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Jake Allen34

New Jersey Devils · Goalie · Catches L

Jake Allen

Age 36 · 6'2" · 197 lb · Born in Fredericton, CAN

Cap 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

GameDecSASVGASV%TOIxGAGSAxHD savesGS
Oct 1vs PHI · W 3-2W25232.92063:231.97-0.031/2-0.03
Apr 11@ DET · W 5-3W28253.89360:002.80-0.200/1-0.20
Apr 9vs PIT · L 5-2L29254.86259:152.82-1.183/3-1.18
Apr 4vs MTL · OTL 4-3OTL29263.89764:533.80+0.802/4+0.80
Apr 2vs WSH · W 7-3W32293.90660:003.08+0.081/2+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

SV%.904

71st percentile

GSAx+8.9

79th percentile

GSAx/60+0.24

76th percentile

HDSV%.660

16th percentile

HD GSAx-10.0

6th percentile

5v5 GSAx+2.1

60th percentile

EV SV%.905

57th percentile

Quality start %58.3%

66th percentile

Really bad start %16.7%

74th percentile

xGA/602.99

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.

Routine savesPK strengthConsistentRebound issuesWeak on high-danger
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

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGSWLOTLSV%GAASOSAGA
2005-06NBPEIMMHLFredericton Caps Midget AAA17————.8932.69———
2006-07NBPEIMMHLFredericton Caps Midget AAA22————.9212.11———
2006-07 (playoffs)NBPEIMU18HLFredericton Caps14————.9291.90———
2007-08QMJHLSt. John's30—912—.9013.14280079
2007-08WJ18-ACanada7—61——1.432—10
2007-08 (playoffs)QMJHLSt. John's4—21—.8553.740558
2008-09QMJHLMontreal53—2825—.9162.8631706144
2008-09 (playoffs)QMJHLMontreal10—46—.8973.591—35
2009-10QMJHLMontreal23—1111—.9122.66162455
2009-10QMJHLDrummondville22—183—.9331.75355037
2009-10WJC-ACanada5—40—.9022.06210210
2009-10 (playoffs)QMJHLDrummondville14—95—.8992.43133634
2010-11AHLPeoria47—2519—.9172.5261306118
2010-11 (playoffs)AHLPeoria3—03—.8883.80010712
2011-12AHLPeoria38—1320—.9152.9311236105
2011-12 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues10———.0000.00000
2012-13NHLSt. Louis Blues1513940.9052.46134633
2012-13AHLPeoria35—1319—.9042.892103699
2013-14AHLChicago52—3316—.9282.0371467106
2013-14 (playoffs)AHLChicago9—36—.8793.29123228
2014-15NHLSt. Louis Blues37322274.9132.28490979
2014-15 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues6624—.9042.20012512
2015-16NHLSt. Louis Blues474426153.9202.3561260101
2015-16 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues5211—.8972.480687
2016-17NHLSt. Louis Blues616033205.9152.4241620138
2016-17 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues111165—.9351.96033622
2017-18NHLSt. Louis Blues595627253.9062.7511614152
2018-19NHLSt. Louis Blues464519178.9052.8331277121
2018-19 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues10———.7502.45041
2019-20NHLSt. Louis Blues24211263.9272.15265548
2019-20 (playoffs)NHLSt. Louis Blues54211.9351.8901389
2020-21NHLMontréal Canadiens292711125.9072.68081776
2021-22NHLMontréal Canadiens35359204.9053.3021123107
2022-23NHLMontréal Canadiens424115243.8913.5511335145
2023-24NHLMontréal Canadiens21216123.8923.65068674
2023-24NHLNew Jersey Devils1312661.9003.11040140
2024-25NHLNew Jersey Devils312913161.9082.66481977
2025-26NHLNew Jersey Devils373617172.9042.7411031100
2026-27NHLNew Jersey Devils11100.9201.890252

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

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

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

202937

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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27NJD$1.8M1.7%
2027-28NJD$1.8M1.6%
2028-29NJD$1.8M—
2029-30NJD$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).