PuckSleuthNew York Rangers · Left wing · Shoots L
Alexis Lafrenière
Age 24 · 6'1" · 193 lb · Born in St-Eustache, CAN
Cap hit
$7.45M
7.2% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
8-team no-trade list
Surplus value
−$1.018M
vs. $6.432M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
16:46
PP 1:36 · PK 0:00
xGF%
55.4
5v5, +3.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.07
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
2 W · 0 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 0 · Hits 4
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs TBL · W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 | 1:37 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | +1 | -0.18 |
| Sep 29 @ BOS · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:17 | 1:34 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | -1 | +0.05 |
| Apr 15 @ TBL · W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:13 | 2:53 | 0:00 | — | 43 | 2 | 1 | +1 | +0.10 |
| Apr 13 @ FLA · L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:10 | 4:50 | 0:06 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 |
| Apr 11 @ DAL · L 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:58 | 6:15 | 0:02 | 0-2 | 67 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.27 |
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 · 1,169 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
68th percentile
91st percentile
76th percentile
77th percentile
94th percentile
72nd percentile
72nd percentile
63rd percentile
83rd percentile
70th percentile
70th percentile
61st percentile
72nd percentile
75th 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 two-way winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Lafrenière is a puck-possession wizard who dominates with the puck on his stick, combining elite puck management with solid playmaking and above-average defense. He struggles to generate rush chances and lacks physical presence, preferring a finesse-based game focused on controlled entry and slot shots.
- Shooting volume
- 62
- Playmaking
- 68
- Zone entries(est.)
- 31
- Forechecking
- 40
- Physicality
- 38
- Defensive impact
- 65
- Puck management
- 86
- Speed
- 53
Where he shoots from
Slot 56% · Mid-range 36% · Perimeter 8%(262 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite puck management at 86th percentile keeps possession flowing
- Defensive impact at 65th percentile provides two-way value
- Strong playmaking at 68th percentile creates for teammates
Watch-outs
- Rush chances at 31st percentile limits transition opportunities
- Forechecking at 40th percentile shows moderate engagement in puck pursuit
Similar style: Oliver Bjorkstrand (NYR), Jordan Eberle (SEA)
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 +2.9 goals, or +0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.2
- Even strength defense
- +0.7
- Power play
- +0.1
- Finishing
- +0.9
- Playmaking
- +0.6
- Penalties
- +0.9
- Faceoffs
- -0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16:46 | — | -0.07 |
| 2025-26 | NYR | 82 | 24 | 33 | 57 | -7 | 164 | 17:36 | — | +0.04 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 82 | 17 | 28 | 45 | -13 | 153 | 17:00 | — | +0.03 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 82 | 28 | 29 | 57 | +2 | 217 | 17:16 | 25.8% | +0.06 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 81 | 16 | 23 | 39 | +10 | 135 | 15:13 | 36.8% | -0.03 |
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 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 29, when the typical level is 89%.
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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.8 mph
- 87th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 75.8 mph
- 66th pct
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- OZ time
- 42.7%
- 56th pct
- DZ time
- 35.4%