RW · BOS · NHL id 8482175
JJ Peterka has played 1 game for the Boston Bruins in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 0 assists (1 points) on 1 shots while averaging 17:09 a night (15:18 at even strength, 1:29 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 91% of his 5v5 minutes with David Pastrnak and 83% with Elias Lindholm in his only game so far, and the Bruins have controlled 62% of shot attempts with Peterka on the ice (1-0 in goals, 88% offensive-zone starts). In the Bruins' most recent game against NYR he was on L1 with Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs NYR, detected from shift data
- PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 1 of 20)
- ixG/60 1.34 (was 0.69)
- +2:34 TOI a game
- 91% of 5v5 TOI with Pastrnak (was 0%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 16:47 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 5 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at BOS: 5 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal, 0.38 expected goals; best chance JJ Peterka at 0.22 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 47 points vs 47.5 expected
Last 20 games: -16. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 15.6%
- 101.8
- 71.2%
- G vs xG
- 25 / 21.3
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (2 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.062 xG per attempt lately vs 0.082 before.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals2571st of 715
- Assists22228th of 715
- Points47150th of 715
- Power-play points5261st of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal159127th of 715
- Hits16655th of 715
- Blocked shots19596th of 715
- Plus/minus+6172nd of 715
- Penalty minutes28321st of 715
- Faceoffs won8321st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)53.3%122nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)52.5%161st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)53.2%171st of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)52.8%181st of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)52.1%242nd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)51.1%255th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.29178th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.03334th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.35144th of 719
- Faceoff win %33.3%
- Draw Equity /100−0.213
Usage
- Ice time per game15:59370th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:55208th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %65.6%82nd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.05318th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1018160th of 719
- Goals above expected+3.753rd of 715
- Luck Meter+30177th of 828
- Ascension score697th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.6246th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts21224th of 715
- Hardest shot84.5524th of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.0%231st of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.050
- Season net
- −0.93xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.29
- Attempts
- 24
- 0.070
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L2 from L3Apr 16, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 24, 2026 alerts →
- Moved down to L4 from L1Jan 7, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 5, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Dec 15, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1Oct 19, 2024 alerts →
- Played 6:57 more than his 5-game averageOct 19, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Mar 3, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 vs NYR | Rush | carry | 0 | 34.8 | — | |
| Apr 14, 2026 vs WPG | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 36.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 7, 2026 vs EDM | Cycle | — | 0 | 2.1 | — | |
| Apr 2, 2026 @ SEA | Rush | pass | 3 | 63.3 | — | |
| Mar 12, 2026 vs CHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 53.6 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2026 @ WSH | Cycle | carry | 3* | 18.4 | 4-on-2, one-timer | |
| Feb 2, 2026 vs VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 57.6 | one-timer | |
| Jan 29, 2026 @ CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 73.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 24, 2026 @ NSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 14.9 | 2-on-0 | |
| Jan 21, 2026 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 9.7 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2026 vs TOR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 56.3 | — | |
| Dec 29, 2025 vs NSH | Rebound | — | 3* | 52.4 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Dec 21, 2025 vs WPG | Deflection | — | 1 | 19.8 | rebound | |
| Dec 12, 2025 vs SEA | Rush | carry | 0 | 33.1 | — | |
| Dec 3, 2025 @ ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 59.8 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Dec 3, 2025 @ ANA | Rebound | carry | 4* | 21.2 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Dec 1, 2025 @ SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 57.0 | — | |
| Nov 22, 2025 vs NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 15.7 | — | |
| Nov 18, 2025 @ SJS | Rush | carry | 1 | 30.1 | — | |
| Nov 18, 2025 @ SJS | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 42.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 vs NYI | Deflection | carry | 3* | 21.1 | 4-on-2 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 57.7 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2025 @ EDM | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 68.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 25, 2025 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 55.0 | — | |
| Oct 15, 2025 vs CGY | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 45.5 | 2-on-0 | |
| Oct 13, 2025 @ CHI | Rebound | dump | 1 | 33.8 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 57.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 12, 2025 @ FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 54.8 | one-timer | |
| Apr 10, 2025 @ CBJ | Rush | carry | 0 | 80.1 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2025 vs CAR | Rush | loose | 1 | 63.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 29, 2025 @ PHI | Rebound | carry | 0 | 18.1 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Mar 23, 2025 @ WPG | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 57.7 | — | |
| Mar 22, 2025 @ MIN | Rush | carry | 1 | 71.3 | — | |
| Mar 20, 2025 @ UTA | Cycle | — | 2* | 50.6 | one-timer | |
| Mar 6, 2025 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 69.8 | — | |
| Mar 4, 2025 vs SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 4* | 63.8 | one-timer | |
| Feb 27, 2025 @ CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 56.8 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Feb 25, 2025 vs ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 66.7 | one-timer | |
| Feb 2, 2025 vs NJD | Rush | loose | 0 | 29.3 | — | |
| Jan 28, 2025 vs BOS | Point shot | — | 0 | 51.8 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Peterka
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Peterka apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pastrnak | RW | 1 | 13:55 | 91% | 59.3% | 100% (1-0) | 100.0% 1:23 | 100.0% 1:44 |
| Elias Lindholm | C | 1 | 12:40 | 83% | 56.5% | 100% (1-0) | 83.3% 2:38 | 50.0% 1:18 |
| Hampus Lindholm | D | 1 | 5:57 | 39% | 58.3% | 100% (1-0) | 64.7% 9:21 | 63.2% 11:03 |
| Will Borgen | D | 1 | 5:48 | 38% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 68.4% 9:30 | 56.3% 11:09 |
| Nikita Zadorov | D | 1 | 5:28 | 36% | 57.1% | — (0-0) | 63.6% 9:50 | 54.2% 15:24 |
| Connor Clifton | D | 1 | 5:25 | 35% | 57.1% | — (0-0) | 63.6% 9:53 | 57.7% 16:43 |
| Jonathan Aspirot | D | 1 | 4:05 | 27% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 52.9% 11:13 | 34.8% 12:19 |
| Mason Lohrei | D | 1 | 3:53 | 25% | 70.0% | — (0-0) | 57.9% 11:25 | 42.3% 13:35 |
| Fraser Minten | C | 1 | 2:04 | 14% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 58.3% 13:14 | 63.2% 11:14 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs NYR | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17:09 | 15:18 | 1:29 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 20 | 12 | 62.5% | 61.9% | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.9 | 0.5 | 89% |
| Even strength | 1 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | 63.2% | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.8 | 0.5 | 88% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 15:18 | 15:18 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | 63.2% | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.8 | 0.5 | 88% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:29 | 1:29 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 17:09 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | UTA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0% | 6 | 1 | 13:38 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 82 | 25 | 22 | 47 | +6 | 28 | 159 | 15.7% | 16 | 19 | 15:59 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 77 | 27 | 41 | 68 | -1 | 34 | 173 | 15.6% | 30 | 16 | 18:11 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 82 | 28 | 22 | 50 | +10 | 28 | 226 | 12.4% | 27 | 18 | 16:24 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 77 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -15 | 26 | 125 | 9.6% | 18 | 10 | 13:39 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 16:08 |
JJ Peterka news
- Peterka Gives Bruins Another Offensive DimensionThe Hockey Writers
- Fraser Minten, John-Jason Peterka puts Bruins up 2-0 in 54 secondsESPN
- 5 Burning Questions on NHL Opening NightThe Hockey Writers
- JJ Peterka Is a Solution to the Bruins’ Woeful DepthThe Hockey Writers
- Redoing the Red Wings’ 2020 Draft ClassThe Hockey Writers
- 2026-27 Utah Mammoth Season PreviewNHLRumors.com
- 2026-27 Boston Bruins Season PreviewNHLRumors.com
- Bruins Still Need Top-6 Forward Help After Peterka TradeThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.