Jake Allen
#34 · Goalie · New Jersey Devils
Born Aug 7, 1990 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, CAN (age 36) · 6'2", 197 lb · Catches left · Drafted 34th overall in 2008 by STL (round 2)
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Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2018-19. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Ben Bishop
DAL ·
46 GP, 0.934
Jonathan Quick
LAK ·
46 GP, 0.888
Robin Lehner
NYI ·
46 GP, 0.930
Tuukka Rask
BOS ·
46 GP, 0.912
David Rittich
CGY ·
45 GP, 0.911
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | STL | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 346 | 313 | 33 | 2.46 | 0.905 | $817K |
| 2014-15 | STL | 37 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 909 | 830 | 79 | 2.28 | 0.913 | $800K |
| 2015-16 | STL | 47 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1260 | 1159 | 101 | 2.35 | 0.920 | $2.35M |
| 2016-17 | STL | 61 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1620 | 1482 | 138 | 2.42 | 0.915 | $2.35M |
| 2017-18 | STL | 59 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1614 | 1462 | 152 | 2.75 | 0.906 | $4.35M |
| 2018-19 | STL | 46 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1277 | 1156 | 121 | 2.83 | 0.905 | $4.35M |
| 2019-20 | STL | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 655 | 607 | 48 | 2.15 | 0.927 | $4.35M |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 817 | 741 | 76 | 2.68 | 0.907 | $4.35M |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 35 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1123 | 1016 | 107 | 3.30 | 0.905 | $2.875M |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1335 | 1190 | 145 | 3.55 | 0.891 | $2.875M |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 686 | 612 | 74 | 3.65 | 0.892 | $3.85M |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 401 | 361 | 40 | 3.11 | 0.900 | |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 31 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 819 | 744 | 77 | 2.66 | 0.908 | $3.85M |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 37 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1031 | 932 | 100 | 2.74 | 0.904 | $1.8M |
| 2026-27 | NJD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 2.65 | 0.896 | $1.8M |
| 14 seasons | Career | 500 | 226 | 202 | 45 | 29 | 13970 | 12674 | 1299 | 2.75 | 0.907 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 |
| 2014-15 | STL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 113 | 12 | 2.20 | 0.904 |
| 2015-16 | STL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 2.48 | 0.897 |
| 2016-17 | STL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 314 | 22 | 1.96 | 0.935 |
| 2018-19 | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.45 | 0.750 |
| 2019-20 | STL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 92 | 8 | 2.18 | 0.920 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 28 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 583 | 50 | 2.12 | 0.921 |
2018-19 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 45 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1277 | 1156 | 121 | 2.83 | 0.905 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 60 ranked goalies whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Signed by the St. Louis Blues on Jul 1, 2016, as an extension of the contract he was on: 4 years and $17.4M, beginning in 2017-18. It runs through 2020-21, with 2 seasons left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $4.35M | $3.85M | $0 | $3.85M | ||
| 2018-19 | $4.35M | $4.35M | $0 | $4.35M | ||
| 2019-20 | $4.35M | $5.2M | $0 | $5.2M | ||
| 2020-21 | $4.35M | $4M | $0 | $4M |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | New contract | 2025-26 to 2029-30 | 5 | $9M | $1.8M |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Extension | 2023-24 to 2024-25 | 2 | $7.7M | $3.85M |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Montreal Canadiens | Extension | 2021-22 to 2022-23 | 2 | $5.75M | $2.875M |
| Jul 1, 2016 | St. Louis Blues | Extension | 2017-18 to 2020-21 | 4 | $17.4M | $4.35M |
| Jul 3, 2015 | St. Louis Blues | New contract | 2015-16 to 2016-17 | 2 | $4.7M | $2.35M |
| Jul 25, 2013 | St. Louis Blues | New contract | 2013-14 to 2014-15 | 2 | $1.6M | $800K |
| Oct 22, 2008 | St. Louis Blues | Entry-level | 2010-11 to 2012-13 signed for 2008-09, slid | 3 | $2.625M | $817K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2018-19 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2018-19 playoff analytics
Rating
The goals he saved for his team, compared with a spare-part goalie facing the same shots. A goalie's season is about one-third the goalie and two-thirds chance, so read one year lightly. A playoff run is too short to rank anyone on. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Shots faced
Expected goals adds up how likely each shot he faced was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. A goalie who lets in fewer than that has saved goals above expected. Only shots taken while he was in net count, and the league's goalies as a whole come out at zero. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones. What these numbers mean
Each bar shows the share of goalies he is ahead of, among the 11 who played at least a quarter as much as the busiest in these playoffs.
Where he was shot at
Every unblocked attempt he faced in these playoffs, with his net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2019 | @ CHI | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 63:17 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | @ NJD | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 64:48 |
| Mar 17, 2019 | @ BUF | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 64:59 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | @ OTT | L 0-2 | L | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0.950 | 58:35 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | @ SJS | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 62:24 |
| Mar 7, 2019 | @ LAK | W 4-0 | W, SO | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:23 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | @ CAR | L 2-5 | L | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 58:32 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | @ MIN | L 1-2 (OT) | OTL | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.943 | 62:29 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | @ COL | W 3-0 | W, SO | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:43 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | @ NSH | W 5-4 (OT) | W | 44 | 40 | 4 | 0.909 | 60:16 |
| Jan 17, 2019 | @ BOS | L 2-5 | L | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0.846 | 57:32 |
| Jan 14, 2019 | @ WSH | W 4-1 | W | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0.966 | 59:59 |
| Jan 8, 2019 | vs DAL | L 1-3 | L | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.824 | 57:04 |
| Jan 5, 2019 | vs NYI | L 3-4 | L | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 56:43 |
| Jan 3, 2019 | vs WSH | W 5-2 | W | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 59:57 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | vs NYR | L 1-2 | L | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 56:51 |
| Dec 29, 2018 | vs PIT | L 1-6 | L | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0.765 | 29:25 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | vs BUF | W 4-1 | W | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 60:00 |
| Dec 22, 2018 | @ CGY | W 3-1 | W | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0.966 | 60:00 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | @ VAN | L 1-5 | L | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0.857 | 59:37 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | @ EDM | W 4-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Dec 16, 2018 | vs CGY | L 2-7 | L | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 19:56 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | vs COL | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 42 | 39 | 3 | 0.929 | 62:05 |
| Dec 11, 2018 | vs FLA | W 4-3 | W | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 60:00 |
| Dec 9, 2018 | vs VAN | L 1-6 | L | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 14:06 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | @ WPG | W 1-0 | W, SO | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Dec 5, 2018 | vs EDM | L 2-3 (SO) | OTL | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 64:38 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | @ COL | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0.931 | 61:34 |
| Nov 28, 2018 | @ DET | L 3-4 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 58:10 |
| Nov 24, 2018 | vs WPG | L 4-8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | 23:58 | |
| Nov 23, 2018 | vs NSH | W 6-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Nov 21, 2018 | @ NSH | L 1-4 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 58:23 |
| Nov 19, 2018 | vs LAK | L 0-2 | L | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.962 | 58:29 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | @ VGK | W 4-1 | W | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0.970 | 60:00 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | @ CHI | L 0-1 | L | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0.947 | 58:35 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | vs MIN | L 1-5 | L | 45 | 40 | 5 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | vs VGK | W 5-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | vs CHI | W 7-3 | W | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 38:59 |
| Oct 25, 2018 | vs CBJ | L 4-7 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0.810 | 28:58 | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | @ WPG | L 4-5 (OT) | OTL | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0.861 | 62:27 |
| Oct 20, 2018 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 59:22 |
| Oct 17, 2018 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | L | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0.870 | 59:46 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | @ CHI | L 3-4 (OT) | OTL | 50 | 46 | 4 | 0.920 | 64:47 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | vs CGY | W 5-3 | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | vs CHI | L 4-5 (OT) | OTL | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 | 62:10 |
| Oct 4, 2018 | vs WPG | L 1-5 | L | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 60:00 |