Kaedan
Korczak
D · PIT · Defensive · Very good
- PAL
- 70
- WAR
- 1.2
- Value
- 83
- PTS
- 16
2025-26№ 56 / 325
Kaedan Korczak (Pittsburgh Penguins) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Kaedan Korczak
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 28, 2001 · Yorkton, Canada
Drafted : 2019 · VGK · round 2, pick #41
Contract : $3,250,000 · 2026-27 → 2029-30 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $2,000,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 78 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 26 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 40 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 173 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 42 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Kaedan Korczak: our analysis
2025-26 season: 78 GP, 3 G, 13 A, 16 PTS, +6 +/-, 15:58 TOI. WAR 1.2 (56th of 325) · PAL 70, very good.
In 2025-26, Kaedan Korczak, 25, posts a PAL Rating of 70 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 1.2 ranks 56th among 325 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: defense (90, among the best in the league) and possession (87, among the best in the league). On the other hand, penalty kill (27, below average) and creation (38, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+4.1); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.9).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 60 in 2024-25 to 70; his WAR went from 0.4 to 1.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 83 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Kaedan Korczak's story
Growing up in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Korczak cut his teeth in the local minor system, moving from peewee with the Yorkton Terriers to U18 competition with the Yorkton Maulers. He played with the Maulers while still of bantam age and drew attention for combining physical play with offensive contributions.
Kelowna selected him in the WHL bantam draft, and he spent four seasons with the Rockets beginning in 2017. That junior résumé put him on NHL radars: Vegas took him in the second round, 41st overall, at the 2019 draft. After a strong stretch with Kelowna he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Golden Knights on 21 December 2019.
Korczak began his pro career in the AHL with the Henderson Silver Knights during the shortened 2020–21 season, making his AHL debut in February 2021 before returning briefly to junior. He made his NHL debut on 1 February 2022 against the Buffalo Sabres. His first NHL point, an assist, came on 2 January 2023, and he recorded his first NHL goal on 18 October 2023 versus the Dallas Stars.
The Golden Knights extended his stay with a two-year deal on 2 July 2024 and followed with a four-year extension on 2 July 2025. Less than a year later, on 30 June 2026, Vegas traded him to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Internationally, Korczak has represented Canada across youth levels: at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge in 2017, the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2021 World Junior Championships, where he was part of the silver-medal team. On the ice, he is known as a stay-at-home defenceman who can step up in transition and chip in offensively when the chance arises.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 18:10
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:11
- Pts/GP
- 0.56
- EV points
- 9
- Hits
- 17
- Blocks
- 27
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 52.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 29.4 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
24between 14 and 33 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 21
- Games
- 69
So far: 10 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.27 pts per game (last season: 0.21).
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
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.35 in 23-24, 0.21 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 60 → 70
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 25: 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 70 %
85
High-end
- SK
- Skating
- 76
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 81
- Confidence 75 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 64
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 60
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 83
- Confidence 75 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 71
- Confidence 49 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 77
- Confidence 75 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 79
- Confidence 70 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 70 %
- DF
- Defense
- 89
- Confidence 66 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 65
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating76
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 72
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.942 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.4 · 79
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.9 · 79
ST — Strength81
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.153 · 83
- Body mass (50 %)0.383 · 75
EN — Endurance64
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.7 · 62
- Total ice time (20 %)1,234 · 72
- Shift length (15 %)46.2 · 70
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15.5 · 65
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.025 · 42
DU — Durability60
- Share of games played (100 %)0.689 · 60
CK — Checking83
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.804 · 83
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.486 · 85
- Season volume (10 %)4.635 · 82
FG — Fighting71
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.765 · 71
DI — Discipline77
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.035 · 77
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.546 · 79
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.339 · 70
PA — Passing79
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.391 · 77
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.393 · 74
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.041 · 79
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.273 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.321 · 81
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.154 · 65
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.17 · 67
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.088 · 69
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.086 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 73
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.726 · 67
DF — Defense89
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.144 · 87
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.273 · 92
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.227 · 97
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.008 · 77
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.983 · 46
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)54.2 · 93
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.488 · 76
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience65
- Career regular-season games (65 %)71
- Career playoff games (25 %)51
- NHL seasons (10 %)61
OV — Overall85
- DF · Defense (30 %)89
- PA · Passing (22 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)76
- SC · Scoring (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (9 %)64
- ST · Strength (6 %)81
- DI · Discipline (5 %)77
- CK · Checking (4 %)83
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 85 | 76 | 66 | 89 |
| 2024-25 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 85 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 66 | 72 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 61 | 75 | 80 |
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
1.2
wins above replacement
56 of 325
PAL Rating
70/ 100
Performance · Very good
69 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
83/ 100
Very good contract
0.83 M$ · expected PAL 37
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 51
- Defense
- 85
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- Offense
- 38
- Creation
- 38
- Shooting
- 39
- Possession
- 87
- Defense
- 90
- Discipline
- 52
- Power play
- 41
- Penalty kill
- 27
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 | VGK | 1.2 | 70 | 83 | 0.83 M$ |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 0.4 | 60 | 81 | 0.83 M$ |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 0.2 | 54 | 67 | 0.79 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
8/ 100
Low
better than 8% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
32/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
8/ 100
Low
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, 206 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 50
- Shot selection
- 59
- Penalties drawn
- 53
- Puck management
- 6
Defense
- Takeaways
- 10
- Discipline
- 48
- Safe zone exits
- 4
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 | VGK | 8 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 38 | 9 | 77 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 23 | 19 | 39 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.2
wins above replacement
0.7 to 1.9 — 90% interval
56 of 325 defensemen
+6.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.7
- EV defense
- +4.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- -0.1
- Penalties
- -0.9
- Average → replacement
- +2.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 78 | 1.2 | 0.7 to 1.9 | 56/325 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 37 | 0.4 | 0.2 to 0.7 | 109/314 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 26 | 0.2 | -0.1 to 0.7 | 122/316 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 10 | 0.1 | -0.1 to 0.2 | 149/334 |
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
- 153.2 km/h92nd percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.5 km/h62nd percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 858th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 39.7 %26th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 70.2 km59th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.72 km77th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.9 %48th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 19.2 %93rd percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.1 %42nd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1764th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 287th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 473rd percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 756th 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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PHIKaedan Korczak: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Kaedan Korczak have in 2026-27?
Kaedan Korczak has 0 goals and 10 points (10 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Kaedan Korczak?
Kaedan Korczak is 25 years old: he was born on January 29, 2001.
How tall is Kaedan Korczak, and how much does he weigh?
Kaedan Korczak is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Kaedan Korczak from?
Canada: Kaedan Korczak was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What team does Kaedan Korczak play for?
Kaedan Korczak plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL, at D, wearing number 6.
Is Kaedan Korczak injured?
No: Kaedan Korczak is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Kaedan Korczak?
Kaedan Korczak produced 1.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 56th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 70 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Kaedan Korczak make?
Kaedan Korczak earns $825K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 83 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Kaedan Korczak's contract end?
Kaedan Korczak's contract runs through the 2029-30 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Kaedan Korczak overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 83 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Kaedan Korczak a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 56th 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 Kaedan Korczak getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 60 in 2024-25 to 70 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Kaedan Korczak played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Kaedan Korczak has 6 points (0 goals, 6 assists).
What are Kaedan Korczak's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Kaedan Korczak has 173 games, 4 goals, 43 assists and 47 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 16 points in 78 games.
Where was Kaedan Korczak drafted?
Kaedan Korczak was drafted 41st overall (round 2) by Vegas Golden Knights in 2019.
Is Kaedan Korczak better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.75 points per game at home (6 in 8 games) and 0.40 on the road (4 in 10 games).
How does Kaedan Korczak perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Kaedan Korczak has 14 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.21 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.27).
Which player is most similar to Kaedan Korczak?
Ryan Graves: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Ryan Graves's page →Is Kaedan Korczak a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 24 points in 2026-27, or 0.35 points per game.
Does Kaedan Korczak have siblings?
Yes: his brother Ryder Korczak (professional ice hockey player).
Is Kaedan Korczak related to anyone famous?
Yes: Chad Korczak (father, played NCAA Division I collegiate hockey for the University of Illinois Chicago and Michigan Tech).
What is Kaedan Korczak's nationality?
Kaedan Korczak is Canadian. Internationally: Represented Canada: World U-17 Hockey Challenge (2017), Hlinka Gretzky Cup (2018), IIHF World U18 Championships (2019), IIHF World Junior Championship (2021) — silver medal in 2021.
What awards has Kaedan Korczak won?
Kelowna Rockets' Top Defenceman Award.
Where did Kaedan Korczak play before turning pro?
Minor hockey in Yorkton (Yorkton Terriers, Yorkton Maulers); Kelowna Rockets (WHL) from 2017 to 2021.
How many points is Kaedan Korczak projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 24 points in 69 games in 2026-27 (14 to 33 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates
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