#63 · Right wing · SEA
JacobMelanson
Next milestone 95 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 1
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 1
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Right wing
- Born
- April 22, 2003 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, CAN
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 207 lb (94 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2021 SEA, round 5, #131 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed21.5 mphleague avg 21.1 mph67th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph2league avg 3.927th percentile
- Distance skated1.5 mileague avg 6.2 mi2nd percentile
- Hardest shot66.5 mphleague avg 71.8 mph23rd percentile
- Time in the offensive zone37.2%league avg 42.1%17th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.26 | -0.26 | 2 | 1 | .128 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 4.93 | -2.93 | 80 | 23 | .062 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 1 games · 8:57 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 41.6% | 59.8% | -18.2 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 26.1% | 50.0% | -23.9 |
- Goals for–against
- 0–0
- xG for–against
- 0.5–0.7
- Average rating
- 4.7
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Gaudreau | 1 | 5:31 | 56.6% |
| Curtis Douglas | 1 | 4:11 | 56.1% |
| Ryan Winterton | 1 | 1:20 | 57.1% |
| Chandler Stephenson | 1 | 0:40 | — |
| Bobby McMann | 1 | 0:40 | — |
Rating, last 10 games
The rating trend appears after two games with shift data this season.
Points, last 10 games
Not enough games yet for a trend.
Game log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | Rating | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ CGY | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9:31 |
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 34 | 34 | 5.9 | 0 |
Season by season (3)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Kraken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Kraken | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 32 | 33 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Kraken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |