Wyatt
Kaiser
D · CHI · Limited · Below average
- PAL
- 21
- WAR
- 0.4
- Value
- 26
- PTS
- 17
2025-26№ 114 / 325
Wyatt Kaiser (Chicago Blackhawks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Wyatt Kaiser
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 86 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : July 30, 2002 · Andover, United States
Drafted : 2020 · CHI · round 3, pick #81
Contract : $1,700,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 77 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | 57 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 193 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 82 | |
Wyatt Kaiser: our analysis
2025-26 season: 77 GP, 6 G, 11 A, 17 PTS, -16 +/-, 19:37 TOI. WAR 0.4 (114th of 325) · PAL 21, below average.
In 2025-26, Wyatt Kaiser, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 21 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of 0.4 ranks 114th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (81, well above average). On the other hand, possession (5, among the weakest in the league) and penalty kill (7, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.8); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.8).
A marked decline: his PAL was 36 in 2024-25, against 21 now; his WAR went from 0.7 to 0.4.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 26 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Wyatt Kaiser's story
Growing up in Minnesota, Kaiser learned his defensive craft with the Andover Huskies before moving into junior hockey with the Dubuque Fighting Saints during parts of the 2019–20 USHL season. He had already committed to play at Minnesota Duluth in the NCHC while pursuing that junior experience.
Kaiser arrived as a freshman in 2020–21 and made an immediate statistical imprint: through 28 games he led his team’s blueliners with 10 assists before the season was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That rookie campaign put him on the NCHC All-Rookie Team. Chicago had selected him earlier that year in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, taking him in the third round, 81st overall.
After completing his junior year with the Bulldogs in 2022–23, Kaiser opted to turn pro and signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on 15 March 2023. He went straight to the NHL roster, making his debut on 18 March 2023 in a 4–2 loss to Arizona. He recorded his first NHL point with an assist on Tyler Johnson’s goal on 28 March 2023 and finished that season with three assists in nine regular-season games.
Internationally, Kaiser represented the United States at the 2022 World Junior Championship. He posted an assist in the opening round-robin game before the tournament was cancelled, then returned for the revised event where he scored 2 goals and collected 3 points as Team USA placed fifth.
On the ice, Kaiser’s game blends positional awareness with the mobility to join rushes and move the puck out of the defensive zone. He remains part of Chicago’s blue line group and later signed a two-year, $3.4-million contract extension with the Blackhawks on 17 September 2025.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 19:53
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:05
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:06
- Pts/GP
- 0.33
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 17
- Blocks
- 22
- Takeaways
- 7
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 35.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
20between 10 and 29 (80% range)
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 13
- Games
- 72
So far: 6 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.25 pts per game (last season: 0.22).
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: 0.22 in 23-24, 0.22 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 36 → 21
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 24: usually still improving
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 76 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 77
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 74
- Confidence 80 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 76
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 66
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 70
- Confidence 80 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 70
- Confidence 52 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 81
- Confidence 80 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 60
- Confidence 76 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 77
- Confidence 76 %
- DF
- Defense
- 71
- Confidence 72 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 53
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating77
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.28 · 79
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 74
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.9 · 79
ST — Strength74
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.39 · 85
- Body mass (50 %)-0.704 · 63
EN — Endurance76
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.8 · 75
- Total ice time (20 %)1,482 · 78
- Shift length (15 %)48.1 · 78
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17 · 73
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.028 · 71
DU — Durability66
- Share of games played (100 %)0.737 · 66
CK — Checking70
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.444 · 70
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.132 · 70
- Season volume (10 %)3.829 · 73
FG — Fighting70
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.744 · 70
DI — Discipline81
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.02 · 81
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.667 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.547 · 84
PA — Passing60
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.228 · 56
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.306 · 60
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.046 · 69
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.076 · 72
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.149 · 63
SC — Scoring77
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.229 · 76
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.176 · 70
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.476 · 83
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.14 · 79
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.862 · 60
DF — Defense71
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.012 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.072 · 79
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.782 · 62
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.189 · 61
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.117 · 71
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.8 · 77
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.799 · 66
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience53
- Career regular-season games (65 %)73
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)55
OV — Overall68
- DF · Defense (30 %)71
- PA · Passing (22 %)60
- SK · Skating (12 %)77
- SC · Scoring (12 %)77
- EN · Endurance (9 %)76
- ST · Strength (6 %)74
- DI · Discipline (5 %)81
- CK · Checking (4 %)70
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68 | 77 | 77 | 71 |
| 2024-25 | 68 | 77 | 72 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 82 | 62 | 70 |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 81 | 77 | 67 |
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
0.4
wins above replacement
114 of 325
PAL Rating
21/ 100
Performance · Below average
195 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
26/ 100
Poor return
1.70 M$ · expected PAL 49
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 33
- Defense
- 26
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- Offense
- 34
- Creation
- 58
- Shooting
- 58
- Possession
- 5
- Defense
- 42
- Discipline
- 81
- Power play
- 27
- Penalty kill
- 7
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 | CHI | 0.4 | 21 | 26 | 1.70 M$ |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 0.7 | 36 | 56 | 0.92 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CHI | -0.2 | 11 | 22 | 0.92 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
42/ 100
Average
better than 42% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
20/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
62/ 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, 130 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 18
- Shot selection
- 68
- Penalties drawn
- 55
- Puck management
- 2
Defense
- Takeaways
- 95
- Discipline
- 38
- Safe zone exits
- 18
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 | CHI | 42 | 20 | 62 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 44 | 32 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 2 | 6 | 3 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.4
wins above replacement
-0.4 to 1.6 — 90% interval
114 of 325 defensemen
+2.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.8
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.8
- Shooting
- +1.8
- Penalties
- -0.3
- Average → replacement
- +3.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 77 | 0.4 | -0.4 to 1.6 | 114/325 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 54 | 0.7 | 0.2 to 1.5 | 70/314 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 32 | -0.2 | -0.5 to 0.0 | 243/316 |
| 2022-23 | CHI | 9 | -0.2 | -0.4 to -0.1 | 265/334 |
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
- 142.9 km/h57th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.1 km/h77th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2393rd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 37.7 %8th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 81.9 km78th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.41 km67th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.3 %5th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.5 %70th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.8 %11th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1556th percentile | 287th percentile | 13.3 %91st percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 366th percentile | 190th percentile | 33.3 %95th percentile |
| Long range | 651st percentile | 195th percentile | 16.7 %97th 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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VGKWyatt Kaiser: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Wyatt Kaiser have in 2026-27?
Wyatt Kaiser has 2 goals and 6 points (4 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Wyatt Kaiser?
Wyatt Kaiser is 24 years old: he was born on July 31, 2002.
How tall is Wyatt Kaiser, and how much does he weigh?
Wyatt Kaiser is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
Where is Wyatt Kaiser from?
United States: Wyatt Kaiser was born in Andover, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Wyatt Kaiser play for?
Wyatt Kaiser plays for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, at D, wearing number 44.
Is Wyatt Kaiser injured?
No: Wyatt Kaiser is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Wyatt Kaiser?
Wyatt Kaiser produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 114th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 21 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Wyatt Kaiser make?
Wyatt Kaiser earns $1.7M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 26 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Wyatt Kaiser's contract end?
Wyatt Kaiser's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Wyatt Kaiser overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 26 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Wyatt Kaiser a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 114th 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 Wyatt Kaiser getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 36 in 2024-25 to 21 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Wyatt Kaiser played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Wyatt Kaiser has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist).
What are Wyatt Kaiser's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Wyatt Kaiser has 193 games, 12 goals, 29 assists and 41 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 17 points in 77 games.
Where was Wyatt Kaiser drafted?
Wyatt Kaiser was drafted 81st overall (round 3) by Chicago Blackhawks in 2020.
Is Wyatt Kaiser better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.44 points per game at home (4 in 9 games) and 0.22 on the road (2 in 9 games).
How does Wyatt Kaiser perform in the playoffs?
Wyatt Kaiser has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Wyatt Kaiser?
Zach Metsa: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Zach Metsa's page →Is Wyatt Kaiser a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 20 points in 2026-27, or 0.28 points per game.
Does Wyatt Kaiser have siblings?
Yes: his sister Madison Kaiser (plays collegiate hockey at the University of Minnesota).
Is Wyatt Kaiser related to anyone famous?
Yes: Blane Comstock (grandfather, member of the 1976 Olympic hockey team as a goaltender; an All-American at what is now Bemidji State University).
What is Wyatt Kaiser's nationality?
Wyatt Kaiser is American. Internationally: United States — 2022 World Junior Championship: 2 goals and 3 points; 5th place (revised tournament).
What awards has Wyatt Kaiser won?
NCHC All-Rookie Team (2020–21 season).
Where did Wyatt Kaiser play before turning pro?
High school hockey with the Andover Huskies (Minnesota State High School League); Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL), parts of the 2019–20 season; University of Minnesota-Duluth (Bulldogs), collegiate career 2020–21 through 2022–23.
How many points is Wyatt Kaiser projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 20 points in 72 games in 2026-27 (10 to 29 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Chicago Blackhawks teammates
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