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Victor Olofsson

Position	Right Wing / Left Wing	Current Team	Colorado Avalanche
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	1 years
Height	5'11"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	180	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	30
Age	30 (July 18, 1995)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2014, Round 7, Overall 181 (BUF)

Date	Team	Transaction
Aug 20, 2025	Colorado Avalanche	Signed 1 year @ $1.575M AAV starting in 2025-26
Nov 29, 2024	Vegas Golden Knights	Recalled from AHL
Nov 18, 2024	Vegas Golden Knights	Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint
Nov 18, 2024	Vegas Golden Knights	Activated from LTIR
Nov 13, 2024	Vegas Golden Knights	Placed on LTIR
Oct 26, 2024	Vegas Golden Knights	Placed on IR
Jul 2, 2024	Vegas Golden Knights	Signed 1 year @ $1.075M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 13, 2022	Buffalo Sabres	Signed 2 years @ $4.750M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 29, 2020	Buffalo Sabres	Signed 2 years @ $3.050M AAV starting in 2020-21
Apr 24, 2018	Buffalo Sabres	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.
2018-19	BUF	6	90:50	0.00	1.32	1.32	0.83	-0.83	0.00	8.97	-8.97	9.52	4.76
2019-20	BUF	54	763:28	0.47	1.02	1.49	0.51	-0.04	8.33	9.05	-0.72	2.73	5.45
2020-21	BUF	56	736:53	0.33	0.90	1.22	0.60	-0.27	4.60	8.40	-3.80	4.31	3.45
2021-22	BUF	72	899:17	0.67	1.47	2.14	0.62	0.05	9.52	8.82	0.71	4.05	4.05
2022-23	BUF	75	841:45	1.21	0.43	1.64	0.65	0.57	14.78	7.89	6.90	2.74	5.48
2023-24	BUF	51	501:58	0.72	0.72	1.43	0.57	0.15	10.71	8.47	2.25	2.53	7.59
2024-25	VGK	56	713:23	0.76	1.01	1.77	0.60	0.16	11.11	8.83	2.28	2.48	2.48
2025-26	COL	5	52:24	0.00	3.44	3.44	0.97	-0.97	0.00	7.71	-7.71	0.00	14.29

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
2018-19	BUF	6	90:50	55.49	2.64	3.37	34.35	1.32	1.74	66.67	65.94	0.97	-0.72	16.63
2019-20	BUF	54	763:28	40.94	2.75	2.12	44.32	2.36	2.37	53.85	47.16	-0.15	0.06	-2.42
2020-21	BUF	56	736:53	38.19	2.12	2.21	43.07	3.01	2.65	41.27	45.51	-0.04	0.07	-1.09
2021-22	BUF	72	899:17	41.63	2.67	2.38	44.37	3.54	2.76	43.01	46.33	0.13	0.23	-0.78
2022-23	BUF	75	841:45	40.56	2.42	2.39	42.77	3.71	2.79	39.53	46.15	-0.36	0.01	-3.61
2023-24	BUF	51	501:58	38.25	2.51	2.15	44.23	2.51	2.73	50.00	44.14	-0.52	0.11	-6.41
2024-25	VGK	56	713:23	42.22	2.86	2.34	36.33	1.35	1.84	68.00	56.01	-0.30	-0.46	2.52
2025-26	COL	5	52:24	57.25	3.44	3.39	38.93	2.29	1.98	60.00	63.08	0.67	-0.28	8.44

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%
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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 Lines

Season

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.

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

Five Rookies Who Scored Their First NHL Goal On The Weekend at The Hockey News (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
Dynamic duos: How the Colorado Avalanche are building their forward core this season at Mile High Sticking (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
NHL 26 simulation of Colorado Avalanche’s first matchup vs Dallas Stars at Mile High Sticking (Sat Oct 11, 2025)
Avalanche Game 1 at Los Angeles Kings: Opening Night! Lines, Notes & How To Watch at Colorado Hockey Now (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Matt Rempe may have helped form the next generation of Avalanche forwards — here's how at Mile High Sticking (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Predicting power play production for the Colorado Avalanche players at Mile High Sticking (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche rally but fall to Dallas in preseason finale at Mile High Hockey (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Central Division Preview: 3 burning questions for the Colorado Avalanche at Blackhawk Up (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Gavin Brindley is an ace in the hole for the Colorado Avalanche at Mile High Sticking (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Don’t be shocked if one of the Flyers’ camp cuts turns into an NHL regular at Broad Street Buzz (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Avs Preseason Win Over Stars Was Useful, Not Exciting at Colorado Hockey Now (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche show up against hated rivals at Mile High Sticking (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Avalanche Practice: Blackwood Takes Shots, PP Drills Begin at Colorado Hockey Now (Tue Sep 23, 2025)
Four Major Lineup Questions to be Answered at Training Camp at The Hockey News (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche giving Victor Olofsson opportunity to earn more ice time at Mile High Sticking (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche Training Camp Day 3: Standout players and key moments from Saturday at Mile High Hockey (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
Top Pair Reunited, Other Stories From Day 2 of Avalanche Camp at Colorado Hockey Now (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
Previewing the Colorado Avalanche’s new-look third line of Drury, Colton, and Olofsson at Mile High Sticking (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
10 Observations Heading Into Avalanche Training Camp at Colorado Hockey Now (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Burning questions for all 32 NHL teams: John Gibson's impact in Detroit, a Sidney Crosby trade? at ESPN (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
MHH Roundtable: Training Camp Prep at Mile High Hockey (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
Raz’s 2025-26 NHL Standings Predictions: Central Division at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
Avalanche could remind Blues fans what real contender depth looks like at Bleedin' Blue (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
Keys to the Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche climb to the peak Part 3 at Mile High Sticking (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Biggest Steals From the 2014 NHL Draft at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
Keys to the Stanley Cup: Colorado Avalanche climb to the peak (Part 1) at Mile High Sticking (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
Ivan Ivan may have the best chance to grab the final opening night roster spot at Mile High Sticking (Sat Aug 30, 2025)
Predicting The NHL's Central Division Rankings In 2025-26 at The Hockey News (Fri Aug 29, 2025)
NHL’s Central Division Remains Stacked Heading Into 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche get a clear message from division rival following major signing at Mile High Sticking (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
Victor Olofsson signing was a low-risk, high-reward move for Colorado Avalanche at Mile High Sticking (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
Room for Blackwood? Team Canada GM Says Goalie Competition Is ‘Wide Open’ for Olympics at Colorado Hockey Now (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
Deen’s Daily: Updated Avs Depth Chart; Matthews Talks Marner Trade; Ingram Cleared to Return at Colorado Hockey Now (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
NHL Notebook: Milan Lucic signs PTO with Blues, Avalanche sign Victor Olofsson at Canucks Army (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
Thursday Caterwaul: Florida Panthers Open Forum at Litter Box Cats (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
Former Buffalo Sabres star rookie continues career with the Avalanche at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
Avalanche Depth Chart: Olofsson Fills Role, but Is He Enough? at Colorado Hockey Now (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
Olofsson should be on Colorado Avalanche top PP unit at Mile High Sticking (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Avalanche sign forward Olofsson to 1-year deal at ESPN (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Deen’s Daily: Avs Add Depth With Olofsson; USA Hockey Camp Snubs at Colorado Hockey Now (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Avalanche add depth at forward by signing Victor Olofsson to a 1-year deal at NBC Sports (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Officially Miss Out on Top UFA After Signing With Western Conference Team at Canucks Daily (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche Sign Victor Olofsson to 1-Year Contract at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Avalanche ink depth forward Victor Olofsson at Mile High Hockey (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
L'un des meilleurs attaquants disponibles sur le marché a trouvé preneur at HABSolument Fan (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Olofsson Signs, Oilers and Bruins Trade, & More NHL Rumors at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
NHL Free Agent Victor Olofsson Nearing Deal With Avalanche; Islanders Never In The Mix at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – August 20, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Colorado Avalanche expected to make notable signing ahead of training camp at Mile High Sticking (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Victor Olofsson finally secures a deal with a Stanley Cup contender at Vegas Hockey Knight (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Report: Avalanche Sign Victor Olofsson to One-Year Contract at Colorado Hockey Now (Wed Aug 20, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	30		$1,575,000	$1,575,000	-	-	$1,575,000	$1,575,000	$1,575,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$1,575,000	$1,575,000	$1,575,000

Signed: Aug 20, 2025

Team: Colorado Avalanche

GM: Chris MacFarland

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.65

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	29		$1,075,000	$1,075,000	-	-	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000

Signed: July 2, 2024

Team: Vegas Golden Knights

GM: Kelly McCrimmon

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.22

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	27	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	RFA-arb
2023-24	28	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	-	-	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000

Signed: July 13, 2022

Team: Buffalo Sabres

GM: Kevyn Adams

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 5.76

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2020-21	25	$3,050,000	$3,050,000	-	-	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	RFA-arb
2021-22	26	$3,050,000	$3,050,000	-	-	$3,250,000	$3,250,000	$3,250,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$6,100,000	$6,100,000	$6,100,000

Signed: Oct 29, 2020

Team: Buffalo Sabres

GM: Kevyn Adams

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 3.74

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	23	$767,500	$925,000	$182,500	$92,500	$650,000	$742,500	$70,000	ELC
2019-20	24	$767,500	$925,000	$132,500	$92,500	$700,000	$792,500	$70,000	ELC
Total				$315,000	$185,000	$1,350,000	$1,535,000	$140,000

Signed: Apr 24, 2018

Team: Buffalo Sabres

GM: Jason Botterill

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
2010-11	Swe-U18	MODO U18	3	1	0	1
2011-12	Swe-U18	MODO U18	39	19	15	34		4				2	1		1
2012-13	Swe-Jr.	MODO Jr.	7	2	3	5						6		1	1
2012-13	Swe-U18	MODO U18	37	31	24	55		6				4	1	2	3
2013-14	Sweden	MODO	11	0	0	0
2013-14	Swe-Jr.	MODO Jr.	44	32	21	53		16				5	4	5	9		2
2014-15	Sweden	MODO	39	10	8	18		4
2014-15	Sweden-2	Timra	8	2	0	2
2014-15	WJC-A	Sweden	7	0	1	1	+1		6
2014-15	Swe-Jr.	MODO Jr.	6	1	3	4						5	3	5	8
2015-16	Sweden	MODO	49	14	15	29		6
2015-16	Sweden-Q	MODO										7	6	2	8		2
2015-16	SHL	MoDo Hockey	49	14	15	29	-1	6				7	6	2	8	+11	2
2016-17	Champions HL	Frölunda HC	13	5	6	11	+2	2
2016-17	SHL	Frölunda HC	51	9	18	27	+4	2				14	4	8	12	+4
2017-18	Champions HL	Frölunda HC	8	4	4	8	+2
2017-18	EHT	Sweden	3	0	0	0	-2
2017-18	SHL	Frölunda HC	50	27	16	43	+1	8				6	3	1	4	-1	2
2018-19	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	6	2	2	4	+1	2	21	9.5	18:01
2018-19	AHL	Rochester Americans	66	30	33	63	+12	12				3				-3
2019-20	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	54	20	22	42	-1	6	127	15.7	18:23
2020-21	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	56	13	19	32	-23	6	129	10.1	17:24
2020-21	WC	Sweden	7	3	1	4		2
2021-22	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	72	20	29	49	-16	6	164	12.2	15:23
2022-23	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	75	28	12	40	-23	4	161	17.4	14:21
2023-24	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	51	7	8	15	-1	4	66	10.6	11:34
2024-25	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	56	15	14	29	+17	16	109	13.8	14:30	9	2	2	4	-4		14	14.3	14:22
2025-26	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	5	0	3	3	+1		14	0.0	12:47
NHL Career			375	105	109	214	-45	44	791	13.3	15:16	9	2	2	4	-4		14	14.3	14:22