Vegas Golden Knights · Defense · Shoots L

Jeremy Lauzon

Age 29 · 6'3" · 230 lb · Born in Val-d'Or, CAN

Cap hit

$4M

3.8% of $104M cap

Term

6 yrs

Through 2031-32

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$7K

vs. $3.993M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

17:04

PP 0:00 · PK 1:41

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 3

PIM

Game Score

+0.39

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 2 vs ANA · L 4-3	3	2	0	16:48	0:00	1:21	—	75	0	0	+0.27
Sep 29 vs CHI · W 5-2	3	2	3	17:20	0:00	2:01	—	67	2	+1	+0.52
Jun 14 vs CAR · L 3-0	1	7	0	15:27	0:00	2:17	—	0	0	0	+0.23
Jun 11 @ CAR · L 4-2	0	2	1	12:36	0:00	2:19	—	67	2	0	-0.17
Jun 9 vs CAR · L 5-3	0	7	1	12:11	0:00	1:28	—	100	1	-1	-0.04

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 · 1,007 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%52.1%

74th percentile

Relative xGF%-3.9

22nd percentile

HDCF%59.5%

92nd percentile

CF%50.4%

63rd percentile

Relative CF%-2.9

25th percentile

FF%50.8%

66th percentile

GF%44.9%

28th percentile

CF/6055.2

44th percentile

CA/6054.4

74th percentile

ixG/600.25

66th percentile

Goals above expected-3.2

2nd percentile

IPP27.5%

23rd percentile

PDO96.7

10th percentile

OZS%45.4%

42nd 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 stylePhysical shutdown defenseman

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Lauzon is a powerhouse on the boards and in battles, throwing his weight around to suppress chances and force turnovers. His game is built on physicality and puck handling rather than playmaking or defensive instincts, so he works best when his team controls play.

physical presencepuck moverforechecking force

Shooting volume: 67
Playmaking: 40
Zone entries(est.): 46
Forechecking: 84
Physicality: 99
Defensive impact: 39
Puck management: 79
Speed: 78

Where he shoots from

Slot 12% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 66%(121 unblocked shots)

Strengths

99th percentile physicality makes him a bruising presence in all zones
84th percentile forechecking extends pressure into opponent territory
79th percentile puck management keeps play moving after stops

Watch-outs

39th percentile defensive impact suggests positioning or gap discipline could improve
40th percentile playmaking limits his ability to initiate offense from the point

Similar style: Matthew Robertson (NYR), Mattias Samuelsson (BUF)

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.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2009-10	QC Int PW	Val-d'Or Jr. Foreurs	2	0	0	0	—	0
2010-11	QBAAA R	Abitibi Est Filon Bantam AAA R	23	1	5	6	0	16
2011-12	QBAAA R	Abitibi Est Filon Bantam AAA R	16	3	3	6	0	4
2011-12 (playoffs)	LSLBAA	Malartic Filon U15 AA	3	0	3	3	—	2
2012-13	QAAA	Amos	41	4	11	15	—	52
2013-14	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	55	5	11	16	+4	64
2013-14 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	9	2	2	4	-3	4
2014-15	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	60	15	21	36	+12	88
2015-16	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	46	10	40	50	+40	80
2015-16	M-Cup	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	5	0	2	2	-4	12
2015-16 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda	9	1	7	8	+9	8
2016-17	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	39	5	23	28	+25	50
2016-17	WJC-20	Canada U20	7	2	1	3	+5	2
2016-17 (playoffs)	QMJHL	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	13	5	9	14	+3	22
2017-18	AHL	Providence Bruins	52	1	6	7	+1	38
2017-18 (playoffs)	AHL	Providence Bruins	4	0	0	0	0	2
2018-19	NHL	Boston Bruins	16	1	0	1	-1	2
2018-19	AHL	Providence Bruins	29	1	6	7	+8	42
2018-19 (playoffs)	AHL	Providence Bruins	4	1	0	1	0	4
2019-20	NHL	Boston Bruins	19	1	1	2	+5	29
2019-20	AHL	Providence Bruins	45	1	12	13	+22	65
2019-20 (playoffs)	NHL	Boston Bruins	6	0	0	0	-3	18
2020-21	NHL	Boston Bruins	41	1	7	8	+8	40
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	Boston Bruins	7	0	0	0	-3	2
2021-22	NHL	Seattle Kraken	53	1	5	6	-9	67
2021-22	NHL	Nashville Predators	13	1	0	1	+3	14
2021-22 (playoffs)	NHL	Nashville Predators	3	0	0	0	-3	2
2022-23	NHL	Nashville Predators	67	3	9	12	-11	66
2023-24	NHL	Nashville Predators	79	6	8	14	-3	98
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	Nashville Predators	6	0	1	1	-2	4
2024-25	NHL	Nashville Predators	28	0	1	1	-4	37
2025-26	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	68	1	12	13	-3	89
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	12	0	0	0	-5	6
2026-27	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	2	0	0	0	+1	0

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

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

+0.5

+0.5UTA4/29

-0.0UTA5/1

-0.1CAR6/2

-0.0CAR6/4

+0.3

+0.3CAR6/6

-0.0CAR6/9

-0.2CAR6/11

+0.2

+0.2CAR6/14

+0.5

+0.5CHI9/29

+0.3

+0.3ANA10/2

Average +0.14 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.32 per game

2025-26 · 68 GP

Season total +21.5, or +0.32 per game.

Scoring: +8.0
Shooting: +5.5
5-on-5 goals: -1.4
Defense: +1.0
Penalty kill: +0.9
Physical play: +9.9
Puck battles: -1.7
Penalties: -0.6

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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.3 mph; 33rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 80.0 mph; 53rd pct
Distance: 2.3 mi
OZ time: 40.8%; 39th pct
DZ time: 42.2%

Usage

Last game: vs ANA, Oct 2

Pair 2 with Noah Hanifin (14:14 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 29: 93% of peak

NHL defensemen · production index

202937

At 29, defensemen typically produce 93% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 71%.

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

6 seasons left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	VGK	$4M	3.8%
2027-28	VGK	$4M	3.5%
2028-29	VGK	$4M	—
2029-30	VGK	$4M	—
2030-31	VGK	$4M	—
2031-32	VGK	$4M	—

$24M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).