Evans played collegiately for the University of Notre Dame in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Big Ten Conference and was signed following his senior season to a two-year, entry-level contract by draft team the Montreal Canadiens on April 9, 2018.

[4] Evans subsequently missed the remainder of the series against the Jets as well as the entire semi-final matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights due to a concussion, but returned as a replacement for teammate Joel Armia during the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.

[6] On November 16, 2024, Evans registered his 100th career NHL point in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, effectively becoming the first draft pick in franchise history selected in the seventh-round to reach this milestone.

[7] Thereafter, he skated in his 300th career NHL game versus the Detroit Red Wings on December 20.

[10] He has an older brother, Matthew, who works in finance,[12] and two cousins who played college ice hockey at Cornell University.