Jared
Wright
R · LAK · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 57
- WAR
- -0.4
- Value
- 74
- PTS
- 4
2025-26№ 554 / 615
Jared Wright (Los Angeles Kings) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Jared Wright
#25RPlays: Right wing · 0% of faceoffs
Los Angeles Kings
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 81 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : November 21, 2002 · Burnsville, United States
Drafted : 2022 · LAK · round 6, pick #169
Contract : $867,500 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $92,500
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jared Wright: our analysis
2025-26 season: 23 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, 0 +/-, 11:26 TOI. WAR -0.4 (554th of 615) · PAL 57, around average.
Jared Wright is in his first season in the league. In 2025-26, He posts a PAL Rating of 57 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of -0.4 ranks 554th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: possession (83, well above average) and defense (83, well above average). On the other hand, shooting (11, among the weakest in the league) and offense (28, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+0.4); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.3).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 74 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Jared Wright's story
A breakout year in the USHL put Jared Wright on the map: during 2021–22 he tallied 34 points in 59 games for the Omaha Lancers and earned the club's rookie of the year honour. That season marked the start of a steady climb through higher levels of the sport.
Wright continued his development at the University of Denver, where he spent three seasons with the Pioneers. He appeared in 122 collegiate games and amassed 54 points, becoming a dependable presence in Denver's lineup. The peak of his college tenure came in 2024, when he scored the game-winning goal in the national championship to help the program secure its tenth NCAA title.
Los Angeles identified Wright's potential in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, selecting him in the sixth round, 169th overall. The Kings brought him into their professional ranks on 14 April 2025, when he signed a two-year entry-level contract with the organization.
Wright's first professional steps included time with the Ontario Reign of the AHL, where he adjusted to the pro game before getting a call to the NHL. He made his debut for the Los Angeles Kings during the 2025–26 season, completing the usual progression from junior to college to the minor leagues and, finally, the NHL.
On the ice, Wright's trajectory is defined by steady development and a knack for timely plays; his championship-winning goal at Denver underlines an ability to perform under pressure. His resume shows a player who has met each new challenge with adaptation and growth rather than sudden leaps.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:07
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.25
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 1
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 50.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 15.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
6between 1 and 18 (80% range)
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 5
- Games
- 28
So far: 1 pts in 4 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.20 pts per game (last season: 0.17).
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.
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 21 %
77
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 90
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 67
- Confidence 24 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 63
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 56
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 24 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 13 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 73
- Confidence 24 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 21 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 21 %
- DF
- Defense
- 82
- Confidence 18 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 39
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating90
- Top speed (35 %)36.6 · 83
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)11.2 · 93
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.2 · 87
ST — Strength67
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.073 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)-1.23 · 62
EN — Endurance63
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.7 · 67
- Total ice time (20 %)259 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)43.8 · 65
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.5 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.498 · 64
DU — Durability56
- Share of games played (100 %)0.651 · 56
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.374 · 78
- Season volume (10 %)3.332 · 63
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.933 · 80
DI — Discipline73
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.013 · 73
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.623 · 76
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.7 · 71
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.811 · 79
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.358 · 63
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.098 · 77
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.691 · 61
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.86 · 74
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.345 · 67
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.283 · 73
- xG per shot (10 %)0.08 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.2 · 75
DF — Defense82
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.021 · 77
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.166 · 84
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.422 · 86
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 75
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.303 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.2 · 80
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.031 · 85
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience39
- Career regular-season games (65 %)45
- Career playoff games (25 %)30
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall77
- SC · Scoring (28 %)66
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- DF · Defense (18 %)82
- SK · Skating (12 %)90
- EN · Endurance (8 %)63
- DI · Discipline (5 %)73
- ST · Strength (4 %)67
- CK · Checking (3 %)77
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
-0.4
wins above replacement
554 of 615
PAL Rating
57/ 100
Performance · Around average
191 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
74/ 100
Good value
0.87 M$ · expected PAL 35
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 41
- Defense
- 82
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- Offense
- 28
- Creation
- 60
- Shooting
- 11
- Possession
- 83
- Defense
- 83
- Discipline
- 38
- Power play
- 42
- Penalty kill
- 31
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
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
72/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
83/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 88, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 49 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Jared Wright ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 87
- Shot selection
- 52
- Penalties drawn
- 33
- Puck management
- 87
Defense
- Takeaways
- 53
- Discipline
- 77
- Safe zone exits
- 78
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.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.4
wins above replacement
-0.6 to -0.2 — 90% interval
554 of 615 forwards
-2.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.4
- EV defense
- +0.3
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -3.3
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +0.7
In goals.
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
- 129.3 km/h40th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.6 km/h62nd percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1542nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 38.0 %12th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 10.7 km11th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.17 km11th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.0 %8th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 22.9 %100th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.0 %57th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 721st percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 646th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 010th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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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VGKJared Wright: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jared Wright have in 2026-27?
Jared Wright has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 4 games in 2026-27.
How old is Jared Wright?
Jared Wright is 23 years old: he was born on November 22, 2002.
How tall is Jared Wright, and how much does he weigh?
Jared Wright is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 179 lb (81 kg).
Where is Jared Wright from?
United States: Jared Wright was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Jared Wright play for?
Jared Wright plays for the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL, at R, wearing number 25.
Is Jared Wright injured?
No: Jared Wright is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Jared Wright?
Jared Wright produced -0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 554th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 57 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Jared Wright make?
Jared Wright earns $868K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 74 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Jared Wright's contract end?
Jared Wright's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Jared Wright overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 74 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Jared Wright a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 554th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Jared Wright played lately?
Over his last 4 games, Jared Wright has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Jared Wright's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jared Wright has 27 games, 0 goals, 5 assists and 5 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 4 points in 23 games.
Where was Jared Wright drafted?
Jared Wright was drafted 169th overall (round 6) by Los Angeles Kings in 2022.
How does Jared Wright perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Jared Wright has 4 games and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.19).
Which player is most similar to Jared Wright?
Marc Gatcomb: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Marc Gatcomb's page →Is Jared Wright a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 6 points in 2026-27, or 0.21 points per game.
What is Jared Wright's nationality?
Jared Wright is American.
What awards has Jared Wright won?
Omaha Lancers' rookie of the year (2021–22).
How many championships has Jared Wright won?
1: NCAA national championship with the Denver Pioneers (10th title), scored the game-winning goal in the final (2024).
Where did Jared Wright play before turning pro?
Omaha Lancers (USHL), 2021–22 season; University of Denver — Denver Pioneers (NCAA Division I), three seasons (appeared in 122 games, 54 points).
How many points is Jared Wright projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 6 points in 28 games in 2026-27 (1 to 18 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Los Angeles Kings teammates
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