Pavel Buchnevich
| Position | Left Wing / Right Wing | Current Team | St. Louis Blues |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 6 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2030-31 |
| Weight (lbs) | 196 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 36 |
| Age | 30 (Apr 17, 1995) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2013, Round 3, Overall 75 (NYR) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | St. Louis Blues | Signed 6 years @ $8.000M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jul 27, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Signed 4 years @ $5.800M AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Jul 26, 2019 | New York Rangers | Signed 2 years @ $3.250M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| May 13, 2016 | New York Rangers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2025-26 Player Card
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2024-25 Player Card
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2023-24 Player Card
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Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | NYR | 41 | 448:18 | 0.67 | 1.34 | 2.01 | 0.57 | 0.10 | 13.16 | 11.16 | 2.00 | 3.33 | 10.00 |
| 2017-18 | NYR | 74 | 874:37 | 0.62 | 1.17 | 1.78 | 0.68 | -0.06 | 8.82 | 9.65 | -0.82 | 4.35 | 6.52 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 64 | 795:56 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 1.58 | 0.72 | 0.11 | 12.09 | 10.51 | 1.58 | 3.12 | 5.47 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 68 | 934:23 | 0.71 | 1.28 | 1.99 | 0.73 | -0.03 | 9.65 | 10.01 | -0.37 | 2.01 | 2.68 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 54 | 699:02 | 1.12 | 1.46 | 2.58 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 14.77 | 8.59 | 6.18 | 4.42 | 2.65 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 73 | 976:41 | 0.92 | 1.60 | 2.52 | 0.73 | 0.19 | 10.87 | 8.58 | 2.29 | 1.69 | 6.18 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 63 | 854:54 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 2.60 | 0.68 | 0.58 | 20.45 | 11.05 | 9.41 | 3.31 | 5.79 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 80 | 1087:58 | 0.55 | 1.16 | 1.71 | 0.70 | -0.15 | 7.63 | 9.71 | -2.08 | 6.28 | 6.28 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 76 | 1080:38 | 0.83 | 1.22 | 2.05 | 0.65 | 0.18 | 14.42 | 11.30 | 3.12 | 2.67 | 6.00 |
| 2025-26 | STL | 20 | 262:05 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.66 | -0.66 | 0.00 | 12.48 | -12.48 | 2.94 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | NYR | 41 | 448:18 | 43.63 | 3.35 | 2.69 | 42.43 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 56.82 | 51.58 | 0.36 | -0.07 | 4.25 |
| 2017-18 | NYR | 74 | 874:37 | 43.42 | 2.33 | 2.70 | 47.27 | 2.13 | 2.84 | 52.31 | 48.71 | 0.22 | -0.08 | 2.76 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 64 | 795:56 | 41.54 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 46.59 | 2.71 | 2.80 | 46.27 | 46.86 | 0.01 | 0.04 | -0.29 |
| 2019-20 | NYR | 68 | 934:23 | 44.95 | 3.34 | 2.87 | 42.51 | 2.83 | 2.73 | 54.17 | 51.31 | 0.48 | -0.09 | 5.37 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 54 | 699:02 | 38.45 | 3.18 | 2.34 | 42.57 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 56.06 | 48.85 | 0.07 | -0.08 | 1.54 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 73 | 976:41 | 45.77 | 3.87 | 3.08 | 43.00 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 61.16 | 53.08 | 0.70 | -0.05 | 6.95 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 63 | 854:54 | 40.71 | 3.65 | 2.67 | 45.90 | 2.25 | 2.93 | 61.90 | 47.66 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 1.90 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 80 | 1087:58 | 44.28 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 43.62 | 2.43 | 2.79 | 52.69 | 48.89 | 0.65 | 0.01 | 6.85 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 76 | 1080:38 | 40.86 | 3.16 | 2.58 | 42.42 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 56.44 | 50.78 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 1.58 |
| 2025-26 | STL | 20 | 262:05 | 35.26 | 2.06 | 2.32 | 43.50 | 3.66 | 2.80 | 36.00 | 45.32 | -0.04 | 0.76 | -8.43 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| 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% |
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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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What to do with Pavel Buchnevich after another scoreless, shot-less performance? at Bleedin' Blue (Thu Nov 20, 2025)
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Observations From Blues' 3-2 Overtime Loss To Maple Leafs at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Nov 19, 2025)
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Jake Neighbours’ Looming Return Creates Lineup Questions for the Blues at The Hockey Writers (Tue Nov 18, 2025)
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It's time for Pavel Buchnevich to get the benching treatment at Bleedin' Blue (Sat Nov 15, 2025)
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Rangers GM Chris Drury’s 5 Best & Worst Moves at The Hockey Writers (Sat Nov 8, 2025)
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3 Blues players who have massively disappointed early in 2025-26 season at Bleedin' Blue (Wed Oct 29, 2025)
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Pavel Buchnevich finally scores, can he keep the momentum going at Bleedin' Blue (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Blues fans may not love Pavel Buchnevich’s numbers, but they trust his game at Bleedin' Blue (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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5 worst Rangers trades, post lockout at Blue Seat Blogs (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
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Pavel Buchnevich will have to be flawless in 2025-26 at Bleedin' Blue (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
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With a logjam looming at the wing, this Blues star might be entering his final days with the franchise in 2025-26 at Bleedin' Blue (Sat Aug 2, 2025)
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Can Pavel Buchnevich have a bounce back season for the St. Louis Blues? at Bleedin' Blue (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
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Blues activate Pavel Buchnevich from IR at St. Louis Game Time (Sat Oct 29, 2022)
Current Contract
Pavel Buchnevich signed a $48,000,000 6-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 2, 2024 with an AAV of $8,000,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2030-31 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.38% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Pavel Buchnevich signed a $23,200,000 4-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 27, 2021 with an AAV of $5,800,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.12% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 26 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2022-23 | 27 | M-NTC | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | |
| 2023-24 | 28 | M-NTC | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | - | - | $6,900,000 | $6,900,000 | $6,900,000 | UFA | |
| 2024-25 | 29 | NTC | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | - | - | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | - | $23,200,000 | $23,200,000 | $23,200,000 |
Pavel Buchnevich signed a $6,500,000 2-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Jeff Gorton on July 26, 2019 with an AAV of $3,250,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.99% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 24 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2020-21 | 25 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | - | $500,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | $1,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
Pavel Buchnevich signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Jeff Gorton on May 13, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.27% of the salary cap.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 21 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 22 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 23 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2011-12 | Russia-Jr. | Cherepovets Jr. | 45 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2012-13 | WJ18-A | Russia | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +4 | 2 | 31 | 1,613.0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-13 | KHL | Cherepovets | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Russia-Jr. | Cherepovets Jr. | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | WJC-A | Russia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +3 | 18 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 2013-14 | Russia-Jr. | Cherepovets Jr. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | KHL | Cherepovets | 40 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | KHL | Cherepovets | 48 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | Russia | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 2014-15 | MHL | Almaz Cherepovets | 11 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +5 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | KHL | Severstal Cherepovets | 40 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -6 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | KHL | Cherepovets | 40 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | EHT | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | KHL | St. Petersburg | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ||||||||
| 2015-16 | KHL | SKA St. Petersburg | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NHL | New York Rangers | 41 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +6 | 13 | 55 | 14.6 | 13:16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 10 | 0.0 | 12:17 | ||
| 2017-18 | NHL | New York Rangers | 74 | 14 | 29 | 43 | -3 | 20 | 136 | 10.3 | 15:01 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | WC | Russia | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | EHT | Russia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | New York Rangers | 64 | 21 | 17 | 38 | -10 | 13 | 119 | 17.6 | 15:10 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | New York Rangers | 68 | 16 | 30 | 46 | +2 | 24 | 148 | 10.8 | 16:56 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 18:06 | |||
| 2020-21 | NHL | New York Rangers | 54 | 20 | 28 | 48 | +12 | 42 | 120 | 16.7 | 18:44 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 73 | 30 | 46 | 76 | +29 | 34 | 199 | 15.1 | 18:18 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 6 | 22 | 4.5 | 18:55 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 63 | 26 | 41 | 67 | +14 | 36 | 123 | 21.1 | 19:27 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 27 | 36 | 63 | +3 | 48 | 207 | 13.0 | 19:49 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 76 | 20 | 37 | 57 | +10 | 23 | 145 | 13.8 | 19:02 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 14 | 14 | 21.4 | 20:35 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -12 | 6 | 37 | 5.4 | 18:08 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 614 | 184 | 281 | 465 | +51 | 259 | 1289 | 14.3 | 17:32 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -2 | 26 | 51 | 7.8 | 18:02 | ||