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Luke Evangelista
Right Wing #77 Predators
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Luke Evangelista has 31 points (6 goals, 25 assists) in 43 games for the Nashville Predators this season.

Selected in the 2nd round (No. 42) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Nashville Predators, he has 117 points (39 goals, 78 assists) in 215 regular-season games for the Nashville Predators.

He also has 1 points (1 goals, 0 assists) in 6 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 23.9 yrs (21.02.2002)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 83 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 42nd in 2020
    Draft Team: Team logoNashville Predators
    Awards: -
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The 23-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Predators controlling 59% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Luke Evangelista is off the ice, the Predators control 44% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 39% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 16% in the defensive zone.

  • 77

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 61st of 252 Wings
    Defense:Def: 55th of 252 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.15
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.59
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    16.53
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.52
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    1.38
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.78
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.77
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    3.85
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3.89
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    1.30
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.39
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.66
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.71
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    1.99
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.43
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    0.78
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.04
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.02
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.16
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Luke Evangelista at his age (23.9 yrs):
    Matthew Knies (Rating of 77 in 2025, Today 77)
    Connor McMichael (Rating of 77 in 2024, Today 71)
    Tyson Foerster (Rating of 77 in 2025, Today 77)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $3.000M
Player Contract Value: $6.300M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.4 yrs (21.02.2002)
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Luke Evangelista
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
01.01.2026 Team Logo Kraken 1 0 1 1 -1 18:55 1 0.0% 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Flames 1 0 0 0 -2 17:33 1 0.0% 0
06.01.2026 Team Logo Oilers 1 0 1 1 1 20:18 2 0.0% 0
08.01.2026 Team Logo Islanders 1 0 0 0 0 16:34 0 2
10.01.2026 Team Logo Blackhawks 1 0 0 0 -1 19:16 6 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 2 2 -3 10 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Predators 24 7 8 15 7 16:34 54 13.0% 6
2023-24 Team Logo Predators 80 16 23 39 0 13:56 172 9.3% 18
2024-25 Team Logo Predators 68 10 22 32 -2 13:52 134 7.5% 22
2025-26 Team Logo Predators 43 6 25 31 6 16:36 99 6.1% 10
Season Projection 81 11 47 58 11 16:35 186 5.9% 19
Total 215 39 78 117 11 459 8.5% 56
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Predators 6 1 0 1 0 13:22 14 7.1% 2
Total 6 1 0 1 0 14 7.1% 2
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Luke Evangelista Team Logo RW 23.9 yrs 183 cm / 83 kg 0.72 0.54 76 80 $3.000M
85% Kyle Palmieri Team Logo C 34.9 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.72 0.59 75 77 $4.750M
83% Zach Benson Team Logo LW 20.7 yrs 178 cm / 80 kg 0.63 0.44 75 83 $0.950M
83% Ryan Leonard Team Logo RW 21 yrs 185 cm / 92 kg 0.71 0.60 79 76 $0.950M
82% Marcus Johansson Team Logo LW 35.3 yrs 185 cm / 91 kg 0.73 0.53 72 82 $0.800M
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