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Jake Neighbours63

St. Louis Blues · Left wing · Shoots L

Jake Neighbours

Age 24 · 6'0" · 201 lb · Born in Calgary, CAN

Cap hit

$3.75M

3.6% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.462M

vs. $5.212M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

2

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

13:23

PP 1:32 · PK 1:19

Plus/minus

0

Hits

6

Blocks 2

PIM

7

Game Score

-0.12

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 3
@ COL · L 6-1
0015213:431:301:47—5010-1-0.01
Oct 2
@ DAL · W 4-0
0011013:031:330:51—5010+1-0.22
Apr 16
@ UTA · W 5-3
0023214:471:050:001-07100-2-0.01
Apr 14
vs PIT · W 7-5
0212013:161:340:00—100010+1.56
Apr 13
vs MIN · W 6-3
1015013:262:270:00—5010+1+1.21

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 · 861 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%53.6%

78th percentile

Relative xGF%+3.3

79th percentile

HDCF%50.4%

58th percentile

CF%49.3%

51st percentile

Relative CF%+0.9

63rd percentile

FF%48.7%

43rd percentile

GF%50.6%

57th percentile

CF/6052.7

30th percentile

CA/6054.2

76th percentile

ixG/600.92

47th percentile

Goals above expected+1.8

79th percentile

IPP62.8%

43rd percentile

PDO100.4

61st percentile

OZS%55.3%

58th 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 stylePlaymaking power forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Neighbours is a physical, ball-hawking winger who creates chances for others and impacts defense more than he generates his own shots. His limited shooting volume and below-average speed constrain his goal-scoring upside despite solid underlying play.

Physical playmakerDefensive grindSetup artist
Shooting volume
13
Playmaking
73
Zone entries(est.)
51
Forechecking
67
Physicality
75
Defensive impact
74
Puck management
64
Speed
34

Where he shoots from

Slot 64% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 9%(128 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Physicality in the 75th percentile drives his net presence and net-front presence
  • Defensive impact at 74th percentile makes him effective in transition and backchecking
  • Playmaking at 73rd percentile creates chances for linemates regularly

Watch-outs

  • Shooting volume at 13th percentile limits his goal-scoring opportunities significantly
  • Speed ranks only 34th percentile, restricting his rush-chance creation and separation

Similar style: Joel Armia (LAK), Nick Foligno (MIN)

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

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2015-16AMBHLAirdrie Xtreme U15 AAA35221840—64
2015-16WSI U14Western Canada Selects U147527—4
2016-17CSSHL U15Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U15P30274168—16
2016-17CSSHL U16Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U164415—6
2016-17WSI U15Western Canada Selects U157235—7
2016-17 (playoffs)CSSHL U15Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U15P55611—2
2016-17 (playoffs)CSSHL U16Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna U161101—0
2017-18AMHLCalgary Buffaloes U18 AAA33263157—12
2017-18WHL CupTeam Alberta5167+74
2017-18WHLEdmonton Oil Kings11044-26
2017-18 (playoffs)AMHLCalgary Buffaloes U18 AAA5134—12
2018-19WHLEdmonton Oil Kings47111324+525
2018-19WHC-17Canada White U175336—2
2018-19 (playoffs)WHLEdmonton Oil Kings164812+810
2019-20WHLEdmonton Oil Kings64234770+1539
2019-20Hlinka Gretzky CupCanada U185000+44
2020-21WHLEdmonton Oil Kings1992433+2917
2021-22NHLSt. Louis Blues9112-22
2021-22WHLEdmonton Oil Kings30172845+2438
2021-22Memorial CupEdmonton Oil Kings3101+12
2021-22 (playoffs)WHLEdmonton Oil Kings1931417+816
2022-23NHLSt. Louis Blues436410-1924
2022-23AHLSpringfield Thunderbirds239716+12
2022-23WCCanada10145+52
2023-24NHLSt. Louis Blues77271138-1621
2024-25NHLSt. Louis Blues82222446056
2024-25 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues7156-216
2025-26NHLSt. Louis Blues69152136-743
2026-27NHLSt. Louis Blues200007

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

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 +0.56 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.56 per game

2025-26 · 69 GP

Season total +38.3, or +0.56 per game.

Scoring
+28.3
Shooting
+6.5
5-on-5 goals
+0.1
Defense
+0.8
Physical play
+4.8
Puck battles
-1.4
Penalties
-0.8
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.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
22.1 mph
45th pct
20+ mph bursts
53
Hardest shot
82.5 mph
33rd pct
Distance
160.7 mi
OZ time
45.0%
85th pct
DZ time
37.4%

Usage

Last game: @ COL, Oct 3

Line 4 with Jonatan Berggren and Dalibor Dvorsky (6:33 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 24: 100% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% 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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27STL$3.75M3.6%

RFA after 2026-27. $3.75M 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).