Gabriel
Vilardi
C · WPG · Offensive · Excellent
- PAL
- 81
- WAR
- 3.0
- Value
- 65
- PTS
- 69
2025-26№ 30 / 615
Gabriel Vilardi (Winnipeg Jets) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Gabriel Vilardi
#13CPlays: Centre and winger · 28% of faceoffs
Winnipeg Jets
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 98 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : August 15, 1999 · Kingston, Canada
Drafted : 2017 · LAK · round 1, pick #11
Contract : $7,500,000 · 2025-26 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $3,500,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Winnipeg Jets | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 71 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 47 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 63 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 54 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Kings | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 369 | 121 | 131 | 252 | 90 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 21 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
Gabriel Vilardi: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 30 G, 39 A, 69 PTS, -12 +/-, 18:44 TOI. WAR 3.0 (30th of 615) · PAL 81, excellent.
In 2025-26, Gabriel Vilardi, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 81 out of 100 (excellent), and his WAR of 3.0 ranks 30th among 615 regulars, among the league's elite.
His strengths: discipline (98, among the best in the league), shooting (90, among the best in the league) and power play (90, among the best in the league). On the other hand, defense (27, below average) and possession (34, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+5.6).
A slight dip from 2024-25, when his PAL was 88; his WAR went from 3.2 to 3.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 65 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Gabriel Vilardi's story
Growing up in Kingston, Gabriel Vilardi developed into an unusually strong offensive player for his age, drawing attention during his minor years. Tall and skilful around the net, he entered the OHL system when Windsor selected him second overall in the 2015 Priority Selection; although trained as a centre, Windsor mainly deployed him on the wing.
His junior tenure validated the promise: he produced at key moments and helped Windsor as host to capture the Memorial Cup in 2017. Viewed as one of the top North American prospects ahead of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Vilardi was taken in the first round, 11th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings.
The jump to pro hockey was interrupted by a chronic back issue that delayed his professional debut with the Kings’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign. Once fit he established a steadier role in the AHL in 2019–20 and earned a recall to Los Angeles, where his NHL introduction was notable: he scored on his first career shot, occurring six seconds into his first shift, and added an assist in that same game. He later signed a one-year extension with the Kings in July 2022.
Vilardi’s career took a new direction in June 2023 when he was part of a multi-player trade that sent him to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois. With Winnipeg he reached new milestones, including his first NHL hat trick on 4 April 2024, and in July 2025 he agreed to a six-year deal to remain with the Jets.
On ice, Vilardi is defined by his size combined with offensive instincts. Comfortable at centre by background yet frequently used as a winger, he blends physical presence with finishing ability and playmaking between the faceoff circles — the mix that carried him from junior star to NHL regular.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 18:05
- PP TOI/GP
- 3:37
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.50
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 3
- Blocks
- 8
- Takeaways
- 7
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 49.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 40.7 %
- Faceoffs
- 49.4 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
56between 34 and 78 (80% range)
- Goals
- 19
- Assists
- 37
- Games
- 78
So far: 9 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.78 pts per game (last season: 0.84).
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
Stable
- Points per game: 0.77 in 23-24, 0.84 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 88 → 81
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 27: prime years
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 82 %
78
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 37
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 82
- Confidence 85 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 85
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 74
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 55
- Confidence 85 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 63
- Confidence 62 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 95
- Confidence 85 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 68
- Confidence 51 %
- PA
- Passing
- 82
- Confidence 82 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 88
- Confidence 82 %
- DF
- Defense
- 69
- Confidence 79 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 84
- Confidence 54 %
- EX
- Experience
- 75
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating37
- Top speed (35 %)34.6 · 49
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.235 · 47
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.3 · 45
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.8 · 55
ST — Strength82
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.767 · 72
- Body mass (50 %)0.896 · 87
EN — Endurance85
- Ice time per game (45 %)17 · 83
- Total ice time (20 %)1,477 · 87
- Shift length (15 %)52.4 · 90
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.9 · 79
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.911 · 80
DU — Durability74
- Share of games played (100 %)0.811 · 74
CK — Checking55
- Hits /60 (70 %)1.67 · 55
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.464 · 58
- Season volume (10 %)3.045 · 59
FG — Fighting63
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.685 · 63
DI — Discipline95
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.11 · 95
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.466 · 83
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)1.116 · 90
FO — Faceoffs68
- Faceoff % (85 %)48.8 · 71
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)11.3 · 40
PA — Passing82
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.807 · 81
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.66 · 85
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.057 · 77
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)5.69 · 87
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.603 · 81
SC — Scoring88
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.218 · 87
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.953 · 84
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)1.123 · 92
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.771 · 87
- xG per shot (10 %)0.09 · 91
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.3 · 76
DF — Defense69
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.042 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.249 · 60
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.747 · 67
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.025 · 74
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.324 · 76
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.9 · 70
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.321 · 70
PS — Penalty shot84
- Shootouts (60 %)33.5 · 84
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience75
- Career regular-season games (65 %)83
- Career playoff games (25 %)58
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall78
- SC · Scoring (20 %)88
- PA · Passing (20 %)82
- DF · Defense (20 %)69
- SK · Skating (12 %)37
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)68
- EN · Endurance (8 %)85
- DI · Discipline (5 %)95
- ST · Strength (3 %)82
- CK · Checking (2 %)55
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 78 | 37 | 88 | 69 |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 37 | 90 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 42 | 90 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | 85 | 48 | 87 | 88 |
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
3.0
wins above replacement
30 of 615
PAL Rating
81/ 100
Performance · Excellent
79 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
65/ 100
Good value
7.50 M$ · expected PAL 71
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 84
- Defense
- 26
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- Offense
- 80
- Creation
- 81
- Shooting
- 90
- Possession
- 34
- Defense
- 27
- Discipline
- 98
- Power play
- 90
- Penalty kill
- 59
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 | WPG | 3.0 | 81 | 65 | 7.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 3.2 | 88 | 88 | 3.44 M$ |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 2.0 | 88 | 84 | 3.44 M$ |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 2.8 | 94 | 98 | 0.83 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
88/ 100
Very good
better than 88% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
93/ 100
Elite
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
52/ 100
Average
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, 49 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 62
- Shot selection
- 91
- Penalties drawn
- 87
- Puck management
- 25
Defense
- Takeaways
- 13
- Discipline
- 58
- Safe zone exits
- 79
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 | WPG | 88 | 93 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 99 | 98 | 87 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 99 | 100 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 99 | 100 | 70 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
3.0
wins above replacement
1.3 to 4.1 — 90% interval
30 of 615 forwards
+15.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.5
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- +1.5
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +5.6
- Penalties
- +3.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 82 | 3.0 | 1.3 to 4.1 | 30/615 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 71 | 3.2 | 2.0 to 5.4 | 26/596 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 47 | 2.0 | 0.7 to 3.8 | 69/608 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 63 | 2.8 | 1.3 to 4.1 | 34/617 |
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
- 121.5 km/h15th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.7 km/h4th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 26th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 47.0 %93rd percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 74.4 km77th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.54 km82nd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.5 %88th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.0 %9th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 36.0 %90th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3174th percentile | 139th percentile | 3.2 %4th percentile |
| High danger | 1382nd percentile | 157th percentile | 7.7 %15th percentile |
| Mid range | 1179th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th 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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BOSGabriel Vilardi: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Gabriel Vilardi have in 2026-27?
Gabriel Vilardi has 1 goal and 9 points (8 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Gabriel Vilardi?
Gabriel Vilardi is 27 years old: he was born on August 16, 1999.
How tall is Gabriel Vilardi, and how much does he weigh?
Gabriel Vilardi is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
Where is Gabriel Vilardi from?
Canada: Gabriel Vilardi was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Gabriel Vilardi play for?
Gabriel Vilardi plays for the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL, at C, wearing number 13.
Is Gabriel Vilardi injured?
No: Gabriel Vilardi is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Gabriel Vilardi?
Gabriel Vilardi produced 3.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 30th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 81 out of 100: excellent for his position.
How much does Gabriel Vilardi make?
Gabriel Vilardi earns $7.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 65 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Gabriel Vilardi's contract end?
Gabriel Vilardi's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Gabriel Vilardi overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 65 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Gabriel Vilardi a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 30th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Gabriel Vilardi getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 88 in 2024-25 to 81 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Gabriel Vilardi played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Gabriel Vilardi has 6 points (1 goal, 5 assists).
What are Gabriel Vilardi's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Gabriel Vilardi has 369 games, 121 goals, 131 assists and 252 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 69 points in 82 games.
Where was Gabriel Vilardi drafted?
Gabriel Vilardi was drafted 11th overall (round 1) by Los Angeles Kings in 2017.
Is Gabriel Vilardi better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.56 points per game at home (5 in 9 games) and 0.44 on the road (4 in 9 games).
How does Gabriel Vilardi perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Gabriel Vilardi has 21 games and 12 points in his career. His pace (0.57 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.68).
Which player is most similar to Gabriel Vilardi?
Morgan Geekie: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Morgan Geekie's page →Is Gabriel Vilardi a good fantasy pick?
A useful depth pick: our projection has him at 56 points in 2026-27, or 0.72 points per game.
Does Gabriel Vilardi have siblings?
Yes: his brother Francesco Vilardi (played three seasons in the Ontario Hockey League and three seasons for the Queen's University hockey team).
What is Gabriel Vilardi's nationality?
Gabriel Vilardi is Canadian. Internationally: Team Canada — loaned to the team for a chance to compete at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Where did Gabriel Vilardi play before turning pro?
Drafted in the first round, 2nd overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the Windsor Spitfires; traded to the Kingston Frontenacs on January 1, 2018.
How many points is Gabriel Vilardi projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 56 points in 78 games in 2026-27 (34 to 78 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Winnipeg Jets teammates
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