Taylor Ward
Los Angeles Kings · #17 · Right wing · age 28 · 6'2" · 215 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Kelowna, British Columbia · Undrafted
1 point in 4 games — 358th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
19HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 38% 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
The scouting report isn’t written yet — check back later.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Ward's goal production has stalled, with his minutes and shot efficiency dropping sharply in his last five contests. This suggests a player in a cold spell, as his offensive output is significantly down from his season baseline.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 19 lately — hotter than 38% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 19 · −3 over these 4 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 4 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point and 1 goal in 4 games — right on his usual pace, 0.5× what an average forward scores in 4 games.
| LAST 4 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 4 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | — |
| Points | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 4 | 4 | 6 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shooting % | 25.0% | 25.0% | 13.6% | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | 0 | 0.0 | −0.1 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 9:26 | 9:26 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs BUF | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:11 | 19 |
| Oct 29 | vs OTT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:35 | 19 |
| Oct 27 | @ CHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:26 | 19 |
| Oct 26 | @ NYR | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:33 | 22 |
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.
Points358th of 424 forwards1leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals275th of 424 forwards1leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists376th of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots393rd of 424 forwards4leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus160th of 424 forwards0leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game395th of 424 forwards9:26leader 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: power-play points (0th), assists (0th).
■ Ward 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 | LAK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 2025–26 · best | LAK | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.19 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | LAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 |