SCRATCHEDMissed 2 straight team games
Avery Hayes
Pittsburgh Penguins · #85 · Right wing · age 24 · 5'10" · 180 lb · shoots RBorn 🇺🇸 Westland, Michigan · Undrafted
0 points in 1 game — 395th of 425 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
27HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 55% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 9 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Avery Hayes is an intriguing offensive spark. While his early numbers show a shooter's instinct with his goal rate, the lack of assists and limited ice time suggest he's still finding his rhythm and proving he can elevate his linemates. He's the kind of player you watch to see if he can unlock that next gear.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Avery Hayes is currently in the midst of a significant surge, with his points per minute jumping 73% and his shooting percentage climbing to an unsustainable but highly effective 50% over his last five games. This meaningful uptick in efficiency has accounted for three of his five season goals, making him a must-watch to see how long his current scoring touch can last.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Not enough games in this span yet.
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 425 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points395th of 425 forwards0leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals348th of 425 forwards0leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists376th of 425 forwards0leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots382nd of 425 forwards5leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 425 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus160th of 425 forwards0leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game308th of 425 forwards12:43leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (99th). Below the middle: power-play points (0th), assists (0th).
■ Hayes this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
Bars show points per game, so short seasons compare fairly.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | PIT | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.31 | −4 |