
Adrian Kempe has evolved into the quintessential power forward, a balanced offensive threat capable of both creating and finishing, as evidenced by his near-even goal-to-assist split and impressive 37-goal season. Entrusted with nearly 20 minutes a night, he's a reliable two-way force whose impactful size and consistent production make him indispensable for the Kings.
Cooling: 42 after the game against NYR, 16 now — still hotter than 34% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 16 · −1 over these 12 games
2 points in 5 games — below his own pace (3.3 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Shots | 18 | 17 | 8 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 7.3% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | 0.0 | −0.2 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 20:40 | 20:44 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 | vs | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 22:01 | 16 |
| Oct 27 | @ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 22:01 | 34 |
| Oct 26 | @ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18:26 | 42 |
| Oct 24 | @ | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 20:41 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 20:09 | 41 |
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Separates in: shots (97th), ice time (96th), power-play points (79th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
On pace for 55 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 75 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.67 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 81 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 0.90 | +14 | |
| 2024–25 | 81 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 0.90 | +22 | |
| 2023–24 · best | 77 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 0.97 | +13 | |
| 2022–23 | 82 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 0.82 | +22 | |
| 2021–22 | 78 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 0.69 | −2 | |
| 2020–21 | 56 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 0.52 | −18 | |
| 2019–20 | 69 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 0.46 | −10 | |
| 2018–19 | 81 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 0.35 | −10 | |
| 2017–18 | 81 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 0.46 | +11 | |
| 2016–17 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.24 | −3 |
Adrian Kempe's current season has started inconsistently with 1 goal and 1 assist through three games, including two scoreless outings. However, the underlying metrics from his last five games—which span into the previous season—reveal a significant 24% boost in points-per-minute efficiency and a 6-point jump in shooting percentage compared to his early season baseline. While the point totals haven't consistently shown it in the current campaign, Kempe is displaying quietly improved offensive engagement and finishing, making him someone to monitor closely as this efficiency could soon translate into more robust production.