Mikey
Anderson
D · LAK · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 58
- WAR
- 0.7
- Value
- 47
- PTS
- 20
2025-26№ 90 / 325
Mikey Anderson (Los Angeles Kings) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Mikey Anderson
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : May 24, 1999 · Roseville, United States
Drafted : 2017 · LAK · round 4, pick #103
Contract : $4,125,000 · 2023-24 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $2,000,000M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 77 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 74 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 77 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Kings | 54 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 440 | 23 | 83 | 106 | 150 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Mikey Anderson: our analysis
2025-26 season: 80 GP, 4 G, 16 A, 20 PTS, +8 +/-, 20:34 TOI. WAR 0.7 (90th of 325) · PAL 58, around average.
In 2025-26, Mikey Anderson, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 58 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.7 ranks 90th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (94, among the best in the league) and defense (83, well above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (22, well below average) and power play (31, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+3.7); his biggest cost: EV offense (-3.7).
A marked decline: his PAL was 79 in 2024-25, against 58 now; his WAR, though, went from 0.3 to 0.7.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 47 (fair value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Mikey Anderson's story
Growing up in Fridley, Minnesota, Mikey Anderson learned hockey in a family where the sport runs deep: relatives skated at the college level and he moved steadily up the North American development ladder. He spent his junior years with the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL, earning league honours, before enrolling at the University of Minnesota‑Duluth and playing NCAA hockey with the Bulldogs.
After contributing to Minnesota‑Duluth’s 2019 national championship run, Anderson turned pro. The Los Angeles Kings selected him 103rd overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed his entry‑level deal with the club on April 23, 2019. He began his professional career with the Ontario Reign in the AHL, the Kings’ primary affiliate.
Los Angeles called him up at the end of February 2020; Anderson made his NHL debut on February 29, 2020, facing the New Jersey Devils — the same organization for which his brother Joey plays. He scored his first NHL goal shortly thereafter, on March 9, 2020, against the Colorado Avalanche, and gradually established himself within the Kings’ defensive group.
Contract extensions followed as he solidified his role: a one‑year, US$1 million deal was signed on September 10, 2022, and a long‑term eight‑year, US$33 million extension was agreed on February 15, 2023. He is listed as a defenseman and serves as an alternate captain for Los Angeles.
Anderson’s game is shaped by his collegiate and minor‑league seasoning: steady defensively, attentive in his own end and ready to join the play when needed. His background in USHL and NCAA competition, plus AHL experience, underpins a dependable style suited to the responsibilities of an NHL blueliner.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 17:57
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:14
- Pts/GP
- 0.27
- EV points
- 3
- Hits
- 17
- Blocks
- 26
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 42.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 12.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
21between 10 and 31 (80% range)
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 14
- Games
- 81
So far: 4 pts in 15 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.25 pts per game (last season: 0.25).
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
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.24 in 23-24, 0.25 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 79 → 58
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 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 86 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 56
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 82
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 84
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 81
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 57
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 89
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 61
- Confidence 86 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 70
- Confidence 86 %
- DF
- Defense
- 87
- Confidence 84 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 78
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating56
- Top speed (35 %)34.3 · 61
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)0.681 · 49
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.8 · 61
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.1 · 68
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.431 · 77
- Body mass (50 %)-0.448 · 66
EN — Endurance82
- Ice time per game (45 %)20.4 · 80
- Total ice time (20 %)1,607 · 81
- Shift length (15 %)51.8 · 86
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)19.5 · 82
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.511 · 77
DU — Durability84
- Share of games played (100 %)0.867 · 84
CK — Checking81
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.317 · 80
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.927 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)4.719 · 85
FG — Fighting57
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.663 · 57
DI — Discipline89
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.005 · 89
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.461 · 84
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.491 · 81
PA — Passing61
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.307 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.32 · 62
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.143 · 56
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.106 · 74
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.17 · 67
SC — Scoring70
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.176 · 68
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.167 · 66
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.039 · 67
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.143 · 80
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.869 · 60
DF — Defense87
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.146 · 87
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.069 · 79
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.372 · 90
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.153 · 62
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.326 · 89
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.4 · 82
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.863 · 79
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience78
- Career regular-season games (65 %)85
- Career playoff games (25 %)63
- NHL seasons (10 %)71
OV — Overall76
- DF · Defense (30 %)87
- PA · Passing (22 %)61
- SK · Skating (12 %)56
- SC · Scoring (12 %)70
- EN · Endurance (9 %)82
- ST · Strength (6 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)89
- CK · Checking (4 %)81
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 56 | 70 | 87 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 59 | 70 | 91 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 61 | 68 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 57 | 73 | 86 |
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
0.7
wins above replacement
90 of 325
PAL Rating
58/ 100
Performance · Around average
99 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
47/ 100
Fair value
4.13 M$ · expected PAL 62
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 38
- Defense
- 72
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- Offense
- 40
- Creation
- 32
- Shooting
- 39
- Possession
- 45
- Defense
- 83
- Discipline
- 94
- Power play
- 31
- Penalty kill
- 22
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 | LAK | 0.7 | 58 | 47 | 4.13 M$ |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 0.3 | 79 | 63 | 4.13 M$ |
| 2023-24 | LAK | -0.2 | 67 | 54 | 4.13 M$ |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 0.3 | 62 | 72 | 1.00 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
76/ 100
Very good
better than 76% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
69/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
75/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 76, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 53 of 225 defensemen. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Mikey Anderson ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 69
- Shot selection
- 69
- Penalties drawn
- 64
- Puck management
- 42
Defense
- Takeaways
- 16
- Discipline
- 86
- Safe zone exits
- 77
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 | LAK | 76 | 69 | 75 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 73 | 55 | 81 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 80 | 90 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 65 | 60 | 64 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.7
wins above replacement
0.1 to 1.5 — 90% interval
90 of 325 defensemen
+3.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -3.7
- EV defense
- +3.7
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.7
- Shooting
- +0.4
- Penalties
- +0.7
- Average → replacement
- +3.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | 80 | 0.7 | 0.1 to 1.5 | 90/325 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 74 | 0.3 | -0.6 to 1.0 | 120/314 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 74 | -0.2 | -1.0 to 0.5 | 246/316 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 77 | 0.3 | -0.8 to 1.5 | 102/334 |
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
- 123.7 km/h8th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 31.9 km/h7th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 00th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 37.4 %5th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 59.7 km47th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.80 km41st percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.8 %8th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 19.4 %96th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.3 %13th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 831st percentile | 287th percentile | 25.0 %100th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 251st percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 329th percentile | 299th percentile | 66.7 %100th 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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COLMikey Anderson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Mikey Anderson have in 2026-27?
Mikey Anderson has 2 goals and 4 points (2 assists) in 15 games in 2026-27.
How old is Mikey Anderson?
Mikey Anderson is 27 years old: he was born on May 25, 1999.
How tall is Mikey Anderson, and how much does he weigh?
Mikey Anderson is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Mikey Anderson from?
United States: Mikey Anderson was born in Roseville, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Mikey Anderson play for?
Mikey Anderson plays for the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL, at D, wearing number 44.
Is Mikey Anderson injured?
No: Mikey Anderson is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Mikey Anderson?
Mikey Anderson produced 0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 90th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 58 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Mikey Anderson make?
Mikey Anderson earns $4.1M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 47 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Mikey Anderson's contract end?
Mikey Anderson's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a M-NTC clause.
Is Mikey Anderson overpaid?
Neither: he delivers about what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 47 out of 100 (fair value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Mikey Anderson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 90th 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 Mikey Anderson getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 79 in 2024-25 to 58 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Mikey Anderson played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Mikey Anderson has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist).
What are Mikey Anderson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Mikey Anderson has 440 games, 23 goals, 83 assists and 106 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 24 points in 77 games.
Where was Mikey Anderson drafted?
Mikey Anderson was drafted 103rd overall (round 4) by Los Angeles Kings in 2017.
Is Mikey Anderson better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.29 points per game at home (2 in 7 games) and 0.25 on the road (2 in 8 games).
How does Mikey Anderson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Mikey Anderson has 28 games and 6 points in his career. His pace (0.21 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.24).
Which player is most similar to Mikey Anderson?
Cale Fleury: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Cale Fleury's page →Is Mikey Anderson a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 21 points in 2026-27, or 0.26 points per game.
Does Mikey Anderson have siblings?
Yes: his brother Joey (plays in the NHL; skated against Mikey in his NHL debut), his sister Sami (played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica).
Is Mikey Anderson related to anyone famous?
Yes: Gerry (father, played hockey for the College of St. Scholastica); null (grandfather, played for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs); Dana (mother, was a professional racquetball player).
What is Mikey Anderson's nationality?
Mikey Anderson is American.
How many points is Mikey Anderson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 21 points in 81 games in 2026-27 (10 to 31 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Los Angeles Kings teammates
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