
Devon Toews is the quintessential two-way defenseman, a puck-moving architect who orchestrates offense from the backend with a career assist rate nearly four times his goals. He's a subtle yet powerful force, consistently tilting the ice with an incredible +216 plus/minus, making his teammates better while ensuring defensive stability with every shift.
Up from 23 to 50 in his last 5 games — top 5% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 50 · +16 over these 14 games
6 points and 2 goals in 5 games — 1.3× his usual pace, and 3.6× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Assists | 4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Points | 6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Shots | 10 | 8 | 6 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Shooting % | 20.0% | 18.2% | 6.3% | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +6 | +5.0 | +0.0 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 19:54 | 20:42 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 20:48 | 50 |
| Oct 28 | vs | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24:42 | 42 |
| Oct 25 | @ | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 20:06 | 34 |
| Oct 23 | vs | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 17:39 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | @ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 16:15 | 15 |
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Separates in: plus/minus (97th), goals (96th), assists (92nd). Nothing below the middle of the league.
On pace for 76 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 57 in 2021–22.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.93 | +14 | |
| 2025–26 | 68 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 0.35 | +37 | |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 0.58 | +30 | |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 0.61 | +28 | |
| 2022–23 | 80 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 0.63 | +39 | |
| 2021–22 · best | 66 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 0.86 | +52 | |
| 2020–21 | 53 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0.58 | +29 | |
| 2019–20 | 68 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 0.41 | +1 | |
| 2018–19 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.38 | +7 |
Devon Toews' recent two-goal outburst might suggest a hot streak, but closer inspection reveals an opportunistic scorer rather than one consistently driving offense right now. Despite a fresh energy bar, his per-minute production and shooting percentage have notably declined over his last five appearances, indicating that while the skill for a sudden burst is evident, he's currently a player to monitor for a more reliable return to his baseline impact.