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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)

News and Opinions

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
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 Minor-MA Bos. Jr. Bruins 11 2 9 11 2
2013-14 High-MA Deerfield 25 21 34 55
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 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 9 1 2 3 4
2017-18 NCAA Brown Univ. 31 8 14 22 -10 34
2018-19 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 70 13 36 49 +1 94
2019-20 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 50 6 7 13 +5 23 56 10.7 9:37 1 -1 0.0 7:40
2019-20 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6 3 0 3 +1 10
2020-21 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 34 0 6 6 -6 25 33 0.0 9:47
2021-22 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 10 0 2 2 16 9 0.0 8:43
2021-22 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 46 5 6 11 -16 21 71 7.0 14:38
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
NHL Career 349 40 50 90 -39 182 399 10.0 11:49 21 1 2 3 -4 4 15 6.7 9:27

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

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

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%
2021-22 56 23.1 1.8 7.6 7.7 97.5 43.8 7.0 28.2 64.8 43.5 18.6 37.9
2022-23 70 23.0 1.2 10.1 10.2 87.3 44.3 13.2 42.6 44.1 44.9 18.3 36.8
2023-24 79 23.4 1.4 10.1 10.2 89.0 24.2 6.3 38.1 55.6 41.1 18.3 40.6
2024-25 60 22.9 1.0 10.1 10.2 86.2 55.6 29.4 38.2 32.4 42.2 17.5 40.3

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
2024-25 Malenstyn, B Krebs, P BUF 131:40 1.37 1.82 42.86 1.43 2.35 37.88 -0.93 -0.23 -9.97
2024-25 Malenstyn, B McLeod, R BUF 77:19 2.33 3.88 37.50 2.50 2.62 48.79 0.30 0.13 1.92
2024-25 Malenstyn, B Kozak, T BUF 59:57 1.00 0.00 100.00 1.54 1.66 48.05 -0.85 -0.96 0.42
2024-25 Malenstyn, B Ostlund, N BUF 46:24 0.00 2.59 0.00 1.90 2.22 46.11 -0.72 -0.26 -5.21
2024-25 Aube-Kubel, N Malenstyn, B BUF 32:52 0.00 1.83 0.00 2.02 1.34 60.13 -0.49 -1.10 9.36
2023-24 Pettersson, E Mikheyev, I VAN 108:19 2.77 0.55 83.33 2.43 2.00 54.94 -0.11 -0.30 2.34
2023-24 Hoglander, N Aman, N VAN 105:41 1.70 1.70 50.00 2.14 1.98 51.94 -0.44 -0.24 -1.76
2023-24 Beauvillier, A Hoglander, N VAN 78:59 4.56 0.76 85.71 3.12 2.25 58.06 0.82 -0.04 7.92
2023-24 Di Giuseppe, P Blueger, T VAN 71:59 0.00 4.17 0.00 2.30 2.55 47.42 -0.44 0.51 -9.88
2023-24 Di Giuseppe, P Blueger, T VAN 47:29 1.26 0.00 100.00 2.03 2.28 47.13 -0.26 0.17 -4.91
2023-24 Di Giuseppe, P Aman, N VAN 30:25 1.97 5.92 25.00 1.15 2.57 30.95 -1.45 0.34 -22.85
2023-24 Blueger, T Podkolzin, V VAN 27:53 2.15 4.30 33.33 1.93 1.34 59.00 -0.56 -0.72 4.30
2023-24 Blueger, T Mikheyev, I VAN 24:04 2.49 2.49 50.00 4.22 2.40 63.72 1.62 0.26 8.85
2023-24 Studnicka, J Hoglander, N VAN 24:03 2.49 0.00 100.00 1.31 3.10 29.74 -0.86 0.10 -12.23
2023-24 Pettersson, E Hoglander, N VAN 23:32 2.55 2.55 50.00 1.71 3.25 34.43 -0.83 1.00 -18.59
2023-24 Lindholm, E Mikheyev, I VAN 20:24 2.94 0.00 100.00 3.53 1.72 67.22 0.70 -0.37 9.77
2022-23 Athanasiou, A Dickinson, J CHI 145:47 2.47 3.29 42.86 2.85 3.22 46.92 0.88 0.25 7.07
2022-23 Aston-Reese, Z Kampf, D TOR 58:21 4.11 3.08 57.14 2.94 2.80 51.22 -0.04 0.44 -4.58
2022-23 Dickinson, J Entwistle, M CHI 56:54 0.00 2.11 0.00 0.97 2.01 32.60 -0.93 -1.03 -5.92
2022-23 Kane, P Domi, M CHI 52:31 0.00 1.14 0.00 2.54 3.29 43.61 0.72 0.67 2.57
2022-23 Dickinson, J Kurashev, P CHI 50:49 3.54 9.45 27.27 2.24 2.65 45.83 0.24 -0.50 6.93
2022-23 Aston-Reese, Z Kampf, D TOR 37:23 1.60 4.81 25.00 1.80 2.87 38.57 -0.73 0.47 -12.82
2022-23 Blackwell, C Athanasiou, A CHI 35:55 3.34 1.67 66.67 2.73 2.32 54.12 0.63 -0.65 12.64
2022-23 Blackwell, C Dickinson, J CHI 32:20 3.71 5.57 40.00 2.15 2.78 43.54 0.12 -0.24 3.38
2022-23 Blackwell, C Johnson, R CHI 27:50 4.31 8.62 33.33 1.81 2.87 38.66 -0.34 -0.14 -3.01
2021-22 Raddysh, T Kurashev, P CHI 50:20 2.38 2.38 50.00 2.85 2.59 52.34 0.61 0.20 4.00
2021-22 Kurashev, P Dach, K CHI 37:30 1.60 1.60 50.00 1.85 2.45 42.98 -0.47 0.08 -6.44
2021-22 Toews, J DeBrincat, A CHI 33:15 0.00 3.61 0.00 2.77 2.19 55.88 0.63 -0.36 10.25
2021-22 Katchouk, B Johnson, R CHI 32:21 1.85 1.85 50.00 2.10 1.71 55.08 -0.01 -1.10 12.24
2021-22 Hagel, B Dach, K CHI 27:18 2.20 6.59 25.00 1.53 3.00 33.83 -0.61 0.90 -16.75
2021-22 Carpenter, R Kurashev, P CHI 25:03 2.40 2.40 50.00 2.35 1.92 55.07 0.14 -0.41 6.32
2021-22 Boyle, B Simon, D PIT 22:25 2.68 2.68 50.00 3.18 2.47 56.28 0.20 -0.11 2.73
2021-22 Carpenter, R Borgstrom, H CHI 21:52 0.00 0.00 - 0.80 2.08 27.70 -1.26 -0.50 -16.67
2020-21 Gaudreau, F Aston-Reese, Z PIT 45:51 1.31 2.62 33.33 3.10 2.37 56.65 0.87 0.26 5.32
2020-21 Sceviour, C Jankowski, M PIT 43:01 0.00 1.39 0.00 1.26 2.94 29.99 -1.22 0.48 -20.21
2020-21 Jankowski, M Aston-Reese, Z PIT 40:06 0.00 0.00 - 1.29 1.47 46.75 -1.38 -0.94 -5.82
2020-21 Jankowski, M O'Connor, D PIT 24:53 0.00 2.41 0.00 1.29 2.54 33.69 -1.65 0.03 -20.20
2020-21 Blueger, T Aston-Reese, Z PIT 21:50 2.75 5.50 33.33 1.46 2.55 36.43 -0.86 0.02 -11.36
2020-21 Blueger, T Tanev, B PIT 21:27 0.00 5.59 0.00 1.79 3.61 33.16 -0.82 1.27 -19.62
2019-20 Blueger, T Aston-Reese, Z PIT 52:53 1.13 1.13 50.00 2.56 1.85 58.03 0.12 -0.24 4.18
2019-20 Blueger, T Tanev, B PIT 39:46 0.00 3.02 0.00 0.91 3.08 22.90 -1.38 0.76 -26.81
2019-20 Blandisi, J Johnson, A PIT 27:00 4.44 0.00 100.00 1.87 1.03 64.57 -0.19 -1.22 16.77
2019-20 Hornqvist, P Kahun, D PIT 26:18 0.00 0.00 - 2.77 2.13 56.58 0.34 -0.33 6.85
2019-20 Galchenyuk, A Blandisi, J PIT 23:13 0.00 0.00 - 0.75 2.28 24.69 -1.85 0.03 -28.81
2019-20 Agozzino, A Galchenyuk, A PIT 21:29 0.00 0.00 - 0.79 0.78 50.35 -1.51 -1.85 3.71

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.27

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.39

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Entry Level Contract

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15