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Nate Danielson
Center #29 Red Wings $0.887M
Player Information

Nate Danielson has 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 28 games for the Detroit Red Wings this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 9) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, he has 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 28 regular-season games for the Detroit Red Wings.

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  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 21.4 yrs (27.09.2004)
    Height / Weight: 188 cm / 88 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 9th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoDetroit Red Wings
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 21-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Red Wings controlling 61% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nate Danielson is off the ice, the Red Wings control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 32% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 26% in the defensive zone.

  • 71

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 114th of 246 Centers
    Defense:Def: 60th of 246 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.11
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.61
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    11.05
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.39
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.58
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.39
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.80
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    4.13
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.71
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.39
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.32
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.65
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.52
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.39
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.74
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.55
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.30
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.26
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Nate Danielson at his age (21.4 yrs):
    Dylan Larkin (Rating of 71 in 2017, Today 83)
    Nick Bjugstad (Rating of 71 in 2013, Today 62)
    Anthony Duclair (Rating of 70 in 2016, Today 71)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.887M
Player Contract Value: $3.200M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 24.8 yrs (27.09.2004)
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Nate Danielson
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.12.2025 Team Logo Hurricanes 1 0 0 0 0 12:05 1 0.0% 0
28.12.2025 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 0 8:41 1 0.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Jets 1 0 0 0 -1 9:28 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 0 11:43 0 2
03.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 -1 11:52 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -2 2 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Red Wings 28 2 5 7 -7 11:03 31 6.5% 4
Season Projection 52 4 9 13 -13 11:03 58 6.9% 7
Total 28 2 5 7 -7 31 6.5% 4
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Nate Danielson Team Logo C 21.4 yrs 188 cm / 88 kg 0.25 0.25 65 81 $0.887M
88% William Carrier Team Logo LW 31.2 yrs 188 cm / 96 kg 0.26 0.26 62 80 $2.000M
88% Gage Goncalves Team Logo C 25.1 yrs 185 cm / 85 kg 0.33 0.33 65 83 $1.200M
86% Zakhar Bardakov Team Logo C 25 yrs 188 cm / 89 kg 0.21 0.21 60 77 $0.868M
86% Dominic James Team Logo C 23.7 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.32 0.32 62 78 $0.910M
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