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Photo of NHL player Brock Nelson

Colorado Avalanche Logo Brock Nelson

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age 34 (Oct 15, 1991) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2010, Round 1, Overall 30 (NYI)
Date Team Transaction
Jun 4, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Signed 3 years @ $7.500M AAV starting in 2025-26
Mar 7, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Acquired from New York Islanders
Mar 7, 2025 New York Islanders Traded to Colorado Avalanche
May 23, 2019 New York Islanders Signed 6 years @ $6.000M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 23, 2018 New York Islanders Signed 1 year @ $4.250M AAV starting in 2018-19
Sep 16, 2015 New York Islanders Signed 3 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2015-16
Apr 3, 2012 New York Islanders Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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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 NYI 81 1024:31 1.17 0.59 1.76 0.81 0.36 15.75 10.91 4.84 6.55 2.38
2016-17 NYI 81 1011:45 0.89 0.89 1.78 0.80 0.09 11.72 10.51 1.21 3.68 2.45
2017-18 NYI 82 958:40 0.75 0.75 1.50 0.78 -0.03 11.88 12.37 -0.49 3.55 2.84
2018-19 NYI 82 1111:30 1.03 0.92 1.94 0.75 0.28 15.20 11.11 4.09 1.90 5.70
2019-20 NYI 68 927:32 0.91 1.16 2.07 0.80 0.11 12.61 11.09 1.52 3.60 6.47
2020-21 NYI 56 766:25 0.63 0.94 1.57 0.80 -0.17 10.39 13.22 -2.83 0.00 7.02
2021-22 NYI 71 957:41 1.32 0.94 2.26 0.75 0.57 19.63 11.16 8.46 5.22 4.48
2022-23 NYI 82 1117:58 1.23 1.29 2.52 0.87 0.36 16.79 11.85 4.93 5.46 12.02
2023-24 NYI 82 1133:23 1.16 1.16 2.33 0.97 0.20 12.72 10.54 2.17 6.25 7.14
2024-25 COL 19 256:58 0.70 0.70 1.40 0.65 0.05 15.00 13.94 1.06 2.70 2.70
2024-25 NYI 61 887:48 0.95 1.28 2.23 0.86 0.08 12.50 11.41 1.09 4.40 6.29
2024-25 COL, NYI 80 1144:46 0.89 1.15 2.04 0.82 0.07 12.88 11.80 1.08 4.08 5.61
2025-26 COL 21 266:19 1.13 0.45 1.58 0.74 0.39 20.83 13.65 7.19 5.56 5.56

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 NYI 81 1024:31 39.41 2.34 2.52 39.82 2.05 2.72 53.33 48.02 0.08 0.15 -0.62
2016-17 NYI 81 1011:45 36.29 2.37 2.37 43.71 2.61 2.78 47.62 45.99 -0.15 0.04 -1.93
2017-18 NYI 82 958:40 36.99 2.32 2.25 44.56 2.44 2.80 48.68 44.54 -0.37 -0.11 -2.77
2018-19 NYI 82 1111:30 38.76 2.48 2.60 43.35 1.67 2.57 59.74 50.29 0.16 0.15 0.09
2019-20 NYI 68 927:32 36.23 2.78 2.35 45.15 2.65 2.65 51.19 46.97 -0.10 0.09 -1.81
2020-21 NYI 56 766:25 38.13 2.11 2.49 41.26 2.04 2.41 50.94 50.81 0.07 0.20 -1.42
2021-22 NYI 71 957:41 39.60 3.01 2.72 46.68 2.63 3.00 53.33 47.63 0.32 0.22 1.24
2022-23 NYI 82 1117:58 44.44 3.76 2.98 47.39 2.42 2.97 60.87 50.10 0.41 0.40 0.08
2023-24 NYI 82 1133:23 43.78 2.91 2.61 46.74 2.59 2.70 52.88 49.17 0.22 0.19 0.33
2024-25 COL 19 256:58 37.59 2.57 2.31 38.29 1.87 2.12 57.89 52.11 -0.54 0.07 -6.09
2024-25 NYI 61 887:48 43.25 2.97 2.57 44.33 2.23 2.60 57.14 49.72 0.24 0.28 -0.45
2024-25 COL, NYI 80 1144:46 41.98 2.88 2.51 42.98 2.15 2.49 57.29 50.20 0.06 0.24 -1.96
2025-26 COL 21 266:19 46.64 3.60 2.94 39.20 2.25 2.24 61.54 56.75 -0.26 -0.01 -1.90

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES 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
This table is for Basic and Premium subscribers only. To view please login to and/or subscribe to one of our subscription plans. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% 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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Brock Nelson signed a $22,500,000 3-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche and General Manager Chris MacFarland on June 4, 2025 with an AAV of $7,500,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.85% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 33 NTC $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2026-27 34 NTC $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - $7,300,000 $7,300,000 $7,300,000 UFA
2027-28 35 M-NTC $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - $5,700,000 $5,700,000 $5,700,000 UFA
Total - $500,000 $22,000,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000
Signed: June 4, 2025
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Chris MacFarland
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.85
Clause: Player has a full no trade clause for 2025-26 and 2026-27 and a 15 team no trade list for 2027-28.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Brock Nelson signed a $36,000,000 6-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Lou Lamoriello on May 23, 2019 with an AAV of $6,000,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.36% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 27 NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2020-21 28 NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 UFA
2021-22 29 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2022-23 30 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 UFA
2023-24 31 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $5,600,000 $5,600,000 $5,600,000 UFA
2024-25 32 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $34,000,000 $36,000,000 $36,000,000
Signed: May 23, 2019
Team: New York Islanders
GM: Lou Lamoriello
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.36
Clause: Starting in 2021-22 player submits a 16 team no trade list.
Retained Salary: New York Islanders retained 50.0% of total salary on March 7, 2025

Brock Nelson signed a $4,250,000 1-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Lou Lamoriello on July 23, 2018 with an AAV of $4,250,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.35% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 26 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000
Signed: July 23, 2018
Team: New York Islanders
GM: Lou Lamoriello
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.35

Brock Nelson signed a $7,500,000 3-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Garth Snow on September 16, 2015 with an AAV of $2,500,000. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.50% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 23 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA
2016-17 24 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 25 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Signed: Sep 16, 2015
Team: New York Islanders
GM: Garth Snow
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.5

Brock Nelson signed a $2,700,000 3-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Garth Snow on April 3, 2012 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2012-13 and end after the 2014-15 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.50% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 20 $900,000 $2,825,000 $1,925,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2013-14 21 $900,000 $2,825,000 $1,925,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2014-15 22 $900,000 $2,825,000 $1,925,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $5,775,000 $270,000 $2,430,000 $2,700,000 $202,500
Signed: Apr 3, 2012
Team: New York Islanders
GM: Garth Snow
Exp. Status: RFA

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
2007-08 High-MN Warroad 31 14 9 23
2007-08 USHS-MN Warroad High 3 1 1 2
2008-09 High-MN Warroad 31 45 36 81
2008-09 USHS-MN Warroad High 3 6 5 11 +13
2009-10 UMHSEL Great Plains 24 5 10 15
2009-10 High-MN Warroad 25 39 34 73 38 6 14 8 22 8 0.0
2010-11 WCHA North Dakota 42 8 13 21 27
2010-11 WJC-A USA 5 0 1 1 -1
2011-12 WCHA North Dakota 42 28 19 47 4
2011-12 AHL Bridgeport 4 0 0 0 -1 5 0.0 2 3 0.0
2012-13 AHL Bridgeport 66 25 27 52 34 187 1,337.0
2012-13 NHL New York Islanders 1 -1 0.0 7:44
2013-14 NHL New York Islanders 72 14 12 26 -10 12 132 10.6 14:16
2013-14 WC-A USA 7 4 2 6 +3 8 19
2013-14 AHL Bridgeport 1 0 1 1 +2 2 6 0.0
2014-15 WC-A USA 10 6 4 10 +7 8 20
2014-15 NHL New York Islanders 82 20 22 42 +6 24 190 10.5 15:53 6 2 2 +1 2 8 25.0 14:20
2015-16 WC USA 6 1 3 4 2
2015-16 NHL New York Islanders 81 26 14 40 -3 30 165 15.8 15:48 11 1 4 5 -5 6 28 3.6 16:49
2016-17 NHL New York Islanders 81 20 25 45 -6 36 173 11.6 15:39
2016-17 WC USA 8 4 3 7 +5 2
2017-18 NHL New York Islanders 82 19 16 35 -4 43 138 13.8 14:44
2018-19 NHL New York Islanders 82 25 28 53 +20 28 181 13.8 17:58 8 4 4 -2 2 22 18.2 18:18
2019-20 NHL New York Islanders 68 26 28 54 +6 32 175 14.9 18:52 22 9 9 18 +4 12 57 15.8 19:21
2020-21 NHL New York Islanders 56 18 15 33 -5 14 121 14.9 17:50 19 7 5 12 -1 4 35 20.0 17:47
2021-22 NHL New York Islanders 72 37 22 59 -5 33 171 21.6 17:41
2022-23 NHL New York Islanders 82 36 39 75 +13 24 222 16.2 18:26 6 2 3 5 +4 4 15 13.3 17:39
2023-24 WC USA 8 3 4 7 +7 4
2023-24 NHL New York Islanders 82 34 35 69 -5 28 250 13.6 18:05 5 2 2 4 -2 10 7 28.6 20:01
2024-25 NHL New York Islanders 61 20 23 43 +2 14 162 12.3 19:21
2024-25 4 Nations United States 4 0 0 0 -3 3 0.0 57:31
2024-25 NHL Colorado Avalanche 19 6 7 13 +6 4 31 19.4 17:30 7 4 4 +2 2 13 0.0 16:52
2025-26 NHL Colorado Avalanche 25 8 8 16 +14 16 42 19.0 18:24
NHL Career 945 309 294 603 +29 338 2153 14.4 17:01 85 27 27 54 42 185 14.6 17:48