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26Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R
Akil Thomas
Age 26 · 6'0" · 195 lb · Born in Toronto, CAN
Cap hit
$900K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2024-25 regular season
GP
25
Goals
1
5.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
3
0.12 per game
TOI/GP
9:55
PP 0:06 · PK 0:00
xGF%
44.7
5v5, -8.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.19
per game
Faceoff %
—
18 W · 23 L
Plus/minus
-4
Blocks 12 · Hits 42
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 vs CGY · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10:28 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.03 |
| Apr 15 @ SEA · W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3-0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.23 |
| Mar 1 @ STL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9:43 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.11 |
| Feb 7 vs DAL · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6:36 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.04 |
| Feb 5 vs MTL · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:47 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
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 · 2024-25 · 241 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
21st percentile
6th percentile
31st percentile
36th percentile
9th percentile
53rd percentile
10th percentile
20th percentile
75th percentile
10th percentile
40th percentile
30th percentile
9th percentile
35th 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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 12
- Playmaking
- 11
- Zone entries(est.)
- 76
- Forechecking
- 92
- Physicality
- 83
- Defensive impact
- 69
- Puck management
- 85
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 30% · Perimeter 30%(27 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking: 92nd percentile among centers.
- Puck management: 85th percentile among centers.
- Physicality: 83rd percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Playmaking: 11th percentile among centers.
- Shooting volume: 12th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Eetu Luostarinen (FLA), Michael McCarron (MIN)
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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 25 GP
Season total +4.8, or +0.19 per game.
- Scoring
- +2.2
- Shooting
- +1.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.6
- Defense
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +1.4
- Puck battles
- -0.2
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 33.3 | 8:44 | 40.0 | +0.74 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 9:55 | 43.9 | +0.19 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 32 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 13.8 | 9:39 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
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 -0.02 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $900K | 0.9% |
UFA after 2026-27. $900K 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).