DARCY KUEMPER - Kuemper will patrol the road paint in Monday's clash against the Rangers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. QUINTON BYFIELD - Byfield (upper body) will be in the lineup for Monday's road game against the Rangers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. MATS ZUCCARELLO - Zuccarello (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Monday, per the NHL Media Site. KASHAWN AITCHESON - Aitcheson was recalled from AHL Hamilton on Monday. TAYLOR HALL - The Hurricanes activated Hall (upper body) from injured reserve Monday. JIRI KULICH - Kulich has been placed in concussion protocol, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday. MITCH MARNER - Marner (personal) participated in Monday's practice, according to SinBin.vegas. MICHAL POSTAVA - Postava will guard the road goal against Edmonton on Monday, according to Jonathan Mills of the Red Wings' official site. CALUM RITCHIE - The Islanders placed Ritchie (lower body) on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 17. MATIAS MACCELLI - Maccelli (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday. DARCY KUEMPER - Kuemper will patrol the road paint in Monday's clash against the Rangers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. QUINTON BYFIELD - Byfield (upper body) will be in the lineup for Monday's road game against the Rangers, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site. MATS ZUCCARELLO - Zuccarello (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Kings on Monday, per the NHL Media Site. KASHAWN AITCHESON - Aitcheson was recalled from AHL Hamilton on Monday. TAYLOR HALL - The Hurricanes activated Hall (upper body) from injured reserve Monday. JIRI KULICH - Kulich has been placed in concussion protocol, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday. MITCH MARNER - Marner (personal) participated in Monday's practice, according to SinBin.vegas. MICHAL POSTAVA - Postava will guard the road goal against Edmonton on Monday, according to Jonathan Mills of the Red Wings' official site. CALUM RITCHIE - The Islanders placed Ritchie (lower body) on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to Oct. 17. MATIAS MACCELLI - Maccelli (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Monday. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#8 WILL BUTCHER (D)

 

Age 31.8 Birth Date 1995-01-06
Shoots L Draft Info 2013 (5/123)
Height 5'10 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 195 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status Off Roster
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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

Daily Fantasy Sports

Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel

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

DraftKings

Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel

2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
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

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Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

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

Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
BRENT JOHNSON49.6199551293.03.0
IVAN PROSVETOV27.6201841144.85.5
FILIP LARSSON28.1201661675.54.5
KEVIN MANDOLESE26.1201861573.54.5
ISAIAH SAVILLE26.0201951353.03.5
IVAN FEDOTOV29.9201571886.85.0
JAKUB SKAREK26.920183724.04.5
VADIM ZHERENKO25.6201972085.55.5
MAGNUS CHRONA26.1201851524.04.5
LUKAS PARIK25.620193874.82.0
JOE VRBETIC24.0202172144.03.0
VYACHESLAV PEKSA24.1202161855.05.0
GARIN BJORKLUND24.4202061796.06.5
HUGO OLLAS24.5202071976.03.0
TALYN BOYKO24.0202141126.54.0
TRISTAN LENNOX24.020213935.05.0
BENJAMIN GAUDREAU23.720213815.62.8
JESPER VIKMAN24.6202051256.04.0
AMIR MIFTAKHOV26.4202061866.06.5
NIKITA QUAPP23.7202161874.04.0
JAN BEDNAR24.1202041075.52.0
TYLER BRENNAN23.0202241024.04.5
REID DYCK22.7202261835.03.0
JAKUB VONDRAS22.4202261714.04.0
NICK MALIK24.5202251604.51.5
YANIV PERETS26.60003.04.0
LANDON MILLER20.8202441262.52.0
RYERSON LEENDERS20.4202472197.07.0
OWEN SAY25.30003.03.0

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
2021-2022BUF372680.2218-100355.70.911020032000:4116.12.116:25
2020-2021N.J23110110.4840-32372.71.67020028001:2028.40.819:02
2019-2020N.J56417210.3832-86626.51.131010075001:1823.34.417:55
2018-2019N.J78426300.3832-17181083.71.4381140074002:4652.52.419:16
2017-2018N.J81539440.544618885.71.1213230062002:3952.40.916:04
CAREER 27516981140.4135-37343304.81.210844200271002:0240.02.217:39

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
2021-2022BUF3720.0560.1680.2200.00350.9520.05110.30320.8600.00
2020-2021N.J2310.04100.43110.4820.09371.6120.0970.30281.2200.00
2019-2020N.J5640.07170.30210.3860.11621.1110.02310.55751.3400.00
2018-2019N.J7840.05260.33300.38180.231081.38140.18380.49740.9500.00
2017-2018N.J8150.06390.48440.5480.10881.09230.28210.26620.7700.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLCleveland Monsters62318210.3412-18771.23.9814
2024-2025DELEHC Munchen3238110.342700.000
2024-2025KHLBarys Astana150330.204-700.00014
2023-2024AHLIowa Wild243690.382-4431.87.0515
2023-2024AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins143470.506100.00020
2022-2023AHLTexas Stars65637430.6616111091.75.52027
2017-2018WCUSA101230.300100.000
2016-2017NCAAUniv. of Denver43730370.86182700.00032
2015-2016NCAAUniv. of Denver39923320.82191900.00030
2014-2015NCHCU. of Denver38414180.478000.000
2014-2015WJC-AUSA50110.200200.000
2013-2014NCHCU. of Denver3888160.428000.000
2013-2014WJC-AUSA52351.002000.000
2012-2013U-18USNTDP41816240.596000.000
2012-2013USHLUSNTDP26310130.5021500.000
2012-2013WJ18-AUSA72240.572200.000
2011-2012USHLUSNTDP3128100.324-500.000
2011-2012U-17USNTDP17617231.354000.000
2011-2012U-18USNTDP80000.002000.000
2010-2011T1EHLMadison341020300.882000.000
2010-2011USHLDubuque20221.000200.000
2009-2010T1EHL U16Madison Capitols 16U381221330.8719000.000
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
2017-2018N.J51340.806700714.31.4313003004:2068.20.018:09
CAREER 51340.806700714.31.4313003004:2068.20.018:09

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
2017-2018N.J510.2030.6040.8000.0071.4030.6030.6030.6000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLCleveland Monsters91450.562-100.00023
2024-2025DELEHC Munchen50330.602-300.000
2022-2023AHLTexas Stars40000.002300.0000
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
2022-2023DAL20331.501262040.02.0000000000:0000:00
2021-2022BUF50220.4034-2050.01.0000005001:3153.030.620:47
2019-2020N.J42351.2510532728.61.8023007002:4247.124.221:08
2018-2019N.J30110.33280020.00.7100007003:1456.227.920:50
2017-2018N.J41010.252112616.71.5100007005:0854.96.118:29
CAREER 1839120.6756442412.51.32230026002:4252.920.518:03

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
2022-2023DAL200.0031.5031.5000.0042.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
2021-2022BUF500.0020.4020.4000.0051.0000.0000.0051.0000.00
2019-2020N.J420.5030.7551.2520.5071.7530.7500.0071.7500.00
2018-2019N.J300.0010.3310.3300.0020.6700.0010.3372.3300.00
2017-2018N.J410.2500.0010.2520.5061.5000.0010.2571.7500.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

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Advanced Stats

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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