#77 · Right wing · NJD
LukeEvangelista
Next milestone 2 assists from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 2
- A
- 1
- P
- 3
- +/-
- +1
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 9
- S%
- 22.2
- PPP
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Right wing
- Born
- February 21, 2002 (age 24)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, CAN
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 183 lb (83 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2020 NSH, round 2, #42 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed19.9 mphleague avg 21.2 mph7th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph0league avg 4.70th percentile
- Distance skated8.4 mileague avg 7.4 mi63rd percentile
- Hardest shot75.3 mphleague avg 73.0 mph44th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone47.1%league avg 42.2%86th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 1.28 | +0.72 | 17 | 9 | .075 |
| 2025-26 | 12 | 18.10 | -6.10 | 316 | 75 | .057 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 37:55 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 71.1% | 56.4% | +14.7 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 63.2% | 61.1% | +2.0 |
- Goals for–against
- 2–1
- xG for–against
- 2.4–1.0
- Average rating
- 7.4
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Meier | 3 | 32:11 | 61.4% |
| Nico Hischier | 3 | 29:06 | 69.2% |
| Jack Hughes | 2 | 4:32 | 46.1% |
| Anthony Mantha | 1 | 1:11 | 0.0% |
| Amadeus Lombardi | 1 | 0:59 | 100.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 7.4 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 256 | 47 | 98 | 145 | +7 | 76 | 545 | 8.6 | 35 |
| Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.1 | 0 |
Season by season (5)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Devils | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Predators | 81 | 12 | 44 | 56 | +1 | 28 | 176 | 6.8 | 17 |
| 2024-25 | Predators | 68 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -2 | 22 | 134 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | Predators | 80 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 172 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Predators | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +7 | 6 | 54 | 13.0 | 2 |