Clayton Keller
Utah Mammoth · #9 · Right wing · age 28 · 5'10" · 175 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 Chesterfield, Missouri · Drafted 2016 · Rd 1 #7
PLAYMAKER78% of points are assists this season
18 points in 15 games — 13th of 439 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
44HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 79% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 94 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Clayton Keller is pure offensive ignition. His prolific assist numbers, far outweighing his goals, reveal a playmaker who orchestrates the attack, consistently unlocking scoring chances for his linemates. He’s the spark plug you watch for creative passes and dynamic offensive zone control.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Keller's been assisting on the scoresheet recently, but his scoring touch has gone quiet. This trend might matter for a player who typically drives offensive production.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 44 lately — hotter than 79% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 44 · −9 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (64)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
5 points in 5 games — below his own pace (6.0 per 5), yet still 2.0× what an average forward scores in 5 games. He's shooting 0% in this stretch against 11% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 5 | 4.7 | 1.5 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Points | 5 | 6.0 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shots | 13 | 12 | 8 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 13.5% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −8 | −3.0 | −0.2 | −5 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 19:03 | 18:09 | 14:48 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @ PHI | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −4 | 19:16 | 44 |
| Oct 29 | @ PIT | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 17:53 | 44 |
| Oct 27 | vs MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 21:50 | 36 |
| Oct 24 | vs TBL | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 16:07 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ SEA | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 20:09 | 57 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 439 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points13th of 439 forwards18leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals90th of 439 forwards4leader Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists7th of 439 forwards14leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots50th of 439 forwards36leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points3rd of 439 forwards12leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus427th of 439 forwards−9leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game83rd of 439 forwards18:09leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: power-play points (99th), assists (98th), shots (84th). Below the middle: plus/minus (4th).
■ Keller this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 98 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 90 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | UTA | 15 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1.20 | −9 |
| 2025–26 | UTA | 82 | 26 | 62 | 88 | 1.07 | +21 |
| 2024–25 · best | UTA | 81 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 1.11 | −12 |
| 2023–24 |  ARI | 78 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 0.97 | −20 |
| 2022–23 | ARI | 82 | 37 | 49 | 86 | 1.05 | −2 |
| 2021–22 | ARI | 67 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 0.94 | +3 |
| 2020–21 | ARI | 56 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 0.63 | −5 |
| 2019–20 | ARI | 70 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 0.63 | −6 |
| 2018–19 | ARI | 82 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 0.57 | −21 |
| 2017–18 | ARI | 82 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 0.79 | −7 |
| 2016–17 | ARI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | −3 |