William
Lagesson
D · DET · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 44
- WAR
- 0.0
- Value
- 55
- PTS
- 0
2023-24№ 167 / 316
William Lagesson (Detroit Red Wings) stats, profile and latest news: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats and headlines.
William Lagesson
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 96 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : February 21, 1996 · Gothenburg, Sweden
Drafted : 2014 · EDM · round 4, pick #91
Contract : $775,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Anaheim Ducks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | Edmonton Oilers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 107 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 58 | |
William Lagesson: our analysis
2023-24 season: 10 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 15:39 TOI. WAR 0.0 (167th of 316) · PAL 44, around average.
In 2023-24, William Lagesson, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 44 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 167th among 316 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: defense (79, well above average), penalty kill (70, above average) and possession (65, above average). On the other hand, offense (3, among the weakest in the league) and creation (7, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.0); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.8).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 55 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
William Lagesson's story
Raised through the Frölunda HC system, William Lagesson left Sweden early to pursue a North American path after two seasons in J20 SuperElit. His draft year ended with Edmonton selecting him in the fourth round, 91st overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. That summer he also entered the USHL Entry Draft and was taken 11th overall by the Dubuque Fighting Saints as he prepared for the move overseas.
Lagesson spent 2014–15 in the USHL, then committed to UMass Amherst, where he played two seasons in Hockey East. Opting to turn pro after his sophomore year, he signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Edmonton Oilers on 7 April 2017. Immediately after signing, Edmonton arranged for him to play the 2017–18 season back in Sweden on loan with Djurgårdens IF in the SHL, where he established himself as a regular on the blue line and posted 13 points in 49 regular-season games.
He returned to North America for the Oilers' camp and was assigned to the Bakersfield Condors to open 2018–19. With the 2020–21 season delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lagesson signed a one-year contract with HC Vita Hästen in HockeyAllsvenskan on 23 September 2020, producing 12 points in 14 games. He later split time between Edmonton and Bakersfield in 2021–22 before being traded to the Montreal Canadiens on 21 March 2022 as part of the deal that sent Brett Kulak to Edmonton.
After his contract with Montreal expired he signed a one-year, two-way deal with Carolina on 25 July 2022 but spent 2022–23 with the AHL's Chicago Wolves, scoring 10 goals and 32 points in 65 games. On 1 July 2023 he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, began the season with the Marlies, was recalled and played 30 NHL games before being claimed off waivers by the Anaheim Ducks on 9 March 2024. He finished that season in Anaheim and on 1 July 2024 signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings, subsequently being assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins for 2024–25.
Internationally, Lagesson represented Sweden at the World Junior Championships in 2015 and 2016, featuring in the bronze-medal games both years and scoring in the 2016 contest. On the ice he is a right-shot defenceman noted for steady defensive play, reliable positioning and occasional offensive contribution on transition.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:34
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:23
- Pts/GP
- 0.14
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 6
- Blocks
- 7
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 40.3 %
- Off. zone starts
- 37.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
3between 0 and 10 (80% range)
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 11
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 9 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.27 pts per game.
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, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 36 %
71
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 59
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 95
- Confidence 42 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 57
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 58
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 84
- Confidence 42 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 86
- Confidence 20 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 67
- Confidence 42 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 68
- Confidence 36 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 60
- Confidence 36 %
- DF
- Defense
- 84
- Confidence 32 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 48
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating59
- Top speed (35 %)34.1 · 58
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.338 · 68
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.6 · 65
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.3 · 60
ST — Strength95
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)7.906 · 97
- Body mass (50 %)0.597 · 79
EN — Endurance57
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.7 · 62
- Total ice time (20 %)572 · 59
- Shift length (15 %)42.8 · 57
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.2 · 63
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.978 · 67
DU — Durability58
- Share of games played (100 %)0.667 · 58
CK — Checking84
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.099 · 84
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)6.04 · 86
- Season volume (10 %)4.344 · 76
FG — Fighting86
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.294 · 86
DI — Discipline67
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.065 · 67
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.905 · 61
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.521 · 83
PA — Passing68
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.264 · 62
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.397 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.041 · 71
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.382 · 81
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.214 · 65
SC — Scoring60
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.123 · 60
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.155 · 61
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.094 · 71
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.064 · 65
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 73
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.427 · 66
DF — Defense84
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.066 · 81
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.347 · 96
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.537 · 83
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.049 · 80
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.275 · 57
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.2 · 80
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.511 · 80
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience48
- Career regular-season games (65 %)65
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)61
OV — Overall71
- DF · Defense (30 %)84
- PA · Passing (22 %)68
- SK · Skating (12 %)59
- SC · Scoring (12 %)60
- EN · Endurance (9 %)57
- ST · Strength (6 %)95
- DI · Discipline (5 %)67
- CK · Checking (4 %)84
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
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.
PAL Rating
44/ 100
Performance · Around average
145 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
55/ 100
Good value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 38
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 6
- Defense
- 79
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- Offense
- 3
- Creation
- 7
- Shooting
- 8
- Possession
- 65
- Defense
- 79
- Discipline
- 37
- Power play
- 61
- Penalty kill
- 70
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.0
wins above replacement
-0.1 to 0.0 — 90% interval
219 of 314 defensemen
-0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- -0.1
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | DET | 6 | -0.0 | -0.1 to 0.0 | 219/314 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 40 | 0.0 | -0.3 to 0.4 | 167/316 |
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
- 135.3 km/h15th percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.7 km/h11th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 315th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 38.0 %3rd percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 23.4 km13th percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.79 km10th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.2 %0th percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 19.4 %99th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.6 %18th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 510th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 28th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2025 | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:22 |
| April 16, 2025 | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:01 |
| April 11, 2025 | @ TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:51 |
| March 25, 2025 | @ COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:13 |
| March 22, 2025 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:38 |
William Lagesson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does William Lagesson have in 2024-25?
William Lagesson has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 7 games in 2024-25.
How old is William Lagesson?
William Lagesson is 30 years old: he was born on February 22, 1996.
How tall is William Lagesson, and how much does he weigh?
William Lagesson is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 212 lb (96 kg).
Where is William Lagesson from?
Sweden: William Lagesson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden.
What team does William Lagesson play for?
William Lagesson plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL, at D, wearing number 84.
Is William Lagesson injured?
No: William Lagesson is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is William Lagesson?
William Lagesson produced -0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 219th of 314 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does William Lagesson make?
William Lagesson carries a cap hit of $775K per season, on a contract worth $1.6M in total over 2 years.
When does William Lagesson's contract end?
William Lagesson's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is William Lagesson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 219th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are William Lagesson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, William Lagesson has 107 games, 0 goals, 12 assists and 12 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 4 points in 30 games.
Where was William Lagesson drafted?
William Lagesson was drafted 91st overall (round 4) by Edmonton Oilers in 2014.
How does William Lagesson perform in the playoffs?
William Lagesson has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is William Lagesson a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 3 points in 2026-27, or 0.27 points per game.
What is William Lagesson's nationality?
William Lagesson is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden — junior teams: 2015 World Junior Championship (4th place), 2016 World Junior Championship (lost bronze-medal game; scored in the final; won their group).
Where did William Lagesson play before turning pro?
Youth development in Sweden with the Frölunda HC organization; drafted into the USHL and played the 2014–15 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints; collegiate career at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (played two years, left after his sophomore season).
How many points is William Lagesson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 3 points in 11 games in 2026-27 (0 to 10 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Detroit Red Wings teammates
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