Dmitry Orlov
San Jose Sharks · #9 · Defenseman · age 35 · 5'11" · 215 lb · shoots LBorn 🇷🇺 Novokuznetsk, RUS · Drafted 2009 · Rd 2 #25
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.40 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
6 points in 15 games — 44th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
28HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 82% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
At 35, Dmitry Orlov isn't just a veteran; he's a two-way blue-line engine who makes everyone around him better. With almost four times as many career assists as goals and logging over 21 minutes a night, he's a relied-upon force who consistently fuels the rush with intelligent puck movement, all while boasting a strong plus-minus that speaks to his defensive reliability.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 28 lately — hotter than 82% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 28 · +10 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 1 goal in 5 games — 1.5× his usual pace, and 1.8× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 2.0 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Shots | 6 | 5 | 6 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shooting % | 16.7% | 13.3% | 6.3% | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −5 | −3.7 | +0.0 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs OTT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 16:22 | 28 |
| Oct 29 | vs VAN | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 18:11 | 28 |
| Oct 27 | vs BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 18:23 | 19 |
| Oct 24 | @ BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 19:24 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @OTT | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 16:51 | 19 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points44th of 228 defensemen6leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals26th of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists57th of 228 defensemen4leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots87th of 228 defensemen15leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points12th of 228 defensemen4leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus228th of 228 defensemen−11leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game128th of 228 defensemen18:10leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (90th), goals (76th). Below the middle: plus/minus (3rd), shots (42nd).
■ Orlov this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 33 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 37 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | SJS | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.40 | −11 |
| 2025–26 | SJS | 82 | 3 | 34 | 37 | 0.45 | −28 |
| 2024–25 |  CAR | 76 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0.37 | +16 |
| 2023–24 | CAR | 82 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 0.32 | +4 |
| 2022–23 · best | BOS | 23 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.74 | +10 |
| 2022–23 |  WSH | 43 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 0.44 | +2 |
| 2021–22 | WSH | 76 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 0.46 | +25 |
| 2020–21 | WSH | 51 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.43 | +16 |
| 2019–20 | WSH | 69 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 0.39 | +5 |
| 2018–19 | WSH | 82 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 0.35 | +3 |
| 2017–18 | WSH | 82 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 0.38 | +10 |
| 2016–17 | WSH | 82 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 0.40 | +30 |
| 2015–16 | WSH | 82 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 0.35 | +8 |
| 2013–14 | WSH | 54 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.20 | −1 |
| 2012–13 | WSH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | +5 |
| 2011–12 | WSH | 60 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 0.32 | +1 |