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Curtis Lazar

Age 31 · 6'0" · 203 lb · Born in Salmon Arm, CAN

No contract on file.

2025-26 regular season

Goals

13.3% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

0.13 per game

TOI/GP

8:55

PP 0:00 · PK 0:33

xGF%

46.7

5v5, +4 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.22

per game

Faceoff %

61.2

178 W · 113 L

Plus/minus

-3

Blocks 20 · Hits 95

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 30 @ ANA · L 5-2	0	1	0	4:28	0:00	0:00	1-1	0	0	0	+1	+0.14
Apr 28 vs ANA · W 4-1	0	5	1	10:35	0:00	0:35	6-4	20	2	1	0	+0.25
Apr 26 @ ANA · OTL 4-3	2	0	0	9:01	0:00	0:00	3-5	43	0	0	-1	+0.16
Apr 24 @ ANA · L 7-4	0	1	0	7:30	0:00	0:22	6-5	14	0	0	-1	-0.12
Apr 22 vs ANA · L 6-4	0	5	0	8:04	0:00	0:00	0-3	67	0	0	0	+0.28

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 373 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%46.7%

29th percentile

Relative xGF%-5.9

14th percentile

HDCF%61.4%

95th percentile

CF%45.7%

19th percentile

Relative CF%-5.6

8th percentile

FF%45.5%

16th percentile

GF%44.0%

30th percentile

CF/6047.3

8th percentile

CA/6056.1

63rd percentile

ixG/600.70

22nd percentile

Goals above expected-0.3

54th percentile

IPP54.5%

22nd percentile

PDO99.1

40th percentile

OZS%31.3%

7th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleGritty defensive forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Lazar is a physical, hardworking center who lives in the forecheck and limits scoring chances against through his presence and puck management. He lacks offensive instincts and rarely generates scoring opportunities, making him a depth player focused on hard minutes rather than production.

Physical forecheckDefensive grindLow offense

Shooting volume: 26
Playmaking: 16
Zone entries(est.): 4
Forechecking: 88
Physicality: 94
Defensive impact: 71
Puck management: 89
Speed: 48

Where he shoots from

Slot 64% · Mid-range 34% · Perimeter 2%(50 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Physicality at 94th percentile establishes him as a force in the paint and on the boards
Forechecking at 88th percentile creates turnovers and disrupts opponent transition play
Puck management at 89th percentile limits turnovers despite limited touches

Watch-outs

Zone entries at 4th percentile shows he rarely generates offensive rush chances
Playmaking at 16th percentile indicates he creates few secondary scoring opportunities
Shooting volume at 26th percentile means minimal direct offensive contribution

Similar style: Nico Sturm (MIN), Steven Lorentz

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 45 GP

Season total +10.0, or +0.22 per game.

Scoring: +5.4
Shooting: +2.3
5-on-5 goals: -0.5
Defense: +0.1
Penalty kill: -0.4
Physical play: +2.9
Puck battles: -0.3
Penalties: -0.2
Faceoffs: +0.7

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

No seasons on record yet.

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.1

+0.1VGK4/4

+1.2

+1.2UTA4/7

+0.2

+0.2LAK4/11

+0.0

+0.0COL4/13

+0.1

+0.1VAN4/16

+0.3

+0.3ANA4/22

-0.1ANA4/24

+0.2

+0.2ANA4/26

+0.3

+0.3ANA4/28

+0.1

+0.1ANA4/30

Average +0.23 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.2 mph; 50th pct
20+ mph bursts: 56
Hardest shot: 81.9 mph; 30th pct
Distance: 68.0 mi
OZ time: 37.6%; 5th pct
DZ time: 45.0%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 31, forwards typically produce 80% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

No contract on file.