SCRATCHEDMissed 2 straight team games
Luca Cagnoni
San Jose Sharks · #42 · DefensemanUndrafted
2 points in 9 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 6 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Luca Cagnoni isn't just logging minutes for the Sharks; he's carving out a role. With a 1-1 scoring split across nearly 18 minutes per game, he’s showing the offensive upside and steady presence of a modern two-way defenseman finding his footing at the NHL level.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Cagnoni's last five games show a complete offensive evaporation, with zero points and a drop in ice time. This significant downturn suggests a genuine cold spell, not just a blip, as his production has completely vanished.
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 · −17 over these 9 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 (1.1 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 1.1 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 5 | 7 | 6 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −3 | −1.7 | +0.0 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 15:55 | 17:29 | 18:32 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | vs BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 14:05 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | @ TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 12:52 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | @ NSH | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 16:35 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 15:41 | 17 |
| Oct 10 | vs EDM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 20:21 | 17 |
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 18Shots107th of 228 defensemen13leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points41st of 228 defensemen1leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus167th of 228 defensemen−3leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game141st of 228 defensemen17:29leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (80th). Below the middle: plus/minus (18th), assists (27th).
■ Cagnoni this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 18 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 2 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | SJS | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | −3 |
| 2025–26 | SJS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | SJS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | −4 |