Wyatt Kaiser
Chicago Blackhawks · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #44
- Born
- July 31, 2002 · Andover, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 24 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2020, CHI, round 3, pick 19 (81st overall)
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 4
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -6
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 8
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 8
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 14
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 20.3 81 games, 6.4 goals, 13.9 assists
- Rest of season
- 16.3 69 games left, 0.23 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 20 4 so far · 16 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 14 to 26 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 27 7 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 81 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0.14 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0.22 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 25 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Team Minnesota | Brick Invitational | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | MN Blackhawks 14U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Blades 15U AAA | NAPHL 15U | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Andover High | USHS-MN | 22 | 3 | 10 | 13 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | MN Sharks 15U AAA | MNBEL 14U | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Team Royal | USA-S16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Andover High | USHS-MN | 25 | 9 | 20 | 29 | – | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | B16 - Section 7 | MNHP-16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | B16 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP-16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | B17 - Section 7 | MNHP-17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | B17 - White (Final 54) | MNHP-17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Team Black | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Andover High | USHS-MN | 25 | 9 | 25 | 34 | – | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 28 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +2 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 34 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 18:36 |
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 35 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +5 | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | 17:19 |
| 2023-24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 37 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.1 | 18:07 |
| 2024-25 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -16 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 8.0 | 19:37 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 19:08 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 186 | 10 | 28 | 38 | -26 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 5.6 | 18:41 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Team Minnesota | Brick Invitational | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Andover High | USHS-MN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Andover High | USHS-MN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Andover High | USHS-MN | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
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