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74Cap hit
$5.5M
5.3% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
+$1.204M
vs. $6.704M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
15:36
PP 2:19 · PK 0:00
xGF%
32.2
5v5, -11.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.49
per game
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs EDM · L 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:37 | 3:16 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.16 |
| Sep 29 @ EDM · W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 | 1:21 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +0.83 |
| Apr 16 @ EDM · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:11 | 1:02 | 0:46 | — | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.01 |
| Apr 14 vs LAK · W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17:46 | 2:48 | 0:27 | 1-0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +2.61 |
| Apr 12 @ ANA · W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:23 | 3:03 | 0:00 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.10 |
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 · 964 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
15th percentile
70th percentile
16th percentile
15th percentile
33rd percentile
16th percentile
13th percentile
23rd percentile
16th percentile
97th percentile
4th percentile
16th percentile
14th percentile
48th percentile
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 scorer
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
DeBrusk is a volume-based shooter who excels at creating and converting scoring chances, particularly from dangerous areas around the net. His offensive gifts in shooting and puck handling don't fully translate to consistent impact, as he struggles to drive play generation and crashes the forecheck less effectively than his peers.
- Shooting volume
- 92
- Playmaking
- 34
- Zone entries(est.)
- 33
- Forechecking
- 31
- Physicality
- 31
- Defensive impact
- 52
- Puck management
- 77
- Speed
- 90
Where he shoots from
Slot 62% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 14%(321 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 92nd percentile shooting volume, launching 321 unblocked shots with 62% from the slot
- 90th percentile speed gives him quick release and attack capability
- 77th percentile puck management keeps possession and limits turnovers
Watch-outs
- 34th percentile playmaking limits his ability to create for linemates
- 31st percentile forechecking means he doesn't generate many chances from board battles
- 33rd percentile rush chances suggests he struggles to enter the zone effectively
Similar style: Alex Tuch (WSH), Rickard Rakell (PIT)
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 81 GP
Season total +47.8, or +0.59 per game.
- Scoring
- +34.5
- Shooting
- +16.4
- 5-on-5 goals
- -3.1
- Defense
- -1.4
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +3.0
- Puck battles
- -1.6
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | 70 | 16 | 27 | 43 | +13 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 143 | 11.2 | 14:22 | 43.3 | — |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | 68 | 27 | 15 | 42 | +2 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 17.3 | 16:10 | 21.1 | — |
| 2019-20 | Boston Bruins | 65 | 19 | 16 | 35 | -1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 161 | 11.8 | 16:03 | 34.6 | — |
| 2020-21 | Boston Bruins | 41 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 5.4 | 14:54 | 40.0 | — |
| 2021-22 | Boston Bruins | 77 | 25 | 17 | 42 | +6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 184 | 13.6 | 15:02 | 45.5 | — |
| 2022-23 | Boston Bruins | 64 | 27 | 23 | 50 | +26 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 14.1 | 16:47 | 26.7 | +1.03 |
| 2023-24 | Boston Bruins | 80 | 19 | 21 | 40 | +4 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 183 | 10.4 | 16:50 | 30.4 | +0.67 |
| 2024-25 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 28 | 20 | 48 | -15 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 171 | 16.4 | 16:39 | 37.9 | +0.69 |
| 2025-26 | Vancouver Canucks | 81 | 23 | 19 | 42 | -31 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 219 | 10.5 | 16:52 | 42.4 | +0.59 |
| 2026-27 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 15:36 | — | +0.49 |
| Career | 10 seasons | 630 | 189 | 168 | 357 | +5 | 133 | 63 | 104 | 2 | 37 | 1504 | 12.6 | 16:02 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs EDM, Oct 1
Line 2 with Elias Pettersson and Linus Karlsson (6:10 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Canucks Game Day: DeBrusk out | Meralainen starts | Defence does matter, y'know
The Province · Oct 4
- Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk to miss game against Flames due to illness
Daily Faceoff · Oct 3
- Scenes from morning skate: DeBrusk out with illness, Räty draws in for Canucks vs. Flames
Canucks Army · Oct 3
- Canucks' Jake DeBrusk out against Flames with illness
Sportsnet.ca · Oct 3
- Three Canucks thoughts on Jake DeBrusk uncertainty and Manny Malhotra’s lineup changes
nytimes.com · Oct 2
- Canucks: To sit, or not sit — Jake DeBrusk a possible scratch against Calgary?
theprovince.com · Oct 2
- Scenes from morning skate: Canucks rolling with winning lineup for home-opening rematch vs. Oilers
canucksarmy.com · Oct 1
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 +0.87 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.8 mph
- 55th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 49.6 mph
- 20th pct
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- OZ time
- 37.1%
- 16th pct
- DZ time
- 44.0%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 69%.
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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $5.5M | 5.3% |
| 2027-28 | VAN | $5.5M | 4.8% |
| 2028-29 | VAN | $5.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | VAN | $5.5M | — |
| 2030-31 | VAN | $5.5M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. NMC. $27.5M 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).