4.61
2025-26 STL 4 73:44 0.00 1.63 1.63 0.46 -0.46 0.00 5.11 -5.11 0.00 5.88

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
2015-16 STL 79 1242:02 43.48 2.85 2.70 34.73 1.64 2.11 63.44 56.07 0.30 -0.33 6.49
2016-17 STL 81 1304:51 39.08 2.44 2.29 38.17 1.98 2.25 55.21 50.51 -0.02 0.00 -0.22
2017-18 STL 82 1439:40 46.14 2.04 2.56 38.22 2.42 2.19 45.79 53.92 0.26 -0.11 3.91
2018-19 STL 80 1504:10 39.85 2.35 2.38 38.77 1.60 2.15 59.60 52.53 -0.36 -0.28 -0.44
2019-20 STL 64 1215:04 38.91 2.32 2.25 38.47 1.83 2.37 55.95 48.68 -0.19 0.04 -2.48
2020-21 STL 32 566:01 36.78 2.01 2.03 40.92 2.65 2.36 43.18 46.16 -0.07 0.08 -1.67
2021-22 STL 80 1570:09 35.88 3.10 2.33 44.75 2.83 2.70 52.26 46.28 -0.31 -0.08 -2.32
2022-23 STL 79 1539:16 35.74 1.91 2.18 41.86 2.85 2.67 40.16 44.97 -0.24 -0.20 -0.79
2023-24 STL 82 1605:01 37.08 2.28 2.13 45.72 2.62 2.75 46.56 43.65 -0.16 -0.06 -1.27
2024-25 STL 64 1257:51 38.11 2.91 2.15 39.35 2.43 2.19 54.46 49.59 -0.06 -0.00 -0.66
2025-26 STL 4 73:44 56.15 2.44 3.78 40.69 2.44 2.18 50.00 63.48 1.66 -0.34 17.80

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 80 22.5 0.4 8.4 8.5 102.0 70.4 54.1 33.3 12.6 0.4 0.2 0.4
2022-23 79 22.8 0.4 8.3 8.4 99.0 71.2 69.6 23.5 7.0 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 82 22.5 0.5 8.0 8.3 102.2 69.2 68.5 21.3 10.2 0.4 0.2 0.4
2024-25 64 22.4 0.6 8.4 8.5 102.3 69.4 62.5 21.9 15.6 0.4 0.2 0.4
2025-26 4 22.2 0.4 8.4 8.6 95.1 75.9 80.0 20.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.5

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
2025-26 STL 2.04 3.06 40.00 3.39 2.24 60.22 0.92 -0.22 10.09
2024-25 STL 3.90 2.27 63.27 2.34 1.93 54.89 0.20 -0.12 3.66
2024-25 STL 2.60 2.86 47.62 1.92 2.47 43.76 -0.31 0.33 -7.29
2024-25 STL 2.26 0.90 71.43 2.35 2.52 48.34 0.11 0.40 -3.12
2024-25 STL 1.62 4.05 28.57 2.16 2.61 45.30 -0.08 0.57 -7.07
2024-25 STL 0.00 1.52 0.00 1.74 1.87 48.19 -0.43 -0.32 -1.54
2024-25 STL 2.17 0.00 100.00 2.03 1.80 52.98 -0.13 -0.45 4.04
2023-24 STL 2.32 2.51 48.04 2.16 2.91 42.64 -0.10 0.18 -2.63
2023-24 STL 2.05 2.05 50.00 1.61 1.76 47.85 -0.65 -1.08 3.45
2023-24 STL 1.24 4.96 20.00 1.79 2.81 38.94 -0.40 0.02 -5.09
2023-24 STL 1.35 6.75 16.67 2.21 2.38 48.11 -0.10 -0.39 2.68
2023-24 STL 0.00 1.87 0.00 3.28 1.75 65.20 1.05 -1.07 21.01
2023-24 STL 2.52 2.52 50.00 2.37 2.14 52.54 0.26 -0.57 8.73
2023-24 STL 5.08 0.00 100.00 1.53 1.89 44.74 -0.65 -0.82 0.23
2022-23 STL 2.08 2.88 41.98 2.23 2.73 44.94 -0.15 -0.10 -0.76
2022-23 STL 0.94 3.44 21.43 1.98 2.63 42.98 -0.38 -0.08 -3.59
2022-23 STL 2.51 3.77 40.00 2.61 2.40 52.05 0.27 -0.47 7.15
2022-23 STL 2.42 0.81 75.00 2.27 3.21 41.42 -0.05 0.43 -4.13
2022-23 STL 2.44 1.62 60.00 2.57 2.68 48.96 0.22 -0.07 2.85
2022-23 STL 0.00 2.35 0.00 1.21 2.24 34.96 -1.09 -0.85 -7.57
2022-23 STL 3.87 5.80 40.00 2.48 2.21 52.87 0.26 -0.51 7.99
2021-22 STL 3.00 2.68 52.83 2.26 2.75 45.07 -0.30 -0.06 -2.52
2021-22 STL 2.68 3.03 46.94 2.21 2.58 46.16 -0.38 -0.23 -1.74
2021-22 STL 3.10 3.10 50.00 2.87 3.43 45.55 0.48 0.60 -0.28
2021-22 STL 4.43 3.16 58.33 2.01 2.85 41.27 -0.55 0.14 -7.18
2021-22 STL 2.93 2.93 50.00 2.84 2.53 52.96 0.22 -0.32 5.01
2021-22 STL 3.66 1.22 75.00 2.53 2.17 53.83 0.04 -0.56 6.13
2021-22 STL 2.48 2.48 50.00 1.85 2.22 45.51 -0.63 -0.52 -2.02
2021-22 STL 6.25 1.56 80.00 3.55 2.43 59.37 1.07 -0.35 12.19
2021-22 STL 2.10 4.20 33.33 2.28 2.82 44.68 -0.32 0.04 -3.69
2020-21 STL 2.32 1.85 55.56 1.62 2.29 41.46 -0.50 -0.07 -5.90
2020-21 STL 3.37 1.93 63.64 2.78 2.12 56.70 0.71 -0.17 9.27
2020-21 STL 2.81 2.81 50.00 2.63 2.41 52.12 0.58 0.04 5.73
2020-21 STL 0.73 2.19 25.00 1.43 1.91 42.93 -0.77 -0.32 -6.89
2020-21 STL 1.00 6.02 14.29 1.95 2.88 40.41 -0.12 0.56 -6.81
2020-21 STL 0.00 4.49 0.00 1.10 2.78 28.34 -1.09 0.75 -23.56
2020-21 STL 2.36 2.36 50.00 2.31 3.07 42.97 0.25 0.77 -4.34
2019-20 STL 2.11 1.33 61.29 1.87 2.55 42.23 -0.63 0.17 -8.87
2019-20 STL 2.24 2.69 45.45 2.73 2.28 54.48 0.40 -0.08 4.77
2019-20 STL 1.80 1.08 62.50 2.26 1.79 55.75 -0.17 -0.26 1.61
2019-20 STL 3.88 2.22 63.64 2.16 2.00 51.85 -0.21 -0.35 1.71
2019-20 STL 2.47 2.47 50.00 2.88 2.94 49.51 0.49 0.59 -1.03
2018-19 STL 2.01 1.11 64.29 2.37 2.13 52.74 -0.30 -0.24 -0.35
2018-19 STL 2.34 3.17 42.42 2.06 2.16 48.85 -0.45 -0.16 -3.10
2018-19 STL 3.23 1.29 71.43 2.62 1.89 58.10 0.02 -0.39 4.83
2018-19 STL 0.92 0.92 50.00 2.77 2.06 57.41 0.21 -0.28 5.07
2018-19 STL 4.43 0.00 100.00 2.28 2.71 45.71 -0.20 0.05 -2.57
2018-19 STL 5.66 0.00 100.00 3.28 2.42 57.53 0.66 0.15 3.98
2018-19 STL 5.89 0.00 100.00 1.85 2.66 40.97 -0.60 0.41 -11.04
2017-18 STL 2.20 3.11 41.46 2.93 2.31 55.91 0.55 0.10 4.04
2017-18 STL 1.61 2.33 40.91 2.60 2.16 54.65 0.24 -0.12 3.81
2017-18 STL 2.26 2.01 52.94 2.26 2.08 52.03 -0.19 -0.30 1.31
2017-18 STL 2.34 1.04 69.23 2.06 1.97 51.24 -0.37 -0.32 -0.28
2017-18 STL 0.79 4.72 14.29 3.31 2.60 56.02 0.94 0.34 4.77
2017-18 STL 3.79 1.90 66.67 1.93 2.00 49.18 -0.51 -0.24 -3.03
2016-17 STL 1.96 1.78 52.50 2.25 2.42 48.20 -0.08 0.14 -2.32
2016-17 STL 2.25 2.74 45.00 1.91 2.05 48.27 -0.40 -0.22 -2.17
2016-17 STL 4.33 1.30 76.92 3.09 1.80 63.15 0.80 -0.45 12.79
2016-17 STL 3.45 0.69 83.33 2.83 1.64 63.36 0.53 -0.47 11.18
2016-17 STL 3.45 3.45 50.00 1.50 2.33 39.07 -0.79 0.07 -11.19
2016-17 STL 2.33 3.49 40.00 2.16 2.33 48.15 -0.16 0.11 -3.01
2016-17 STL 2.53 2.53 50.00 2.74 2.10 56.65 0.50 -0.07 5.79
2015-16 STL 2.72 1.47 65.00 2.39 1.94 55.27 -0.12 -0.45 3.97
2015-16 STL 2.81 1.87 60.00 2.58 2.52 50.58 0.15 0.21 -0.71
2015-16 STL 1.93 2.25 46.15 2.90 2.20 56.89 0.37 -0.15 5.01
2015-16 STL 5.50 0.69 88.89 4.14 1.75 70.27 1.68 -0.57 18.78
2015-16 STL 5.24 0.00 100.00 3.08 2.25 57.77 0.62 -0.04 5.93
2015-16 STL 1.34 2.69 33.33 2.76 1.20 69.78 0.25 -1.25 19.11
2015-16 STL 2.74 2.74 50.00 1.77 3.78 31.86 -0.83 0.95 -15.96

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
2022-23 29 NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2023-24 30 NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2024-25 31 NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2025-26 32 NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2026-27 33 NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $6,350,000 $6,350,000 $6,350,000 UFA
2027-28 34 NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2028-29 35 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2029-30 36 M-NTC $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
Total - - $52,000,000 $52,000,000 $52,000,000
Signed: Sep 1, 2021
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.88
Clause: Full no trade clause converts to a 15 team no trade list for 2028-29 and 2029-30.

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Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 24 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 25 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 26 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $5,525,000 $5,525,000 $5,525,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 UFA
2021-22 28 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - $5,625,000 $5,625,000 $5,625,000 UFA
Total - - $27,500,000 $27,500,000 $27,500,000
Signed: July 20, 2017
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.33

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 22 $858,750 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 23 $858,750 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $132,500 $185,000 $1,532,500 $1,717,500 $140,000
Signed: Mar 10, 2015
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

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
2007-08 AMBHL St. Albert Sabres Bantam AAA 30 3 9 12 22
2007-08 AEHL U15 St. Albert Sabres U15 AAA 2 1 1
2008-09 Minor-AB St. Albert 33 1 16 17 10 2 2 2
2009-10 Minor-AB St. Albert 33 5 8 13 10
2010-11 AJHL Fort McMurray 42 3 9 12 12 12 2 1 3 2
2011-12 AJHL Fort McMurray 53 9 33 42 65 21 3 9 12 14
2012-13 CCHA Alaska 33 4 13 17 23
2013-14 WCHA Alaska 37 7 19 26 16
2014-15 WCHA Alaska 34 6 17 23 16
2014-15 AHL Chicago 17 4 3 7 +4 6 47 850.0 5 6 7 0.0
2015-16 NHL St. Louis Blues 79 9 24 33 +28 29 165 5.4 19:23 20 2 5 7 +1 4 42 4.8 20:07
2016-17 WC Canada 6 3 4 7 +2
2016-17 WCup Team North America 3 0 3 3 +3 2
2016-17 NHL St. Louis Blues 81 4 31 35 +7 32 188 2.1 21:12 11 2 3 5 +6 2 27 7.4 23:44
2017-18 NHL St. Louis Blues 82 6 29 35 -7 13 212 2.8 22:37
2017-18 WC Canada 10 4 4 8 +8 6
2018-19 NHL St. Louis Blues 80 10 18 28 +20 15 176 5.7 22:47 26 2 10 12 +6 10 59 3.4 25:07
2019-20 NHL St. Louis Blues 64 10 18 28 +8 16 162 6.2 23:00 9 2 2 -4 2 38 5.3 22:39
2020-21 NHL St. Louis Blues 32 2 10 12 -2 14 60 3.3 21:20 4 1 1 -5 10 0.0 25:48
2021-22 NHL St. Louis Blues 80 6 29 35 +16 18 135 4.4 23:34 12 2 3 5 +5 6 24 8.3 25:24
2022-23 NHL St. Louis Blues 79 4 23 27 -19 30 133 3.0 23:00
2023-24 NHL St. Louis Blues 82 10 16 26 +4 23 154 6.5 23:52
2024-25 4 Nations Canada 4 0 0 0 +1 5 6 0.0 76:46
2024-25 NHL St. Louis Blues 64 16 20 36 +12 8 125 12.8 23:45 7 1 5 6 +4 6 15 6.7 23:59
2025-26 NHL St. Louis Blues 4 0 2 2 +1 2 11 0.0 21:59
NHL Career 727 77 220 297 +68 200 1521 5.1 22:29 89 11 27 38 +13 30 215 5.1 23:33