PuckSleuthCap hit
$7.875M
7.6% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$373K
vs. $7.502M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
56
Goals
18
12.2% shooting
Assists
22
12 primary
Points
40
0.71 per game
TOI/GP
19:07
PP 3:24 · PK 0:02
xGF%
54.8
5v5, -2.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.00
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
7 W · 18 L
Plus/minus
-11
Blocks 24 · Hits 39
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 @ VGK · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:58 | 6:36 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.07 |
| Feb 4 vs SEA · L 4-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20:23 | 4:34 | 0:42 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.18 |
| Feb 1 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:14 | 2:06 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.49 |
| Jan 31 @ PHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:22 | 2:20 | 0:00 | 0-2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.10 |
| Jan 29 @ BUF · L 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:23 | 1:28 | 0:03 | 0-1 | 100 | 3 | 0 | -1 | +0.25 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 802 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
85th percentile
85th percentile
91st percentile
85th percentile
67th percentile
81st percentile
41st percentile
78th percentile
81st percentile
85th percentile
39th percentile
94th percentile
32nd percentile
59th 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 styleSkilled perimeter scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Fiala is a high-volume shooter who excels at getting into dangerous offensive positions through dynamic rush chances and shot generation. He plays a finesse game focused on volume and positioning rather than physical engagement or playmaking distribution.
- Shooting volume
- 85
- Playmaking
- 60
- Zone entries(est.)
- 87
- Forechecking
- 20
- Physicality
- 18
- Defensive impact
- 60
- Puck management
- 9
- Speed
- 30
Where he shoots from
Slot 39% · Mid-range 42% · Perimeter 19%(236 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shooting volume at 85th percentile drives consistent offensive chances
- Exceptional rush entry ability at 87th percentile creates transition opportunities
- Slot shot accuracy at 39% shows efficient finishing in prime areas
Watch-outs
- Puck management at 9th percentile suggests careless turnovers and poor decision-making
- Forechecking at 20th percentile indicates minimal effort on puck recovery
- Below-average speed at 30th percentile limits his ability to create separation
Similar style: Jackson Blake (CAR), Viktor Arvidsson (DET)
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 · 56 GP · goals above average
Season total -0.1 goals, or -0.00 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.1
- Even strength defense
- +1.1
- Finishing
- -1.2
- Playmaking
- -0.3
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | 56 | 18 | 22 | 40 | -11 | 147 | 19:07 | — | -0.00 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 81 | 35 | 25 | 60 | -7 | 244 | 18:31 | — | +0.08 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 82 | 29 | 44 | 73 | +1 | 225 | 18:02 | — | +0.05 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 69 | 23 | 49 | 72 | +2 | 208 | 17:36 | — | +0.07 |
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.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 30, forwards typically produce 84% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 74%.
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.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.6 mph
- 24th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 52
- Hardest shot
- 94.3 mph
- 95th pct
- Distance
- 166.8 mi
- OZ time
- 44.6%
- 82nd pct
- DZ time
- 37.1%