Taylor Ward
Los Angeles Kings · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #17
- Born
- March 31, 1998 · Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- Canada (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 2
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- 0
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 4
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 1
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.
- 6.9 27 games, 4.4 goals, 2.5 assists
- Rest of season
- 5.9 25 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
- 7 1 so far · 6 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 4 to 10 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 14 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) | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 2025-26 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0.19 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
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
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 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | OMAHA | 54 | 31 | 37 | 68 | – | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Okanagan HA U15 Prep | OMAHA | 56 | 20 | 55 | 75 | – | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Okanagan HA U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 32 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 28 | 9 | 41 | 50 | – | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 56 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 58 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 46 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 35 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 32 | 16 | 11 | 27 | -3 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 26 | 13 | 9 | 22 | +2 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha | NCAA | 38 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 71 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +23 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 14:52 |
| 2024-25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 66 | 12 | 15 | 27 | +6 | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7.9 | 9:28 |
| 2025-26 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 32 | 12 | 9 | 21 | +1 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 13:00 |
| 2026-27 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| NHL totals | NHL | 38 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 11.6 | 9:42 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Okanagan HA U16 Prep | CSSHL U16 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Okanagan HA White U18 Prep | CSSHL U18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:20 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:20 |
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