Jake
Neighbours
L · STL · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 48
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 38
- PTS
- 36
2025-26№ 269 / 615
Jake Neighbours (St. Louis Blues) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Jake Neighbours
#63LPlays: Left wing · 2% of faceoffs
St. Louis Blues
HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : March 28, 2002 · Calgary, Canada
Drafted : 2020 · STL · round 1, pick #26
Contract : $3,750,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | St. Louis Blues | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 2025-26 | St. Louis Blues | 69 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | 77 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 21 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 43 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 297 | 75 | 66 | 141 | 166 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Playoff totals | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
Jake Neighbours: our analysis
2025-26 season: 69 GP, 15 G, 21 A, 36 PTS, -7 +/-, 15:14 TOI. WAR 0.3 (269th of 615) · PAL 48, around average.
In 2025-26, Jake Neighbours, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 48 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 269th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: shooting (69, above average), defense (65, above average) and offense (64, above average). On the other hand, discipline (16, well below average) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.4); his biggest cost: EV offense (-2.2).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 43; his WAR, though, went from 0.8 to 0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 38 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Jake Neighbours's story
Born in Airdrie, Alberta, Jake Neighbours learned to navigate competition early, moving through bantam and midget ranks in his home province. Time with the Airdrie Xtreme and the Calgary Midget AAA Buffaloes preceded a stint at Kelowna's Pursuit of Excellence program and ultimately led to major-junior attention. Those formative years set the pattern for a player comfortable with both scoring and playmaking.
Edmonton selected him fourth overall in the WHL bantam draft of 2017, and he quickly produced at each step with the Oil Kings. In his draft-eligible season he posted 68 points in 30 regular-season games and added offense in the playoffs. As a rookie he earned multiple WHL Rookie of the Month honours, invitations to prospect events and academic recognition while still completing high school.
Ranked among North American skaters ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft, Neighbours was taken in the first round, 26th overall, by the St. Louis Blues and signed a three-year entry-level contract in October 2020. He began his pro transition with time assigned to the AHL before making the Blues' opening-night roster in 2021–22. That autumn brought rapid firsts: NHL debut on October 16, 2021, his first NHL point two days later and then his first NHL goal, which also stood as the game-winner in that contest.
After nine NHL games he was returned to the Oil Kings, where he delivered a strong WHL season and played a key role in Edmonton's run to the Ed Chynoweth Cup. His junior playoff totals and regular-season scoring helped propel the team through the postseason. Back in the professional environment, he has continued to work between the NHL roster and developmental assignments as part of his progression.
On the international stage, Neighbours represented Canada at the U17 level and wore the captaincy for Canada White at the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge; he was also on Canada's entry at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which finished with silver. His game is marked by intelligent positioning, a knack for creating plays from behind the net and consistent offensive instincts that translate in both regular season and playoff situations.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:19
- PP TOI/GP
- 2:23
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:19
- Pts/GP
- 0.53
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 55
- Blocks
- 11
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 45.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.4 %
- Faceoffs
- 20.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
42between 23 and 61 (80% range)
- Goals
- 17
- Assists
- 25
- Games
- 78
So far: 9 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.55 pts per game (last season: 0.52).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.49 in 23-24, 0.52 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 43 → 48
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 24: usually still improving
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 80 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 69
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 82
- Confidence 83 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 72
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 75
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 84
- Confidence 83 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 86
- Confidence 63 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 69
- Confidence 83 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 67
- Confidence 80 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 81
- Confidence 80 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 76 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 87
- Confidence 48 %
- EX
- Experience
- 68
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating69
- Top speed (35 %)35.8 · 71
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.852 · 66
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.8 · 65
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.5 · 77
ST — Strength82
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.212 · 86
- Body mass (50 %)-0.14 · 75
EN — Endurance72
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.7 · 74
- Total ice time (20 %)1,011 · 74
- Shift length (15 %)44.6 · 69
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.5 · 69
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.179 · 75
DU — Durability75
- Share of games played (100 %)0.816 · 75
CK — Checking84
- Hits /60 (70 %)7.612 · 84
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)6.677 · 84
- Season volume (10 %)5.03 · 85
FG — Fighting86
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.306 · 86
DI — Discipline69
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.005 · 70
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.873 · 66
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.903 · 80
PA — Passing67
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.727 · 77
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.398 · 69
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.094 · 49
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.023 · 68
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.286 · 62
SC — Scoring81
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.02 · 79
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.847 · 73
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.688 · 84
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.757 · 86
- xG per shot (10 %)0.087 · 89
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11.1 · 57
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.022 · 71
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.004 · 75
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.575 · 77
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.029 · 65
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.242 · 81
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.4 · 79
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.879 · 82
PS — Penalty shot87
- Shootouts (60 %)36.2 · 92
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.4 · 57
EX — Experience68
- Career regular-season games (65 %)80
- Career playoff games (25 %)39
- NHL seasons (10 %)61
OV — Overall76
- SC · Scoring (28 %)81
- PA · Passing (22 %)67
- DF · Defense (18 %)76
- SK · Skating (12 %)69
- EN · Endurance (8 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)69
- ST · Strength (4 %)82
- CK · Checking (3 %)84
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 69 | 81 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 70 | 85 | 68 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 72 | 87 | 69 |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 73 | 72 | 77 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.3
wins above replacement
269 of 615
PAL Rating
48/ 100
Performance · Around average
232 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
38/ 100
Poor return
3.75 M$ · expected PAL 59
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 58
- Defense
- 60
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- Offense
- 64
- Creation
- 47
- Shooting
- 69
- Possession
- 42
- Defense
- 65
- Discipline
- 16
- Power play
- 58
- Penalty kill
- 58
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 0.3 | 48 | 38 | 3.75 M$ |
| 2024-25 | STL | 0.8 | 43 | 61 | 0.84 M$ |
| 2023-24 | STL | 1.4 | 59 | 73 | 0.84 M$ |
| 2022-23 | STL | 0.1 | 20 | 32 | 0.84 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
63/ 100
Average
better than 63% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
89/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
24/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 155 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 55
- Shot selection
- 91
- Penalties drawn
- 78
- Puck management
- 29
Defense
- Takeaways
- 47
- Discipline
- 16
- Safe zone exits
- 61
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 63 | 89 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 78 | 97 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 93 | 95 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 40 | 56 | 33 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.3
wins above replacement
-0.9 to 1.5 — 90% interval
269 of 615 forwards
+1.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -2.2
- EV defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +1.4
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +2.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | STL | 69 | 0.3 | -0.9 to 1.5 | 269/615 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 80 | 0.8 | -0.9 to 1.9 | 189/596 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 77 | 1.4 | -0.0 to 2.7 | 109/608 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 43 | 0.1 | -0.6 to 1.0 | 330/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 125.3 km/h24th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.3 km/h53rd percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1337th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 42.9 %60th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 62.3 km57th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.42 km45th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.1 %31st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %47th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.1 %57th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2664th percentile | 474th percentile | 15.4 %61st percentile |
| High danger | 1792nd percentile | 386th percentile | 17.7 %44th percentile |
| Mid range | 762nd percentile | 177th percentile | 14.3 %58th percentile |
| Long range | 153rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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DALJake Neighbours: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jake Neighbours have in 2026-27?
Jake Neighbours has 4 goals and 9 points (5 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Jake Neighbours?
Jake Neighbours is 24 years old: he was born on March 29, 2002.
How tall is Jake Neighbours, and how much does he weigh?
Jake Neighbours is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Jake Neighbours from?
Canada: Jake Neighbours was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
What team does Jake Neighbours play for?
Jake Neighbours plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, at L, wearing number 63.
Is Jake Neighbours injured?
No: Jake Neighbours is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Jake Neighbours?
Jake Neighbours produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 269th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 48 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Jake Neighbours make?
Jake Neighbours earns $3.8M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 38 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Jake Neighbours's contract end?
Jake Neighbours's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Jake Neighbours overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 38 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Jake Neighbours a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 269th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Jake Neighbours getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 43 in 2024-25 to 48 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Jake Neighbours played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Jake Neighbours has 6 points (1 goal, 5 assists).
What are Jake Neighbours's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jake Neighbours has 297 games, 75 goals, 66 assists and 141 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 46 points in 82 games.
Where was Jake Neighbours drafted?
Jake Neighbours was drafted 26th overall (round 1) by St. Louis Blues in 2020.
Is Jake Neighbours better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.57 points per game at home (4 in 7 games) and 0.50 on the road (5 in 10 games).
How does Jake Neighbours perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Jake Neighbours has 7 games and 6 points in his career. His pace (0.86 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.47).
Which player is most similar to Jake Neighbours?
Mason Marchment: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Mason Marchment's page →Is Jake Neighbours a good fantasy pick?
A useful depth pick: our projection has him at 42 points in 2026-27, or 0.54 points per game.
What is Jake Neighbours's nationality?
Jake Neighbours is Canadian. Internationally: Represented Canada: selected to the 2018 World U-17 Hockey Challenge (captain of Canada White); named to Canada's national junior team for the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (silver medalist).
What awards has Jake Neighbours won?
WHL Rookie of the Month (two times during the 2018–19 season) ; Team's Most Improved Player Award (2019–20 season) ; Team Scholastic Award (2019–20 season) ; WHL Academic Spotlight for December.
How many championships has Jake Neighbours won?
1: Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Edmonton Oil Kings (defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds, 2021–22 season).
Where did Jake Neighbours play before turning pro?
Calgary Midget AAA Buffaloes (Alberta Midget AAA Hockey League), Airdrie Xtreme (Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League), Kelowna Pursuit of Excellence Bantam Prep; drafted 4th overall in the 2017 WHL bantam draft by the Edmonton Oil Kings; joined the Oil Kings for the 2018–19 season..
How many points is Jake Neighbours projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 42 points in 78 games in 2026-27 (23 to 61 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his St. Louis Blues teammates
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