Sean
Kuraly
C · BOS · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 33
- WAR
- -0.5
- Value
- 34
- PTS
- 22
2025-26№ 569 / 615
Sean Kuraly (Boston Bruins) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Sean Kuraly
#52CPlays: Centre · 62% of faceoffs
Boston Bruins
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 97 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 19, 1993 · Niagara Falls, United States
Drafted : 2011 · SJS · round 5, pick #133
Contract : $1,850,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boston Bruins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 41 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 62 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 71 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 68 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 77 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | Boston Bruins | 47 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | Boston Bruins | 69 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | 71 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38 |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 75 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | Boston Bruins | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 650 | 70 | 105 | 175 | 386 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Boston Bruins | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Boston Bruins | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Boston Bruins | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 63 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 26 | |
Sean Kuraly: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 6 G, 16 A, 22 PTS, 0 +/-, 13:20 TOI. WAR -0.5 (569th of 615) · PAL 33, below average.
In 2025-26, Sean Kuraly, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 33 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.5 ranks 569th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (91, among the best in the league). On the other hand, shooting (1, among the weakest in the league) and offense (14, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalty kill (+0.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-4.5).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 16 in 2024-25 to 33; his WAR went from -0.7 to -0.5.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 34 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Sean Kuraly's story
As a child from Dublin, Ohio, Kuraly was already appearing in high-profile youth events, taking part in the Quebec pee-wee tournaments in 2005 and 2006 — early signs of a competitive path built in Ohio rinks. He moved from the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets to a short stint with the U.S. National Development Team Program before settling into a full season role with the Indiana Ice in the USHL.
The 2011–12 campaign with Indiana changed his prospects: 70 points and 32 goals in 54 games earned him Second-Team All-USHL honours and led to his selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, 133rd overall by the San Jose Sharks. Instead of turning pro immediately, he opted to continue his development at the collegiate level with Miami University (Ohio).
Over four seasons with the RedHawks he grew into a dependable two-way centre. As a freshman he played 40 games and took part in the 2013 World Junior Championships; he also scored the game-winner that eliminated Michigan State in the 2013 CCHA quarterfinals. After his junior season his NHL rights were traded to Boston—part of the deal that sent Martin Jones to San Jose on July 1, 2015. His senior year produced 6 goals and 23 points, and he was honoured as NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year while earning Academic All-Conference recognition with a 3.13 GPA.
Kuraly signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Bruins on June 30, 2016, and began his pro career with Providence in the AHL before making his NHL debut on November 3, 2016 after an emergency recall. His playoff breakthrough came in 2017 when he scored twice, including the double-overtime winner in Game 5 against Ottawa. He recorded his first regular-season NHL goal on November 2, 2017 versus Vegas. After five seasons in Boston he signed a four-year deal with his hometown Columbus Blue Jackets on July 28, 2021. On December 23, 2023 he suffered an abdominal injury during a game that required hospital transport.
Returning to free agency, he rejoined Boston on a two-year contract on July 1, 2025. His game is defined by defensive responsibility, willingness to play a physical centre's role and consistency on the boards — traits that have kept him in regular NHL-duty roles since his junior years.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:25
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:55
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 13
- Blocks
- 4
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 52.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 22.4 %
- Faceoffs
- 68.1 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
14between 2 and 26 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 10
- Games
- 64
So far: 0 pts in 6 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.24 pts per game (last season: 0.27).
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: 0.29 in 23-24, 0.27 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 16 → 33
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 33: the age when production usually declines
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 79 %
58
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 79
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 79
- Confidence 83 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 71
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 84
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 82
- Confidence 83 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 65 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 60
- Confidence 83 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 79
- Confidence 88 %
- PA
- Passing
- 65
- Confidence 79 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 48
- Confidence 79 %
- DF
- Defense
- 75
- Confidence 76 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 87
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating79
- Top speed (35 %)36.5 · 81
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.211 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.3 · 73
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.1 · 87
ST — Strength79
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.423 · 68
- Body mass (50 %)0.704 · 84
EN — Endurance71
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.4 · 66
- Total ice time (20 %)1,072 · 75
- Shift length (15 %)45.5 · 76
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12 · 66
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.256 · 73
DU — Durability84
- Share of games played (100 %)0.867 · 84
CK — Checking82
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.83 · 83
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.71 · 80
- Season volume (10 %)4.477 · 79
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.894 · 78
DI — Discipline60
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.023 · 60
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.738 · 69
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.604 · 67
FO — Faceoffs79
- Faceoff % (85 %)51 · 79
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)39.9 · 76
PA — Passing65
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.588 · 70
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.301 · 56
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.03 · 65
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.585 · 77
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.377 · 69
SC — Scoring48
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.528 · 55
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.615 · 60
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.787 · 63
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.871 · 56
- xG per shot (10 %)0.076 · 50
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.7 · 73
DF — Defense75
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.021 · 70
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.192 · 84
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.688 · 69
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.073 · 85
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.426 · 74
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.2 · 63
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.943 · 80
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience87
- Career regular-season games (65 %)91
- Career playoff games (25 %)78
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall58
- SC · Scoring (20 %)48
- PA · Passing (20 %)65
- DF · Defense (20 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)79
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)79
- EN · Endurance (8 %)71
- DI · Discipline (5 %)60
- ST · Strength (3 %)79
- CK · Checking (2 %)82
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58 | 79 | 48 | 75 |
| 2024-25 | 61 | 81 | 60 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 71 |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 80 | 62 | 71 |
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
-0.5
wins above replacement
569 of 615
PAL Rating
33/ 100
Performance · Below average
307 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
34/ 100
Poor return
1.85 M$ · expected PAL 46
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 12
- Defense
- 74
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- Offense
- 14
- Creation
- 15
- Shooting
- 1
- Possession
- 60
- Defense
- 57
- Discipline
- 24
- Power play
- 26
- Penalty kill
- 91
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 | BOS | -0.5 | 33 | 34 | 1.85 M$ |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | -0.7 | 16 | 13 | 2.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 0.2 | 16 | 12 | 2.50 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | -0.3 | 16 | 11 | 2.50 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
14/ 100
Low
better than 14% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
1/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
60/ 100
Average
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, 363 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 77
- Shot selection
- 2
- Penalties drawn
- 1
- Puck management
- 35
Defense
- Takeaways
- 22
- Discipline
- 67
- 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.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BOS | 14 | 1 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 31 | 27 | 39 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 2 | 13 | 4 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.5
wins above replacement
-1.3 to 0.2 — 90% interval
569 of 615 forwards
-2.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.3
- EV defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Shooting
- -4.5
- Penalties
- -0.3
- Average → replacement
- +2.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BOS | 82 | -0.5 | -1.3 to 0.2 | 569/615 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 78 | -0.7 | -1.3 to 0.2 | 572/596 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 62 | 0.2 | -1.2 to 1.5 | 304/608 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 71 | -0.3 | -1.4 to 0.3 | 544/617 |
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
- 114.2 km/h9th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.4 km/h56th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 310th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 37.7 %10th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 19.8 km19th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.93 km31st percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.7 %7th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 19.0 %88th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.3 %15th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1129th percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 327th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 334th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th 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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NYRSean Kuraly: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Sean Kuraly have in 2026-27?
Sean Kuraly has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 6 games in 2026-27.
How old is Sean Kuraly?
Sean Kuraly is 33 years old: he was born on January 20, 1993.
How tall is Sean Kuraly, and how much does he weigh?
Sean Kuraly is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
Where is Sean Kuraly from?
United States: Sean Kuraly was born in Niagara Falls, New York, United States.
What team does Sean Kuraly play for?
Sean Kuraly plays for the Boston Bruins in the NHL, at C, wearing number 52.
Is Sean Kuraly injured?
No: Sean Kuraly is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Sean Kuraly?
Sean Kuraly produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 569th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 33 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Sean Kuraly make?
Sean Kuraly earns $1.9M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 34 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Sean Kuraly's contract end?
Sean Kuraly's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Sean Kuraly overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 34 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Sean Kuraly a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 569th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Sean Kuraly getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 16 in 2024-25 to 33 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Sean Kuraly played lately?
Over his last 6 games, Sean Kuraly has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Sean Kuraly's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Sean Kuraly has 650 games, 70 goals, 105 assists and 175 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 30 points in 77 games.
Where was Sean Kuraly drafted?
Sean Kuraly was drafted 133rd overall (round 5) by San Jose Sharks in 2011.
How does Sean Kuraly perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Sean Kuraly has 63 games and 21 points in his career. His pace (0.33 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.27).
Which player is most similar to Sean Kuraly?
Yakov Trenin: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Yakov Trenin's page →Is Sean Kuraly a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 14 points in 2026-27, or 0.22 points per game.
Is Sean Kuraly related to anyone famous?
Yes: Rick (father, played hockey at Miami University (OH); the RedHawks' all-time leading goal-scorer and third in career points; inducted into the Miami Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014).
What is Sean Kuraly's nationality?
Sean Kuraly is American.
What awards has Sean Kuraly won?
Second-Team All-USHL (2011–12) ; NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year (2015–16) ; Member of the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2015–16).
Where did Sean Kuraly play before turning pro?
Tier 1 Ohio AAA Blue Jackets (minor); 4 games with the U.S. National Development Team Program; Indiana Ice (USHL) — notable 2011–12 season; Miami University (OH) — collegiate career (final season 2015–16).
How many points is Sean Kuraly projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 14 points in 64 games in 2026-27 (2 to 26 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Boston Bruins teammates
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