Taylor Ward
R · #52
· Los Angeles Kings
· 6'2" · 215 lb
· R-handed
· 28 yrs
Compare with
Season
36
Games
3–4–7
G–A–P
38
Shots · 7.9%
38 / 10
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$875,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Signed at age28
Signing GMKen Holland
AgentJustin Duberman
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
49.2%52nd
xGF% (5v5)
50.0%57th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.2324th
Goals Above Expected
-1.025th
Shooting %
7.9%
Ice Time / Game
9:28
Offensive-zone starts
32%
Takeaways / Giveaways
2 / 20
Archetype — how these are computed →
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
4.0/60
97th
Shot suppression
63.2/60
70th
Blocks per 60
1.7
26th
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Hits per 60
7.2
72th
Blocks per 60
1.7
26th
Points per 60
1.23
86th
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 · 2025-26Slot
1 G on 5 shots
20%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
38
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
3
Shooting %
7.9%
Shots / GP
1.1
xG
3.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger5%
Medium danger21%
Low danger74%
Top Scoring Zones
01
20%
Slot
1 G on 5 shots
02
25%
High Slot
1 G on 4 shots
03
50%
Left Outer Point
1 G on 2 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 32 | 12 | 9 | 21 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Kings | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 66 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 71 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 71 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | — |
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 26 | 13 | 9 | 22 | — |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | — |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | 35 | 9 | 18 | 27 | — |
| 2017-18 | BCHL | Penticton Vees | 46 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | BCHL | Penticton Vees | 58 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 21 |
| 2015-16 | BCHL | Penticton Vees | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| 2014-15 | BCHL | Penticton Vees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | CSSHL U18 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | 28 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 3 |
| 2013-14 | CSSHL U16 | Okanagan HA U16 Prep | 24 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 4 |
| 2012-13 | OMAHA | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | 56 | 20 | 55 | 75 | — |
| 2011-12 | OMAHA | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | 54 | 31 | 37 | 68 | — |