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Jake Evans

Position Center Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 190 Extended Through 2028-29
Age 28 (June 2, 1996) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Drafted 2014, Round 7, Overall 207 (MTL) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Mar 4, 2025 Montreal Canadiens Signed 4 years @ $2.850M AAV starting in 2025-26
Oct 3, 2021 Montreal Canadiens Signed 3 years @ $1.700M AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 23, 2020 Montreal Canadiens Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2020-21
Apr 9, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2019-20 MTL 13 2 1 3 +1 0 14 14.3 10:21 6 1 1 -1 3 0.0 7:48
2020-21 MTL 47 3 10 13 +2 29 55 5.5 11:50 7 1 1 2 +3 4 9 11.1 15:32
2021-22 MTL 72 13 16 29 -5 22 124 10.5 15:36
2022-23 MTL 54 2 17 19 -5 28 55 3.6 14:29
2023-24 MTL 82 7 21 28 -1 24 81 8.6 16:01
2024-25 MTL 73 12 19 31 -2 10 71 16.9 15:30
Career 341 39 84 123 -10 113 400 9.8 14:47 13 1 2 3 +2 4 12 8.3 11:57

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2019-20 MTL 13 115:30 1.04 0.52 1.56 0.63 0.41 20.00 12.18 7.82 6.67 6.67
2020-21 MTL 47 447:43 0.27 1.07 1.34 0.53 -0.26 4.26 8.40 -4.15 1.61 3.23
2021-22 MTL 72 904:57 0.73 0.93 1.66 0.65 0.08 10.58 9.41 1.17 2.34 3.12
2022-23 MTL 54 605:51 0.00 1.29 1.29 0.45 -0.45 0.00 10.37 -10.37 6.78 6.78
2023-24 MTL 82 991:30 0.30 1.03 1.33 0.50 -0.19 7.25 11.86 -4.61 2.75 7.34
2024-25 MTL 65 766:33 0.63 0.86 1.49 0.49 0.14 18.60 14.42 4.18 1.27 5.06

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2019-20 MTL 13 115:30 32.21 2.08 1.88 36.36 1.04 1.99 66.67 48.66 -0.85 -0.19 -6.98
2020-21 MTL 47 447:43 39.80 2.01 2.25 36.99 2.01 2.03 50.00 52.65 -0.31 -0.05 -2.55
2021-22 MTL 72 904:57 40.18 2.52 2.48 44.02 2.39 2.74 51.35 47.53 0.12 -0.11 2.16
2022-23 MTL 54 605:51 36.25 1.88 2.22 41.50 2.67 2.53 41.30 46.75 -0.06 -0.39 2.86
2023-24 MTL 82 991:30 36.31 2.06 2.25 46.54 2.48 2.74 45.33 45.13 -0.17 -0.03 -1.56
2024-25 MTL 65 766:33 37.49 2.35 2.20 41.17 2.90 2.45 44.78 47.26 -0.24 -0.21 -0.53

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 72 21.8 0.8 6.4 6.5 89.6 40.8 17.2 37.4 45.5 43.2 18.8 38.1
2022-23 54 22.9 0.6 9.7 10.0 82.9 41.3 13.2 44.7 42.1 45.6 17.4 37.0
2023-24 82 22.2 0.5 9.5 9.9 83.6 53.7 18.2 34.8 47.0 44.2 17.4 38.4
2024-25 56 23.2 0.9 9.6 9.9 79.9 54.0 8.2 51.0 40.8 41.5 18.0 40.6

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 26 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 UFA
2024-25 28 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 UFA
Total - - $5,100,000 $5,100,000 $5,100,000
Signed: Oct 3, 2021
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.06

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 29 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - $750,000 $2,800,000 $3,550,000 $3,550,000 UFA
2026-27 30 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - - $3,300,000 $3,300,000 $3,300,000 UFA
2027-28 31 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - - $2,420,000 $2,420,000 $2,420,000 UFA
2028-29 32 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - - $2,130,000 $2,130,000 $2,130,000 UFA
Total - $750,000 $10,650,000 $11,400,000 $11,400,000
Signed: Mar 4, 2025
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.98

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 24 $750,000 $750,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $225,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,025,000
Signed: Sep 23, 2020
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $925,000 $1,350,000 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 23 $925,000 $1,350,000 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $850,000 $185,000 $1,665,000 $1,850,000 $140,000
Signed: Apr 9, 2018
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15