Anaheim Ducks · Defense · Shoots L

Jackson LaCombe

Age 25 · 6'2" · 212 lb · Born in Eden Prairie, USA

Cap hit

$9M

8.7% of $104M cap

Term

8 yrs

Through 2033-34, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2025-26 regular season

Goals

6.4% shooting

Assists

29 primary

Points

0.71 per game

TOI/GP

24:15

PP 3:13 · PK 1:39

xGF%

52.3

5v5, +3.2 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.10

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-2

Blocks 128 · Hits 74

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
May 14 vs VGK · L 5-1	3	1	4	29:36	5:02	0:00	—	50	0	1	-4	-0.60
May 12 @ VGK · OTL 3-2	1	0	0	30:47	3:02	0:00	—	67	0	2	-1	-0.25
May 10 vs VGK · W 4-3	0	2	2	26:53	4:13	0:00	—	100	1	1	-2	-0.02
May 8 vs VGK · L 6-2	1	8	0	22:49	1:46	0:00	—	75	2	1	0	-0.30
May 6 @ VGK · W 3-1	0	0	0	22:23	3:04	0:00	—	50	1	0	+2	-0.26

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 · 1,438 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%52.3%

75th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.3

73rd percentile

HDCF%51.7%

62nd percentile

CF%53.6%

84th percentile

Relative CF%+2.0

77th percentile

FF%53.7%

86th percentile

GF%48.5%

45th percentile

CF/6064.8

89th percentile

CA/6056.0

62nd percentile

ixG/600.54

95th percentile

Goals above expected-2.8

5th percentile

IPP43.9%

82nd percentile

PDO97.4

14th percentile

OZS%42.5%

33rd 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 styleElite offensive playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

LaCombe is a rare breed of defenseman who drives play through elite passing and positioning rather than physical presence. He distributes the puck at a 97th percentile level while maintaining strong shot volume and speed, making him a quarterback for offense even if his hitting and defensive impact lag behind his skill tier.

Pass-firstElite playmakerHigh-volume shooterRush creator

Shooting volume: 77
Playmaking: 97
Zone entries(est.): 65
Forechecking: 83
Physicality: 39
Defensive impact: 63
Puck management: 79
Speed: 90

Where he shoots from

Slot 22% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 50%(237 unblocked shots)

Strengths

97th percentile playmaking makes him a primary offensive engine from the blue line
90th percentile speed allows him to generate rush chances and transition the puck quickly upice
79th percentile puck management keeps possession in high-value areas despite shooting from distance

Watch-outs

39th percentile physicality means he avoids contact and may struggle in board play or heavy areas
63rd percentile defensive impact suggests his advanced stats mask some individual coverage limitations despite his offensive dominance

Similar style: K'Andre Miller (CAR), Max Crozier (TBL)

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 · 82 GP · goals above average

Season total +8.0 goals, or +0.10 per game.

Even strength offense: +2.1
Even strength defense: -0.9
Power play: +0.3
Finishing: -2.8
Playmaking: +7.9
Penalties: +1.3

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	ANA	82	10	48	58	-2	157	24:15	—	+0.10
2024-25	ANA	75	14	29	43	0	134	22:18	—	+0.10
2023-24	ANA	71	2	15	17	-24	55	19:23	—	-0.07
2022-23	ANA	2	0	0	0	-1	1	18:29	—	-0.11

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.6 mph; 85th pct
20+ mph bursts: 110
Hardest shot: 95.4 mph; 81st pct
Distance: 295.9 mi
OZ time: 43.6%; 78th pct
DZ time: 38.0%