GRIT & GF
Luke Evangelista

New Jersey Devils, Right wing

Luke Evangelista

  • Two-way
  • Play-driver
  • Stingy
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 5 GP
Individual xG
1.6
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:13
12 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
63.5
share of chances while he's on

Luke Evangelista has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 5 games for the New Jersey Devils in 2026–27, with 12 shots on goal and 17:13 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 76.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

5 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

76.7050100
Rated above 66% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.2
Wins
+0.03
Physicality47thGF90thIntimidation65thChemistry81thClutch31th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.34, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 65.9% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.33 SD · 90th percentile · weight 38% · +0.0 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.9188th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.7694th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.0776th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 62 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. vs UTA

    Tuesday, October 6

    Two goals

    Luke Evangelista had two goals. That was his second goal of the season. He played 18:18 and had two shots on goal. The Devils lost 5-3 to the Mammoth.

  2. vs SJS

    Monday, April 13

    Two goals

    Luke Evangelista scored twice. He has 12 goals this season. He played 19:06 and had three shots on goal. The Predators lost 3-2 to the Sharks.

  3. vs STL

    Monday, February 2

    Big night

    Three points for Luke Evangelista: three assists. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.0. He has 41 points in 54 games this season. The Predators beat the Blues 6-5.

  4. vs CHI

    Saturday, January 10

    Volume

    Luke Evangelista had 11 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.0 attempts a game. The Predators lost 3-0 to the Blackhawks.

  5. vs STL

    Thursday, December 11

    Big night

    Three points for Luke Evangelista: three assists. He has 23 points in 29 games this season. He played 18:32 and had three shots on goal. The Predators beat the Blues 7-2.

  6. vs CGY

    Tuesday, December 2

    Streak

    Luke Evangelista has a point in 5 straight games. He has 18 points in 25 games this season. He played 15:26 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Predators.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:13
    70
  • Points per 602.09
    58
  • Goals per 601.39
    80
  • Individual xG per 601.15
    76
  • Shots per 608.4
    79

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.37
    89
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.94
    85
  • xGF%63.5%
    94

Physical

  • Hits per 600.7
    7
  • Blocks per 602.8
    64
  • Penalty minutes per 602.8
    24

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.4 mph
    38
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    12
  • Distance skated13 mi
    26

Shooting

  • Hardest shot75.3 mph
    23
  • Shots on goal12
    59
  • Shooting %16.7%
    67

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.9%
    91
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.5%
    83

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
Timo Meier, Nico Hischier545:4154–282.2–1.42–160%
Timo Meier, Jack Hughes54:379–20.2–0.20–052%
Anthony Mantha, Jack Hughes53:080–60.0–0.10–00%
Nico Hischier, Amadeus Lombardi42:533–30.3–0.10–080%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 18 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
03-1910-12

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–275213121.617:131463.5
2025–268112445617618.816:37213854.3
2024–256810223213411.613:52281653.9
2023–248016233917218.813:57303257.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1211:430000.00012
2026-10-1018:570030.42000
2026-10-0618:182020.34010
2026-10-0318:550030.41010
2026-10-0118:100140.48112
2026-04-1614:220230.22200
2026-04-1319:062030.43020
2026-04-1117:080120.06010
2026-04-0915:050010.03100
2026-04-0712:590010.05000
2026-04-0616:410030.16100
2026-04-0412:460150.16000
2026-04-0210:500010.12000
2026-03-2914:570020.04012
2026-03-2819:260040.08002
2026-03-2615:440120.170110
2026-03-2414:031020.28100
2026-03-2215:250030.15210
2026-03-2114:390040.45010
2026-03-1916:510010.22110