GRIT & GF
Jacob Melanson

Seattle Kraken, Right wing

Jacob Melanson

  • Shot-eater
  • Net-front
  • Heavy
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 1 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
9:31
1 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
43.6
share of chances while he's on

Jacob Melanson has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 1 game for the Seattle Kraken in 2026–27, with 1 shots on goal and 9:31 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 99.7 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

99.7050100
Rated above 99% of forwards
Goals above average
+3.2
Wins
+0.54
Physicality99thGF69thIntimidation58thChemistry78thClutch70th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.61, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 99.4% of 531 rated players

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Physicality

+3.19 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +0.5 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.25.099th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.862th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.7833th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.8699th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.1.3510th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.638th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 337 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 LAK

    Monday, April 13

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson finished 7 checks. He has 5 points in 36 games this season. He played 7:41 and had two shots on goal. The Kraken lost 5-3 to the Kings.

  2. vs UTA

    Thursday, April 2

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 8 hits. He has 5 points in 34 games this season. He played 9:49 and had no shots on goal. The Kraken fell 6-2 to the Mammoth.

  3. vs TBL

    Tuesday, March 17

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 9 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 5 points in 30 games this season. The Kraken fell 6-2 to the Lightning.

  4. vs STL

    Wednesday, March 4

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 4 points in 26 games this season. The Kraken fell 3-2 to the Blues.

  5. vs CAR

    Monday, March 2

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 7 hits. He has 4 points in 25 games this season. He played 12:20 and had one shot on goal. The Kraken beat the Hurricanes 2-1.

  6. vs VAN

    Saturday, February 28

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 7 hits. He has 4 points in 24 games this season. He played 11:45 and had two shots on goal. The Kraken beat the Canucks 5-1.

  7. at DAL

    Wednesday, February 25

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 7 hits. He has 4 points in 23 games this season. He played 8:53 and had one shot on goal. The Kraken fell 4-1 to the Stars.

  8. at VGK

    Saturday, January 31

    Physical

    Jacob Melanson threw 12 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 4 points in 20 games this season. The Kraken beat the Golden Knights 3-2.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game9:31
    3
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 601.95
    98
  • Shots per 606.3
    52

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.96
    99
  • xG against per 60, on ice5.12
    0
  • xGF%43.6%
    25

Physical

  • Hits per 6018.9
    97
  • Blocks per 606.3
    98
  • Penalty minutes per 6012.6
    2

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    44
  • Bursts over 20 mph2
    7
  • Distance skated2 mi
    1

Shooting

  • Hardest shot66.5 mph
    7
  • Shots on goal1
    7
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.2%
    10
  • Offensive zone time, even strength37.0%
    7

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
Frederick Gaudreau, Curtis Douglas14:114–70.3–0.20–051%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 2 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
01-2710-01

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27100010.39:313143.6
2025–2636235334.99:221881652.4
2024–25100000.09:534039.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-019:310010.31312
2026-04-137:410020.13717
2026-04-099:010040.12610
2026-04-029:490000.28802
2026-03-245:490000.00010
2026-03-219:060010.15310
2026-03-194:140010.02000
2026-03-179:140000.24910
2026-03-129:310000.02400
2026-03-108:250010.11300
2026-03-0711:101010.34400
2026-03-0411:020000.10800
2026-03-0212:200010.12720
2026-02-2811:450020.48700
2026-02-258:530010.02712
2026-02-046:250000.00502
2026-02-038:140030.212012
2026-01-319:560000.001200
2026-01-2913:010010.07700
2026-01-2712:120010.18705