Adrian Kempe

Two-way
Stingy
Play-driver

Points, 2026–27: 6; 3 G, 3 A in 7 GP
Individual xG: 3.3; 3 goals from it
Ice time per game: 20:47; 23 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 62.3; share of chances while he's on

Adrian Kempe has 3 goals and 3 assists (6 points) in 7 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026–27, with 23 shots on goal and 20:47 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 96.5 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

7 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 95% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.7
Wins: +0.12

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.07, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 94.6% of 409 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+1.39 SD · 96th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1088th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.1692th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 106 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

at WSH
Tuesday, October 20
Two goals
Adrian Kempe scored twice. That was his third goal of the season. He played 18:18 and had six shots on goal. The Kings beat the Capitals 5-2.
at VGK
Saturday, October 10
Volume
Adrian Kempe had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 8.0. The Kings lost 2-1 to the Golden Knights in overtime.
at SJS
Saturday, October 3
Volume
Adrian Kempe had 13 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 6.0 attempts a game. The Kings lost 5-4 to the Sharks in overtime.
vs VAN
Thursday, April 9
Two goals
Adrian Kempe had two goals. He has 34 goals this season. He played 18:55 and had two shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Kings.
vs TOR
Saturday, April 4
Volume
Adrian Kempe had 15 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Seven reached the net and two went in. He finished with two goals and two assists. He has now scored in 4 straight. The Kings beat the Maple Leafs 7-6 in overtime.
vs NSH
Thursday, April 2
Streak
Adrian Kempe has scored in 3 straight games. He scored twice. He has 30 goals this season. The Kings lost 5-4 to the Predators in a shootout.
at NJD
Saturday, March 14
Streak
Adrian Kempe has a point in 8 straight games. He has 58 points in 66 games this season. The Kings lost 6-4 to the Devils.
at NYI
Friday, March 13
Streak
Adrian Kempe has a point in 7 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 26 goals this season. It finished 3-2 for the Kings.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game20:47
95
Points per 602.47
69
Goals per 601.24
74
Individual xG per 601.37
88
Shots per 609.5
89

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice3.05
79
xG against per 60, on ice1.85
91
xGF%62.3%
93

Physical

Hits per 607.0
71
Blocks per 600.8
11
Penalty minutes per 600.8
68

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed21.8 mph
55
Bursts over 20 mph22
84
Distance skated24 mi
70

Shooting

Hardest shot88.8 mph
90
Shots on goal23
88
Shooting %13.0%
49

Zone time

Offensive zone time45.8%
83
Offensive zone time, even strength43.2%
80

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Artemi Panarin, Quinton Byfield	7	58:04	78–36	2.8–1.4	1–4	66%
Artemi Panarin, Alex Laferriere	2	21:13	28–19	1.8–1.1	3–1	62%
Trevor Moore, Quinton Byfield	6	3:01	1–2	0.0–0.0	0–0	0%
Scott Laughton, Artemi Panarin	7	2:23	1–2	0.2–0.1	1–0	60%
Corey Perry, Scott Laughton	2	2:15	2–2	0.2–0.0	0–0	81%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 40 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.501.001.50

04-0110-20

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	7	3	3	6	23	3.3	20:47	17	2	62.3
2025–26	81	36	37	73	226	32.1	19:18	127	43	49.9
2024–25	81	35	38	73	237	29.1	19:09	100	41	50.3
2023–24	77	28	47	75	246	24.5	18:57	112	39	51.6

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-20	18:18	2	0	6	0.60	2	0	0
2026-10-17	21:31	0	1	1	0.22	3	1	0
2026-10-13	23:04	0	0	1	0.27	4	0	0
2026-10-10	19:34	0	1	3	0.36	3	1	0
2026-10-06	21:42	0	0	3	0.32	1	0	0
2026-10-03	22:00	1	1	6	1.14	2	0	0
2026-09-30	19:23	0	0	3	0.43	2	0	2
2026-04-26	19:24	0	1	0	0.18	3	0	0
2026-04-23	19:08	1	0	2	0.23	0	0	0
2026-04-21	20:01	0	0	1	0.22	1	0	2
2026-04-19	18:42	0	0	2	0.13	2	2	2
2026-04-16	20:31	0	0	2	0.38	1	0	0
2026-04-14	20:22	1	0	5	0.65	1	0	2
2026-04-13	17:18	1	0	5	0.70	1	0	0
2026-04-11	17:31	0	0	3	1.07	2	0	0
2026-04-09	18:55	2	0	2	0.39	0	1	0
2026-04-06	19:21	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
2026-04-04	20:02	2	2	7	0.90	1	1	0
2026-04-02	20:26	2	0	4	0.36	2	0	0
2026-04-01	18:37	1	0	5	0.57	1	1	0