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44Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots L
Jaycob Megna
Age 33 · 6'6" · 218 lb · Born in Plantation, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
4
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
10:37
PP 0:00 · PK 0:13
Plus/minus
-5
Hits
6
Blocks 1
PIM
2
Game Score
-0.23
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 vs PHI · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| Jan 6 @ WPG · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.20 |
| Jan 4 @ CHI · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:41 | 0:00 | 0:51 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.44 |
| Jan 2 @ STL · L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:43 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.32 |
| Apr 15 @ TBL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:07 | 0:00 | 4:21 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 |
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 · 2023-24 · 667 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
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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 style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2023-24
- Shooting volume
- 2
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 8
- Forechecking
- 62
- Physicality
- 73
- Defensive impact
- 22
- Puck management
- 17
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 3% · Mid-range 8% · Perimeter 90%(39 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality: 73rd percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Playmaking: 0th percentile among defensemen.
- Shooting volume: 2nd percentile among defensemen.
Similar style: Adam Ginning, Andreas Englund (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. A written scouting summary appears once it is ready.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | T1EMBHL | Chicago Mission Bantam Minor AAA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | T1EBHL | Chicago Mission Bantam Major AAA | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007-08 | T1EHL U16 | Team Illinois U16 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | USHS-Prep | Tabor Academy | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | T1EHL | Team Illinois | 48 | 1 | 12 | 13 | — | 8 |
| 2009-10 | Exhib. | Illinois | 25 | 1 | 19 | 20 | — | 4 |
| 2010-11 | USHL | Muskegon | 55 | 1 | 17 | 18 | -11 | 24 |
| 2010-11 (playoffs) | USHL | Muskegon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | WCHA | Nebraska-Omaha | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 8 |
| 2012-13 | WCHA | Nebraska-Omaha | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 14 |
| 2013-14 | NCHC | Nebraska-Omaha | 32 | 0 | 10 | 10 | — | 18 |
| 2013-14 | AHL | Norfolk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Norfolk | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | AHL | San Diego | 67 | 0 | 12 | 12 | +23 | 14 |
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | AHL | San Diego | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 62 | 5 | 22 | 27 | +33 | 37 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 49 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 25 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 38 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +8 | 20 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 60 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +12 | 40 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 36 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +8 | 22 |
| 2020-21 (playoffs) | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 44 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | WC | USA | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 48 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +6 | 21 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Seattle Kraken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -15 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 64 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +26 | 23 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 64 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +19 | 33 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Henderson Silver Knights | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 8 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
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 -0.04 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.06 per game
2023-24 · 44 GP
Season total +2.8, or +0.06 per game.
- Scoring
- +1.0
- Shooting
- +2.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -2.3
- Defense
- -1.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +5.5
- Puck battles
- -0.8
- Penalties
- -1.9
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
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.6 mph
- 3rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 67.5 mph
- 2nd pct
- Distance
- 5.9 mi
- OZ time
- 39.6%
- 20th pct
- DZ time
- 40.9%
Age curve
At 33: 76% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 33, defensemen typically produce 76% of their peak (age 24).
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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VGK | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).