#28 · Center

Justin Kirkland

Minnesota Wild

Age: 30
Height: 6′3″
Weight: 183 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN

GP: 20
G: 1
A: 1
P: 2
+/-: +1
SOG: 11

Drafted 2014 · Round 3, #62 overall (NSH)

Advanced · 2025–26

CF%: 53.3; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 49.7; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +5.8; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.010; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 1.5; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.5; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 43.9; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 8:23; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

29 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Kirkland is used

#28 · C · Minnesota Wild

Justin Kirkland

How he’s used · 2025–26 · 20 games with shift charts

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Ice time / game: 9:49; 8:23 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 43.9%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 49.7%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 53.3%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Kirkland39.7s

NHL average47.6s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Kirkland10%

NHL average24%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Ryan Lomberg123.5 min together54%shot attempts

Adam Klapka112.2 min together55%shot attempts

Kevin Bahl60.3 min together52%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2025–26	Calgary Flames	20	1	1	2	+1	2	11	9.1	9:49
2024–25	Calgary Flames	21	2	6	8	+6	11	9	22.2	9:42
2023–24	Arizona Coyotes	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	7:14
2022–23	Anaheim Ducks	7	0	0	0	-3	0	5	0.0	7:13

	Opp							TOI
Thu, Jan 29	@MIN	0	0	0	0	1	0	10:35
Sun, Jan 25	vsANA	0	0	0	+1	1	2	12:02
Wed, Jan 21	vsPIT	0	0	0	+1	0	0	9:51
Mon, Jan 19	vsNJD	0	0	0	0	1	0	11:58
Sat, Jan 17	vsNYI	1	0	1	+1	1	0	10:45
Thu, Jan 15	@CHI	0	0	0	-1	0	0	9:03
Tue, Jan 13	@CBJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	9:57
Sat, Jan 10	@PIT	0	0	0	0	1	0	8:00
Thu, Jan 8	@BOS	0	0	0	-1	1	0	10:28
Mon, Jan 5	vsSEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	8:47
Sat, Dec 27	vsEDM	0	0	0	+1	0	0	8:53
Sat, Nov 1	@NSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	11:35
Thu, Oct 30	@OTT	0	0	0	-1	1	0	9:02
Tue, Oct 28	@TOR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	8:38
Sun, Oct 26	vsNYR	0	0	0	0	0	0	10:03
Wed, Oct 22	vsMTL	0	0	0	0	1	0	8:51
Mon, Oct 20	vsWPG	0	0	0	0	3	0	11:05
Wed, Oct 15	@UTA	0	0	0	-1	0	0	9:19
Thu, Oct 9	@VAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	9:23
Wed, Oct 8	@EDM	0	0	0	0	0	0	8:12

	Team / League										TOI
2026–27	Iowa Wild · AHL	4	0	2	2	-2	2	–	–	–	–
2025–26	Calgary Wranglers · AHL	42	11	11	22	-10	32	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Tucson Roadrunners · AHL	43	8	22	30	-4	25	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Tucson Roadrunners · AHL	2	1	0	1	0	2	–	–	–	–
2022–23	San Diego Gulls · AHL	32	9	9	18	-9	16	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Stockton Heat · AHL	66	25	23	48	-3	75	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Stockton Heat · AHL	13	7	5	12	+5	14	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Stockton Heat · AHL	16	2	5	7	-8	16	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Stockton Heat · AHL	53	6	22	28	-14	44	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	75	9	21	30	-9	58	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	5	1	3	4	-1	8	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	67	7	11	18	-13	19	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Cincinnati Cyclones · ECHL	4	1	1	2	+2	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	56	9	12	21	-2	34	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Milwaukee Admirals · AHL	3	0	2	2	+1	4	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Kelowna · WHL	69	31	36	67	+23	69	2	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	18	11	4	15	-1	15	3	–	–	–
2014–15	Kelowna · WHL	50	21	30	51	+31	25	6	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	9	3	2	5	+7	0	0	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Kelowna · M-Cup	5	2	3	5	+1	0	1	8	2500.0	–
2013–14	Kelowna · WHL	68	17	31	48	+23	40	5	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	14	5	5	10	+3	20	3	–	–	–
2012–13	N. Dame Argos · SMHL	44	25	24	49	–	42	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Notre Dame · SJHL	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	–	–	–
2012–13	Kelowna · WHL	6	2	0	2	+2	6	0	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	N. Dame Argos · SMHL	3	0	2	2	–	2	–	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	6	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–	–
2011–12	Notre Dame · SMHL	43	13	22	35	–	26	–	–	–	–
2011–12	Kelowna · WHL	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Notre Dame · SMHL	8	5	4	9	–	8	–	–	–	–
2010–11	Cam. Red Wings · AMBHL	33	18	22	40	–	46	–	–	–	–
2009–10	Cam. Red Wings · AMBHL	32	5	2	7	–	42	–	–	–	–

Advanced · 2025–26

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