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34Cap hit
$1.8M
1.7% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
+$6.422M
vs. $8.222M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
1-0-0
SV%
.920
GAA
1.89
Shots against
25
GSAx
0
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-0.03
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1vs PHI · W 3-2 | W | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 63:23 | 1.97 | -0.03 | 1/2 | -0.03 |
| Apr 11@ DET · W 5-3 | W | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 60:00 | 2.80 | -0.20 | 0/1 | -0.20 |
| Apr 9vs PIT · L 5-2 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | .862 | 59:15 | 2.82 | -1.18 | 3/3 | -1.18 |
| Apr 4vs MTL · OTL 4-3 | OTL | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 64:53 | 3.80 | +0.80 | 2/4 | +0.80 |
| Apr 2vs WSH · W 7-3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 60:00 | 3.08 | +0.08 | 1/2 | +0.08 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 37 GP · 2,187 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
71st percentile
79th percentile
76th percentile
16th percentile
6th percentile
60th percentile
57th percentile
66th percentile
74th percentile
63rd percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play styleRoutine-save standout
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
Jake Allen is excellent on lower-danger shots and strong when his team is shorthanded, and he is steady from start to start. His weak spots are the most dangerous chances and keeping rebounds from coming right back, which holds back an otherwise solid profile.
- High-danger saves
- 11
- Routine saves
- 99
- Rebound control
- 11
- 5-on-5 saves
- 61
- PK saves
- 86
- Consistency
- 66
- Workload
- 54
Strengths
- Routine saves sit at the 99th percentile, among the very best in the league.
- PK save percentage ranks in the 86th percentile when shorthanded.
- Quality starts land at the 66th percentile, with 58% of his starts rated quality.
Watch-outs
- High-danger saves rank in the 11th percentile, with a 0.660 save percentage on 159 shots.
- Rebound control is at the 11th percentile, so more shots come right after his saves.
Similar style: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL), James Reimer
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2026-27 · 1 GP
Season total -0.0, or -0.03 per game.
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 | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | St. Louis Blues | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .905 | 2.46 | 1 | 346 | 33 | — |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | 37 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 4 | .913 | 2.28 | 4 | 909 | 79 | — |
| 2015-16 | St. Louis Blues | 47 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 3 | .920 | 2.35 | 6 | 1260 | 101 | — |
| 2016-17 | St. Louis Blues | 61 | 60 | 33 | 20 | 5 | .915 | 2.42 | 4 | 1620 | 138 | — |
| 2017-18 | St. Louis Blues | 59 | 56 | 27 | 25 | 3 | .906 | 2.75 | 1 | 1614 | 152 | — |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 46 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 8 | .905 | 2.83 | 3 | 1277 | 121 | — |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 24 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | .927 | 2.15 | 2 | 655 | 48 | — |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 29 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 5 | .907 | 2.68 | 0 | 817 | 76 | — |
| 2021-22 | Montréal Canadiens | 35 | 35 | 9 | 20 | 4 | .905 | 3.30 | 2 | 1123 | 107 | — |
| 2022-23 | Montréal Canadiens | 42 | 41 | 15 | 24 | 3 | .891 | 3.55 | 1 | 1335 | 145 | -11.2 |
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | 21 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | .892 | 3.65 | 0 | 686 | 74 | -4.4 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .900 | 3.11 | 0 | 401 | 40 | -4.4 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 31 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 1 | .908 | 2.66 | 4 | 819 | 77 | +8.7 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 37 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .904 | 2.74 | 1 | 1031 | 100 | +8.9 |
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .920 | 1.89 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 14 seasons | 498 | 473 | 226 | 201 | 45 | .907 | 2.75 | 29 | 13918 | 1293 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GSAx (goals saved above expected) is ours, from our expected goals model.
Usage
Last game: vs PHI, Oct 1
Started in net last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Allen | PRACTICE RAW 10.2.26
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Sanheim blasts a slapshot past Allen in Flyers vs. Devils
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 2
- New Jersey Devils 2026-27 Player Projections: Jake Allen
thehockeywriters.com · Oct 1
- New Jersey Devils fans can only laugh at the incredible debut of Jacob Markstrom with the Florida Panthers
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 30
- There is a number that would make the New Jersey Devils interested in Connor Hellebuyck
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 24
- Jake Allen is still the Devils' best chance at contention in net
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 24
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 +0.07 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 36, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26).
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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NJD | $1.8M | 1.7% |
| 2027-28 | NJD | $1.8M | 1.6% |
| 2028-29 | NJD | $1.8M | — |
| 2029-30 | NJD | $1.8M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. NTC. $7.2M 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).