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Gabriel Vilardi
Winnipeg Jets Center #13
A big, skilled winger who finally stayed healthy for a full season and scored thirty goals.
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82 | 30 | 39 | 69 | -12 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 20.0 | 18:44 |
| Career | 352 | 120 | 124 | 244 | +5 | 88 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 644 | 18.6 | 16:40 |
Last Season
Thirty goals and 69 points in all 82 games — the first complete season of his career — with thirteen of the goals on the power play. The minus-12 is the worst mark among the club’s regular forwards.
The Finesse Game
The hands are excellent for a six-three winger. He works below the goal line, protects the puck with his back to pressure, and has a quick, heavy release from the slot. On the power play he is genuinely dangerous — thirteen of his thirty goals came with the man advantage, which is a very high share.
He is a good passer in tight and a poor one at speed, which is a function of the skating rather than the vision.
The Physical Game
Six-three and 216, and he plays a heavy game around the net. He wins wall battles, screens goaltenders, and gets to the dirty areas without needing to be asked.
The skating is the limitation and it is a real one. He does not separate, he is caught from behind, and against a defenceman with a tight gap he cannot go around anyone.
The Intangibles
An eleventh overall pick whose first five professional seasons were defined by back problems and missed time. A full eighty-two games is the most encouraging thing on his record.
The minus-12 is the honest criticism — he is not a strong defensive player and the skating makes tracking back difficult. On a line that scores this much it is tolerated, and it is the reason he is not a first-line winger.