SEATTLE KRAKENBorn in Canada#63 ·Right Wing
Jacob Melanson
INJUREDChest·IR
Out since OCT 1Est. return DEC 1
23days out
~38to return
10GP missed
Jacob Melanson has played in the NHL since 2024–25 and currently plays for the Seattle Kraken. He is 23 years old (born in 2003), is originally from Halifax, is 183 cm tall and weighs 94 kg. Melanson has put up 5 points in 38 games, 2 goals and 3 assists, an average of 0.13 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 5 points in 36 games.
DRAFT 2021: selected No. 131 in round 5 · Seattle KrakenDEBUT March 7, 2025(1y ago)@Nashville PredatorsCONTRACT —
2026–27 SEASON
Points
0
NHL#589NHL F#397
Goals
0
NHL#428NHL F#329
Assists
0
NHL#548NHL F#370
Form
COLD
Based on the latest 1 outings
Games played
9%
1 of 11
games
Point pace
0P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
0
NHL#280NHL F#173
Ice time/game
9:31
NHL#733NHL F#423
Milestones
Recent
CareerFirst NHL goal9mo ago
Next up
Match season best: 2 goals
0 now · previous best 2
2left
Career25 career goals23 away
Show all milestones 10Show less
Season
Match season best: 2 goals2 away
Match season best: 3 assists3 away
Match season best: 5 points5 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals23 away
50 career points45 away
50 career assists47 away
100 NHL games62 away
First NHL goal9mo ago
First NHL point9mo ago
Compared with the NHL
Jacob Melanson is in the top 1% of NHL forwards for hits per 60 minutes.
2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities
Points / 60 min
0.89
Bottom 10%Jacob Melanson scores points more often than 9% of NHL forwards (45 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.36
Bottom 15%Jacob Melanson scores goals more often than 14% of NHL forwards (66 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.53
Bottom 14%Jacob Melanson records assists more often than 13% of NHL forwards (62 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
5.87
Lower halfJacob Melanson shoots more often than 42% of NHL forwards (202 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
33.45
Top 1%Jacob Melanson hits more often than 99% of NHL forwards (475 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
2.31
Upper halfJacob Melanson blocks more shots than 66% of NHL forwards (312 of 476)
+/−
-9
Bottom 26%Jacob Melanson has a higher +/− than 23% of NHL forwards (109 of 476)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Jacob Melanson's whole career
Stats
Games played
38
Points
5
Points per game
0.13
Goals
2
Assists
3
+/-
-9