Sam Lafferty

ACTIVE

Last game:October 16, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0AvsVancouver Canucks

Sam Lafferty has played in the NHL since 2019–20 and currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is 31 years old (born in 1995), is originally from Hollidaysburg, is 188 cm tall and weighs 93 kg. He has previously played for Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers. Lafferty has put up 92 points in 382 games, 41 goals and 51 assists, an average of 0.24 points per game. The best season so far is 2022–23 with 27 points in 70 games.

BirthplaceHollidaysburg

Born1995 (31 years)Height188 cmWeight93 kgShootsRNHLSeason 8 in the NHL

DRAFT 2014: selected No. 113 in round 4 · Pittsburgh PenguinsDEBUT October 9, 2019(7y ago)vsWinnipeg JetsCONTRACT —

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The 2026-2027 season4 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#542NHL F#368

Goals

NHL#368NHL F#290

Assists

NHL#484NHL F#328

Form

COLD

Based on the latest 4 outings

Games played

50%

4 of 8

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-2

NHL#482NHL F#304

Ice time/game

9:52

NHL#696NHL F#399

Milestones

Recent

Career50 career assists1y ago

Playoffs10 playoff games3y ago

Next up

100 career points

92 now · target 100

8left

SeasonMatch season best: 13 goals13 away

Show all milestones 18

Season

Match season best: 13 goals13 away

Match season best: 15 assists15 away

Match season best: 27 points27 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

10 playoff games3y ago

First playoff goal3y ago

First playoff point3y ago

Career

100 career points8 away

50 career goals9 away

100 career assists49 away

500 NHL games118 away

50 career assists1y ago

250 NHL games2y ago

25 career goals2y ago

50 career points3y ago

100 NHL games4y ago

First NHL point7y ago

First NHL goal7y ago

Compared with the NHL

Sam Lafferty hits more often than about 78% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.48

Bottom 2%Sam Lafferty scores points more often than 1% of NHL forwards (7 of 476)

Goals / 60 min

0.24

Bottom 6%Sam Lafferty scores goals more often than 6% of NHL forwards (27 of 476)

Assists / 60 min

0.24

Bottom 3%Sam Lafferty records assists more often than 2% of NHL forwards (11 of 476)

Shots / 60 min

2.17

Bottom 1%Sam Lafferty shoots more often than 0% of NHL forwards (2 of 476)

Hits / 60 min

8.42

Top 23%Sam Lafferty hits more often than 78% of NHL forwards (370 of 476)

Blocked shots / 60 min

1.20

Bottom 16%Sam Lafferty blocks more shots than 15% of NHL forwards (71 of 476)

+/−

-2

Upper halfSam Lafferty has a higher +/− than 48% of NHL forwards (227 of 476)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Sam Lafferty's whole career

Stats

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonP

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Teams player has played for

FLAFlorida Panthers

Seasons

2026–27

OCT 10–OCT 15

PTS

CHIChicago BlackhawksCurrent

Seasons

2025–26

Since OCT 7

PTS

BUFBuffalo Sabres

Seasons

2024–25

OCT 4–APR 17

PTS

VANVancouver Canucks

Seasons

2023–24

OCT 11–APR 18

PTS

TORToronto Maple Leafs

Seasons

2022–23

MAR 1–APR 8

PTS

CHIChicago Blackhawks

Seasons

2021–22 to 2022–23

JAN 13–FEB 22 · 2 seasons

PTS

PITPittsburgh Penguins

Seasons

2019–20 to 2021–22

OCT 8–JAN 2 · 3 seasons

PTS

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