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Zachary Sanford

Position Left Wing / Right Wing Current Team
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'4" Expires
Weight (lbs) 206 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 30 (Nov 9, 1994) Expiry Status
Drafted 2013, Round 2, Overall 61 (WSH)
Date Team Transaction
May 28, 2024 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 14, 2023 Arizona Coyotes Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 15, 2022 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2022-23
Aug 4, 2021 St. Louis Blues Signed 1 year @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 8, 2019 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2019-20
Aug 11, 2016 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.
2016-17 STL 13 133:42 0.90 1.35 2.24 0.65 0.25 20.00 14.45 5.55 5.26 10.53
2016-17 WSH 26 253:38 0.47 0.24 0.71 0.58 -0.11 9.09 11.23 -2.13 6.90 10.34
2016-17 STL, WSH 39 387:20 0.62 0.62 1.24 0.61 0.01 12.50 12.23 0.27 6.25 10.42
2018-19 STL 60 699:48 0.69 0.77 1.46 0.73 -0.05 10.67 11.39 -0.73 6.54 8.41
2019-20 STL 58 708:21 1.10 1.19 2.29 0.81 0.29 16.05 11.80 4.25 4.55 6.36
2020-21 STL 52 625:34 0.48 0.48 0.96 0.61 -0.13 10.00 12.72 -2.72 3.75 5.00
2021-22 WPG 18 238:14 0.00 0.76 0.76 0.75 -0.75 0.00 16.48 -16.48 5.56 5.56
2021-22 OTT 62 727:32 0.58 0.49 1.07 0.64 -0.06 10.00 11.01 -1.01 1.89 3.77
2021-22 OTT, WPG 80 965:46 0.43 0.56 0.99 0.66 -0.23 7.95 12.13 -4.17 2.82 4.23
2022-23 NSH 16 185:42 0.65 0.32 0.97 0.79 -0.14 10.53 12.87 -2.34 3.57 7.14
2023-24 ARI 11 100:07 0.00 0.60 0.60 0.81 -0.81 0.00 14.98 -14.98 7.69 15.38
2023-24 CHI 18 188:59 0.00 0.63 0.63 0.51 -0.51 0.00 14.59 -14.59 9.52 4.76
2023-24 ARI, CHI 29 289:06 0.00 0.62 0.62 0.61 -0.61 0.00 14.77 -14.77 8.82 8.82

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 STL 13 133:42 35.45 3.14 2.16 40.39 1.80 2.14 63.64 50.19 -0.47 -0.17 -2.98
2016-17 WSH 26 253:38 35.25 1.42 2.02 43.53 1.42 2.25 50.00 47.25 -0.49 -0.20 -3.37
2016-17 STL, WSH 39 387:20 35.32 2.01 2.07 42.44 1.55 2.21 56.52 48.27 -0.48 -0.19 -3.20
2018-19 STL 60 699:48 40.21 2.31 2.51 36.87 1.71 2.09 57.45 54.60 -0.05 -0.29 2.78
2019-20 STL 58 708:21 41.67 3.39 2.50 40.49 2.29 2.29 59.70 52.12 0.23 -0.05 2.99
2020-21 STL 52 625:34 35.01 1.63 2.00 40.48 2.49 2.28 39.53 46.70 -0.11 -0.10 -0.22
2021-22 WPG 18 238:14 37.53 1.51 2.71 42.56 2.52 2.78 37.50 49.39 -0.07 0.05 -1.09
2021-22 OTT 62 727:32 37.94 1.57 2.31 45.11 2.47 2.65 38.78 46.56 -0.12 0.06 -1.81
2021-22 OTT, WPG 80 965:46 37.84 1.55 2.41 44.48 2.49 2.68 38.46 47.32 -0.10 0.06 -1.57
2022-23 NSH 16 185:42 39.74 1.62 2.53 45.88 2.26 2.62 41.67 49.17 -0.18 -0.25 0.56
2023-24 ARI 11 100:07 40.75 1.80 2.67 40.15 0.60 2.07 75.00 56.36 0.17 -0.55 7.47
2023-24 CHI 18 188:59 37.15 0.95 2.26 47.94 2.22 2.75 30.00 45.10 0.19 -0.05 2.63
2023-24 ARI, CHI 29 289:06 38.40 1.25 2.40 45.24 1.66 2.52 42.86 48.86 0.17 -0.21 3.81

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 0.6 9.3 9.5 83.6 48.0 16.3 41.9 41.9 0.4 0.2 0.4
2022-23 16 21.2 0.3 9.3 9.4 81.6 43.3 6.7 40.0 53.3 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 29 21.3 0.4 9.7 9.8 85.8 49.2 0.0 52.4 47.6 0.4 0.2 0.4
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - - - -

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
2023-24 CHI 1.21 2.43 33.33 2.32 3.47 40.05 -0.05 0.84 -7.34
2023-24 ARI 1.29 0.00 100.00 4.20 1.64 71.96 1.79 -0.91 23.30
2023-24 CHI 0.00 2.81 0.00 1.74 3.06 36.19 -0.18 0.31 -4.84
2022-23 NSH 1.21 1.21 50.00 2.39 1.98 54.73 -0.14 -1.00 8.82
2022-23 NSH 0.00 0.00 - 2.28 1.78 56.13 -0.47 -0.58 2.32
2021-22 OTT 0.47 1.90 20.00 1.56 2.39 39.54 -0.77 -0.30 -6.92
2021-22 WPG 1.20 2.41 33.33 2.78 3.04 47.82 -0.11 0.47 -5.16
2021-22 OTT 1.47 2.20 40.00 1.98 2.44 44.77 -0.43 -0.10 -3.83
2021-22 OTT 0.89 1.77 33.33 3.12 1.11 73.84 0.69 -1.78 28.09
2021-22 WPG 0.96 2.89 25.00 2.78 2.85 49.33 0.37 -0.17 4.99
2021-22 OTT 2.16 3.23 40.00 2.94 3.77 43.82 0.43 1.41 -7.67
2021-22 OTT 1.37 1.37 50.00 1.58 3.17 33.20 -1.24 0.35 -16.80
2021-22 OTT 0.00 0.00 - 3.26 1.91 63.03 0.81 -0.87 16.23
2021-22 OTT 4.49 8.98 33.33 2.53 2.42 51.08 -0.09 -0.03 -0.53
2021-22 WPG 0.00 0.00 - 2.71 1.89 58.84 0.04 -0.74 8.57
2020-21 STL 2.30 3.45 40.00 2.11 1.94 52.18 0.09 -0.58 7.61
2020-21 STL 3.66 1.22 75.00 3.09 2.66 53.73 1.05 0.31 7.21
2020-21 STL 0.00 1.93 0.00 1.85 2.78 39.93 -0.28 0.47 -7.98
2020-21 STL 0.00 4.51 0.00 2.24 3.14 41.61 0.34 0.68 -1.96
2020-21 STL 0.00 2.26 0.00 2.04 1.36 59.99 -0.03 -0.95 12.70
2020-21 STL 0.00 2.27 0.00 2.39 1.97 54.81 0.57 -0.41 11.53
2020-21 STL 2.60 2.60 50.00 2.00 1.63 55.06 -0.10 -0.47 5.10
2020-21 STL 2.85 0.00 100.00 2.46 0.09 96.49 0.33 -2.13 47.46
2019-20 STL 3.04 2.43 55.56 2.28 2.24 50.35 -0.08 -0.13 0.53
2019-20 STL 2.47 1.85 57.14 2.35 1.92 55.07 -0.20 -0.29 1.38
2019-20 STL 8.94 1.79 83.33 3.47 3.07 53.08 0.89 1.09 -3.52
2019-20 STL 6.30 2.10 75.00 5.94 2.41 71.15 3.60 0.10 20.83
2019-20 STL 0.00 2.35 0.00 2.40 1.76 57.65 0.56 -1.59 22.26
2018-19 STL 3.29 1.88 63.64 2.39 1.59 60.01 -0.25 -0.95 9.03
2018-19 STL 2.45 0.98 71.43 3.16 1.88 62.71 0.43 -0.47 9.02
2018-19 STL 3.07 0.77 80.00 2.27 2.30 49.67 -0.34 -0.13 -2.19
2018-19 STL 3.24 1.08 75.00 2.29 3.07 42.78 -0.37 0.67 -9.83
2018-19 STL 1.11 1.11 50.00 1.59 1.83 46.55 -1.15 -0.60 -6.56
2018-19 STL 1.46 1.46 50.00 3.60 1.61 69.16 1.18 -0.67 17.64
2018-19 STL 0.00 3.32 0.00 1.40 2.32 37.69 -1.08 0.05 -14.52
2016-17 STL 1.41 0.00 100.00 2.44 0.84 74.36 -0.27 -1.24 17.83
2016-17 WSH 2.83 1.42 66.67 2.87 1.82 61.25 0.27 -0.63 9.67
2016-17 WSH 1.42 1.42 50.00 2.78 2.11 56.90 0.51 -0.45 9.78
2016-17 WSH 1.62 3.25 33.33 1.76 2.68 39.66 -0.84 0.26 -12.11
2016-17 WSH 1.85 3.70 33.33 1.88 2.94 38.95 -0.57 0.46 -10.66
2016-17 WSH 2.49 0.00 100.00 2.06 2.16 48.87 -0.23 -0.05 -2.00

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.

Current Contract

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Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $500,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $500,000
Signed: May 28, 2024
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: Kyle Davidson
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 28 $800,000 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $150,000 UFA
Total - - $800,000 $800,000 $150,000
Signed: July 14, 2023
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: Bill Armstrong
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.96
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $200,000.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 27 $850,000 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 UFA
Total - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
Signed: July 15, 2022
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.03

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 26 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Signed: Aug 4, 2021
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: Doug Armstrong
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.45

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 24 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 25 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Signed: July 8, 2019
Team: St. Louis Blues
GM: Doug Armstrong
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.84

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 21 $875,000 $925,000 $50,000 $92,500 $782,500 $875,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 22 $875,000 $925,000 $50,000 $92,500 $782,500 $875,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 23 $875,000 $925,000 $50,000 $92,500 $782,500 $875,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $150,000 $277,500 $2,347,500 $2,625,000 $210,000
Signed: Aug 11, 2016
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: Brian MacLellan
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
2009-10 High-NH Pinkerton 23 14 11 25 48
2010-11 High-NH Pinkerton 21 15 16 31 39
2011-12 High-NH Pinkerton 21 36 33 69 40
2012-13 EJHL Islanders H.C. 37 12 24 36 22 7 4 4 8 8
2013-14 USHL Waterloo 52 17 18 35 +15 60 180 940.0 12 5 7 12 +5 8 31 1,610.0
2014-15 H-East Boston College 38 7 17 24 30
2015-16 H-East Boston College 41 13 26 39 +27 44
2016-17 NHL Washington Capitals 26 2 1 3 6 23 8.7 10:09
2016-17 AHL Hershey Bears 25 11 5 16 -2 14
2016-17 NHL St. Louis Blues 13 2 3 5 +2 4 13 15.4 12:14 4 6 0.0 10:55
2016-17 AHL Chicago Wolves 2 -1
2017-18 AHL San Antonio Rampage 20 4 3 7 -7 18
2018-19 AHL San Antonio Rampage 7 4 2 6 -1 2
2018-19 NHL St. Louis Blues 60 8 12 20 +8 21 77 10.4 12:35 8 1 3 4 +4 8 12.5 10:00
2019-20 NHL St. Louis Blues 58 16 14 30 +13 28 90 17.8 13:44 9 1 3 4 -1 17 13 7.7 15:15
2020-21 NHL St. Louis Blues 52 10 6 16 -13 25 67 14.9 14:53 4 -1 3 0.0 10:32
2021-22 NHL Ottawa Senators 62 9 8 17 -13 37 85 10.6 14:11
2021-22 NHL Winnipeg Jets 18 0 4 4 -2 13 19 0.0 14:41
2022-23 NHL Nashville Predators 16 2 1 3 -3 4 20 10.0 13:29
2022-23 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 45 12 16 28 -12 51 16 3 4 7 -6 10
2023-24 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 18 0 4 4 -3 2 15 0.0 11:48
2023-24 AHL Tucson Roadrunners 16 1 3 4 -5 19
2023-24 NHL Arizona Coyotes 11 0 2 2 +3 4 9 0.0 9:15
2023-24 AHL Rockford IceHogs 13 3 3 6 +5 6 4 2 2 4 -3
2024-25 AHL Rockford IceHogs 70 19 24 43 -4 60 7 3 5 8 +6 4
NHL Career 334 49 55 104 -8 144 418 11.7 13:14 25 2 6 8 +2 17 30 6.7 12:07