PuckSleuth
21Cap hit
$3.5M
3.4% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$260K
vs. $3.24M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:07
PP 0:08 · PK 2:48
xGF%
26.8
5v5, -20.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.09
per game
Faceoff %
—
8 W · 6 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15:07 | 0:08 | 2:48 | 8-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.09 |
| Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17:10 | 2:23 | 1:28 | 4-9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.20 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 15:02 | 0:51 | 2:47 | 1-8 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:54 | 2:01 | 1:50 | 7-8 | 50 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.17 |
| Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15:40 | 1:35 | 1:45 | 13-7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.49 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 726 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
33rd percentile
28th percentile
60th percentile
9th percentile
13th percentile
16th percentile
30th percentile
20th percentile
10th percentile
36th percentile
85th percentile
64th percentile
49th percentile
1st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Laughton is a stay-at-home center who uses relentless forechecking and physicality to disrupt opponents and create turnovers. He's not a playmaker or puck handler, relying instead on effort and positioning to make an impact on defense.
- Shooting volume
- 66
- Playmaking
- 25
- Zone entries(est.)
- 77
- Forechecking
- 75
- Physicality
- 77
- Defensive impact
- 80
- Puck management
- 13
- Speed
- 49
Where he shoots from
Slot 42% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 25%(151 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact at the 80th percentile anchors his game
- Strong forechecking and physicality (both 75th plus) force turnovers
- Quick rush entries (77th) fuel transition chances
Watch-outs
- Puck management ranks 13th, limiting offensive creation
- Playmaking at 25th percentile restricts his passing game
- Speed near league average (49th) for a center
Similar style: Zakhar Bardakov, Parker Kelly (COL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 64 GP
Season total +27.4, or +0.43 per game.
- Scoring
- +17.7
- Shooting
- +7.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- +0.6
- Penalty kill
- -0.5
- Physical play
- +4.5
- Puck battles
- -2.3
- Faceoffs
- +1.2
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 11:31 | 44.2 | — |
| 2014-15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3.9 | 12:43 | 47.3 | — |
| 2015-16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 71 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 8.2 | 10:26 | 43.8 | — |
| 2016-17 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 10:15 | 55.0 | — |
| 2017-18 | Philadelphia Flyers | 81 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 9.3 | 11:07 | 52.0 | — |
| 2018-19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -11 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 9.2 | 14:51 | 54.2 | — |
| 2019-20 | Philadelphia Flyers | 49 | 13 | 14 | 27 | +13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 17.6 | 14:36 | 53.9 | — |
| 2020-21 | Philadelphia Flyers | 53 | 9 | 11 | 20 | +13 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 10.1 | 15:25 | 49.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 67 | 11 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 10.0 | 16:25 | 51.0 | — |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 18 | 25 | 43 | -9 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 10.6 | 18:17 | 47.3 | +0.61 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 13 | 26 | 39 | -9 | 69 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 7.8 | 15:39 | 48.9 | +0.52 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 60 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 10.5 | 15:06 | 49.6 | +0.46 |
| 2024-25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 10.0 | 13:06 | 54.7 | +0.46 |
| 2025-26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 15.1 | 13:40 | 56.7 | +0.43 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 11.9 | 15:46 | 59.4 | +0.43 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15:07 | 57.1 | -0.09 |
| Career | 14 seasons | 746 | 121 | 168 | 289 | -48 | 428 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1221 | 9.9 | 14:27 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ COL, Sep 30
Line 3 with Erik Haula and Trevor Moore (7:55 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.19 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 84th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 91.7 mph
- 99th pct
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 40.4%
- 44th pct
- DZ time
- 42.7%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 63%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | $3.5M | 3.4% |
| 2027-28 | LAK | $3.5M | 3.1% |
| 2028-29 | LAK | $3.5M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. $10.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).