Edmonton Oilers · #81 · Centre

Josh Samanski

Age 24 · Shoots left · 6′2″ · 198 lb · Born Erding, DEU

Undrafted

Next game · tonightat Anaheim · 10:00 PM ET0 P in the last 2 vs ANA
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Games22026-27 · missed 1 Small sample
Goals0T-9th on EDM
Assists0T-10th on EDM
Points0T-12th on EDM
P / GP0.00T-390th in the NHL
Shots0
TOI / GP7:3020th on EDM

2025-262025-26: 24 games, 2-2-4, 0.17 points per game Season detail →

Josh Samanski has 0 points in 2 games of 2026-27, after 4 points in 24 games last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 2 games Small sample
2026-27 · The season

0 points in 2 games for the 6th-placed Edmonton

Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 2+ games.

Percentile among NHL forwards

Penalty differential048th
PP points036th
Takeaways027th
Goals / 600.0026th
Assists / 600.0021st
Hits119th
Points / GP0.0013th
Blocked shots012th
Shots / GP0.002nd
Ice time7:301st

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Points0T-12th on EDM
Points per game0.00T-390th in NHL
Goals0T-232nd in NHL
Assists0T-10th on EDM
Shooting %—
Ice time7:3020th on EDM
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Ice time and special teams

A depth forward who plays mostly at even strength

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Edmonton's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength7:30
Power play0:00
Shorthanded0:00
Total7:30

14.0 shifts a game, averaging 32 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-3rd on EDM
PP assists0T-6th on EDM
PP points0T-6th on EDM · T-142nd NHL
SH goals0
PP points / 600.00

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP3Edmonton total
Involved in0goals or assists
Share0.0%of every EDM PPG
PP TOI share0.0%of EDM PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.


2026-27 · Skating and shot power

Distance per 60 in the 98th percentile of forwards: 10.70 miles

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.

Tracking percentile among NHL forwards

Distance / 60, mi10.7098th
90+ mph shots048th
22+ mph bursts041st
Defensive-zone time41.3%41st
20+ mph bursts338th
Top speed, mph20.6325th
Offensive-zone time38.2%24th
Distance skated, mi2.71st
Hardest shot, mph0.001st
Average shot, mph0.01st

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph20.63Forward average 21.23
Hardest shot, mph0.00Forward average 74.7
Distance skated2.7 mi1.58 mi in his longest game
Offensive-zone starts35.3%11.8% defensive · 52.9% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

38.2%All situations41.3%
38.2%Even strength41.3%
OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

  1. 20.63vsSEA3 Oct · 2nd 13:12
  2. 20.58@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 04:57
  3. 20.25vsSEA3 Oct · 3rd 14:29
  4. 19.00@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 11:28
  5. 18.98vsSEA3 Oct · 2nd 05:21
  6. 18.92@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 02:00
  7. 18.79@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 16:08
  8. 18.71vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 10:28

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph0 · avg 0.3
20-22 mph3 · avg 4.6
18-20 mph6 · avg 20

Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.

Hardest shots

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0
90-99 mph0 · avg 0.0
80-89 mph0 · avg 0.6
70-79 mph0 · avg 1.6

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

  1. 1.09vsSEA3 Oct · 6:18 TOI
  2. 1.58@VAN1 Oct · 8:41 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 1.34 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.


Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways0T-10th on EDM
Giveaways1
TK / GV ratio0.00
Hits1T-15th on EDM
Blocked shots0T-13th on EDM

Discipline

Penalty minutes0
Minors0
Majors0
Penalties drawn0
Net penalties0drawn minus taken

Faceoffs

Taken147.0 a game
Won7
Win %50.0%
Offensive zone3 of 5

A part-time centre on the draw.


Game log

Against Anaheim, a point in zero of two

Full game log →
DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI
28 Mar 2026vsANAW 4-20001−111:17
26 Jan 2026vsANAW 7-40000+27:43

Prediction markets

Priced at 5.5% for a point tonight

From stats is a Poisson rate from his scoring this season and last, combined; the market is the venues' average midpoint.

Goal tonight vs ANAAnytime scorer5.5%7%10¢Not listedNot listed

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Contract

Final season of his deal: a restricted free agent next summer

Cap hit$975K0.9% of the $104M ceiling
Term2 yearsYear 2 of 2
Expires2026-27RFA
Cap value$2MReported total

Contract terms from public reports. Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 1 Oct 2026.


With Edmonton

One season · 2025-26 to 2025-26
Linemates and opponents

305th in franchise points since 1990-91

Built from goal and assist records: who assists on his goals, whose goals he assists, and his scoring against each opponent.

since 1990-91 · regular season

Points4305th for Edmonton
Goals2261st
Assists2311th
Games played26326th
Team history

Career

Regular season and playoffs
Career · regular season

One season, all with the Oilers

Career · regular season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points
2025-26EDM242240.1722.2%
Career252240.1622.2%

Season rows cover 1990-91 onward; the career line is the official total.

Teammates in the stats

2026-27 · EDM points

Games5
Goals1
Points20.40 P/GP
Game-winning goals0
Career page

Updated after every final · through 6 Oct