Joel Edmundson
Los Angeles Kings · #6 · Defenseman · age 33 · 6'5" · 220 lb · shoots LBorn 🇨🇦 Brandon, Manitoba · Drafted 2011 · Rd 2 #16
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.15 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
2 points in 13 games — 136th of 232 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.3.
18HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 66% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 3 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Joel Edmundson is the immovable object, the towering defender who makes opponents think twice about driving the net. His career assist rate and steady ice time reveal a reliable blueliner who prioritizes the defensive anchor role, providing a calming presence and physical deterrence that fans can count on.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Joel Edmundson is on a surge, doubling his season point-per-minute rate and firing shots at an unsustainable clip. While this recent offensive output is unlikely to persist, his increased ice time suggests growing coach confidence.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 18 lately — hotter than 66% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 18 · +8 over these 13 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
2 points and 1 goal in 5 games — 2.6× his usual pace, and 1.2× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ▲ 2.6× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ▲ 2.6× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | ▲ 2.6× his usual |
| Shots | 2 | 5 | 6 | ▼ 0.4× his usual |
| Shooting % | 50.0% | 7.1% | 6.3% | ▲ 7.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | +1.5 | +0.1 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 18:29 | 17:01 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 18:05 | 18 |
| Oct 29 | vs OTT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 16:47 | 18 |
| Oct 27 | @ CHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:40 | 17 |
| Oct 26 | @ NYR | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 20:00 | 17 |
| Oct 24 | @ NJD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 18:55 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 232 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points136th of 232 defensemen2leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals58th of 232 defensemen1leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists145th of 232 defensemen1leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots100th of 232 defensemen14leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 232 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus38th of 232 defensemen+4leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game153rd of 232 defensemen17:01leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: plus/minus (77th). Below the middle: power-play points (0th), assists (22nd).
■ Edmundson this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 13 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 23 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | LAK | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 | +4 |
| 2025–26 | LAK | 82 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 0.28 | +14 |
| 2024–25 | LAK | 73 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0.27 | +25 |
| 2023–24 |  TOR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | +3 |
| 2023–24 |  WSH | 44 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.14 | −5 |
| 2022–23 |  MTL | 61 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.21 | −29 |
| 2021–22 | MTL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.25 | −1 |
| 2020–21 | MTL | 55 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.24 | +28 |
| 2019–20 · best |  CAR | 68 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.29 | +7 |
| 2018–19 |  STL | 64 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.17 | +8 |
| 2017–18 | STL | 69 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0.25 | −1 |
| 2016–17 | STL | 69 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.22 | +11 |
| 2015–16 | STL | 67 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.13 | 0 |