John
Ludvig
D · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 59
- WAR
- 0.4
- PTS
- 5
2023-24№ 103 / 316
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John Ludvig: our analysis
2023-24 season: 33 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 PTS, -12 +/-, 11:48 TOI. WAR 0.4 (103rd of 316) · PAL 59, around average.
In 2023-24, John Ludvig, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 59 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.4 ranks 103rd among 316 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: shooting (81, well above average), creation (73, above average) and power play (67, above average). On the other hand, discipline (38, below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.6); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.5).
John Ludvig's story
A childhood spent between Liberec and British Columbia left John Ludvig with an early familiarity with both Czech roots and Canadian hockey culture. Son of Jan Ludvig, who played in the NHL for New Jersey and Buffalo, John trained in his father’s backyard with weights, tires and sledgehammers and developed primarily as a defenceman, though he briefly tried the goal crease during his youth.
His path through junior hockey required persistence. Passed over in the WHL bantam draft at 14 because of his size, he climbed the ranks from Junior B and earned a spot on the Portland Winterhawks’ protected list at 16. The NHL Central Scouting Bureau rated him 48th among North American defencemen before the 2018 draft, and on 22 June 2019 the Florida Panthers selected him 69th overall; he later attended their Development Camp.
Back with Portland for 2019–20, Ludvig was named the Winterhawks’ 44th captain. He closed his major junior career with 17 goals and 45 assists in 60 games, ranking fourth among WHL defencemen in goals, and secured a place on the WHL Western Conference First All‑Star Team. The Panthers signed him to an entry‑level contract on 30 March 2020.
Assigned to the AHL in Syracuse, he led the Crunch blueliners with two goals and eight points in 13 games during the 2020–21 campaign; his first professional goal — the game‑winner — came on 1 March versus Rochester. After a two‑year, two‑way deal with Florida on 17 July 2023, Pittsburgh claimed him off waivers on 9 October 2023.
Ludvig made his NHL debut with the Penguins on 24 October 2023 in a 4–1 loss to Dallas and spent most of the season as a depth option, often the team’s seventh defenceman. He scored his first NHL goal on 14 February 2024 against the Florida Panthers and finished that season with three goals and five points in 33 games. Claimed by the Colorado Avalanche on 5 October 2024, he later chose to return to the Czech Republic, signing a three‑year contract with HC Dynamo Pardubice on 23 July 2025, where his father Jan served as the club’s skills coach.
On the ice Ludvig combines physical play with reliable penalty killing and the ability to join the attack — traits that were highlighted through his junior success and early professional seasons.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:57
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:15
- Pts/GP
- 0.25
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 16
- Blocks
- 6
- Takeaways
- 1
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 50.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 17.9 %
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Player ratings, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 28 %
73
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 69
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 78
- Confidence 32 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 48
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 60
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 87
- Confidence 32 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 89
- Confidence 17 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 70
- Confidence 32 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 71
- Confidence 28 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 83
- Confidence 28 %
- DF
- Defense
- 77
- Confidence 24 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 35
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating69
- Top speed (35 %)34.4 · 62
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.725 · 75
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 78
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.1 · 67
ST — Strength78
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.288 · 79
- Body mass (50 %)0.398 · 77
EN — Endurance48
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.6 · 50
- Total ice time (20 %)380 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)44.3 · 64
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.8 · 50
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.844 · 64
DU — Durability60
- Share of games played (100 %)0.68 · 60
CK — Checking87
- Hits /60 (70 %)7.046 · 87
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)7.735 · 92
- Season volume (10 %)4.291 · 76
FG — Fighting89
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.814 · 89
DI — Discipline70
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.057 · 70
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.776 · 68
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.439 · 78
PA — Passing71
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.315 · 70
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.352 · 67
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.003 · 78
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.24 · 69
SC — Scoring83
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.331 · 85
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.224 · 78
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.281 · 85
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.199 · 86
- xG per shot (10 %)0.036 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.461 · 74
DF — Defense77
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.015 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.183 · 85
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.645 · 77
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.02 · 70
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.728 · 72
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60 · 70
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.057 · 76
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience35
- Career regular-season games (65 %)50
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall73
- DF · Defense (30 %)77
- PA · Passing (22 %)71
- SK · Skating (12 %)69
- SC · Scoring (12 %)83
- EN · Endurance (9 %)48
- ST · Strength (6 %)78
- DI · Discipline (5 %)70
- CK · Checking (4 %)87
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
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.
PAL Rating
59/ 100
Performance · Around average
104 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 71
- Defense
- 50
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- Offense
- 64
- Creation
- 73
- Shooting
- 81
- Possession
- 46
- Defense
- 59
- Discipline
- 38
- Power play
- 67
- Penalty kill
- 52
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.2 to -0.0 — 90% interval
240 of 314 defensemen
-0.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.0
- EV defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.4
- Average → replacement
- +0.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | COL | 8 | -0.1 | -0.2 to -0.0 | 240/314 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 33 | 0.4 | -0.0 to 1.0 | 103/316 |
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
- 145.6 km/h47th percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.5 km/h42nd percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 625th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 42.8 %67th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 25.0 km14th percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.21 km16th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.7 %64th percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.4 %21st percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.8 %58th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 916th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 125th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 217th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 618th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2024 | @ CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:58 |
| December 3, 2024 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:11 |
| November 30, 2024 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:57 |
| November 9, 2024 | vsCAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9:51 |
| November 2, 2024 | @ NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:32 |
John Ludvig: frequently asked questions
How many goals does John Ludvig have in 2024-25?
John Ludvig has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 8 games in 2024-25.
How old is John Ludvig?
John Ludvig is 26 years old: he was born on August 2, 2000.
How tall is John Ludvig, and how much does he weigh?
John Ludvig is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
Where is John Ludvig from?
Czechia: John Ludvig was born in Liberec, Czechia.
How good is John Ludvig?
John Ludvig produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 240th of 314 players at his position in the NHL.
Is John Ludvig a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 240th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are John Ludvig's career stats?
Over his NHL career, John Ludvig has 41 games, 3 goals, 4 assists and 7 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 5 points in 33 games.
Where was John Ludvig drafted?
John Ludvig was drafted 69th overall (round 3) by Florida Panthers in 2019.
How does John Ludvig perform in the playoffs?
John Ludvig has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Does John Ludvig have siblings?
Yes: his sister Katie Ludvig (plays collegiate volleyball).
Is John Ludvig related to anyone famous?
Yes: Jan Ludvig (father, played for the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres in the NHL).
What is John Ludvig's nationality?
John Ludvig is Czech-Canadian.
What awards has John Ludvig won?
Selected to the WHL Western Conference First All-Star Team (2019–20 season) ; Named the 44th captain of the Portland Winterhawks (2019–20 season).
Where did John Ludvig play before turning pro?
Portland Winterhawks (WHL), final season 2019–20.
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