Zack Ostapchuk
San Jose Sharks · C · #63- HT
- 6'4"
- WT
- 212 lb
- Age
- 23
- Shoots
- L
- From
- St. Albert, CAN
- Draft
- 2021 OTT · R2 #39
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. forwards with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedCenter toolkit
vs. centers with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 38 GP tracked · 6h 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 forwards · center = median · 525 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$0.82M
cap hit
$0.92M
Alpha-market value
C
Fair market deal (+$0.1M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Ostapchuk | 53 | Depth Forward | 7 P · 59 GP | $0.82M | $0.92M | C+$0.1M | this player |
 Marc Gatcomb | 55 | Wrecking Ball | 7 P · 49 GP | $0.90M | $1.16M | C+$0.3M | 92% |
 Oskar Bäck | 53 | Depth Forward | 12 P · 72 GP | $0.82M | $0.92M | C+$0.1M | 90% |
 Juho Lammikko | 55 | Depth Forward | 2 P · 24 GP | - | $1.16M | - | 89% |
 Luke Kunin | 53 | Depth Forward | 10 P · 62 GP | - | $0.92M | - | 89% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Barclay Goodrow · 4 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Zack’s goals
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs ANA
0P
0G 0A
vs ANA 04-01
0G 0A · 0 shots · 9:37 TOI
vs TOR
2P
1G 1A
vs TOR 04-02
1G 1A · 1 shots · 11:15 TOI
vs NSH
0P
0G 0A
vs NSH 04-04
0G 0A · 0 shots · 10:09 TOI
vs CHI
0P
0G 0A
vs CHI 04-06
0G 0A · 1 shots · 8:09 TOI
vs EDM
0P
0G 0A
vs EDM 04-08
0G 0A · 0 shots · 11:24 TOI
@ ANA
0P
0G 0A
@ ANA 04-09
0G 0A · 0 shots · 8:21 TOI
vs VAN
0P
0G 0A
vs VAN 04-11
0G 0A · 0 shots · 10:51 TOI
@ NSH
0P
0G 0A
@ NSH 04-13
0G 0A · 1 shots · 12:01 TOI
@ CHI
0P
0G 0A
@ CHI 04-15
0G 0A · 1 shots · 10:53 TOI
@ WPG
0P
0G 0A
@ WPG 04-16
0G 0A · 2 shots · 14:40 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 inner slot - 2 of 4 goals live there
Defensive floor: 35 blocks · 2 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Ottawa Senators | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | 59 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 |
| Career | 2 teams | 122 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -20 |