MATTIAS EKHOLM - Ekholm (undisclosed) will miss at least a week after getting injured versus the Hurricanes on Thursday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports. JOHN GIBSON - Gibson sustained an upper-body injury versus the Canucks on Thursday and is questionable to return to the game. THEO LINDSTEIN - Lindstein was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday. GUSTAV FORSLING - Forsling was hit up high by a puck in Thursday's game versus the Penguins and did not return, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. IGOR CHERNYSHOV - Chernyshov (upper body) will be out for a little while with the injury he sustained Thursday versus the Senators, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. PHILIPP GRUBAUER - Grubauer will protect the home goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, per Sound of Hockey. KEVIN LANKINEN - Lankinen is expected to start at home against Detroit on Thursday, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. MARCO ROSSI - Rossi (illness) will be in the lineup Thursday versus the Red Wings, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports. JOHN GIBSON - Gibson is slated to start on the road against Vancouver on Thursday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic. SETH JARVIS - Jarvis (shoulder) is expected to make his season debut Thursday versus the Oilers. MATTIAS EKHOLM - Ekholm (undisclosed) will miss at least a week after getting injured versus the Hurricanes on Thursday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports. JOHN GIBSON - Gibson sustained an upper-body injury versus the Canucks on Thursday and is questionable to return to the game. THEO LINDSTEIN - Lindstein was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday. GUSTAV FORSLING - Forsling was hit up high by a puck in Thursday's game versus the Penguins and did not return, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. IGOR CHERNYSHOV - Chernyshov (upper body) will be out for a little while with the injury he sustained Thursday versus the Senators, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. PHILIPP GRUBAUER - Grubauer will protect the home goal versus the Mammoth on Thursday, per Sound of Hockey. KEVIN LANKINEN - Lankinen is expected to start at home against Detroit on Thursday, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. MARCO ROSSI - Rossi (illness) will be in the lineup Thursday versus the Red Wings, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports. JOHN GIBSON - Gibson is slated to start on the road against Vancouver on Thursday, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic. SETH JARVIS - Jarvis (shoulder) is expected to make his season debut Thursday versus the Oilers. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#17 TAYLOR WARD (R)
LOS ANGELES KINGS
 

Age 28.5 Birth Date 1998-03-31
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 6'2 Fantrax Roster% 1
Weight 215 Yahoo Roster% 0
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2026-10-17Player UpdateWard was called up from AHL Ontario by Los Angeles on Saturday.
2026-09-26Player UpdateWard was moved to the waiver wire Saturday, according to Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
2026-01-26Player UpdateWard signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract extension with the Kings on Monday.
2026-01-07Player UpdateWard was recalled from AHL Ontario on Wednesday.
2025-10-01Player UpdateWard was waived by LA on Wednesday.
2025-07-02Player UpdateWard signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Wednesday, PuckPedia reports.
2025-04-30Player UpdateWard, Andre Lee, Francesco Pinelli, Jack Studnicka, Caleb Jones and Pheonix Copley were called up from AHL Ontario on Wednesday.
2025-04-18ArticleRamblings: Parekh Scores in Debut, Pionk Signs Extension, Greaves’ End-of-Season Run (Apr 18)
2025-04-17Player UpdateHead coach Jim Hiller said that Ward will be called up by the Kings on Thursday to make his NHL debut during the team's regular-season finale against Calgary, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
2024-10-04Player UpdateWard was placed on waivers by the Kings on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
2024-05-24Player UpdateWard agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Los Angeles on Friday.
2023-06-30Player UpdateWard inked a one-year, two-way contract with LA on Friday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2025 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027875,000875,000
2027-2028875,000875,000
NHL ID: 8483406

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 24@N.J
Oct 26@NYR
Oct 27@CHI
Oct 29OTT
Oct 31BUF
Nov 4S.J
Nov 7PIT
Nov 10NSH
Nov 12NYI
Nov 14CGY
Nov 17@BOS
Nov 19@TOR
Nov 21@OTT
Nov 23@MTL
Nov 27@ANA
Nov 28ANA
Dec 1VGK
Dec 3MIN
Dec 5UTA
Dec 9S.J
Dec 11@S.J
Dec 12VAN
Dec 15@DET
Dec 17@PIT
Dec 19@CBJ
Dec 20@BUF
Dec 22@MIN
Dec 26UTA
Dec 28@VAN
Dec 30TOR
Jan 2N.J
Jan 4PHI
Jan 6WSH
Jan 9DAL
Jan 11NYR
Jan 13STL
Jan 15@UTA
Jan 16@CGY
Jan 19SEA
Jan 21EDM
Jan 23@NSH
Jan 24@FLA
Jan 26@T.B
Jan 28@PHI
Jan 30@CAR
Feb 8@DAL
Feb 9@STL
Feb 11DET
Feb 13CHI
Feb 15CGY
Feb 17@WPG
Feb 18@MIN
Feb 20SEA
Feb 24MTL
Feb 26@CHI
Feb 27@NSH
Mar 1ANA
Mar 3T.B
Mar 5CBJ
Mar 7COL
Mar 9@EDM
Mar 11@SEA
Mar 13DAL
Mar 16WPG
Mar 18CAR
Mar 21@SEA
Mar 23@VAN
Mar 25@CGY
Mar 27@EDM
Mar 29VAN
Mar 31WPG
Apr 2@COL
Apr 3STL
Apr 6@ANA
Apr 8VGK
Apr 10@VGK

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 24@N.J
Oct 26@NYR
Oct 27@CHI
Oct 29OTT
Oct 31BUF
Nov 4S.J
Nov 7PIT
Nov 10NSH
Nov 12NYI
Nov 14CGY
Nov 17@BOS
Nov 19@TOR
Nov 21@OTT
Nov 23@MTL
Nov 27@ANA
Nov 28ANA
Dec 1VGK
Dec 3MIN
Dec 5UTA
Dec 9S.J
Dec 11@S.J
Dec 12VAN
Dec 15@DET
Dec 17@PIT
Dec 19@CBJ
Dec 20@BUF
Dec 22@MIN
Dec 26UTA
Dec 28@VAN
Dec 30TOR
Jan 2N.J
Jan 4PHI
Jan 6WSH
Jan 9DAL
Jan 11NYR
Jan 13STL
Jan 15@UTA
Jan 16@CGY
Jan 19SEA
Jan 21EDM
Jan 23@NSH
Jan 24@FLA
Jan 26@T.B
Jan 28@PHI
Jan 30@CAR
Feb 8@DAL
Feb 9@STL
Feb 11DET
Feb 13CHI
Feb 15CGY
Feb 17@WPG
Feb 18@MIN
Feb 20SEA
Feb 24MTL
Feb 26@CHI
Feb 27@NSH
Mar 1ANA
Mar 3T.B
Mar 5CBJ
Mar 7COL
Mar 9@EDM
Mar 11@SEA
Mar 13DAL
Mar 16WPG
Mar 18CAR
Mar 21@SEA
Mar 23@VAN
Mar 25@CGY
Mar 27@EDM
Mar 29VAN
Mar 31WPG
Apr 2@COL
Apr 3STL
Apr 6@ANA
Apr 8VGK
Apr 10@VGK

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Los Angeles Kings Last Game Lines (2026-10-22)

Opponent: New York Islanders
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:1725.0ARTEMI PANARIN - ADRIAN KEMPE - ALEX LAFERRIERE20291340.9191752.8
210:0217.6MATS ZUCCARELLO - ERIK HAULA - ANDRE LEE0001127.771828.0
39:0716.0JOEL ARMIA - SCOTT LAUGHTON - TREVOR MOORE01-14450.07943.8
47:2012.8COREY PERRY - SAMUEL HELENIUS - JARED WRIGHT0006460.011857.9
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
116:1528.4BRIAN DUMOULIN - MIKEY ANDERSON01-15838.5121348.0
210:2118.1ERIK GUSTAFSSON - BRANDT CLARKE1018850.0141548.3
39:1016.0DREW DOUGHTY - ERIK GUSTAFSSON0003350.011378.6
48:1814.5DREW DOUGHTY - JOEL EDMUNDSON10121214.362320.7
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:4235.0MATS ZUCCARELLO - ARTEMI PANARIN - ADRIAN KEMPE - ALEX LAFERRIERE000000.010100.0
20:3831.7ARTEMI PANARIN - ADRIAN KEMPE - ALEX LAFERRIERE000000.010100.0
30:2218.3COREY PERRY - ERIK HAULA - ANDRE LEE00010100.020100.0
40:119.2ARTEMI PANARIN - ADRIAN KEMPE000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:0957.5BRANDT CLARKE000000.020100.0
20:2924.2DREW DOUGHTY - ERIK GUSTAFSSON00010100.030100.0
30:2218.3ERIK GUSTAFSSON - BRANDT CLARKE000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:0229.0ERIK HAULA - ANDRE LEE000000.0030.0
20:5726.6ERIK HAULA - JOEL ARMIA000020.01233.3
30:3516.4SCOTT LAUGHTON - TREVOR MOORE000000.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2338.8DREW DOUGHTY - JOEL EDMUNDSON000030.01325.0
21:0229.0BRIAN DUMOULIN - MIKEY ANDERSON000000.0030.0
30:3516.4DREW DOUGHTY - MIKEY ANDERSON000000.0010.0

LOS ANGELES KINGS 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

LOS ANGELES KINGS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ERIK PORTILLO26.120193677.57.0
HAMPTON SLUKYNSKY21.3202341186.54.0
CARTER GEORGE20.420242577.07.0
PETTERI RIMPINEN20.4202551526.06.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026L.A363470.191607387.91.13800009440.000:3714.70.009:28
2024-2025L.A11011.008400425.04.03110001100.001:0421.10.014:52
3 Year AVG 8499180.2218016959.51.1932200201145.500:3814.90.009:37
CAREER 374480.221807429.51.14111009545.500:3814.90.009:37

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026L.A3630.0840.1170.1970.19381.0600.00381.0690.2540.11
2024-2025L.A111.0000.0011.0000.0044.0011.0033.0000.0011.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2026-2027AHLOntario Reign42130.754-200.00031
2025-2026AHLOntario Reign32129210.6623100.00027
2024-2025AHLOntario Reign661215270.4161600.00017
2023-2024AHLOntario Reign711121320.45602300.00018
2022-2023AHLOntario Reign71917260.3746-2000.00015
2021-2022NCAAUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha381920391.0339000.00038
2021-2022AHLOntario Reign1637100.639300.00026
2020-2021NCAAUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha26139220.8520200.00031
2019-2020NCAAUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha321611270.8442-300.00031
2018-2019NCAAUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha35918270.7718-800.00028
2017-2018BCHLPenticton Vees462123440.9634000.000
2016-2017BCHLPenticton Vees58914230.4033000.000
2015-2016BCHLPenticton Vees565490.1628000.000
2014-2015CSSHL U18Okanagan HA White U18 Prep28941501.7932000.000
2014-2015BCHLPenticton Vees21010.500000.000
2013-2014CSSHL U16Okanagan HA U16 Prep241220321.3320000.000
2012-2013OMAHAOkanagan HA U15 Prep562055751.3438000.000
2011-2012OMAHAOkanagan HA U15 Prep543137681.2662000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026L.A10000.000-1010.01.0000000000:5415.00.005:20
3 Year AVG 840000.000-840840.01.0000000000:5415.00.005:20
CAREER 10000.000-1010.01.0000000000:5415.00.005:20

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026L.A100.0000.0000.0000.0011.0000.0000.0000.0000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLOntario Reign20000.002000.0000
2023-2024AHLOntario Reign82570.882600.00036
2022-2023AHLOntario Reign10000.000-200.0000
2021-2022AHLOntario Reign50110.200-300.0008
2017-2018BCHLPenticton Vees1169151.364000.000
2016-2017BCHLPenticton Vees214590.434000.000
2015-2016BCHLPenticton Vees111010.096000.000
2014-2015CSSHL U18Okanagan HA White U18 Prep32241.334000.000
2014-2015BCHLPenticton Vees10000.000000.000
2013-2014CSSHL U16Okanagan HA U16 Prep41451.254000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027L.A21010.5042-20250.01.050000000.002:4133.311.315:13
2025-2026L.A33031.008425742.92.3400001000:3442.90.004:55
2024-2025L.A10000.0000020.02.0300002150.001:2862.43.815:29
2023-2024L.A30000.0001210.00.3000000000:315.131.410:31
2022-2023L.A10000.000-1400.00.0000000001:5713.72.909:33
3 Year AVG 84560560.675607015436.41.81680000421433.301:2638.06.810:07
CAREER 104040.40340111233.31.21200003133.301:1218.012.810:11

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027L.A210.5000.0010.5000.0021.0000.0052.5000.0000.00
2025-2026L.A331.0000.0031.0051.6772.3300.0041.3310.3300.00
2024-2025L.A100.0000.0000.0000.0022.0000.0033.0022.0011.00
2023-2024L.A300.0000.0010.3320.6710.3300.0000.0000.0000.00
2022-2023L.A100.0000.0000.0044.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
3192352701:0210:58
4171121100:097:46

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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