INJUREDMissed 5 straight team games
Rieger Lorenz
Minnesota Wild · #61 · Left wingUndrafted
1 point in 6 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 11 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Rieger Lorenz isn't here to rack up points, at least not yet. His value lies in his presence and willingness to learn, carving out nearly nine minutes of ice time per game through sheer grit and defensive awareness. Watching him is watching a player define himself on the NHL stage, earning his stripes through responsibility and a dedication to the process.
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.
Cooling: 51 after the game against VGK, 19 now — still hotter than 38% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 19 · −32 over these 6 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — 1.2× his usual pace, and 0.4× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | — |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shots | 2 | 2 | 8 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | — |
| Plus/minus | −2 | −2.5 | −0.2 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 8:56 | 8:39 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | @ CGY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 19 |
| Oct 18 | vs CBJ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8:22 | 19 |
| Oct 15 | vs STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7:37 | 24 |
| Oct 13 | @ WPG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 11:03 | 31 |
| Oct 12 | vs VGK | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 9:00 | 51 |
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 39Goals348th of 424 forwards0leader Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists313th of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots411th of 424 forwards2leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus300th of 424 forwards−3leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game407th of 424 forwards8:39leader 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), goals (0th).
■ Lorenz this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 14 points over 82 games in his first NHL season.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | MIN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | −3 |