PuckSleuthLos Angeles Kings · Right wing · Shoots R
Alex Laferriere
Age 24 · 6'1" · 205 lb · Born in Chatham, USA
Cap hit
$4.1M
3.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$2.113M
vs. $6.213M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
2
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:31
PP 3:06 · PK 0:30
xGF%
49.0
5v5, -1.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.10
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 1 · Hits 5
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15:31 | 3:06 | 0:30 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.10 |
| Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21:20 | 3:14 | 0:48 | — | 63 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -0.45 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23:21 | 4:11 | 1:08 | 1-0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.71 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24:36 | 4:12 | 1:45 | 1-2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.37 |
| Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 20:30 | 3:35 | 3:10 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.23 |
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 · 1,137 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
62nd percentile
41st percentile
64th percentile
84th percentile
73rd percentile
75th percentile
71st percentile
89th percentile
61st percentile
74th percentile
20th percentile
75th percentile
65th percentile
29th 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 styleSpeedy two-way forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Laferriere is a high-volume shooter with elite speed who aggressively hunts pucks in forechecking and physical play. Defensive positioning and puck control are significant limitations that constrain his overall impact despite strong offensive tools.
- Shooting volume
- 88
- Playmaking
- 40
- Zone entries(est.)
- 72
- Forechecking
- 76
- Physicality
- 79
- Defensive impact
- 24
- Puck management
- 26
- Speed
- 90
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 15%(341 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional speed (90th percentile) lets him attack quickly and recover on backcheck
- High shooting volume (88th percentile) with strong slot presence (46%) creates consistent offensive chances
- Aggressive forechecking and physicality (76th, 79th percentiles) generates turnovers consistently
Watch-outs
- Defensive gaps (24th percentile) allow opponents scoring chances when he's on ice
- Puck management struggles (26th percentile) lead to turnovers limiting playmaking opportunities
- Playmaking ranks below average (40th percentile) reducing his ability to create for linemates
Similar style: Owen Tippett (PHI), Timo Meier (NJD)
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 -4.9 goals, or -0.06 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.3
- Even strength defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- -0.5
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Finishing
- -2.9
- Playmaking
- -2.8
- Penalties
- +1.3
- Faceoffs
- -0.7
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 | LAK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:31 | — | +0.10 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 82 | 21 | 23 | 44 | +3 | 209 | 18:19 | 42.3% | -0.06 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 77 | 19 | 23 | 42 | +22 | 193 | 16:32 | 37.1% | -0.02 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 81 | 12 | 11 | 23 | -14 | 147 | 13:13 | — | -0.09 |
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 25, when the typical level is 100%.
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
- 22.2 mph
- 93rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 3
- Hardest shot
- 82.3 mph
- 86th pct
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- OZ time
- 48.6%
- 89th pct
- DZ time
- 36.4%