GRIT & GF
Jake Evans

Montreal Canadiens, Centre

Jake Evans

  • Shot-eater
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:30
6 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
52.1
share of chances while he's on

Jake Evans has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 6 shots on goal and 13:30 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 67.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

67.4050100
Rated above 53% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality73thGF11thIntimidation18thChemistry46thClutch82th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.20, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 53.2% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Clutch

+0.76 SD · 82th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0582th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2270th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 75 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at OTT

    Wednesday, March 11

    Physical

    Jake Evans threw 7 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. That makes 6 straight games with a point. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens.

  2. vs TOR

    Tuesday, March 10

    Streak

    Jake Evans has a point in 5 straight games. He has 10 goals this season. He played 15:06 and had four shots on goal. It finished 3-1 for the Canadiens.

  3. at WPG

    Wednesday, February 4

    Snakebit

    Jake Evans had 1.3 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 13 points in 43 games this season. It finished 5-1 for the Canadiens.

  4. vs VGK

    Tuesday, January 27

    Overtime winner

    Jake Evans won it in overtime. That was his sixth goal of the season. He played 19:23 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:30
    31
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.57
    21
  • Shots per 603.3
    8

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.59
    56
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.38
    54
  • xGF%52.1%
    60

Physical

  • Hits per 604.4
    53
  • Blocks per 604.4
    89
  • Penalty minutes per 601.1
    56

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.6 mph
    48
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    50
  • Distance skated17 mi
    37

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.9 mph
    42
  • Shots on goal6
    27
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.2%
    10
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.2%
    53

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Josh Anderson, Zachary Bolduc315:4424–81.4–0.31–081%
Kirby Dach, Owen Beck210:319–90.4–0.30–254%
Kirby Dach, Oliver Kapanen17:059–120.3–0.40–044%
Josh Anderson, Florian Xhekaj16:594–100.1–0.40–215%
Kirby Dach, Florian Xhekaj24:323–50.2–0.20–047%
Alexandre Texier, Kirby Dach53:161–50.0–0.00–00%
Phillip Danault, Josh Anderson43:115–30.2–0.00–084%
Josh Anderson, Alex Newhook32:163–10.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 10 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27800061.013:308852.1
2025–26681212247516.415:21895547.6
2024–25821323368015.515:331246448.1
2023–248272128819.716:01867044.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1713:290000.00110
2026-10-1412:330000.00000
2026-10-1313:420020.16110
2026-10-1011:530010.03122
2026-10-0812:380010.28010
2026-10-0614:190000.00010
2026-10-0314:360010.32210
2026-09-2914:500010.25310
2026-05-2917:280020.09000
2026-05-2718:290010.00200
2026-05-2521:390100.04522
2026-05-2319:470010.15010
2026-05-2117:060100.17120
2026-05-1822:330000.00100
2026-05-1616:131110.151112
2026-05-1417:501010.41010
2026-05-1212:470100.21202
2026-05-1013:120230.18100
2026-05-0816:320120.17000
2026-05-0615:490020.11110