GRIT & GF
Alex Laferriere

Los Angeles Kings, Right wing

Alex Laferriere

  • Physical
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
1.7
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:53
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
49.7
share of chances while he's on

Alex Laferriere has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 6 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 17:53 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 92.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

92.7050100
Rated above 89% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality92thGF88thIntimidation22thChemistry46thClutch13th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.86, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 89.3% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+1.38 SD · 92th percentile · weight 38% · −0.0 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.6.684th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.3.492th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.5410th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.4911th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.6555th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.0177th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 82 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.

  1. vs COL

    Thursday, April 23

    Volume

    Alex Laferriere had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.6 attempts a game. The Kings fell 4-2 to the Avalanche.

  2. at COL

    Tuesday, April 21

    Ice time

    Alex Laferriere played 24:36, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 45 points in 84 games this season. The Kings fell 2-1 to the Avalanche in overtime.

  3. at COL

    Sunday, April 19

    Physical

    Alex Laferriere threw 7 hits. He has 45 points in 83 games this season. He played 20:30 and had four shots on goal. The Kings fell 2-1 to the Avalanche.

  4. at SEA

    Monday, April 13

    Volume

    Alex Laferriere had 12 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 5.5 attempts a game. His 2.2 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. The Kings beat the Kraken 5-3.

  5. vs TOR

    Saturday, April 4

    Volume

    Alex Laferriere had 17 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.4. He played 24:10, about 6 minutes over his average. The Kings beat the Maple Leafs 7-6 in overtime.

  6. vs NSH

    Thursday, April 2

    Ice time

    Alex Laferriere played 24:08, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.3. The Kings lost 5-4 to the Predators in a shootout.

  7. at VAN

    Thursday, March 26

    Snakebit

    Alex Laferriere had 1.2 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 36 points in 72 games this season. The Kings beat the Canucks 4-0.

  8. vs PHI

    Thursday, March 19

    Volume

    Alex Laferriere had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.3 attempts a game. He also threw 7 hits. The Kings lost 4-3 to the Flyers in a shootout.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:53
    76
  • Points per 602.24
    63
  • Goals per 601.12
    69
  • Individual xG per 600.93
    59
  • Shots per 606.2
    50

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.04
    26
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.06
    78
  • xGF%49.7%
    48

Physical

  • Hits per 6010.1
    83
  • Blocks per 605.0
    92
  • Penalty minutes per 601.1
    56

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.2 mph
    76
  • Bursts over 20 mph19
    81
  • Distance skated17 mi
    40

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.1 mph
    66
  • Shots on goal11
    54
  • Shooting %18.2%
    74

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.3%
    93
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.3%
    92

Who he plays with

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

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Mats Zuccarello, Alex Turcotte324:2916–190.6–0.81–043%
Adrian Kempe, Artemi Panarin111:0815–100.7–0.31–168%
Erik Haula, Trevor Moore210:5411–90.2–0.40–034%
Corey Perry, Erik Haula28:429–20.3–0.01–088%
Erik Haula, Mats Zuccarello25:286–40.1–0.20–042%
Corey Perry, Scott Laughton33:086–10.3–0.00–099%
Andre Lee, Samuel Helenius42:102–10.0–0.00–067%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 23 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
0.001.002.003.00
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–276224111.717:5318949.7
2025–268221234420927.018:192555951.7
2024–257719234219321.216:321245956.1
2023–248112112314715.113:131133051.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1721:041020.47020
2026-10-1317:440020.19310
2026-10-1019:050020.21440
2026-10-0617:101030.16300
2026-10-0316:450000.35312
2026-09-3015:310220.28510
2026-04-2621:200110.23610
2026-04-2323:210260.74210
2026-04-2124:360040.50300
2026-04-1920:300140.13720
2026-04-1620:020120.31112
2026-04-1420:341130.27400
2026-04-1321:101152.18100
2026-04-1121:400040.33610
2026-04-0918:570120.20400
2026-04-0620:450020.35500
2026-04-0424:101061.33320
2026-04-0224:080050.46410
2026-04-0119:560130.05210
2026-03-2817:360020.35300