Luke Evangelista

Luke Evangelista

22-Year-Old Right WingRW
Nashville Predators
Out
Injury Lower Body
Est. Return 2/7/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Evangelista did well enough in his first full NHL campaign to finish ninth in Calder Trophy voting, but there are reasons to be pessimistic about his chances of taking a step forward this season. Evangelista had 16 goals and 39 points in 80 regular-season outings in 2023-24, which is a solid result when you consider that he averaged just 13:57 of ice time. That translates to 2.1 points per 60 minutes, which isn't that far behind Claude Giroux, who recorded 64 points in 82 outings while averaging 20:06. The problem is Evangelista will have a tough time earning a bigger role in Nashville after they signed Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault over the summer. The 22-year-old Evangelista does have offensive upside, but it would be best to pencil him in for 40 points or so in 2024-25. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Predators in November of 2020.
Out four weeks
RWNashville Predators
Lower Body
January 9, 2025
Evangelista (lower body) will miss the next four weeks, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Evangelista was injured Tuesday against the Jets and the Predators may decide to keep him out a touch longer as his recovery time period is close enough to the NHL break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Evangelista has four goals and 14 points in 39 games, a regression from last season when he managed 16 goals and 23 helpers in 80 regular-season contests.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    12:51
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:14
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:00
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
16:34
3:13
0:00
2023–24
13:57
2:10
0:00
2024–25
12:51
1:14
0:00
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Evangelista made his NHL debut at the end of February and proceeded to post seven goals and eight assists over 24 contests to close out 2022-23. That's enough of a statement to suggest he's ready to be a full-time NHLer in 2023-24. Top-six minutes and a large power-play role are likely to land in his lap this year. He may be among the most talented of the Predators' prospects, and at 21 years old, he still has plenty of room to grow. He'll likely end up in the neighborhood of 15 goals, 40 points and 10 power-play points in 2023-24. That's more than enough production to be worth a late-round flier in redraft formats.
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Exits with lower-body injury
RWNashville Predators
Lower Body
January 7, 2025
Evangelista (lower body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Jets.
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Buries power-play tally
RWNashville Predators
December 20, 2024
Evangelista scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins.
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Puts away goal in loss
RWNashville Predators
December 15, 2024
Evangelista scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
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Nabs helper in loss
RWNashville Predators
December 11, 2024
Evangelista logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
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Produces assist
RWNashville Predators
November 30, 2024
Evangelista logged an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
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Projected to play Wednesday
RWNashville Predators
November 22, 2023
Evangelista, who was a healthy scratch Monday, is projected to draw into the lineup Wednesday versus Calgary, per Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site.
ANALYSIS
Evangelista has a goal and nine points in 16 contests this season. The 21-year-old hasn't quite lived up to expectations in terms of offensive production, especially after scoring seven goals and 15 points in 24 outings last year, but he still has a lot of promise. Evangelista might play alongside Kiefer Sherwood and Juuso Pärssinen in his return.
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