Hendrix Lapierre
Pittsburgh Penguins · #22 · Center · age 24 · 6'0" · 195 lb · shoots LBorn 🇨🇦 Gatineau, Quebec · Drafted 2020 · Rd 1 #22
PLAYMAKER67% of points are assists this season
6 points in 10 games — 179th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
40HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 73% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Lapierre is a thoughtful playmaker, not a volume scorer. His assist-heavy production and measured ice time suggest he thrives in setting up chances, influencing the game with his vision rather than sheer offensive output. He's a player to watch for the subtle passes that unlock defenses.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 40 lately — hotter than 73% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 40 · −1 over these 10 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 1 goal in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 1.2× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 7 | 5 | 8 | ▲ 1.4× his usual |
| Shooting % | 14.3% | 20.0% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +1 | −0.5 | −0.2 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 12:34 | 12:20 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @ MTL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 10:34 | 40 |
| Oct 29 | vs UTA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:29 | 39 |
| Oct 24 | vs NSH | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16:26 | 39 |
| Oct 22 | vs FLA | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 10:54 | 29 |
| Oct 10 | vs DAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:25 | 14 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points179th of 424 forwards6leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals190th of 424 forwards2leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists140th of 424 forwards4leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots333rd of 424 forwards10leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points112th of 424 forwards2leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus208th of 424 forwards−1leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game319th of 424 forwards12:20leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: shots (20th), ice time (25th).
■ Lapierre this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 49 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 22 in 2023–24.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | PIT | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.60 | −1 |
| 2025–26 |  WSH | 74 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.22 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | WSH | 27 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.30 | −3 |
| 2023–24 · best | WSH | 51 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 0.43 | −1 |
| 2021–22 | WSH | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | +2 |