Jordan Kyrou once again showed why he’s the Blues best scorer, but his consistency continues to plague otherwise stellar play.
Jordan Kyrou took second place in points for the Blues, and he paced the team in goals scored. On paper, you’d think that would give Kyrou a surefire ‘A’ on the season, right? When you look at it from a superficial standpoint, you’re 1,000 percent correct, but you know me: I like conducting deeper dives.
And Kyrou’s consistency was up and down all season. So, while he was a points-producing machine who deserved strong consideration to end up as one of the Blues top three stars of 2024-25, he missed the mark slightly.
Grade: A-minus - You can’t dock too many points from Kyrou, especially since nobody else on the Blues ended up with over 26 goals, and Kyrou outpaced that number by 10. Still, it doesn’t excuse him from leaving goals on the ice, and with more consistency, he’s a 40-45-goal scorer. So, while I’ll give him credit for fueling the Blues hot streak, I’m still going with a more skeptical take.
Jordan Kyrou’s 2024-25 season still shone with heavy offense
Kyrou’s final numbers included 36 goals and 70 points, a 15.1 shooting percentage, and a plus-23. That last number, even if some deem it controversial, was huge in my book, since it shows just how much more often the Blues scored goals when he was on the ice than they allowed them.
While Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas recorded up to two minutes more ice time, on average, than Kyrou, they still didn’t match his goal-scoring output, and it provides further proof that, when the Blues need a goal and Kyrou’s in the middle of a hot streak, they can count on him.
Heading over to even strength, Kyrou’s on-ice shooting percentage sat at a sparkling 11.8 percent, backing that plus-23 I mentioned earlier. His on-ice save percentage was also high, at 91.1 percent, another indication he was no defensive liability. And with 50 hits on the year, Kyrou was never the most physical player, but he wasn’t afraid of contact.
More consistency coming for Jordan Kyrou in 2025-26?
A consistent Jordan Kyrou will threaten a point-per-game pace, and if he gets there, 40-45 goals and a similar number of assists aren’t out of the question. But I’d expect him to shine more scoring goals, as Robert Thomas is the playmaking king right now in Arch City.
But Thomas also missed 12 games last season. So, if something similar occurred in 2025-26, it would give a player like Kyrou an opportunity to step up. Also, the Blues were a flat team for a good contingent of the season, so Kyrou further has an opportunity to step up and make sure they play with the same edge throughout an 82-game stint.
Still, if there were any doubts regarding Kyrou coming into the season about his consistency and effort, they linger. But after what was a good season in Gateway City, you can erase some of those doubts. Should he build on what he accomplished in 2024-25, those doubts may be nonexistent by this time next year.