Taylor
Ward
RAge : 28Shoots : R
#17
Taylor Ward (Los Angeles Kings) stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
Taylor Ward
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 98 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 30, 1998 · Kelowna, Canada
Contract : $875,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA (CapWages)
NHL recordFiche dans la LNH
| YearAnnée | TeamÉquipe | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
PlayoffsSéries éliminatoires
| YearAnnée | TeamÉquipe | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 9:28
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:37
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.19
- EV points
- 7
- Hits
- 38
- Blocks
- 9
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 18.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 40.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
8between 4 and 13 (80% range)
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 25
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 2 of 82 games. Projected pace: 0.32 pts per game.
This is only a projection. It extends the pace of recent seasons, pulled toward the league average and adjusted for age. It knows nothing about future injuries, trades, or line and power-play changes. About one player in five finishes outside the range. The trend is a hint, not a verdict.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR
-0.1
wins above replacement
455 of 615
PAL Rating
34/ 100
Performance · Below average
301 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
48/ 100
Fair value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 41
- Defense
- 42
- Offense
- 26
- Creation
- 77
- Shooting
- 31
- Possession
- 52
- Defense
- 45
- Discipline
- 56
- Power play
- 11
- Penalty kill
- 14
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2025-26How it's calculated →
-0.1
wins above replacement
-0.6 to 0.2 — 90% interval
455 of 615 forwards
-0.4 goals above replacement
Full leaderboard →- EV offense
- +0.1
- EV defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- +0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.7
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | 36 | -0.1 | -0.6 to 0.2 | 455/615 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 1 | 0.1 | 0.1 to 0.3 | 335/596 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)League EDGE leaderboards →
- Hardest shot
- 150.1 km/h93rd percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.5 km/h42nd percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3335th percentileleague avg. 75
- Total distance, season
- 86.4 km29th percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.74 km21st percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone time
- 40.4 %26th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.5 %15th percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.8 %43rd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.9 %23rd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3833rd percentile | 328th percentile | 7.9 %7th percentile |
| High danger | 722nd percentile | 120th percentile | 14.3 %17th percentile |
| Mid range | 1337th percentile | 130th percentile | 7.7 %18th percentile |
| Long range | 650th percentile | 181st percentile | 16.7 %92nd percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-26 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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