Gustav Forsling
Florida Panthers · #42 · Defenseman · age 30 · 6'1" · 199 lb · shoots LBorn 🇸🇪 Linkoping, SWE · Drafted 2014 · Rd 5 #6
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.15 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
2 points in 13 games — 132nd of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
0HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 0% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 3 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Forsling embodies the modern, relentless defenseman. His gaudy +154 career rating and nearly 21 minutes per night highlight his all-around impact, a two-way force who dictates play from his own end to the offensive zone. He's the engine driving possession, a constant threat who makes teammates better.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Forsling's gone cold, with zero points and a 0% shooting percentage over his last five games, indicating a quiet offensive stretch. This recent dip suggests a temporary lull rather than a significant shift in his typical performance.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 0 lately — hotter than 0% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 0 · −15 over these 13 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
0 points in 5 games — below his own pace (0.8 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 8 | 7 | 6 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | −1.2 | +0.0 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 20:36 | 21:05 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | vs WPG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 19:04 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | @WPG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:25 | 8 |
| Oct 25 | @ CHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:12 | 8 |
| Oct 22 | @ PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 18:51 | 8 |
| Oct 21 | @ OTT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 22:26 | 8 |
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.
Points132nd of 228 defensemen2leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals56th of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists142nd of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots67th of 228 defensemen18leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus167th of 228 defensemen−3leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game57th of 228 defensemen21:05leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: ice time (75th). Below the middle: power-play points (0th), assists (21st).
■ Forsling this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 13 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 41 in 2022–23.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | FLA | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 | −3 |
| 2025–26 | FLA | 80 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0.35 | −5 |
| 2024–25 | FLA | 80 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 0.39 | +33 |
| 2023–24 | FLA | 79 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 0.49 | +56 |
| 2022–23 | FLA | 82 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 0.50 | +19 |
| 2021–22 · best | FLA | 71 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 0.52 | +41 |
| 2020–21 | FLA | 43 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.40 | +17 |
| 2018–19 | CHI | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.21 | −9 |
| 2017–18 | CHI | 41 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.32 | −2 |
| 2016–17 | CHI | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.13 | +3 |