Jakub
Lauko
C · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 10
- WAR
- -0.3
- PTS
- 5
2024-25№ 529 / 596
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Jakub Lauko
#94C
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : March 27, 2000 · Prague, Czechia
Drafted : 2018 · BOS · round 3, pick #77
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | Minnesota Wild | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | Boston Bruins | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| NHL totals | 139 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 90 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Boston Bruins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Jakub Lauko: our analysis
2024-25 season: 18 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 PTS, -8 +/-, 12:07 TOI. WAR -0.3 (529th of 596) · PAL 10, very poor.
In 2024-25, Jakub Lauko, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 10 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.3 ranks 529th among 596 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (71, above average) and penalty kill (70, above average). On the other hand, possession (4, among the weakest in the league) and offense (5, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+0.6); his biggest cost: EV offense (-2.1).
A marked decline: his PAL was 28 in 2023-24, against 10 now; his WAR, though, went from -0.6 to -0.3.
Jakub Lauko's story
Born in Prague on 28 March 2000, Jakub Lauko took his first steps in senior hockey with KLH Chomutov, appearing in the Czech Extraliga as a teenager. His early senior experience in the Czech top flight laid the groundwork for a move to North America after being selected in Canadian junior and NHL drafts; the path from domestic club hockey to the junior and professional ranks shaped his development.
Boston chose Lauko in the third round, 77th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and signed him to a three‑year entry‑level deal on 28 September 2018. He spent 2018–19 with the Rouyn‑Noranda Huskies of the QMJHL, registering 41 points in 44 regular‑season games. Those playoffs proved significant: Rouyn‑Noranda won the President’s Cup and went on to capture the Memorial Cup, where Lauko finished as the tournament’s top scorer with eight points in five games.
Lauko moved into the professional ranks with the Providence Bruins in 2019–20. That season included a frightening moment on 7 December when he was stretchered off after a collision with Utica’s Justin Bailey; he nonetheless concluded the campaign with nine points in 22 games. Loaned to HC Energie Karlovy Vary in August 2020 while North American hockey was delayed, he later returned to Providence for a shortened season and collected 19 points in 23 games. He earned an NHL opportunity in 2022–23, making his debut for Boston on 12 October 2022, recording his first NHL point on an assist to Nick Foligno and scoring his first official NHL goal on 1 November 2022 versus Pittsburgh, finishing the season with 4 goals and 3 assists in 23 games.
Contract and roster moves followed: Lauko signed a two‑year deal with Boston on 5 July 2023, was traded to the Minnesota Wild on 29 June 2024 along with a draft pick for Vinni Lettieri and another pick, and was traded back to the Bruins on 6 March 2025 alongside Marat Khusnutdinov for Justin Brazeau. He finished that season in Boston with 2 goals and 5 points in 18 games as the club missed the playoffs. After not receiving a qualifying offer, Lauko returned to the Czech Republic on 1 August 2025 with a three‑year contract at HC Dynamo Pardubice.
On the international front, Lauko has represented the Czech Republic at youth levels. The record shows a forward who produced in high‑stakes junior tournaments and who has alternated between AHL, NHL and European hockey while continuing to develop his offensive contributions.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:43
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:53
- Pts/GP
- 0.20
- EV points
- 10
- Hits
- 119
- Blocks
- 39
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 40.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 20.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 10.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 57 %
59
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 76
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 62 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 47
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 62
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 92
- Confidence 62 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 90
- Confidence 46 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 68
- Confidence 62 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 62
- Confidence 57 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 61
- Confidence 57 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 52 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 60
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating76
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 73
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)7.64 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 67
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.4 · 75
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.573 · 84
- Body mass (50 %)-0.493 · 72
EN — Endurance47
- Ice time per game (45 %)11.6 · 50
- Total ice time (20 %)536 · 56
- Shift length (15 %)42.9 · 68
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)10 · 48
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.227 · 55
DU — Durability62
- Share of games played (100 %)0.711 · 62
CK — Checking92
- Hits /60 (70 %)10.4 · 92
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)9.607 · 91
- Season volume (10 %)4.71 · 82
FG — Fighting90
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.799 · 90
DI — Discipline68
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.002 · 69
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.9 · 61
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.913 · 82
PA — Passing62
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.542 · 67
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.369 · 66
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.122 · 56
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.74 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.329 · 63
SC — Scoring61
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.571 · 60
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.625 · 62
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.238 · 71
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.94 · 62
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 70
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11 · 65
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.051 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.144 · 81
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.503 · 80
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.013 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.02 · 73
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.5 · 81
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.482 · 86
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience60
- Career regular-season games (65 %)70
- Career playoff games (25 %)41
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall59
- SC · Scoring (20 %)61
- PA · Passing (20 %)62
- DF · Defense (20 %)80
- SK · Skating (12 %)76
- EN · Endurance (8 %)47
- DI · Discipline (5 %)68
- ST · Strength (3 %)80
- CK · Checking (2 %)92
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59 | 76 | 61 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 75 | 64 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
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
-0.3
wins above replacement
529 of 596
PAL Rating
10/ 100
Performance · Very poor
405 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 4
- Defense
- 47
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- Offense
- 5
- Creation
- 8
- Shooting
- 10
- Possession
- 4
- Defense
- 71
- Discipline
- 16
- Power play
- 41
- Penalty kill
- 70
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | -0.3 | 10 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | BOS | -0.6 | 28 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.3
wins above replacement
-0.7 to 0.3 — 90% interval
529 of 596 forwards
-1.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -2.1
- EV defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- -1.0
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +1.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | 52 | -0.3 | -0.7 to 0.3 | 529/596 |
| 2023-24 | BOS | 60 | -0.6 | -1.1 to -0.2 | 572/608 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 23 | 0.7 | 0.2 to 1.2 | 180/617 |
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
- 158.1 km/h99th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.5 km/h70th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 7858th percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 37.0 %2nd percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 148.3 km38th percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.79 km23rd percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.7 %2nd percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.6 %33rd percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.4 %4th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4234th percentile | 538th percentile | 11.9 %37th percentile |
| High danger | 1131st percentile | 230th percentile | 18.2 %37th percentile |
| Mid range | 1540th percentile | 133rd percentile | 6.7 %19th percentile |
| Long range | 644th percentile | 177th percentile | 16.7 %94th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2025 | vs NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:26 |
| April 13, 2025 | @ PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:55 |
| April 10, 2025 | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:13 |
| April 8, 2025 | @NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:57 |
| April 6, 2025 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:48 |
Jakub Lauko: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jakub Lauko have in 2024-25?
Jakub Lauko has 5 goals and 11 points (6 assists) in 56 games in 2024-25.
How old is Jakub Lauko?
Jakub Lauko is 26 years old: he was born on March 28, 2000.
How tall is Jakub Lauko, and how much does he weigh?
Jakub Lauko is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Jakub Lauko from?
Czechia: Jakub Lauko was born in Prague, Czechia.
How good is Jakub Lauko?
Jakub Lauko produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 529th of 596 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 10 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Jakub Lauko a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 529th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Jakub Lauko getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 28 in 2023-24 to 10 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Jakub Lauko's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jakub Lauko has 139 games, 11 goals, 17 assists and 28 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 10 points in 60 games.
Where was Jakub Lauko drafted?
Jakub Lauko was drafted 77th overall (round 3) by Boston Bruins in 2018.
How does Jakub Lauko perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Jakub Lauko has 8 games and 2 points in his career. His pace (0.25 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.20).
What is Jakub Lauko's nationality?
Jakub Lauko is Czech.
What awards has Jakub Lauko won?
Led the Memorial Cup in scoring (8 points in 5 games), 2019.
How many championships has Jakub Lauko won?
2: QMJHL champion with the Rouyn‑Noranda Huskies (President's Cup), 2019; Memorial Cup champion with the Rouyn‑Noranda Huskies, 2019.
Where did Jakub Lauko play before turning pro?
Two seasons with Piráti Chomutov (Czech Extraliga), then the Rouyn‑Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) in 2018–19.
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