Luke Evangelista
New Jersey Devils · #77 · Right wing · age 24 · 6'0" · 183 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario · Drafted 2020 · Rd 2 #11
SCORER0.73 points/game with a assist-leaning mix
8 points in 11 games — 130th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
28HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 57% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 3 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Luke Evangelista is the engine of his line, a pure playmaker who makes everyone around him better with his exceptional vision and passing. His current season's 44 assists, dwarfing his goal total and earned over 16 minutes per night, confirm he’s the architect of scoring chances, consistently setting up linemates rather than finishing them himself.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Evangelista's recent point production has dipped, with his shot percentage hitting zero over his last five contests. While his ice time remains stable and energy levels are healthy, this scoring drought signals a definite cold spell.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 66 after the game against UTA, 28 now — still hotter than 57% of forwards (average forward 27).
Now 28 · −32 over these 11 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points in 5 games — below his own pace (3.6 per 5), yet still 1.2× what an average forward scores in 5 games. He's shooting 0% in this stretch against 11% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.3× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shots | 10 | 13 | 8 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 10.7% | 13.6% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | 0 | +0.5 | −0.2 | his usual |
| Ice time a game | 17:43 | 17:25 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | @ VGK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 18:40 | 28 |
| Oct 28 | @ COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 17:28 | 48 |
| Oct 27 | @ DAL | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 18:44 | 51 |
| Oct 24 | vs LAK | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16:26 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs ANA | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:16 | 50 |
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.
Points130th of 424 forwards8leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals138th of 424 forwards3leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists100th of 424 forwards5leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots106th of 424 forwards28leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points112th of 424 forwards2leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus117th of 424 forwards+1leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game107th of 424 forwards17:25leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (87th), assists (80th), ice time (75th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Evangelista this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 60 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 56 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | NJD | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.73 | +1 |
| 2025–26 · best |  NSH | 81 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 0.69 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | NSH | 68 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 0.47 | −2 |
| 2023–24 | NSH | 80 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 0.49 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | NSH | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.63 | +7 |