Joe Veleno
C
· New York Rangers
· 6'1" · 201 lb
· L-handed
· 26 yrs
· Draft: 2018 Rd 1 (#30 overall)
Compare with
Season
61
Games
2–3–5
G–A–P
52
Shots · 3.9%
162 / 35
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$1,200,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMChris Drury
AgentPhilippe Lecavalier
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
47.4%37th
xGF% (5v5)
45.4%35th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.411st
Goals Above Expected
-3.18th
Shooting %
3.9%
Ice Time / Game
12:05
Offensive-zone starts
46%
Takeaways / Giveaways
8 / 19
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
15.1
95th
Blocks per 60
3.3
71th
Points per 60
0.47
99th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
1 G on 15 shots
7%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
52
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
3.9%
Shots / GP
0.9
xG
4.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger4%
Medium danger38%
Low danger58%
Top Scoring Zones
01
7%
Slot
1 G on 15 shots
02
17%
Right Inner Wing
1 G on 6 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Canadiens | 61 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Blackhawks | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Red Wings | 56 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Red Wings | 80 | 12 | 16 | 28 | — |
| 2022-23 | WC | Canada | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Red Wings | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Red Wings | 66 | 8 | 7 | 15 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | SHL | Malmö Redhawks | 46 | 11 | 9 | 20 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Red Wings | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 54 | 11 | 12 | 23 | — |
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2018-19 | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 59 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 16 |
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | QMJHL | Drummondville Voltigeurs | 33 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2017-18 | QMJHL | Saint John Sea Dogs | 31 | 6 | 25 | 31 | — |
| 2016-17 | M-Cup | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2016-17 | QMJHL | Saint John Sea Dogs | 45 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Canada U18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2015-16 | WHC-17 | Canada Black U17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2015-16 | QMJHL | Saint John Sea Dogs | 62 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 17 |
| 2015-16 | U17-Dev | Team Black | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014-15 | QMAAA | Lac St-Louis Lions | 41 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 12 |
| 2013-14 | QBAAA | Lac St-Louis Lions Bantam AAA | 27 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | QC Int PW | Lakeshore Panthers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011-12 | QC Int PW | Lakeshore Panthers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |