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44New York Islanders · Center · Shoots R
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Age 33 · 5'11" · 181 lb · Born in Ottawa, CAN
Cap hit
$4.85M
4.7% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
+$74K
vs. $4.924M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
14:20
PP 0:00 · PK 3:37
Plus/minus
0
Hits
4
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.57
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs NJD · W 6-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14:49 | 0:00 | 3:22 | 9-7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +1.15 |
| Sep 30 @ TOR · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:50 | 0:00 | 3:51 | 7-6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.00 |
| Apr 14 vs CAR · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:56 | 0:00 | 0:54 | 10-8 | 50 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.23 |
| Apr 12 vs MTL · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:48 | 1:02 | 6-5 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.16 |
| Apr 11 vs OTT · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19:00 | 2:47 | 3:58 | 8-8 | 60 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.20 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 880 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
24th percentile
40th percentile
31st percentile
24th percentile
24th percentile
26th percentile
36th percentile
36th percentile
20th percentile
43rd percentile
88th percentile
85th percentile
57th percentile
32nd percentile
653 won · 452 lost (all strengths)
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleHigh-volume rush threat
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Pageau thrives on aggressive transitions, consistently beating defenders into the zone to create chances from dangerous areas. He lacks a heavy shot and struggles to generate offense when teams play disciplined defense, making him dependent on open ice.
- Shooting volume
- 15
- Playmaking
- 43
- Zone entries(est.)
- 89
- Forechecking
- 62
- Physicality
- 67
- Defensive impact
- 25
- Puck management
- 50
- Speed
- 51
Where he shoots from
Slot 57% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 16%(128 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite at creating rush chances, 89th percentile zone entries from transition speed
- Converts high-danger areas, 57% of shots from the dangerous slot
- Solid all-around competitor with 62nd percentile forechecking and 67th percentile physicality
Watch-outs
- Minimal shooting threat, 15th percentile volume means he doesn't generate his own looks
- Below-average defensive awareness, 25th percentile impact limits five-on-five effectiveness
Similar style: Michael Rasmussen (DET), Mason Appleton (DET)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Ottawa Senators | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.3 | 11:30 | 48.8 | — |
| 2013-14 | Ottawa Senators | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.5 | 10:15 | 48.0 | — |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Senators | 50 | 10 | 9 | 19 | +4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 97 | 10.3 | 14:11 | 49.2 | — |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 19 | 24 | 43 | +17 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 133 | 14.3 | 16:42 | 52.2 | — |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 12 | 21 | 33 | +13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 7.1 | 16:08 | 54.8 | — |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 78 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 9.5 | 16:44 | 51.2 | — |
| 2018-19 | Ottawa Senators | 39 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 4.8 | 17:51 | 53.8 | — |
| 2019-20 | Ottawa Senators | 60 | 24 | 16 | 40 | +10 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 135 | 17.8 | 19:18 | 53.2 | — |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12.5 | 18:00 | 55.7 | — |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 54 | 14 | 14 | 28 | +10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 17.3 | 16:47 | 56.7 | — |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 77 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 14.3 | 17:40 | 55.3 | — |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 70 | 13 | 27 | 40 | -2 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 123 | 10.6 | 17:37 | 57.2 | +0.68 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 82 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 10.9 | 15:55 | 55.4 | +0.49 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 79 | 14 | 28 | 42 | +4 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 11.7 | 17:00 | 59.6 | +0.62 |
| 2025-26 | New York Islanders | 74 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 81 | 21.0 | 15:40 | 59.1 | +0.49 |
| 2026-27 | New York Islanders | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14:20 | 55.2 | +0.57 |
| Career | 15 seasons | 873 | 176 | 226 | 402 | +14 | 264 | 24 | 45 | 24 | 27 | 1460 | 12.1 | 16:31 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- NYI vs NJD 10/3: Jean-Gabriel Pageau
NHL.com · Oct 3
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.42 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.49 per game
2025-26 · 74 GP
Season total +36.2, or +0.49 per game.
- Scoring
- +28.0
- Shooting
- +6.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- -1.1
- Penalty kill
- -1.4
- Physical play
- +4.8
- Puck battles
- -1.7
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- +2.0
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.3 mph
- 10th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- —
- 0th pct
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- OZ time
- 39.9%
- 38th pct
- DZ time
- 45.7%
Usage
Last game: vs NJD, Oct 3
Line 1 with Anthony Duclair and Simon Holmstrom (9:04 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 33: 69% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | $4.85M | 4.7% |
| 2027-28 | NYI | $4.85M | 4.3% |
| 2028-29 | NYI | $4.85M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. M-NTC. $14.55M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).