Uvis Balinskis
D · #26
· Florida Panthers
· 6'0" · 196 lb
· L-handed
· 29 yrs
Compare with
Season
54
Games
5–10–15
G–A–P
66
Shots · 7.6%
65 / 42
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$875,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Signed at age30
Signing GMBill Zito
AgentDaniel Milstein
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
51.1%69th
xGF% (5v5)
46.3%32nd
Points/60 (5v5)
1.0261st
Goals Above Expected
+1.680th
Shooting %
7.6%
Ice Time / Game
16:22
Offensive-zone starts
57%
Takeaways / Giveaways
23 / 33
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
1.14
53th
HD suppression
8.1/60
85th
Corsi%
51.1%
65th
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
HD suppression
8.1/60
85th
Shot suppression
51.7/60
73th
D-zone starts
43%
15th
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 · 2025-26High Slot
2 G on 7 shots
29%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
66
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
5
Shooting %
7.6%
Shots / GP
1.2
xG
3.5
Shot Danger Mix
High danger5%
Medium danger20%
Low danger76%
Top Scoring Zones
01
29%
High Slot
2 G on 7 shots
02
7%
Point / Blue Line
1 G on 14 shots
03
7%
High Center
1 G on 14 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Panthers | 54 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 2024-25 | OGQ | Latvia | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Panthers | 76 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 37 | 3 | 18 | 21 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Panthers | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2022-23 | WC | Latvia | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2022-23 | Czechia | Bili Tygri Liberec | 50 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | OG | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2021-22 | Czechia | HC Litvinov | 42 | 9 | 14 | 23 | — |
| 2020-21 | WC | Latvia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2020-21 | Czechia | HC Litvinov | 48 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | KHL | Dinamo Riga | 48 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — |
| 2018-19 | WC | Latvia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2018-19 | KHL | Dinamo Riga | 37 | 1 | 10 | 11 | — |
| 2017-18 | WC | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2017-18 | Latvia | Liepaja | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017-18 | KHL | Dinamo Riga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2016-17 | WC | Latvia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2016-17 | JCWC | HK Riga | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2016-17 | MHL | HK Riga | 30 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — |
| 2016-17 | KHL | Dinamo Riga | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 D1A | Latvia U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | KHL | Dinamo Riga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | JCWC | HK Riga | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2015-16 | MHL | HK Riga | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | — |
| 2014-15 | DNL2 | Augsburger EV U19 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 19 | — |
| 2013-14 | Junioren-BL | Augsburger EV U20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2013-14 | Jugend-BL | Augsburger EV U18 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 |
| 2012-13 | Latvia U18 | Tukums U18 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — |
| 2011-12 | Latvia U16 | Tukums U17 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — |