Dmitry Orlov
San Jose Sharks · D · #9- HT
- 5'11"
- WT
- 215 lb
- Age
- 35
- Shoots
- L
- From
- Novokuznetsk, RUS
- Draft
- 2009 WSH · R2 #55
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 51 GP tracked · 18h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 1471 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$6.50M
cap hit
$2.83M
Alpha-market value
F
Well above market (−$3.7M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dmitry Orlov | 63 | Depth Defenseman | 37 P · 82 GP | $6.50M | $2.83M | F−$3.7M | this player |
 Artyom Levshunov | 66 | Depth Defenseman | 24 P · 68 GP | $0.97M | $3.63M | A+$2.7M | 85% |
 Zeev Buium | 61 | Depth Defenseman | 26 P · 76 GP | $0.97M | $2.35M | B+$1.4M | 81% |
 Brady Skjei | 65 | Depth Defenseman | 26 P · 82 GP | $7.00M | $3.35M | F−$3.6M | 77% |
 Sam Rinzel | 66 | Depth Defenseman | 14 P · 54 GP | $0.94M | $3.63M | A+$2.7M | 76% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Macklin Celebrini · 11 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Dmitry’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs ANA
1P
0G 1A
vs ANA 04-01
0G 1A · 1 shots · 18:10 TOI
vs TOR
1P
0G 1A
vs TOR 04-02
0G 1A · 4 shots · 18:57 TOI
vs NSH
1P
0G 1A
vs NSH 04-04
0G 1A · 3 shots · 22:41 TOI
vs CHI
0P
0G 0A
vs CHI 04-06
0G 0A · 3 shots · 20:48 TOI
vs EDM
1P
0G 1A
vs EDM 04-08
0G 1A · 0 shots · 21:38 TOI
@ ANA
0P
0G 0A
@ ANA 04-09
0G 0A · 4 shots · 22:24 TOI
vs VAN
1P
0G 1A
vs VAN 04-11
0G 1A · 0 shots · 20:44 TOI
@ NSH
0P
0G 0A
@ NSH 04-13
0G 0A · 2 shots · 20:03 TOI
@ CHI
1P
0G 1A
@ CHI 04-15
0G 1A · 1 shots · 18:29 TOI
@ WPG
0P
0G 0A
@ WPG 04-16
0G 0A · 0 shots · 16:30 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the right circle - 1 of 3 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 22 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 78 blocks · 7 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Washington Capitals | 60 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013-14 | Washington Capitals | 54 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 |
| 2015-16 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 30 |
| 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 69 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 51 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 76 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 43 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Boston Bruins | 23 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 76 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 16 |
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 3 | 34 | 37 | -28 |
| Career | 4 teams | 949 | 79 | 285 | 364 | 106 |