Pittsburgh Penguins · Center · Shoots L

Hendrix Lapierre

Age 24 · 6'0" · 191 lb · Born in Gatineau, CAN

Cap hit

$1.3M

1.3% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

100.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

2.00 per game

TOI/GP

13:02

PP 2:06 · PK 0:00

xGF%

98.2

5v5, +41.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

+1.82

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

2 W · 4 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 0 · Hits 4

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0	1	1	1	4	0	13:02	2:06	0:00	2-4	—	1	+3	+1.82
Apr 14 @ CBJ · W 2-1	0	0	0	1	0	13:18	0:01	0:00	3-5	0	2	0	-0.16
Apr 5 @ NYR · L 8-1	0	0	1	2	1	10:33	0:08	0:00	0-11	0	1	0	-0.15
Apr 4 vs BUF · W 6-2	0	0	0	1	0	11:05	0:00	0:03	6-5	60	0	-1	-0.12
Apr 2 @ NJD · L 7-3	0	1	0	2	1	12:46	0:00	0:00	—	0	0	-2	+0.16

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 · 637 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%56.7%

93rd percentile

Relative xGF%+7.9

98th percentile

HDCF%59.6%

92nd percentile

CF%54.3%

87th percentile

Relative CF%+5.8

97th percentile

FF%55.1%

91st percentile

GF%51.0%

59th percentile

CF/6060.8

74th percentile

CA/6051.2

87th percentile

ixG/600.69

21st percentile

Goals above expected-3.3

18th percentile

IPP60.0%

35th percentile

PDO99.0

40th percentile

OZS%50.4%

45th 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-minded depth center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Lapierre is a lock-down defender with elite impact in his own zone, keeping opposing chances suppressed when he's on ice. However, he struggles to create offense, rarely getting into scoring positions and turning the puck over at an inefficient rate.

Shutdown centerDefensive anchorLimited offensive game

Shooting volume: 31
Playmaking: 36
Zone entries(est.): 3
Forechecking: 53
Physicality: 51
Defensive impact: 95
Puck management: 21
Speed: 72

Where he shoots from

Slot 54% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 11%(85 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite defensive impact (95th percentile) suppresses opponent scoring chances
Good skating ability (72nd percentile) helps him stay with opponents
Strong on net defense (51st physicality) keeps space tight

Watch-outs

Almost never enters the zone on rushes (3rd percentile), limiting offensive opportunities
Weak puck management (21st percentile) leads to turnovers and lost possession
Below-average playmaking (36th percentile) limits his value as a passer

Similar style: Alexander Kerfoot (NSH), Jake Evans (MTL)

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 · 74 GP · goals above average

Season total -4.0 goals, or -0.05 per game.

Even strength offense: +0.5
Even strength defense: +0.9
Power play: -0.2
Finishing: -3.3
Playmaking: -1.3
Faceoffs: -0.6

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	PIT	1	1	1	2	+3	1	13:02	—	+1.82
2025-26	WSH	74	4	12	16	0	53	8:50	39.9%	-0.05
2024-25	WSH	27	0	8	8	-3	18	9:48	39.6%	-0.10
2023-24	WSH	51	8	14	22	-1	51	11:26	37.5%	+0.01

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

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.5 mph; 79th pct
20+ mph bursts: 2
Hardest shot: 77.0 mph; 71st pct
Distance: 2.1 mi
OZ time: 52.1%; 98th pct
DZ time: 34.8%