Sam Lafferty
C · #18
· Florida Panthers
· 6'2" · 205 lb
· R-handed
· 31 yrs
· Draft: 2014 Rd 4 (#113 overall)
Compare with
Season
29
Games
1–1–2
G–A–P
9
Shots · 11.1%
31 / 4
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$850,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age31
Signing GMBill Zito
AgentPete Rutili
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
47.0%34th
xGF% (5v5)
36.6%11th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.483rd
Goals Above Expected
+0.457th
Shooting %
11.1%
Ice Time / Game
8:36
Offensive-zone starts
55%
Takeaways / Giveaways
2 / 15
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
8.5
78th
Blocks per 60
1.2
8th
Points per 60
0.48
99th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Left Doorstep
1 G on 1 shots
100%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
9
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
1
Shooting %
11.1%
Shots / GP
0.3
xG
0.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger44%
Low danger56%
Top Scoring Zones
01
100%
Left Doorstep
1 G on 1 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blackhawks | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 60 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Canucks | 79 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Maple Leafs | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Blackhawks | 51 | 10 | 11 | 21 | — |
| 2021-22 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Blackhawks | 46 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Penguins | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Penguins | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Penguins | 50 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 70 | 13 | 36 | 49 | — |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Brown Univ. | 31 | 8 | 14 | 22 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Brown Univ. | 31 | 13 | 22 | 35 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Brown Univ. | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — |
| 2014-15 | ECAC | Brown U. | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — |
| 2013-14 | High-MA | Deerfield | 25 | 21 | 34 | 55 | — |
| 2013-14 | Minor-MA | Bos. Jr. Bruins | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | — |
| 2012-13 | High-MA | Deerfield | 24 | 9 | 15 | 24 | — |
| 2011-12 | High-MA | Deerfield | 25 | 8 | 8 | 16 | — |
| 2010-11 | USHS-PA | Hollidaysburg Area High | 18 | 34 | 35 | 69 | — |
| 2009-10 | USHS-PA | Hollidaysburg Area High | 19 | 19 | 26 | 45 | — |