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Jacob Quillan
Age 24 · 6'1" · 204 lb · Born in Dartmouth, CAN
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
23
Goals
1
7.1% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
3
0.13 per game
TOI/GP
10:16
PP 0:01 · PK 1:28
xGF%
32.3
5v5, +32.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.07
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
42.0
68 W · 94 L
Plus/minus
-5
Blocks 13 · Hits 46
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 @ OTT · L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12:51 | 0:00 | 1:16 | 4-8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.27 |
| Apr 13 vs DAL · L 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12:26 | 0:00 | 1:12 | 4-8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.75 |
| Apr 11 vs FLA · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:50 | 0:00 | 0:56 | 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.16 |
| Apr 9 @ NYI · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:24 | 0:00 | 2:48 | 2-3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.12 |
| Apr 8 vs WSH · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9:01 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +0.10 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 194 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
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11th percentile
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9th percentile
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18th percentile
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61st percentile
11th percentile
40th percentile
2nd 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 styleDefensive-minded forechecking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Quillan is a relentless physical presence and aggressive backchecker who disrupts opponents with elite forechecking and intensity. However, he rarely shoots or creates offensively, making him a pure depth option who needs linemates to generate chances.
- Shooting volume
- 9
- Playmaking
- 13
- Zone entries(est.)
- 70
- Forechecking
- 94
- Physicality
- 89
- Defensive impact
- 76
- Puck management
- 64
- Speed
- 60
Where he shoots from
Slot 38% · Mid-range 38% · Perimeter 25%(24 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking ranks 94th percentile, constantly pressuring defensively
- Physicality at 89th percentile brings heavy bottom-six presence
- Defensive impact at 76th percentile limits opponent chances
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at just 9th percentile, barely a scoring threat
- Playmaking at 13th percentile offers minimal offensive creation
Similar style: Matt Rempe (NYR), Barclay Goodrow (SJS)
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 · 23 GP · goals above average
Season total -1.7 goals, or -0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.7
- Even strength defense
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Finishing
- +0.3
- Playmaking
- -0.9
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.3
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TOR | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 14 | 10:16 | 42.0% | -0.07 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:21 | — | -0.18 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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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 +0.02 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.6 mph
- 67th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 32
- Hardest shot
- 82.4 mph
- 32nd pct
- Distance
- 39.5 mi
- OZ time
- 36.6%
- 1st pct
- DZ time
- 46.4%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
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
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TOR | $850K | 0.8% |
RFA 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).