Luke Evangelista has 42 points (8 goals, 34 assists) in 56 games for the Nashville Predators this season.
Selected in the 2nd round (No. 42) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Nashville Predators, he has 128 points (41 goals, 87 assists) in 228 regular-season games for the Nashville Predators.
He also has 1 points (1 goals, 0 assists) in 6 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: CAN
Age: 24 yrs (21.02.2002) Height / Weight: 183 cm / 82 kg Shoots: R Drafted: 42nd in 2020 Draft Team: Nashville Predators
Awards: -
The 24-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Predators controlling 60% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Luke Evangelista is off the ice, the Predators control 44% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 39% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 17% in the defensive zone.
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80
Overall RatingOffense:Off: 49th of 252 WingsDefense:Def: 46th of 252 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.16-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.600.350.65IceTimePerGame 16.721222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.480.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 1.380.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.760.11.2xGoals/60 0.880.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 4.061.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 4.281.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 1.170.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.390.150.4PP_xGoals/60 1.000.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.672.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.142.54Penalties/60 0.410.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 0.9713Takeaways/60 1.100.52Giveaways/60 2.9714DZoneStartPct 0.170.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512 -
Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Luke Evangelista at his age (24 yrs):
Pierre-Luc Dubois (Rating of 80 in 2021, Today 80)Anthony Beauvillier (Rating of 80 in 2020, Today 71)Sam Reinhart (Rating of 80 in 2018, Today 82)
| Actual AAV: | $3.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.900M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 26.4 yrs (21.02.2002) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
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24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 16:34 | 54 | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2023-24 |
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80 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 13:56 | 172 | 9.3% | 18 |
| 2024-25 |
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68 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -2 | 13:52 | 134 | 7.5% | 22 |
| 2025-26 |
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56 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 16:46 | 122 | 6.6% | 12 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 12 | 16:47 | 176 | 6.8% | 17 | |
| Total | 228 | 41 | 87 | 128 | 13 | 482 | 8.5% | 58 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:22 | 14 | 7.1% | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7.1% | 2 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Evangelista | RW | 24 yrs | 183 cm / 82 kg | 0.75 | 0.56 | 78 | 85 | $3.000M | ||
| 82% | Anthony Cirelli | C | 28.6 yrs | 185 cm / 87 kg | 0.71 | 0.58 | 77 | 83 | $6.250M | |
| 81% | Marcus Johansson | LW | 35.4 yrs | 185 cm / 91 kg | 0.70 | 0.53 | 71 | 84 | $0.800M | |
| 81% | Zach Benson | LW | 20.8 yrs | 178 cm / 80 kg | 0.62 | 0.45 | 75 | 89 | $0.950M | |
| 80% | Thomas Novak | C | 28.8 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.55 | 0.57 | 73 | 83 | $3.500M |