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Taylor Ward

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Taylor Ward has played in the NHL since 2024–25 and currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Kelowna, is 188 cm tall and weighs 98 kg. Ward has put up 8 points in 37 games, 4 goals and 4 assists, an average of 0.22 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 7 points in 36 games.

BirthplaceKelownaBorn1998 (28 years)Height188 cmWeight98 kgShootsRNHL2 seasons
DEBUT April 18, 2025(1y ago)vsCalgary FlamesCONTRACT $793,760/yr (≈ 657 000 kr/month, 7 884 005 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29
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2026–27 SEASON

Points
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Form
N/A
No recent outings yet
Games played
0%
0 of 9
games
Point pace
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Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
0
Ice time/game
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Milestones

Recent
CareerFirst NHL point1y ago
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Match season best: 3 goals
0 now · previous best 3
3left
Career25 career goals21 away
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Season
Match season best: 3 goals3 away
Match season best: 4 assists4 away
Match season best: 7 points7 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals21 away
50 career points42 away
50 career assists46 away
100 NHL games63 away
First NHL point1y ago
First NHL goal1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Taylor Ward hits more often than about 70% of all forwards.

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

Points / 60 min
1.23
Bottom 23%Taylor Ward scores points more often than 22% of NHL forwards (105 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.53
Lower halfTaylor Ward scores goals more often than 26% of NHL forwards (122 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.70
Lower halfTaylor Ward records assists more often than 25% of NHL forwards (120 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
6.69
Upper halfTaylor Ward shoots more often than 61% of NHL forwards (289 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
6.69
Upper halfTaylor Ward hits more often than 70% of NHL forwards (332 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
1.58
Lower halfTaylor Ward blocks more shots than 33% of NHL forwards (159 of 476)
+/−
0
Upper halfTaylor Ward has a higher +/− than 55% of NHL forwards (264 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.

Taylor Ward's whole career

Stats

Games played
37
Points
8
Points per game
0.22
Goals
4
Assists
4
+/-
0

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

LAKLos Angeles KingsCurrent
Seasons
2024–25 to 2025–26
Since APR 17 · 2 seasons
PTS
8
G
4
A
4
GP
37

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