OUTMissed 3 straight team games
Uvis Balinskis
Florida Panthers · #26 · Defenseman · age 30 · 6'0" · 196 lb · shoots LBorn 🇱🇻 Ventspils, LVA · Undrafted
1 point in 7 games — 159th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
11HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 48% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 11 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Uvis Balinskis is the quintessential steady defenseman, a reliable presence who logs significant minutes. His offensive output is modest, but his value lies in his consistent defensive play and ability to move the puck effectively, making him a valuable, if unsung, part of the blueline rotation.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Uvis Balinskis is seeing slightly more ice time, but his offensive output remains flat. The uptick in points-per-minute is marginal and largely noise, not a sign of a developing streak.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 11 lately — hotter than 48% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 11 · +1 over these 7 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — 1.4× his usual pace, and 0.6× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Shots | 2 | 2 | 6 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | −1 | +0.7 | +0.0 | −2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 14:37 | 14:22 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | @ PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 14:09 | 11 |
| Oct 17 | vs SEA | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 17:16 | 11 |
| Oct 15 | vs VAN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:08 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | @ CBJ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:19 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | @ LAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:13 | 0 |
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.
Points159th of 228 defensemen1leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals114th of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists142nd of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots213th of 228 defensemen3leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus80th of 228 defensemen+1leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game189th of 228 defensemen14:22leader Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Balinskis this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 12 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 18 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | FLA | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | +1 |
| 2025–26 · best | FLA | 54 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.28 | −13 |
| 2024–25 | FLA | 76 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.24 | −7 |
| 2023–24 | FLA | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.12 | 0 |