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Nashville Predators · Defense · Shoots L

Jack Ahcan

Age 29 · 5'8" · 180 lb · Born in Savage, USA

Cap hit

$875K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

arrives with the trade tools

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

GP

11

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

2

1 primary

Points

2

0.18 per game

TOI/GP

11:32

PP 0:02 · PK 0:01

xGF%

62.3

5v5

Game Score

-0.00

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

+2

Blocks 6 · Hits 6

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
May 20
vs VGK · L 4-2
000127:340:000:00—6710-1-0.05
May 13
vs MIN · W 4-3
000123:350:000:00—10000-1-0.06
May 11
@ MIN · W 5-2
000237:070:000:00——00-1-0.24
Apr 14
@ CGY · W 3-1
0020012:450:000:00—0100-0.20
Apr 13
@ EDM · W 2-1
0010011:060:000:00—5000-1-0.12

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 · 126 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%62.3%

100th percentile

Relative xGF%+5.3

92nd percentile

HDCF%62.5%

96th percentile

CF%59.4%

98th percentile

Relative CF%+5.6

96th percentile

FF%57.9%

97th percentile

GF%60.0%

91st percentile

CF/6072.4

98th percentile

CA/6049.5

95th percentile

ixG/600.22

55th percentile

Goals above expected-0.5

33rd percentile

IPP33.3%

44th percentile

PDO99.2

36th percentile

OZS%26.9%

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 styleOffensive-minded puck mover

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

Ahcan is an elite decision-maker who excels at creating scoring chances through intelligent play and aggressive gap control. His main limitation is shot generation and physicality, relying on playmaking rather than direct scoring threats.

High-IQ passerRush attackerTransition trigger
Shooting volume
29
Playmaking
75
Zone entries(est.)
96
Forechecking
66
Physicality
31
Defensive impact
89
Puck management
19
Speed
39

Where he shoots from

Slot 20% · Mid-range 30% · Perimeter 50%(10 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Zone entry mastery at 96th percentile via relentless rush chances
  • Defensive positioning at 89th percentile keeps opponents off balance
  • Playmaking at 75th percentile creates secondary scoring

Watch-outs

  • Puck management at 19th percentile shows ball-watching issues
  • Shooting volume at 29th percentile means minimal direct scoring
  • Physicality at 31st percentile limits net-front deterrence

Similar style: Olli Maatta (MIN), Esa Lindell (DAL)

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 · 11 GP · goals above average

Season total -0.0 goals, or -0.00 per game.

Even strength offense
+0.4
Even strength defense
+0.2
Finishing
-0.5
Playmaking
+0.1
Penalties
-0.2

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

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-SOGTOI/GPFO%GS/GP
2025-26COL11022+2811:32—-0.00
2024-25COL20000115:48—-0.18

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.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
21.5 mph
44th pct
20+ mph bursts
4
Hardest shot
78.8 mph
12th pct
Distance
18.7 mi
OZ time
42.8%
67th pct
DZ time
38.2%