Los Angeles Kings · Right wing · Shoots R

Alex Laferriere

Age 24 · 6'1" · 205 lb · Born in Chatham, USA

Cap hit

$4.1M

3.9% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.2M

vs. $6.3M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

16:08

PP 1:47 · PK 0:26

Plus/minus

Hits

Blocks 2

PIM

Game Score

+0.74

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Oct 3 @ SJS · OTL 5-4	0	0	3	1	16:45	0:27	0:22	1-0	40	1	0	0	-0.05
Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4	2	2	5	1	15:31	3:06	0:30	—	75	0	0	+1	+1.53
Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1	1	1	6	1	21:20	3:14	0:48	—	63	2	2	-2	+0.56
Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2	2	6	2	1	23:21	4:11	1:08	1-0	40	1	0	-1	+1.50
Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1	0	4	3	0	24:36	4:12	1:45	1-2	33	1	0	0	+0.64

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 · 1,137 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%50.8%

62nd percentile

Relative xGF%-1.3

41st percentile

HDCF%51.6%

64th percentile

CF%53.5%

84th percentile

Relative CF%+1.8

73rd percentile

FF%52.3%

75th percentile

GF%54.0%

71st percentile

CF/6064.9

89th percentile

CA/6056.4

61st percentile

ixG/601.27

74th percentile

Goals above expected-3.0

20th percentile

IPP72.3%

75th percentile

PDO100.9

65th percentile

OZS%45.9%

29th 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 styleSpeedy two-way forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Laferriere is a high-volume shooter with elite speed who aggressively hunts pucks in forechecking and physical play. Defensive positioning and puck control are significant limitations that constrain his overall impact despite strong offensive tools.

High-volume shooterAggressive forecheckingDefensive liability

Shooting volume: 88
Playmaking: 40
Zone entries(est.): 72
Forechecking: 76
Physicality: 79
Defensive impact: 24
Puck management: 26
Speed: 90

Where he shoots from

Slot 46% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 15%(341 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional speed (90th percentile) lets him attack quickly and recover on backcheck
High shooting volume (88th percentile) with strong slot presence (46%) creates consistent offensive chances
Aggressive forechecking and physicality (76th, 79th percentiles) generates turnovers consistently

Watch-outs

Defensive gaps (24th percentile) allow opponents scoring chances when he's on ice
Puck management struggles (26th percentile) lead to turnovers limiting playmaking opportunities
Playmaking ranks below average (40th percentile) reducing his ability to create for linemates

Similar style: Owen Tippett (PHI), Timo Meier (NJD)

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
2013-14	QC Int PW	Long Island Stars	4	1	1	2	—	0
2014-15	AYHL 13U	New Jersey Colonials 13U AAA	37	28	31	59	—	18
2015-16	AYHL 14U	New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA	16	2	11	13	—	6
2015-16 (playoffs)	AYHL 14U	New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA	5	2	5	7	—	0
2016-17	AYHL 15U	North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA	28	23	17	40	—	8
2016-17	T1EHL 15U	North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA	16	10	8	18	—	6
2016-17 (playoffs)	AYHL 15U	North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA	2	1	1	2	—	0
2016-17 (playoffs)	T1EHL 15U	North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA	5	2	3	5	—	0
2017-18	T1EHL 16U	North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA	27	6	6	12	—	28
2017-18	AYHL 16U	North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA	21	20	22	42	—	8
2018-19	USHS-Prep	Kent School	27	19	34	53	—	—
2018-19	USHL	Des Moines Buccaneers	12	0	0	0	-1	0
2019-20	USHL	Des Moines Buccaneers	42	19	26	45	-4	42
2019-20	WJAC-19	USA U19	6	0	0	0	—	2
2020-21	USHL	Des Moines Buccaneers	49	26	24	50	+7	59
2021-22	JPL-Pro	Homegrown Hockey	2	3	7	10	—	—
2021-22	NCAA	Harvard Univ.	35	14	17	31	+13	12
2022-23	JPL-Pro	Lab Elite Hockey Training	1	0	1	1	—	—
2022-23	NCAA	Harvard Univ.	34	21	21	42	+13	20
2022-23	AHL	Ontario Reign	4	1	0	1	+1	0
2023-24	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	81	12	11	23	-14	46
2023-24	JPL-Pro	Team Ironbound	2	3	2	5	—	—
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	5	1	1	2	0	0
2024-25	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	77	19	23	42	+22	20
2024-25	JPL-Pro	43 Oak Foundation	1	1	1	2	—	—
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	6	0	3	3	+1	2
2025-26	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	21	23	44	+3	18
2025-26 (playoffs)	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	4	0	4	4	-4	0
2026-27	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	2	0	2	2	+1	2

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

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

10/3 Preview - Special Teams Remain A Focal Point + 11/7 Alignment Tonight, Laferriere on Control, ABTV Debut
LA Kings Insider · Oct 3
10/3 Preview – Special Teams Remain A Focal Point + 11/7 Alignment Tonight, Laferriere on Control, ABTV Debut
lakingsinsider.com · Oct 3
MEDIA: Cody Ceci, Alex Laferriere, and Peter Laviolette | 10.02.26 Practice in LA
BVM Sports · Oct 2

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

+0.4

+0.4EDM4/11

+2.5

+2.5SEA4/13

+2.5

+2.5VAN4/14

+1.0

+1.0CGY4/16

+1.1

+1.1COL4/19

+0.6

+0.6COL4/21

+1.5

+1.5COL4/23

+0.6

+0.6COL4/26

+1.5

+1.5COL9/30

-0.0SJS10/3

Average +1.17 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.70 per game

2025-26 · 82 GP

Season total +57.6, or +0.70 per game.

Scoring: +34.9
Shooting: +15.7
5-on-5 goals: +1.1
Defense: +0.6
Penalty kill: +0.4
Physical play: +7.5
Puck battles: -3.1
Penalties: +1.3
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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.2 mph; 93rd pct
20+ mph bursts: 3
Hardest shot: 82.3 mph; 86th pct
Distance: 2.4 mi
OZ time: 48.6%; 89th pct
DZ time: 36.4%

Usage

Last game: @ SJS, Oct 3

Line 2 with Mats Zuccarello and Alex Turcotte (10:38 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 24: 100% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 25, when the typical level is 100%.

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	$4.1M	3.9%
2027-28	LAK	$4.1M	3.6%

RFA after 2027-28. $8.2M 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).