Jackson Blake
Carolina Hurricanes · #53 · Right wing · age 23 · 5'11" · 185 lb · shoots RBorn 🇺🇸 Fargo, North Dakota · Drafted 2021 · Rd 4 #13
PLAYMAKER81% of points are assists this season
16 points in 16 games — 23rd of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
50HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMES ↓ -16hotter than 84% of forwards · average forward 27
85ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Blake isn't your typical sniper. His current numbers, boasting more assists than goals and significant ice time, reveal a craftsman. He's the engine that elevates linemates, a heady playmaker orchestrating offense from the mid-rounds, carving out a crucial role with intelligence over sheer power.
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 50 lately — hotter than 84% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 50 · +2 over these 16 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
5 points and 2 goals in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 2.0× what an average forward scores in 5 games. He's shooting 18% in this stretch against 7% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ▲ 2.1× his usual |
| Assists | 3 | 4.1 | 1.5 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Points | 5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shots | 11 | 14 | 8 | ▼ 0.8× his usual |
| Shooting % | 18.2% | 6.8% | 13.6% | ▲ 2.7× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +8 | +4.1 | −0.2 | +4 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 16:41 | 17:55 | 14:51 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs WPG | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 15:01 | 50 |
| Oct 29 | vs CBJ | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 16:48 | 66 |
| Oct 27 | vs BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 16:47 | 56 |
| Oct 24 | @ STL | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 17:14 | 45 |
| Oct 22 | @ EDM | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 17:36 | 45 |
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.
Points23rd of 424 forwards16leader McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals138th of 424 forwards3leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists8th of 424 forwards13leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots20th of 424 forwards44leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points44th of 424 forwards5leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus4th of 424 forwards+13leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game89th of 424 forwards17:55leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
Separates in: plus/minus (98th), assists (97th), shots (90th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Blake this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 82 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 53 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CAR | 16 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1.00 | +13 |
| 2025–26 · best | CAR | 81 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 0.65 | +4 |
| 2024–25 | CAR | 80 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 0.42 | +10 |
| 2023–24 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | −2 |