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Sam Lafferty

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Chicago Blackhawks
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 31
Age 30 (Mar 6, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 4, Overall 113 (PIT)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 Chicago Blackhawks Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Jul 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Traded to Chicago Blackhawks
Dec 20, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Activated from IR
Dec 5, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2024-25
Apr 29, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 2 years @ $1.150M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 8, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2020-21
Mar 6, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2019-20 PIT 50 440:25 0.68 0.95 1.63 0.61 0.07 9.62 8.61 1.00 4.41 4.41
2020-21 PIT 34 318:09 0.00 1.13 1.13 0.56 -0.56 0.00 9.22 -9.22 4.55 2.27
2021-22 CHI 46 547:25 0.55 0.55 1.10 0.72 -0.17 8.47 11.10 -2.62 5.56 2.78
2021-22 PIT 10 77:00 0.00 1.56 1.56 0.78 -0.78 0.00 12.56 -12.56 0.00 7.69
2021-22 CHI, PIT 56 624:25 0.48 0.67 1.15 0.73 -0.25 7.46 11.27 -3.81 4.71 3.53
2022-23 CHI 51 615:40 0.58 0.78 1.36 0.59 -0.01 8.82 8.93 -0.11 5.49 6.59
2022-23 TOR 19 211:34 0.57 1.13 1.70 0.47 0.10 11.76 9.69 2.08 5.00 10.00
2022-23 CHI, TOR 70 827:14 0.58 0.87 1.45 0.56 0.02 9.41 9.08 0.33 5.41 7.21
2023-24 VAN 79 831:16 0.87 0.65 1.52 0.68 0.18 17.39 13.72 3.67 9.52 10.48
2024-25 BUF 60 553:13 0.43 0.33 0.76 0.46 -0.02 8.33 8.77 -0.44 3.08 4.62
2025-26 CHI 2 12:36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - -

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 PIT 50 440:25 35.42 1.91 1.90 40.19 1.63 2.18 53.85 46.46 -0.58 -0.12 -5.34
2020-21 PIT 34 318:09 35.45 1.70 2.02 43.56 2.83 2.41 37.50 45.55 -0.49 0.12 -6.66
2021-22 CHI 46 547:25 34.53 1.53 2.18 43.95 3.40 2.33 31.11 48.42 -0.01 -0.35 3.37
2021-22 PIT 10 77:00 45.19 3.12 2.71 35.06 3.12 2.14 50.00 55.94 -0.22 -0.03 -1.54
2021-22 CHI, PIT 56 624:25 35.84 1.73 2.25 42.86 3.36 2.30 33.96 49.41 -0.09 -0.27 1.87
2022-23 CHI 51 615:40 37.33 1.85 2.16 43.76 3.31 2.81 35.85 43.40 0.10 -0.20 2.76
2022-23 TOR 19 211:34 35.17 1.99 2.25 46.51 1.99 2.63 50.00 46.14 -0.83 0.18 -9.68
2022-23 CHI, TOR 70 827:14 36.77 1.89 2.18 44.46 2.97 2.77 38.81 44.09 -0.16 -0.09 -0.93
2023-24 VAN 79 831:16 35.73 2.17 2.04 39.84 2.17 2.29 50.00 47.19 -0.60 0.05 -7.01
2024-25 BUF 60 553:13 34.27 1.19 1.80 41.86 2.49 2.42 32.35 42.73 -0.64 -0.09 -6.63
2025-26 CHI 2 12:36 33.33 0.00 0.71 42.86 4.76 3.01 0.00 18.98 -1.26 -0.02 -20.36

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
2025-26 30 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Kevyn Adams
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.27

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 27 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
2023-24 28 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
Total - - $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000
Signed: Apr 29, 2022
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: Kyle Davidson
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.39

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: Oct 8, 2020
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Jim Rutherford
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $767,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 24 $767,500 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $315,000 $185,000 $1,350,000 $1,535,000 $140,000
Signed: Mar 6, 2018
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Jim Rutherford
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 USHS-PA Hollidaysburg Area High 19 19 26 45 14
2010-11 USHS-PA Hollidaysburg Area High 18 34 35 69 26
2011-12 High-MA Deerfield 25 8 8 16
2012-13 High-MA Deerfield 24 9 15 24
2013-14 High-MA Deerfield 25 21 34 55
2013-14 Minor-MA Bos. Jr. Bruins 11 2 9 11 2
2014-15 ECAC Brown U. 31 4 8 12 16
2015-16 NCAA Brown Univ. 31 4 6 10 -7 4
2016-17 NCAA Brown Univ. 31 13 22 35 -2 32
2017-18 NCAA Brown Univ. 31 8 14 22 -10 34
2017-18 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 9 1 2 3 4
2018-19 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 70 13 36 49 +1 94
2019-20 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6 3 0 3 +1 10
2019-20 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 50 6 7 13 +5 23 56 10.7 9:37 1 -1 0.0 7:40
2020-21 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 34 0 6 6 -6 25 33 0.0 9:47
2021-22 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 46 5 6 11 -16 21 71 7.0 14:38
2021-22 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 10 0 2 2 16 9 0.0 8:43
2021-22 WC USA 10 1 2 3 +1 6
2022-23 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 51 10 11 21 -10 28 83 12.0 15:07
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 19 2 4 6 -1 9 19 10.5 13:15 9 1 2 3 -1 2 8 12.5 10:41
2023-24 NHL Vancouver Canucks 79 13 11 24 +4 32 78 16.7 11:53 11 -2 2 7 0.0 8:36
2024-25 NHL Buffalo Sabres 60 4 3 7 -15 28 50 8.0 9:53
2025-26 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 2 0 0 0 -1 4 0.0 6:25
NHL Career 351 40 50 90 -40 186 399 10.0 11:48 21 1 2 3 -4 4 15 6.7 9:27