Noah Cates
Philadelphia Flyers · #27 · Left wing · age 27 · 6'2" · 194 lb · shoots LBorn 🇺🇸 Stillwater, Minnesota · Drafted 2017 · Rd 5 #13
TWO-WAY FORWARD0.31 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
5 points in 16 games — 218th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
50HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMES ↑ +13hotter than 84% of forwards · average forward 27
84ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Noah Cates isn't lighting up the score sheet, but his 0.46 career points-per-game rate and consistent ice time reveal a player who earns his shifts. He's the dependable engine, the glue guy who reliably contributes to both ends of the ice. Watch him, and you'll see the quiet foundation of a winning team.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Noah Cates is suddenly producing at a significantly higher rate, cashing in on his chances with a torrid 33.3% shooting percentage. This recent surge, despite similar ice time, suggests a genuine uptick in his offensive impact.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 12 to 50 in his last 5 games — hotter than 84% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 50 · +30 over these 16 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
4 points and 2 goals in 5 games — 2.6× his usual pace, and 1.6× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ▲ 3.2× his usual |
| Assists | 2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | ▲ 2.1× his usual |
| Points | 4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | ▲ 2.6× his usual |
| Shots | 4 | 4 | 8 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 50.0% | 14.3% | 13.6% | ▲ 3.5× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +2 | −0.3 | −0.2 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 13:26 | 13:04 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs UTA | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 13:02 | 50 |
| Oct 28 | @ WSH | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 12:58 | 37 |
| Oct 27 | vs CBJ | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 14:44 | 36 |
| Oct 24 | vs ANA | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 12:34 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | @ BUF | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:53 | 12 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points218th of 424 forwards5leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals190th of 424 forwards2leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists188th of 424 forwards3leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots276th of 424 forwards14leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus208th of 424 forwards−1leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game295th of 424 forwards13:04leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), shots (16th).
■ Cates this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 26 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 47 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | PHI | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.31 | −1 |
| 2025–26 · best | PHI | 82 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 0.57 | +26 |
| 2024–25 | PHI | 78 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 0.47 | +3 |
| 2023–24 | PHI | 59 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.31 | −8 |
| 2022–23 | PHI | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 0.46 | +3 |
| 2021–22 | PHI | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.56 | +4 |