Uvis Balinskis headshot

D · FLA · #26

Uvis Balinskis

Height
HT 6'0"
Weight
WT 196 lbs
Birth date
Aug 1, 1996 (age 30)
Bio
LVA · Shoots L

He ranks D162 among 301 defensemen in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

158

#605 overall · D197 of 272

2025–26 scoring

85.6 pts

54 GP · 1.6 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

99.5 pts

63.5 games · 1.6 PPG

5.2 G · 11.1 A · 16.3 P · 15:32 TOI · 1:02 PP · 4.5 xG

Projection range

84.6–109.5

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2616:221:1544.9%54.223.1 mph
2026–27Proj15:321:0245.3%5.24.522.4 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

0501001502023: 27.9 FP2820232024: 112.7 FP11320242025: 85.6 FP8620252026 projection: 99.5 FP1002026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj63.599.51.615:321:025.211.116.34.9—75.177.446.8-5.028.5—4.512.6
2025–265485.61.616:221:155101560667142-133004.214
2024–2576112.71.514:510:594141840928355-72704.99
2023–242627.91.114:060:061230022331508—1.46

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Uvis Balinskis's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Balinskis's Dynasty Value Score?
Balinskis scores 158 out of 10,000 (#605 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Balinskis's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 99.5 NHL-standard fantasy points over 63.55 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.