Cody
Ceci
D · LAK · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 4
- WAR
- -1.1
- Value
- 3
- PTS
- 9
2025-26№ 318 / 325
Cody Ceci (Los Angeles Kings) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Cody Ceci
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 95 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : December 20, 1993 · Ottawa, Canada
Drafted : 2012 · OTT · round 1, pick #15
Contract : $4,500,000 · 2025-26 → 2028-29 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $3,725,000M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 31 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 54 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 24 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 78 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 53 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 74 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 79 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | 75 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 |
| 2013-14 | Ottawa Senators | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 960 | 53 | 192 | 245 | 210 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Senators | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 110 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 | |
Cody Ceci: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 1 G, 8 A, 9 PTS, -10 +/-, 17:34 TOI. WAR -1.1 (318th of 325) · PAL 4, very poor.
In 2025-26, Cody Ceci, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 4 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -1.1 ranks 318th among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, offense (1, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (8, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV defense (-3.7).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 0; his WAR went from -1.3 to -1.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 3 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Cody Ceci's story
Growing up in Ottawa, Cody Ceci moved through Ontario's development ranks before becoming a prospect teams wanted to secure. Early success in junior signalled he could be more than a stay-at-home blueliner and set the stage for his jump to pro hockey.
Ceci played for the Ottawa 67's in the OHL, finishing the 2011–12 season with 60 points—second among OHL defensemen that year. The Ottawa Senators selected him 15th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed a three-year entry-level deal in August 2012. A midseason move in January 2013 sent him to Owen Sound, and after the junior season concluded he joined Binghamton in the AHL to close out the campaign and record his first professional points.
After starting 2013–14 in the AHL, he was recalled and made his NHL debut on December 12, 2013. Days later he netted his first NHL goal in overtime, becoming the first teenager to score a maiden NHL goal in extra time. Over the next years his career moved through several clubs: a contract extension in Ottawa in 2016, a trade to Toronto in July 2019, a one-year free-agent signing with Pittsburgh in October 2020, then a four-year deal with Edmonton in July 2021.
In Edmonton he posted five goals and 23 assists in his first season and delivered the series-clinching goal in game seven of the 2022 first-round matchup against the Los Angeles Kings; the Oilers reached the Western Conference Final that year. Internationally, Ceci represented Canada at U-17 and U-18 events and was part of the senior squad that won gold at the 2016 World Championships.
Ceci’s profile blends offensive contribution—evident in his junior scoring—and a capacity to produce timely plays in the postseason, marking him as a defenseman who can chip in on the scoresheet while answering the call in important moments.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:40
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:22
- Pts/GP
- 0.14
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 2
- Blocks
- 7
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 47.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 19.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
9between 1 and 16 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 7
- Games
- 72
So far: 1 pts in 7 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.12 pts per game (last season: 0.11).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.32 in 23-24, 0.11 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 0 → 4
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 32: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 86 %
45
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 74
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 81
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 76
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 95
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 36
- Confidence 67 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 75
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 56
- Confidence 86 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 54
- Confidence 86 %
- DF
- Defense
- 57
- Confidence 84 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 94
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating74
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 73
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.063 · 77
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.8 · 65
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.8 · 78
ST — Strength81
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.985 · 81
- Body mass (50 %)0.588 · 78
EN — Endurance76
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.7 · 74
- Total ice time (20 %)1,407 · 76
- Shift length (15 %)49.1 · 80
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17.1 · 74
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.334 · 75
DU — Durability95
- Share of games played (100 %)0.898 · 95
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.698 · 72
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.875 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)3.638 · 71
FG — Fighting36
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.65 · 36
DI — Discipline75
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.041 · 75
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.412 · 86
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.174 · 46
PA — Passing56
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.183 · 46
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.389 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.086 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.072 · 72
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.086 · 57
SC — Scoring54
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.119 · 56
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.139 · 52
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.03 · 63
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.05 · 60
- xG per shot (10 %)0.033 · 65
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.118 · 62
DF — Defense57
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.14 · 51
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.164 · 62
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.719 · 68
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.117 · 64
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.597 · 84
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.2 · 57
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.783 · 78
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience94
- Career regular-season games (65 %)97
- Career playoff games (25 %)89
- NHL seasons (10 %)90
OV — Overall45
- DF · Defense (30 %)57
- PA · Passing (22 %)56
- SK · Skating (12 %)74
- SC · Scoring (12 %)54
- EN · Endurance (9 %)76
- ST · Strength (6 %)81
- DI · Discipline (5 %)75
- CK · Checking (4 %)71
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45 | 74 | 54 | 57 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 77 | 62 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | 69 | 80 | 63 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 79 | 56 | 70 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-1.1
wins above replacement
318 of 325
PAL Rating
4/ 100
Performance · Very poor
237 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
3/ 100
Very poor return
4.50 M$ · expected PAL 63
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 3
- Defense
- 15
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- Offense
- 1
- Creation
- 13
- Shooting
- 8
- Possession
- 34
- Defense
- 14
- Discipline
- 22
- Power play
- 58
- Penalty kill
- 33
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | -1.1 | 4 | 3 | 4.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | DAL | -1.3 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 M$ |
| 2023-24 | EDM | -0.4 | 19 | 14 | 3.25 M$ |
| 2022-23 | EDM | -0.9 | 20 | 9 | 3.25 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
20/ 100
Below average
better than 20% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
0/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
71/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 179 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 1
- Shot selection
- 17
- Penalties drawn
- 0
- Puck management
- 24
Defense
- Takeaways
- 16
- Discipline
- 91
- Safe zone exits
- 63
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | 20 | 0 | 71 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 40 | 22 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 82 | 54 | 88 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 35 | 24 | 54 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-1.1
wins above replacement
-1.6 to -0.4 — 90% interval
318 of 325 defensemen
-5.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.6
- EV defense
- -3.7
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.6
- Shooting
- -1.5
- Penalties
- -1.4
- Average → replacement
- +3.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | 83 | -1.1 | -1.6 to -0.4 | 318/325 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 81 | -1.3 | -2.3 to -0.6 | 311/314 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 79 | -0.4 | -0.9 to 0.6 | 267/316 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 80 | -0.9 | -1.8 to 0.1 | 320/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 151.9 km/h88th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.4 km/h13th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 110th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 42.2 %60th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 26.1 km21st percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.98 km47th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.5 %87th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.2 %11th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.6 %47th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 624th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 329th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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COLCody Ceci: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Cody Ceci have in 2026-27?
Cody Ceci has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 7 games in 2026-27.
How old is Cody Ceci?
Cody Ceci is 32 years old: he was born on December 21, 1993.
How tall is Cody Ceci, and how much does he weigh?
Cody Ceci is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
Where is Cody Ceci from?
Canada: Cody Ceci was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Cody Ceci play for?
Cody Ceci plays for the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL, at D, wearing number 5.
Is Cody Ceci injured?
No: Cody Ceci is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Cody Ceci?
Cody Ceci produced -1.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 318th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 4 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Cody Ceci make?
Cody Ceci earns $4.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 3 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Cody Ceci's contract end?
Cody Ceci's contract runs through the 2028-29 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a M-NTC clause.
Is Cody Ceci overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 3 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Cody Ceci a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 318th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Cody Ceci getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 0 in 2024-25 to 4 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Cody Ceci played lately?
Over his last 7 games, Cody Ceci has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Cody Ceci's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Cody Ceci has 960 games, 53 goals, 192 assists and 245 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 28 points in 78 games.
Where was Cody Ceci drafted?
Cody Ceci was drafted 15th overall (round 1) by Ottawa Senators in 2012.
How does Cody Ceci perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Cody Ceci has 110 games and 22 points in his career. His pace (0.20 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.26).
Which player is most similar to Cody Ceci?
Dmitri Simashev: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Dmitri Simashev's page →Is Cody Ceci a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 9 points in 2026-27, or 0.13 points per game.
Does Cody Ceci have siblings?
Yes: his younger brother Cole Ceci (goaltender; was a goaltender for the Oshawa Generals (OHL) and currently plays for the Romford Raiders (NIHL)).
Is Cody Ceci related to anyone famous?
Yes: Parri Ceci (father, former Canadian Football League receiver and 1984 Vanier Cup MVP).
What is Cody Ceci's nationality?
Cody Ceci is Canadian. Internationally: Represented Canada: 2011 IIHF World U18 Championship and 2016 IIHF World Championship (gold medal).
How many championships has Cody Ceci won?
1: Gold medal at the 2016 IIHF World Championship with Team Canada.
Where did Cody Ceci play before turning pro?
Pre-professional schools and junior clubs: Lakefield College School (boarding), graduated 2011; Ottawa 67's (notably 2011–12); traded to the Owen Sound Attack on January 8, 2013; also attended Carleton University while playing with the 67's..
How many points is Cody Ceci projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 9 points in 72 games in 2026-27 (1 to 16 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Los Angeles Kings teammates
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