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Defenseman•#75Connor Clifton is a 31-year-old defenseman for the Boston Bruins. A 2013 Draft pick (Round 5). Born in Matawan, USA.
On the blue line this season, Connor has recorded 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points across 53 games. He averages 0.11 points per game on 16:29 of ice time.
2026-27 projection
Projected September 5, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 3–19 pts
2025-26
Full statistical breakdown for the 2025-26 regular season.
League Percentiles
Among all NHL skaters this season.
Percentile rank among all NHL skaters with 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
5v5
What happened while Connor was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2025-26.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 50 games, 962 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
54.7 vs 54.8 lg
33th percentile
Quality of teammates
56.3 vs 53.2 lg
57th percentile
Deployment
neutral
by competition faced
Competition and teammate quality are the average on-ice strength of the players he shared the ice with at 5v5, on the same 0–100 scale as the league averages beside them.
Shot Selection
Where Connor takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
56
Goals vs expected
2 vs 1.8 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
4%
With-or-without-you
Who Connor plays with at 5v5, and how the shot-quality share moves when they are apart — a with-or-without-you read.
| Teammate | Together | xGF% with | xGF% apart | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan SheaD | 306 min | 54.6 | 54.6 | 0.0 |
| Anthony ManthaR | 202 min | 55.8 | 54.1 | +1.7 |
| Ben KindelC | 199 min | 55.3 | 54.3 | +1.0 |
| Thomas NovakC | 196 min | 59.0 | 52.7 | +6.3 |
| Ryan GravesD | 187 min | 61.6 | 52.4 | +9.2 |
| Connor DewarC | 175 min | 49.6 | 56.1 | -6.5 |
5v5, real shift-overlap TOI; Corsi incl blocked, xG unblocked. “Apart” is that teammate’s share in the minutes he played without Connor, so the swing is a comparison of the same player in two situations rather than against the league. Pairs need 100 minutes together to appear at all, and a swing still carries whoever else was on the ice — it is a strong hint, not an isolated effect.
Form
Performance in the last five games played.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 9:33 |
| Apr 20 | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:34 |
| Apr 18 | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 |
| Apr 14 | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:54 |
| Apr 11 | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 24:10 |
2025-26
Skill profile, on-ice impact metrics, and season projections.
Percentile rankings vs. NHL Defensemen
27
Offense
65
Defense
46
Overall
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions vs. all NHL defensemen. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays a heavy penalty-kill workload. Areas for improvement: limited offensive impact.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
38-pt spreadThe 38-point spread between offensive (27th) and defensive (65th) percentiles is significant for a defenseman. Defensive anchor but limited offensive upside.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays a heavy penalty-kill workload. Areas for improvement: limited offensive impact.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
38-pt spreadThe 38-point spread between offensive (27th) and defensive (65th) percentiles is significant for a defenseman. Defensive anchor but limited offensive upside.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Connor Clifton's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-262025-26 | PIT | 50 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +5 | 35 | 5.7% | |||
| 24-252024-25 | BUF | 73 | 1 | 15 | 16 | -6 | 63 | 1.6% | |||
| 23-242023-24 | BUF | 79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +12 | 77 | 5.2% |
Roster
Top teammates by points on the Boston Bruins this season.
Bars are share of unblocked attempts — where he chooses to shoot, over a full season, which is the stable part. xG/100 compares his shot quality from a zone against the league rate for a defenceman. GAx is goals above expected there, a single season and noisy — zones marked * are flagged small-sample by the generator and are shown muted rather than hidden.
End of season statistical forecast
0
games remaining
Goals
2
Current: 2
Assists
4
Current: 4
Points
6
Current: 6
Limited offensive production projected. Expected range of 6-7 points based on current usage patterns.
0.0%
Art Ross
Most Points
0.0%
Rocket
Most Goals
0.0%
Playmaker
Most Assists
Projections based on current pace extrapolated to the full season with variance modeling.
| 22-232022-23 | BOS | 78 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +20 | 93 | 5.4% |
| 21-222021-22 | BOS | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 80 | 2.5% |
| 20-212020-21 | BOS | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +10 | 48 | 2.1% |
| 19-202019-20 | BOS | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 20 | 10.0% |
| 18-192018-19 | BOS | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 22 | — |
| Career | — | 434 | 17 | 66 | 83 | +48 | 438 | 3.9% |
RW · 47 pts
