Nick Paul has 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 34 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season.
Selected in the 4th round (No. 101) of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Dallas Stars, he has 211 points (103 goals, 108 assists) in 520 regular-season games for the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He also has 14 points (10 goals, 4 assists) in 39 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: 
CANAge: 30.9 yrs (20.03.1995) Height / Weight: 193 cm / 105 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 101st in 2013 Draft Team: 
Dallas Stars
Awards: - Injury: Day to Day with Undisclosed Injury
The 30-year-old is around break-even for his team, with the Lightning controlling 51% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nick Paul is off the ice, the Lightning control 55% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.
He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 36% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 28% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 161st of 253 WingsDefense:Def: 125th of 253 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving -0.04-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.510.350.65IceTimePerGame 14.301222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.640.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.250.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.510.11.2xGoals/60 0.820.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 2.731.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 2.161.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.640.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.360.150.4PP_xGoals/60 0.000.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.582.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.802.54Penalties/60 0.760.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 1.9113Takeaways/60 0.890.52Giveaways/60 2.2914DZoneStartPct 0.280.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512
| Actual AAV: | $3.150M |
| Player Contract Value: | $1.900M |
| Remaining: | 4 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2029 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 35.3 yrs (20.03.1995) |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.01.2026 |
Blackhawks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:34 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24.01.2026 |
Blue Jackets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:01 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 26.01.2026 |
Mammoth
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 |
| 29.01.2026 |
Jets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 01.02.2026 |
Bruins
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 10:22 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 7 | 14.3% | 5 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Senators
|
24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 12:11 | 28 | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2016-17 |
Senators
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 16:28 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 |
Senators
|
11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 7:54 | 11 | 9.1% | 0 |
| 2018-19 |
Senators
|
20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 8:28 | 30 | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2019-20 |
Senators
|
56 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 14:26 | 103 | 8.7% | 24 |
| 2020-21 |
Senators
|
56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 16:04 | 105 | 4.8% | 19 |
| 2021-22 |
Senators
|
59 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 17:22 | 131 | 8.4% | 22 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 14:05 | 35 | 14.3% | 17 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
80 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 16:10 | 120 | 14.2% | 33 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
82 | 24 | 22 | 46 | -16 | 17:16 | 153 | 15.7% | 27 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 13 | 16:26 | 141 | 15.6% | 30 |
| 2025-26 |
Lightning
|
34 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 14:10 | 48 | 12.5% | 18 |
| Season Projection | 61 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -18 | 14:11 | 86 | 12.8% | 32 | |
| Total | 520 | 103 | 108 | 211 | -30 | 909 | 11.3% | 200 | ||
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Paul | |
LW | 30.9 yrs | 193 cm / 105 kg | 0.35 | 0.41 | 62 | 74 | $3.150M | |
| 85% | Morgan Barron | |
C | 27.2 yrs | 193 cm / 99 kg | 0.36 | 0.25 | 59 | 76 | $1.850M |
| 85% | Lawson Crouse | |
LW | 28.7 yrs | 193 cm / 96 kg | 0.52 | 0.38 | 64 | 76 | $4.300M |
| 84% | Jesperi Kotkaniemi |  |
C | 25.6 yrs | 191 cm / 95 kg | 0.25 | 0.40 | 62 | 71 | $4.820M |
| 83% | Dakota Joshua |  |
C | 29.8 yrs | 191 cm / 98 kg | 0.28 | 0.32 | 56 | 72 | $3.250M |