Jackson LaCombe
Anaheim Ducks · #2 · Defenseman · age 25 · 6'2" · 208 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 Eden Prairie, Minnesota · Drafted 2019 · Rd 2 #8
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN1.07 points/game from the blue line this season
15 points in 14 games — 7th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
48HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 97% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
47ENERGY · DRAINEDaverage defenseman 92 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Jackson LaCombe makes his mark as the Ducks’ offensive architect from the blueline, where his career assist rate is nearly four times his goal total, consistently setting up opportunities rather than finishing them. He's an iron-minutes fixture, trusted to quarterback the attack and anchor the defense in all situations, exemplified by his almost 30 minutes of ice time in his most recent game.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Jackson LaCombe is navigating a significant cold spell, with his offensive production completely drying up over his last five games—zero points and zero shots have erased his season-long scoring rate. Despite logging elevated ice time, his performance has plummeted by 100% from his seasonal PPM, making him a player to monitor from a distance as he works to rediscover his impact.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 21 to 48 in his last 5 games — top 5% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 48 · +42 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
8 points in 5 games — 1.5× his usual pace, and 4.9× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 8 | 5.0 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.6× his usual |
| Points | 8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Shots | 4 | 4 | 6 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 10.0% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | −1 | −0.7 | +0.0 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 28:00 | 26:45 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs OTT | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28:04 | 48 |
| Oct 29 | vs BUF | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | −1 | 29:36 | 48 |
| Oct 27 | vs VAN | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28:47 | 38 |
| Oct 24 | @ PHI | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 25:38 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ NJD | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 27:53 | 19 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points7th of 228 defensemen15leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals56th of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists5th of 228 defensemen14leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots138th of 228 defensemen10leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points5th of 228 defensemen7leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus145th of 228 defensemen−2leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game4th of 228 defensemen26:45leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: ice time (98th), assists (97th), power-play points (97th). Below the middle: shots (22nd), plus/minus (35th).
■ LaCombe this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 88 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 58 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | ANA | 14 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1.07 | −2 |
| 2025–26 · best | ANA | 82 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 0.71 | −2 |
| 2024–25 | ANA | 75 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 0.57 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | ANA | 71 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.24 | −24 |
| 2022–23 | ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −1 |