GRIT & GF
Jake Neighbours

St Louis Blues, Left wing

Jake Neighbours

  • Heavy
  • Finisher
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
4
3 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.0
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:37
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
42.6
share of chances while he's on

Jake Neighbours has 3 goals and 1 assist (4 points) in 8 games for the St Louis Blues in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 14:37 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 79.4 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

79.4050100
Rated above 70% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.07
Physicality85thGF20thIntimidation8thChemistry46thClutch62th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.39, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 69.7% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+0.92 SD · 85th percentile · weight 38% · −0.0 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.8.293th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.672th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.528th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.1583th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.1.307th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.8244th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 91 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

    Tuesday, October 13

    Two goals

    Jake Neighbours had two goals. That was his third goal of the season. He played 16:05 and had three shots on goal. It finished 7-2 for the Blues.

  2. vs MIN

    Monday, April 13

    Drought over

    Jake Neighbours scored for the first time in 23 games. That was his 15th goal of the season. He played 13:26 and had one shot on goal. The Blues beat the Wild 6-3.

  3. at NSH

    Monday, February 2

    Big night

    Jake Neighbours had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 14th goal of the season. The Blues fell 6-5 to the Predators.

  4. at FLA

    Saturday, December 20

    Two goals

    Jake Neighbours scored twice. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 15:46 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Blues.

  5. at OTT

    Saturday, December 6

    Two goals

    Jake Neighbours had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 2.6. The Blues beat the Senators 2-1.

  6. at DET

    Saturday, October 25

    Two goals

    Jake Neighbours had two goals. That was his sixth goal of the season. He played 13:55 and had two shots on goal. The Blues lost 6-4 to the Red Wings.

  7. vs CHI

    Wednesday, October 15

    Streak

    Jake Neighbours has scored in 3 straight games. He has 4 goals this season. He played 13:38 and had one shot on goal. The Blues lost 8-3 to the Blackhawks.

  8. at CGY

    Saturday, October 11

    Two goals

    Jake Neighbours had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 2 goals this season. He played 14:44 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Blues.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:36
    42
  • Points per 602.05
    55
  • Goals per 601.54
    85
  • Individual xG per 600.50
    14
  • Shots per 605.1
    34

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.93
    18
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.60
    39
  • xGF%42.6%
    22

Physical

  • Hits per 6013.3
    91
  • Blocks per 603.1
    71
  • Penalty minutes per 605.6
    7

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.9 mph
    63
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated17 mi
    42

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.8 mph
    35
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %30.0%
    96

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.1%
    52
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.0%
    35

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
Pavel Buchnevich, Dalibor Dvorsky634:3531–211.1–0.71–061%
Jonatan Berggren, Dalibor Dvorsky714:2010–210.5–1.41–226%
Pius Suter, Dalibor Dvorsky27:386–30.1–0.20–136%
Pius Suter, Dylan Holloway26:398–50.1–0.10–050%
Pavel Buchnevich, Pius Suter55:001–50.0–0.50–12%
Connor McMichael, Mason McTavish43:204–20.2–0.20–057%
Pius Suter, Jonatan Berggren33:142–20.0–0.20–014%
Jonatan Berggren, Mason McTavish62:160–30.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 12 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
03-2610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278314101.014:3726642.6
2025–26691521368614.215:141524654.0
2024–258222244612218.015:541737347.5
2023–247727113814521.415:431386042.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1716:480100.00600
2026-10-1513:400010.17414
2026-10-1316:052030.30120
2026-10-1013:261020.15100
2026-10-0814:520020.10200
2026-10-0615:150000.01610
2026-10-0313:430010.13520
2026-10-0213:030010.11107
2026-04-1614:470020.28320
2026-04-1413:160210.01200
2026-04-1313:261010.34502
2026-04-1113:470110.08200
2026-04-0915:510040.54310
2026-04-0716:200020.36310
2026-04-0514:560000.19200
2026-04-0315:590210.08010
2026-04-0115:140000.11000
2026-03-3015:580220.39000
2026-03-2814:380220.36100
2026-03-2615:140000.00100