#42
Florida Panthers Gustav Forsling
🏆 2× Stanley Cup Champion
(2023, 2024)
D Shoots: L ⟷ 6'0" ⚖ 186 lbs 🗓 1996-06-12 📍 Linkping, Sweden
01 / SEASON GRADE
Performance vs Expectation
02 / SEASON STATS
2026-2027 Season
10 GP
1 Goals
1 Assists
2 Points
-4 +/-
6 PIM
0 PPG
0 PPP
13 SOG
7.7 S%
5 Hits
21:14 TOI/GP
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | HIT | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 21:14 | |
| 2025-2026 | 80 | 2 | 26 | 28 | -5 | 51 | 0 | 112 | 52 | 22:38 | |
| 🏆2024-2025 | 80 | 11 | 20 | 31 | +33 | 16 | 0 | 195 | 83 | 22:57 | |
| 🏆2023-2024 | 79 | 10 | 29 | 39 | +56 | 43 | 1 | 160 | 0 | 22:09 | |
| 2022-2023 | 82 | 13 | 28 | 41 | +19 | 40 | 1 | 209 | 0 | 23:26 | |
| 2021-2022 | 71 | 10 | 27 | 37 | +41 | 18 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 21:13 | |
| 2020-2021 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +17 | 8 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 19:57 | |
| 2018-2019 | 43 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 30 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 17:05 | |
| 2017-2018 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 8 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 19:09 | |
| 2016-2017 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 14:49 |
04 / PLAYOFFS
Career Playoffs
84 GP 8 G 23 A 31 PTS
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/− | PIM | PPG | SOG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | FLO | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +13 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2023-2024 | FLO | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +9 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| 2022-2023 | FLO | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +7 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2021-2022 | FLO | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +7 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | FLO | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
05 / ADVANCED
Advanced Stats
All values from the 2026-2027 regular season. Metrics not tracked that season are shown as —.
0.6 P/60 Points per 60 min
0.3 G/60 Goals per 60 min
12.2 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
43 SAtt Shot attempts
— FO% Faceoff win %
0.44 TK/GV 4 TK / 9 GV
7 BLK Blocked shots
1 GWG Game winners
1 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE
Unique Metrics
Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data
50.0% 1° Pts % 1 primary pts
200.0% Clutch 2 GWG+OTG
49s Shift Avg 260 total shifts
0.17 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
0.8 PEN/60 3 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL
Game-Level Analytics
Based on 10 games this season
Consistency Score
0.40 Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
0 No multi-point streaks
Cold Streaks
2 Longest: 6 games
Home vs Away Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Home | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 |
| ✈️ Away | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.14 |
10 / GAME LOG
Last 10 Games
| Date | Opp | Score | G | A | PTS | +/− | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | @  PIT | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:51 |
| 2026-10-21 | @  OTT | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 |
| 2026-10-17 |  SEA | W 8-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21:22 |
| 2026-10-15 |  VAN | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23:15 |
| 2026-10-13 | @  CBJ | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:36 |
| 2026-10-12 | @  BUF | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:10 |
| 2026-10-10 |  MIN | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:15 |
| 2026-10-07 | @  LAK | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20:59 |
| 2026-10-05 | @  ANA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:25 |
| 2026-09-29 | @  CAR | W 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22:40 |
PUCKY COVERAGE
Gustav Forsling in the news
Analysis · Carolina Won the Cup the One Spring Florida MissedFlorida spoiled Carolina's banner night 1-0 in overtime. The regular-season rivalry is even. The playoff one is 8-1, and Carolina's Cup came the spring Florida missed.- Recap · Florida's Penalty Kill Couldn't Save Them From Their Biggest ProblemThe Florida Panthers entered Monday night's game at Climate Pledge Arena having killed off 82.3% of opponent power plays this season, a respectable mark that has kept…
Analysis · Everyone Has Florida Back in the Top Five. The Panthers Spent the Summer Fixing the Half of the Rink That Was Going to Fix Itself.Florida's bounce-back consensus rests on Barkov, both Tkachuks and a crease it says it fixed. The offence will come back. But the Panthers ranked 27th in slot shots…
Analysis · Season Review #25: Florida Panthers - The Price of a Dynasty, 500 Man-Games Lost, and Why This Miss Is Nothing Like the OthersOn the day of the Panthers' first training camp practice in September 2025, Aleksander Barkov had to be helped off the ice. He underwent surgery two days later - ACL and…- Breakout · Why Florida's Late Season Surge Makes Their Playoff Miss Even More FrustratingGustav Forsling exemplifies how NHL defensemen create value in today's game, though his specific statistical contributions this season cannot be verified without access…
- Recap · Florida's Dynasty Ends in Pittsburgh's Six-Goal EruptionThe Florida Panthers entered Saturday night's game at PPG Paints Arena with 10 players on injured reserve, including their top three scorers. What followed was a 9-4…
- Analysis · Two Overtime Games, One Shootout, and the Night That Proved Goaltending Still Decides EverythingThursday night's NHL action delivered six games that told one overarching story: when the margins get thin in March, goaltending separates winners from losers more than…
- Recap · Minnesota's Shot Volume Tells a Story Florida Can't IgnoreThe Minnesota Wild fired 50 shots at Florida Panthers goaltending Thursday night at Amerant Bank Arena and still needed Joel Eriksson Ek's goal with 5 seconds remaining…
Gustav Forsling — frequently asked
- Is Gustav Forsling still in the NHL?
- Yes. Gustav Forsling is on the Florida Panthers roster.
- Is Gustav Forsling having a good season?
- Gustav Forsling has 1G-1A-2P in 10 games (2026-2027), a 17-point pace over 84. For a top-pairing defenseman, that grades as D: a below-expectation pace. Over his last 10, he has 1G and 1A (2 pts).
- How is Gustav Forsling playing lately?
- Across his last 10 games, Gustav Forsling has 1 goals and 1 assists (2 points, 0.20 per game) versus a season rate of 0.20. He is roughly steady.
- How many goals does Gustav Forsling have in 2026-2027?
- Gustav Forsling has 1 goals in 10 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the Florida Panthers.
- How many points does Gustav Forsling have this season?
- Gustav Forsling has 2 points (1 goals, 1 assists) in 10 games in the 2026-2027 season.
- How many points is Gustav Forsling on pace for?
- Through 10 games in 2026-2027, Gustav Forsling is on pace for 17 points over the full 84-game season (2 so far).
- What is Gustav Forsling's career high in points?
- Gustav Forsling's career high is 41 points — 13G and 28A in 82 games in 2022-2023.
- What team is Gustav Forsling on?
- Gustav Forsling currently plays for the Florida Panthers in the NHL.
- Is Gustav Forsling playing tonight?
- The Florida Panthers play next on October 25, 2026, on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks.
- How old is Gustav Forsling?
- Gustav Forsling is 30 years old. He was born on June 12, 1996.
- Where is Gustav Forsling from?
- Gustav Forsling is from Linkping, Sweden.
- How much does Gustav Forsling weigh?
- Gustav Forsling weighs 186 lb (84 kg).
- What position does Gustav Forsling play?
- Gustav Forsling plays defenseman for the Florida Panthers.
- What number does Gustav Forsling wear?
- Gustav Forsling is number 42 for the Florida Panthers.
- Does Gustav Forsling shoot left or right?
- Gustav Forsling shoots left-handed.
- Has Gustav Forsling won a Stanley Cup?
- Yes. Gustav Forsling has won the Stanley Cup 2 times.
- How many career points does Gustav Forsling have?
- Gustav Forsling has 222 career NHL points in 567 regular-season games.