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Nick Paul

Position	Center / Left Wing	Current Team	Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	7 years ($3.2M CapHit)
Height	6'4"	Expires	2028-29
Weight (lbs)	234	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	34
Age (DOB)	31 (Mar 20, 1995)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2013, Round 4, Overall 101 (DAL)

News and Opinions

Brendan Gallagher scores in Canadiens return as Lightning lose Nick Paul to illness at Habs Fanatics (Wed Apr 29, 2026)
First post-season practice reveals potential lines for Tampa Bay Lightning at Raw Charge (Sat Apr 18, 2026)
Lightning Morning News: Injury updates at Raw Charge (Sat Mar 7, 2026)
Will the emergence of Dominic James cost a veteran a roster spot? at Raw Charge (Thu Feb 26, 2026)
Jake Guentzel’s overtime winner pushes Lightning past Oilers, 2-1 at Raw Charge (Fri Nov 21, 2025)
Nick Paul set to make season debut against Edmonton Oilers at Raw Charge (Thu Nov 20, 2025)
Lightning Lose Victor Hedman to IR, Activate Nick Paul at The Hockey Writers (Thu Nov 20, 2025)
Ottawa Senators Trade History at The Hockey Writers (Sun Nov 16, 2025)
Every NHL Team’s Worst Contract at The Hockey Writers (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
NHL Teams Give Injury Updates On Bruins' Pastrnak, Leafs' Domi, Lightning's Paul And 10 Others at The Hockey News (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Nick Paul to miss the start of the season at Raw Charge (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Lightning’s Nick Paul Undergoes Surgery, Will Miss Start of Season at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
4 Young Players the Senators Gave Up on Too Soon at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 12, 2025)
What the LA Kings Need From Ján Chovan Over the Next 3 Years at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
Alexei Yashin Trade Tree Continues to Grow at The Hockey Writers (Sat Jul 26, 2025)
Nick Paul looking to stay consistent at Bolts by the Bay (Fri May 23, 2025)

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2009-10	Big Nickel Bntm Tourn.	Mississauga Senators Bantam AAA										6	3	1	4
2010-11	GTHL	Miss. Senators	37	14	11	25		12
2011-12	GTHL	Miss. Reps	33	25	32	57
2011-12	Exhib.	Miss. Reps	30	23	28	51
2011-12	ON-Jr.A	Mississauga	9	3	2	5		4
2012-13	OHL	Brampton	66	12	16	28	+6	21				5		1	1	-4
2013-14	OHL	North Bay	67	26	20	46	+12	39				22	12	6	18	+9	10
2014-15	WJC-A	Canada	7	3	0	3	+6	2	14
2014-15	OHL	North Bay	58	37	29	66	+25	49				15	7	8	15	+1	6
2015-16	AHL	Binghamton	45	6	11	17	-4	10	77	780.0
2015-16	NHL	Ottawa Senators	24	2	3	5	-3	6	28	7.1	12:12
2016-17	AHL	Binghamton Senators	72	15	22	37	-17	30
2016-17	NHL	Ottawa Senators	1	0	0	0	-2		4	0.0	16:29
2017-18	AHL	Belleville Senators	54	14	13	27	-17	40
2017-18	NHL	Ottawa Senators	11	1	0	1	-4		11	9.1	7:54
2018-19	AHL	Belleville Senators	43	16	23	39	+20	29
2018-19	NHL	Ottawa Senators	20	1	1	2	-10	4	30	3.3	8:28
2019-20	NHL	Ottawa Senators	56	9	11	20		24	103	8.7	14:27
2019-20	AHL	Belleville Senators	3	1	3	4	+4
2020-21	NHL	Ottawa Senators	56	5	15	20	+5	19	105	4.8	16:05
2020-21	WC	Canada	10	2	2	4	-1	4
2021-22	NHL	Ottawa Senators	59	11	7	18	-18	22	131	8.4	17:22
2021-22	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	21	5	9	14	+4	17	35	14.3	14:06	23	5	4	9		6	44	11.4	18:18
2022-23	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	80	17	15	32	+11	33	120	14.2	16:10	6	1		1	-1	2	8	12.5	16:37
2023-24	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	24	22	46	-16	27	153	15.7	17:16	5	2		2	-4	6	14	14.3	17:13
2024-25	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	76	22	19	41	+13	30	141	15.6	16:27	5	2		2	-4	2	12	16.7	16:35
2025-26	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	51	7	8	15	-15	32	68	10.3	13:41	6				-2	4	7	0.0	11:19
NHL Career			537	104	110	214	-35	214	929	11.2	15:22	45	10	4	14	-11	20	85	11.8	16:50

Core Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	Producer	Playmaker	Shooter	Sniper	Rebound	Rush	Skating	Defend
2015-16	OTT	24	272:06	-0.65	-1.12	-0.02	-0.52	1.09	0.55	-	-0.96
2016-17	OTT	1	15:16	-	-	-	-2.53	-2.27	6.12	-	-8.56
2017-18	OTT	11	81:58	-0.77	-1.68	3.36	1.31	-2.23	1.60	-	0.56
2018-19	OTT	20	166:41	-1.61	-1.17	-1.03	-1.84	1.34	-0.65	-	-4.66
2019-20	OTT	56	716:51	-0.01	-0.24	0.09	0.39	-0.20	-0.68	-	1.79
2020-21	OTT	56	719:50	-1.32	-1.03	-0.86	-0.89	-0.20	-0.68	-	0.70
2021-22	OTT, TBL	80	1050:09	0.10	-0.41	0.45	0.04	-0.21	-0.48	-0.09	-0.50
2022-23	TBL	80	1038:33	-0.96	-0.49	-0.85	-0.26	-0.50	0.60	-0.30	1.47
2023-24	TBL	82	1049:00	-0.39	-1.19	0.65	0.67	1.74	-0.03	-0.37	-0.74
2024-25	TBL	76	1054:36	-0.10	-0.30	0.06	0.44	-0.86	-0.38	-0.32	0.78
2025-26	TBL	51	582:14	-0.54	-0.65	-0.20	-0.20	0.94	0.45	-0.01	-2.61

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	5v5 TOI	5v4 TOI	4v5 TOI	Possession	Drive	Suppress	Faceoffs
2015-16	OTT	24	272:06	-0.36	-1.80	-1.82	0.17	-0.47	-1.17	-
2016-17	OTT	1	15:16	0.87	-1.40	-2.03	4.52	1.67	-5.25	-
2017-18	OTT	11	81:58	-2.50	-2.13	-1.90	2.03	0.59	-2.43	-
2018-19	OTT	20	166:41	-2.24	-1.98	-1.98	2.90	1.54	-2.79	-
2019-20	OTT	56	716:51	0.43	-1.54	-1.30	-0.55	-1.16	-0.76	51.2
2020-21	OTT	56	719:50	0.61	-1.75	0.90	0.54	-0.40	-1.66	52.1
2021-22	OTT, TBL	80	1050:09	0.68	-1.51	1.11	0.42	-0.01	-0.82	50.4
2022-23	TBL	80	1038:33	0.56	-0.84	0.19	-0.13	-0.72	-0.80	53.7
2023-24	TBL	82	1049:00	0.33	1.12	-0.96	-0.12	-0.00	0.25	54.3
2024-25	TBL	76	1054:36	0.90	-0.86	-1.03	-0.64	-1.01	-0.40	50.0
2025-26	TBL	51	582:14	-0.42	-0.81	-1.40	-1.10	-1.49	-0.30	53.9

See About Skater Archetypes for more information about skater archetypes.

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2015-16	OTT	24	272:06	0.44	0.66	1.10	0.58	-0.14	7.14	9.36	-2.22	5.13	7.69
2016-17	OTT	1	15:16	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.42	-1.42	0.00	9.03	-9.03	16.67	0.00
2017-18	OTT	11	81:58	0.73	0.00	0.73	0.41	0.33	10.00	5.55	4.45	7.14	0.00
2018-19	OTT	20	166:41	0.36	0.36	0.72	1.05	-0.69	3.33	9.74	-6.40	2.78	8.33
2019-20	OTT	56	716:51	0.75	0.75	1.51	0.65	0.10	9.78	8.49	1.29	2.40	5.60
2020-21	OTT	56	719:50	0.33	0.58	0.92	0.59	-0.25	4.82	8.48	-3.66	2.27	5.30
2021-22	TBL	21	241:14	0.99	1.74	2.74	0.82	0.17	13.33	11.00	2.34	4.65	4.65
2021-22	OTT	59	808:55	0.67	0.52	1.19	0.71	-0.04	8.57	9.14	-0.56	2.63	5.92
2021-22	OTT, TBL	80	1050:09	0.74	0.80	1.54	0.74	0.01	9.63	9.55	0.08	3.08	5.64
2022-23	TBL	80	1038:33	0.52	0.75	1.27	0.60	-0.08	9.68	11.16	-1.49	4.96	5.67
2023-24	TBL	82	1049:00	0.80	0.74	1.54	0.64	0.16	12.73	10.11	2.61	3.82	13.38
2024-25	TBL	76	1054:36	0.74	0.80	1.54	0.64	0.10	11.30	9.76	1.54	1.85	4.94
2025-26	TBL	51	582:14	0.62	0.62	1.24	0.71	-0.09	10.53	12.04	-1.51	3.33	11.11

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2015-16	OTT	24	272:06	37.05	1.76	2.00	39.91	1.98	2.19	47.06	47.70	-0.06	-0.18	1.30
2016-17	OTT	1	15:16	55.02	0.00	3.51	19.65	3.93	2.19	0.00	61.58	0.18	-0.35	4.85
2017-18	OTT	11	81:58	40.99	0.73	1.55	33.67	2.93	1.65	20.00	48.49	-0.32	-0.82	5.34
2018-19	OTT	20	166:41	45.36	1.44	2.34	42.48	5.04	2.25	22.22	51.00	0.06	-0.73	7.62
2019-20	OTT	56	716:51	38.50	2.09	2.02	42.60	1.84	2.46	53.19	45.09	-0.67	-0.20	-5.24
2020-21	OTT	56	719:50	40.18	2.00	2.01	40.01	2.33	2.33	46.15	46.24	-0.44	-0.29	-2.08
2021-22	TBL	21	241:14	39.55	2.98	2.66	41.29	2.74	2.43	52.17	52.32	-0.44	-0.57	1.47
2021-22	OTT	59	808:55	41.98	1.71	2.50	42.13	2.67	2.67	38.98	48.35	0.14	-0.08	2.17
2021-22	OTT, TBL	80	1050:09	41.42	2.00	2.54	41.94	2.69	2.61	42.68	49.25	-0.02	-0.20	1.63
2022-23	TBL	80	1038:33	40.56	2.37	2.46	39.17	1.85	2.47	56.16	49.91	-0.51	-0.20	-2.70
2023-24	TBL	82	1049:00	39.81	2.63	2.24	40.21	3.26	2.37	44.66	48.58	-0.22	0.04	-2.72
2024-25	TBL	76	1054:36	37.27	2.33	2.14	39.20	1.76	2.43	56.94	46.84	-0.48	0.03	-5.40
2025-26	TBL	51	582:14	35.86	1.85	2.18	35.96	3.09	2.20	37.50	49.70	-0.74	-0.10	-6.20

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating			Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

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Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

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All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

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