Edmonton Oilers · #96 · Defence

Jake Walman

Age 30 · Shoots left · 6′1″ · 210 lb · Born Toronto, Ontario, CAN

Drafted 2014, #82 overall by St. Louis

Next game · tonightat Anaheim · 10:00 PM ET0 P in the last 3 vs ANA

Goal 9.3%Markets →

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Games32026-27 Small sample

Goals0T-9th on EDM

Assists0T-10th on EDM

Points0T-12th on EDM

P / GP0.00T-390th in the NHL

Shots40.0% shooting

TOI / GP14:2612th on EDM

2025-262025-26: 53 games, 8-12-20, 0.38 points per game Season detail →

Jake Walman has 0 points in 3 games of 2026-27, after 20 points in 53 games last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 3 games Small sample

2026-27 · The season

0 points in 3 games for the 6th-placed Edmonton

Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 2+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL defencemen

Shots / GP1.3366th

Takeaways161st

Blocked shots452nd

PP points042nd

Goals / 600.0039th

Shooting %0.0%38th

Assists / 600.0026th

Points / GP0.0023rd

Penalty differential−123rd

Ice time14:2612th

Hits08th

Bars show the percentile against 198 defencemen with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.0). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points0T-12th on EDM

Points per game0.00T-390th in NHL

Goals0T-232nd in NHL

Assists0T-10th on EDM

Shooting %0.0%Below avg (11.6%)

Ice time14:2612th on EDM

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Ice time and special teams

A third-pair defenceman who plays on the power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Edmonton's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength11:59

Power play1:52

Shorthanded0:35

Total14:26

22.3 shifts a game, averaging 39 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-3rd on EDM

PP assists0T-6th on EDM

PP points0T-6th on EDM · T-142nd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00T-6th on EDM

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP3Edmonton total

Involved in0goals or assists

Share0.0%of every EDM PPG

PP TOI share28.4%of EDM PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Shot locations

Most attempts from the wing

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease1 att · 0 G

Slot0 att · 0 G

Wing4 att · 0 G

Point3 att · 0 G

Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

8 attempts across the 3 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.1514th

Goals0

Goals vs expected−0.1

Unblocked attempts4

xG per attempt.020

ixG per 600.11

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2026-27 · Skating and shot power

Distance per 60 in the 80th percentile of defencemen: 8.91 miles

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.

Tracking percentile among NHL defencemen

Offensive-zone time46.1%84th

Distance / 60, mi8.9180th

Defensive-zone time36.7%80th

20+ mph bursts379th

Hardest shot, mph87.6273rd

Average shot, mph70.861st

22+ mph bursts048th

90+ mph shots042nd

Top speed, mph20.2536th

Distance skated, mi6.426th

Bars show the percentile against 198 defencemen with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph20.25Defenceman average 20.52

Hardest shot, mph87.62Defenceman average 81.3

Distance skated6.4 mi2.46 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts42.4%15.2% defensive · 42.4% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

46.1%All situations36.7%

45.5%Even strength36.9%

54.2%Power play34.1%

35.3%Shorthanded40.0%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

20.25vsVAN29 Sep · 1st 08:03
20.24vsVAN29 Sep · 1st 06:04
20.22vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 01:30
19.93vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 05:26
18.63vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 10:18
18.59vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 05:38
18.52vsVAN29 Sep · 3rd 12:35
18.50vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 16:27

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph0 · avg 0.1

20-22 mph3 · avg 1.9

18-20 mph10 · avg 12

Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.

Hardest shots

87.62@VAN1 Oct · 1st 12:18
81.49vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 09:11
80.57vsVAN29 Sep · 3rd 10:38
74.91vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 03:56
72.32vsSEA3 Oct · 1st 09:20
58.48@VAN1 Oct · 2nd 12:48
40.04@VAN1 Oct · 1st 07:30

Shot speed in mph, every attempt type.

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 0.2

80-89 mph3 · avg 1.2

70-79 mph2 · avg 2.8

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

2.23vsSEA3 Oct · 13:52 TOI
1.75@VAN1 Oct · 13:02 TOI
2.46vsVAN29 Sep · 16:25 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 2.15 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways1T-3rd on EDM

Giveaways3

TK / GV ratio0.33

Hits0T-19th on EDM

Blocked shots4T-2nd on EDM

Discipline

Penalty minutes2

Minors1

Majors0

Penalties drawn0

Net penalties−1drawn minus taken

Game log

Against Anaheim, a point in zero of three

Full game log →

DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

28 Mar 2026vs

ANAW 4-20000013:56

25 Feb 2026@

ANAL 5-60000−221:18

26 Jan 2026vs

ANAW 7-40002+122:33

Prediction markets

Priced at 9.3% for a point tonight

From stats is a Poisson rate from his scoring this season and last, combined; the market is the venues' average midpoint.

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2025-26 · The season

20 points in 53 games on a team that finished 14th

Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL defencemen

Goals / 600.4892nd

Penalty differential082nd

Shots / GP1.8181st

Shooting %8.3%78th

Points / GP0.3864th

PP points261st

Assists / 600.7248th

Blocked shots9044th

Ice time18:4540th

Takeaways1431st

Hits155th

Bars show the percentile against 201 defencemen with 40+ games in 2025-26; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.4). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points2011th on EDM

Points per game0.38329th in NHL

Goals8T-344th in NHL

Assists12T-11th on EDM

Shooting %8.3%Below avg (11.1%)

Ice time18:4510th on EDM

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Ice time and special teams

A top-four defenceman who plays mostly at even strength

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Edmonton's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength17:04

Power play0:42

Shorthanded0:59

Total18:45

23.6 shifts a game, averaging 48 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals1T-8th on EDM

PP assists1T-12th on EDM

PP points2T-11th on EDM · T-346th NHL

SH goals2

PP points / 603.2211th on EDM

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP68Edmonton total

Involved in2goals or assists

Share2.9%of every EDM PPG

PP TOI share17.1%of EDM PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

The power play drives the goal total

How the 8 goals and 12 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals1T-11th on EDM

Overtime goals1T-3rd on EDM

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals5

Power-play goals1

Shorthanded goals2

Goals by period

1st1

2nd2

3rd4

Overtime1

Goals by game state

Tied1

Leading2

Trailing5

1 of 8 goals broke a tie; 5 came with Edmonton trailing.

Assists

Primary7 · 58%

Secondary5 · 42%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 601.21

Goals / 600.48

Shots / 605.8

ES points / 601.1918 ES points

PP points / 603.222 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the point, goals from the point

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease3 att · 0 G

Slot46 att · 1 G

Wing77 att · 4 G

Point85 att · 3 G

Neutral zone2 att · 0 G

213 attempts across the 54 games with a stored shot map.

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.1514th

Goals0

Goals vs expected−0.1

Unblocked attempts4

xG per attempt.020

ixG per 600.11

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2025-26 · Skating and shot power

Hardest shot in the 98th percentile of defencemen: 101.97 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.

Tracking percentile among NHL defencemen

Hardest shot, mph101.9798th

Top speed, mph23.5297th

90+ mph shots2995th

Average shot, mph71.992nd

22+ mph bursts273rd

Distance / 60, mi8.5556th

Offensive-zone time41.3%47th

20+ mph bursts2835th

Defensive-zone time41.5%32nd

Distance skated, mi141.615th

Bars show the percentile against 193 defencemen with 40+ games in 2025-26; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph23.52Defenceman average 22.09

Hardest shot, mph101.97Defenceman average 92.6

Distance skated141.6 mi3.47 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts38.4%29.5% defensive · 32.2% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

41.3%All situations41.5%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

22+ mph2 · avg 1.9

20-22 mph26 · avg 46

18-20 mph156 · avg 267

Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.

Hardest shots

100+ mph1 · avg 0.1

90-99 mph28 · avg 6.4

80-89 mph35 · avg 33

70-79 mph55 · avg 72

Shot attempts per speed band.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways14T-10th on EDM

Giveaways60

TK / GV ratio0.23

Hits15T-26th on EDM

Blocked shots907th on EDM

Discipline

Penalty minutes10

Minors5

Majors0

Penalties drawn5

Net penalties0drawn minus taken

Consistency

Points come in bunches, not every night (14 of 53)

How often he scores, how long the streaks run.

How often he scores

Games with a point1426% of games

Multi-point games59%

Goals in6 games11%

Pointless games3974%

Streaks

Longest point streak4 games17 Jan – 22 Jan

Longest goal streak2 games

Longest pointless run10 games

Final ten1 in 10point in 1

Game log

Against Anaheim, a point in zero of three

Full game log →

DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

28 Mar 2026vs

ANAW 4-20000013:56

25 Feb 2026@

ANAL 5-60000−221:18

26 Jan 2026vs

ANAW 7-40002+122:33

Splits · 2025-26

Better at home

Home and road

SplitGPPP/GP

Road2660.23

Home27140.52

By opponent

SplitGPPP/GP

vs Anaheim300.00

vs Pacific1850.28

vs Eastern Conf.19110.58

By month

SplitGPPP/GP

October671.17

November1130.27

January1040.40

February540.80

March1420.14

April700.00

Prediction markets

Priced at 9.3% for a point tonight

From stats is a Poisson rate from his scoring this season and last, combined; the market is the venues' average midpoint.

MarketImpliedFrom stats

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Goal tonight vs ANAAnytime scorer9.3%13%12¢Best12¢Not listed

Contract

$7M a season through 2032-33

In 2025-26 he scored 2.9 points per $1M of cap hit, 171st of 191 defencemen with 40 or more games and a current contract.

Cap hit$7M6.7% of the $104M ceiling

Term7 yearsYear 1 of 7

Expires2032-33UFA at 37

Cap value$49MCap hit × 7 years

Cap space, every team Best-value contracts

Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 1 Oct 2026.