Charle-Edouard D'Astous
Tampa Bay Lightning · #51 · Defenseman · age 28 · 6'2" · 211 lb · shoots LBorn 🇨🇦 Rimouski, Quebec · Undrafted
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN0.58 points/game from the blue line this season
7 points in 12 games — 38th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
42HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 93% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
98ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
D'Astous is heating up, his recent assist surge driving a significant point-per-game increase. He's not just involved; he's increasingly a key offensive driver for his team.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 12 to 42 in his last 5 games — hotter than 93% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 42 · +32 over these 12 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
5 points and 1 goal in 5 games — 1.7× his usual pace, and 3.0× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Assists | 4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.9× his usual |
| Points | 5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.7× his usual |
| Shots | 7 | 8 | 6 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 14.3% | 11.1% | 6.3% | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 19:45 | 16:56 | 18:32 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ NSH | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 25:25 | 42 |
| Oct 29 | vs WPG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:18 | 46 |
| Oct 24 | @ UTA | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:06 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | @ COL | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 21:06 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | @ VGK | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −2 | 12:52 | 23 |
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.
Points38th of 228 defensemen7leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals26th of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists42nd of 228 defensemen5leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots67th of 228 defensemen18leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points22nd of 228 defensemen3leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus80th of 228 defensemen+1leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game153rd of 228 defensemen16:56leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (90th), goals (84th), assists (80th). Below the middle: ice time (33rd).
■ D'Astous this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 48 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 29 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | TBL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.58 | +1 |
| 2025–26 · best | TBL | 70 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 0.41 | −4 |