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Defenseman•#6PPI 46Sam Rinzel is a 22-year-old defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks. Selected 25th overall by CHI in the 2022 NHL Draft. Born in Chanhassen, USA. At 22, Sam is among the younger players in the league.
On the blue line this season, Sam has recorded 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points across 14 games. He averages 0.21 points per game on 16:36 of ice time.
2026-27 · Regular season
2026-27 projection
Projected September 28, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 11–34 pts
2026-27 · Regular season
Full statistical breakdown for the 2026-27 regular season.
League percentile
Vs. all NHL skaters, 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
2026-27 pace
Where Sam's current rate finishes the 2026-27 season.
End of season forecast, current pace
68
games remaining
Goals
6
Current: 1
Assists
12
Current: 2
Points
18
Current: 3
Limited offensive production projected. Expected range of 10-25 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.
5v5
What happened while Sam was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2026-27.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 14 games, 291 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
55.6 vs 57.3 lg
26th percentile
Quality of teammates
48.3 vs 56.8 lg
13th 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 Sam takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
30
Goals vs expected
1 vs 0.9 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
0%
2026-27
PuckCast Player Intelligence, and the skill radar and on-ice impact behind it.
Skill radar & on-ice impact vs. NHL defensemen
47
Offense
26
Defense
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays power play scoring.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
21-pt spreadLeans offensive. The 21-point spread between offensive (47th) and defensive (26th) percentiles is typical of a scoring-first defenseman.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays power play scoring.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
21-pt spreadLeans offensive. The 21-point spread between offensive (47th) and defensive (26th) percentiles is typical of a scoring-first defenseman.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Sam Rinzel's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-272026-27 | CHI | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 15 | 6.7% | |||
| 25-262025-26 | CHI | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 83 | 4.8% | |||
| 24-252024-25 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 22 | — |
Form
Sam's last five games played — playoff games included if his team advanced, since the NHL does not separate them here.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:32 |
| Oct 31 | @ BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:39 |
| Oct 29 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 15:43 |
| Oct 27 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 |
| Oct 25 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 15:07 |
Similar defensemans
Same position, comparable 2026-27 projected rate and 2026-27 shot/power-play rate. Compare Sam to another player
Roster
Top teammates by points on the Chicago Blackhawks 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.
| Career | — | 77 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -10 | 120 | 4.2% |
Ryan Donato
C · 5 pts
