Darnell Nurse
- Position
- Defence
- Age
- 31Feb 4, 1995
- Height
- 6'4"193 cm
- Weight
- 215 lbs98 kg
- Shoots
- Left
- Born
- Hamilton, ON, CAN
- Nationality
- CAN
- Draft
- 2013 · Round 1 · 7th overall · EDM
Darnell Nurse, San Jose Sharks defenceman, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.
Trends
Points Per Game Trend
Career
Born in Hamilton, ON, CAN · Draft: 2013 · Round 1, pick 7 (#7 overall) · EDM · 13 NHL seasons
Regular season
- GP
- 816
- G
- 89
- A
- 237
- PTS
- 326
- +/-
- 60
Playoffs
- GP
- 100
- G
- 7
- A
- 22
- PTS
- 29
- +/-
- -3
Advanced stats 2026–27
Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.
Physical
- Hits32#97 of 660
- Hits per game1.78#162 of 660
- Hits per 604.98#238 of 660
- Blocked shots33#23 of 660
- Takeaways2#376 of 660
- Giveaways26#627 of 660
Shooting & expected goals
- Expected goals (individual)1.19#431 of 660
- Expected goals per 600.19#546 of 660
- Goals above expected-0.19#323 of 660
- xG per shot (shot quality)0.039#545 of 660
- High-danger shots2#449 of 660
Possession (on ice)
- Corsi (shot attempt share)43.7%#565 of 660
- Corsi relative to team-4.3%#505 of 660
- Fenwick (unblocked share)44.4%#527 of 660
- PDO at 5v50.951#543 of 660
- Offensive zone starts45.6%#437 of 660
- Time on ice per game21:24#60 of 660
Ranks among 660 skaters with 5+ GP.
Tracking data
NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 18 tracked games this season · updated Nov 8
Longer bar = better than more of the league’s skaters. The tick marks the middle of the league.
Territory
- Offensive-zone time while on the iceLeague avg 42.4%35.5%Beats 0%
- Offensive-zone time, even strengthLeague avg 42.8%38.4%Beats 5%
- Defensive-zone time (less is better)League avg 40.8%47.2%Beats 0%
Speed
- Top skating speedLeague avg 21.2 mph22.3 mphBeats 88%
- Skating bursts over 20 mphLeague avg 817Beats 87%
- Skating bursts over 22 mphLeague avg 01Beats 82%
- Average shot speedLeague avg 68.3 mph63.6 mphBeats 10%
- Hardest shotLeague avg 86.8 mph80.7 mphBeats 15%
Where the shots come from
Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.
Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.
- Left corner: 0 shots
- Behind the net: 0 shots
- Right corner: 1 shots
- Left side of the net: 0 shots
- Crease: 0 shots
- Right side of the net: 0 shots
- Low slot: 2 shots
- Left circle: 5 shots
- Right circle: 0 shots
- High slot: 2 shots
- Outside left: 5 shots
- Outside right: 2 shots
- Left point: 7 shots
- Centre point: 4 shots
- Right point: 0 shots
- Neutral zone: 0 shots
- Beyond the red line: 1 shots
- Close-range shotsLeague avg 12Beats 87%
- Mid-range shotsLeague avg 47Beats 87%
- Long-range shotsLeague avg 811More than 77%
- Long-range shooting %League avg 3.8%0.0%Beats 67%
Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).
Faceoffs · 2026–27
Faceoff leaders →No faceoffs taken this season.
Scoring outlook
Sustainable: scoring about what his shots support
Goal pace 0.06 · supported 0.06 (goals per game) (±0.00)
HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational/analytics purposes only, not gambling advice.
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Frequently asked questions
How many points does Darnell Nurse have this season?
Darnell Nurse has 2 points (1 goal and 1 assist) in 18 games in 2026-27, 0.11 points per game.
How many goals has Darnell Nurse scored this season?
Darnell Nurse has scored 1 goal on 29 shots (3.4%) in 18 games in 2026-27.
What team does Darnell Nurse play for?
Darnell Nurse plays defense for the San Jose Sharks, wearing number 25.
How has Darnell Nurse played lately?
Over the last 5 games, Darnell Nurse has 0 goals and 0 assists, 0 points in all.
How many career NHL points does Darnell Nurse have?
Darnell Nurse has 326 career points (89 goals and 237 assists) in 816 NHL games over 13 seasons.
How old is Darnell Nurse and where is Darnell Nurse from?
Darnell Nurse is 31 years old, born February 4, 1995 in Hamilton, ON, CAN.
When was Darnell Nurse drafted?
Darnell Nurse was drafted in 2013, in round 1, 7th overall, by EDM.
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