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18Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots R
Lane Pederson
Age 29 · 6'1" · 196 lb · Born in Saskatoon, CAN
Cap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
8:52
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
29.9
5v5
Game Score
-0.13
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
13 W · 14 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 3 · Hits 16
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 @ CBJ · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.06 |
| Jan 26 vs NYI · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10:41 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 4-5 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.06 |
| Jan 23 @ COL · W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8:43 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 100 | 1 | 0 | +1 | -0.21 |
| Jan 21 @ UTA · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9:29 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 5-2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.13 |
| Jan 19 @ VGK · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:38 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2-2 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.21 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 2022-23 · 295 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
20th percentile
42nd percentile
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3rd percentile
60th percentile
51st 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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 13
- Playmaking
- 45
- Zone entries(est.)
- 57
- Forechecking
- 74
- Physicality
- 95
- Defensive impact
- 8
- Puck management
- 46
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 75% · Mid-range 14% · Perimeter 11%(36 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality: 95th percentile among centers.
- Forechecking: 74th percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact: 8th percentile among centers.
- Shooting volume: 13th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Michael McLeod, Rasmus Kupari
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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2022-23 · 27 GP · goals above average
Season total -2.2 goals, or -0.08 per game.
- Even strength defense
- -0.7
- Power play
- -0.1
- Finishing
- -0.5
- Playmaking
- -0.4
- Penalties
- -0.6
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Arizona Coyotes | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | 11:05 | 50.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | San Jose Sharks | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.0 | 10:31 | 43.8 | — |
| 2022-23 | Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | 12:50 | 33.3 | -0.08 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 11:18 | 57.0 | -0.08 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8:52 | 48.1 | -0.13 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 76 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -19 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.1 | 11:01 | — |
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
—
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
Average -0.07 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.5 mph
- 21st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 8
- Hardest shot
- 80.9 mph
- 25th pct
- Distance
- 7.4 mi
- OZ time
- 41.9%
- 48th pct
- DZ time
- 38.5%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 84%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | LAK | $875K | 0.8% |
| 2027-28 | LAK | $875K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $1.75M 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).