Evan Bouchard
Edmonton Oilers · #2 · Defenseman · age 27 · 6'3" · 192 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Oakville, Ontario · Drafted 2018 · Rd 1 #10
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN1.73 points/game from the blue line this season
26 points in 15 games — 1st of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
46HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMES ↑ +14hotter than 95% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
49ENERGY · DRAINEDaverage defenseman 92 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 46 lately — top 5% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 46 · −2 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
7 points and 1 goal in 5 games — below his own pace (8.7 per 5), yet still 4.3× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games. He's shooting 7% in this stretch against 18% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.4× his usual |
| Assists | 6 | 6.0 | 1.3 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Points | 7 | 8.7 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shots | 15 | 15 | 6 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shooting % | 6.7% | 17.8% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.4× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +6 | +7.3 | +0.0 | −1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 25:33 | 25:51 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @ NYR | W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 25:42 | 46 |
| Oct 31 | @ NYI | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 21:58 | 32 |
| Oct 28 | vs CGY | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 22:12 | 36 |
| Oct 26 | vs DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 31:41 | 36 |
| Oct 24 | vs TOR | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 26:11 | 43 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points1st of 228 defensemen26leads the league
Goals1st of 228 defensemen8leads the league
Assists1st of 228 defensemen18leads the league
Shots3rd of 228 defensemen45leader Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points3rd of 228 defensemen8leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus1st of 228 defensemen+22leads the league
Ice time a game7th of 228 defensemen25:51leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: goals (99th), assists (99th), power-play points (99th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Bouchard this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 142 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 95 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | EDM | 15 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1.73 | +22 |
| 2025–26 · best | EDM | 82 | 21 | 74 | 95 | 1.16 | +25 |
| 2024–25 | EDM | 82 | 14 | 53 | 67 | 0.82 | +14 |
| 2023–24 | EDM | 81 | 18 | 64 | 82 | 1.01 | +34 |
| 2022–23 | EDM | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 0.49 | +6 |
| 2021–22 | EDM | 81 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 0.53 | +10 |
| 2020–21 | EDM | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.36 | −2 |
| 2018–19 | EDM | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | −5 |