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Darnell Nurse

Position	Left Defense	Current Team	Edmonton Oilers
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	8 years
Height	6'4"	Expires	2029-30
Weight (lbs)	215	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	35
Age	30 (Feb 4, 1995)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2013, Round 1, Overall 7 (EDM)

Date	Team	Transaction
Apr 17, 2025	Edmonton Oilers	Suspension Ended
Apr 15, 2025	Edmonton Oilers	Suspension Started
Aug 6, 2021	Edmonton Oilers	Signed 8 years @ $9.250M AAV starting in 2022-23
Feb 10, 2020	Edmonton Oilers	Signed 2 years @ $5.600M AAV starting in 2020-21
Sep 17, 2018	Edmonton Oilers	Signed 2 years @ $3.200M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 27, 2013	Edmonton Oilers	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card

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2024-25 Player Card

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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

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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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	EDM	69	1166:21	0.15	0.15	0.31	0.25	-0.10	2.78	4.52	-1.74	1.94	0.65
2016-17	EDM	44	659:45	0.45	0.36	0.82	0.29	0.17	6.25	3.96	2.29	4.85	1.94
2017-18	EDM	82	1525:23	0.20	0.75	0.94	0.35	-0.15	2.89	5.11	-2.22	2.83	2.43
2018-19	EDM	82	1532:51	0.31	0.74	1.06	0.26	0.06	5.06	4.17	0.89	1.42	1.42
2019-20	EDM	71	1329:57	0.18	0.90	1.08	0.28	-0.10	2.72	4.25	-1.53	2.45	3.43
2020-21	EDM	56	1135:45	0.63	0.42	1.06	0.31	0.33	9.60	4.67	4.93	1.72	1.72
2021-22	EDM	71	1390:40	0.26	0.60	0.86	0.32	-0.07	3.75	4.70	-0.95	1.69	2.12
2022-23	EDM	82	1503:36	0.28	0.92	1.20	0.28	-0.01	4.32	4.41	-0.08	3.15	3.60
2023-24	EDM	81	1401:13	0.30	0.73	1.03	0.26	0.04	4.64	3.96	0.67	0.93	2.79
2024-25	EDM	76	1422:24	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	-	-	0.00	2.90
2025-26	EDM	15	284:46	0.63	0.42	1.05	0.31	0.32	8.82	4.31	4.51	0.00	0.00

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	EDM	69	1166:21	36.52	2.11	2.14	45.99	2.88	2.69	42.27	44.23	-0.32	0.23	-5.73
2016-17	EDM	44	659:45	42.56	2.55	2.70	41.92	2.55	2.59	50.00	51.06	-0.02	0.06	-0.78
2017-18	EDM	82	1525:23	46.10	2.71	2.79	41.73	2.20	2.58	55.20	51.89	0.15	-0.12	2.54
2018-19	EDM	82	1532:51	36.52	2.35	2.22	43.53	2.86	2.69	45.11	45.24	-0.14	0.21	-3.58
2019-20	EDM	71	1329:57	42.09	2.71	2.56	46.02	3.20	2.77	45.80	48.05	0.29	0.46	-1.54
2020-21	EDM	56	1135:45	45.59	3.49	2.82	45.91	2.85	2.69	55.00	51.21	0.86	0.53	3.50
2021-22	EDM	71	1390:40	48.15	2.59	2.98	42.76	2.55	2.54	50.42	54.00	0.45	0.04	3.72
2022-23	EDM	82	1503:36	43.54	2.87	2.86	42.78	2.71	2.60	51.43	52.38	-0.03	0.23	-2.49
2023-24	EDM	81	1401:13	46.46	2.48	2.87	42.73	2.48	2.54	50.00	53.00	-0.19	0.37	-5.43
2024-25	EDM	76	1422:24	13.03	0.00	0.00	12.06	0.00	0.00	-	-	0.00	0.00	-
2025-26	EDM	15	284:46	35.19	1.90	1.93	42.56	2.11	2.67	47.37	41.97	-0.48	0.52	-10.91

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 Defense Pairs

Season

Season	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.

News and Opinions

Darnell Nurse scores two, Matt Savoie’s first NHL goal, and another spectacular Oilers collapse at Oilers Nation (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Overtime Loss to Rangers at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
NYR/EDM 10/30 Review: Rangers Avoid Another Oil Spill; Score Three Unanswered In Their First “Signature” Win of the Season, Captain J.T. Miller’s OT Heroics Bails Out Zibanedud; Panarin & Lafreniere Still Can’t Buy a Goal, Laba Receives a Well-Deserved Promotion, Sully’s Bottom-Six Continues to Out-Play THE FAT CATS; Big Nights for JONNY BROADWAY & T-RADDYSH, CZAR IGOR Shakes Off Two Flukes; Blueshirts Once Again Blank-And-Phase McDavid & Draisaitl, Birdbrain Beat, M$GN, Krakheads Next & More at Blue Collar Blue Shirts (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
Oilers Thoughts: The kids need consistency, Nurse needs Walman at Oilers Nation (Thu Oct 30, 2025)
Standing In The Streetlights at Lowetide (Wed Oct 29, 2025)
Scenes From Morning Skate: Darnell Nurse preaching process over panic at Oilers Nation (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
Scenes From Morning Skate: Darnell Nurse preaching process over panic at Oilers Nation (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
A closer look into the early results of Edmonton’s defensive core thus far at Oilers Nation (Sun Oct 26, 2025)
GDB 8.0: Oilers host Canadiens for quick stop at home (7 PM MT, SNW) at Oilers Nation (Thu Oct 23, 2025)
Oilers Thoughts: Losing streak snapped, Bouchard’s best game, Nurse struggling, Savoie snakebit at Oilers Nation (Wed Oct 22, 2025)
The Oilers need more from Darnell Nurse at Oilers Nation (Mon Oct 20, 2025)
Oilers’ Darnell Nurse is Struggling to Start 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 20, 2025)
Oilers’ Top 5 Players of the 2025 Preseason at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
What can the Oilers expect from Darnell Nurse this season? at Oilers Nation (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-2 Preseason Loss to Kraken at The Hockey Writers (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
5 Reasons the Oilers Haven’t Won the Stanley Cup in the Connor McDavid Era at The Hockey Writers (Mon Aug 18, 2025)
Who should the Oilers play with Darnell Nurse in 2025-26? at Oilers Nation (Sun Aug 17, 2025)
Oilers: How Darnell Nurse stacks up with the 2013 NHL Draft at Oilers Nation (Sun Aug 10, 2025)
Oilers’ Nurse Not One of NHL’s Worst Contracts Based on New Model at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 2, 2025)
Darnell Nurse has another good, not great season: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review at Oilers Nation (Sat Jul 26, 2025)
Best Oilers Fights of 2024-25: Darnell Nurse and Jonah Gadjovich throw bombs in the Stanley Cup Final at Oilers Nation (Thu Jul 17, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	27	NMC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	-	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	UFA
2023-24	28	NMC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	-	$10,400,000	$10,400,000	$10,400,000	UFA
2024-25	29	NMC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	-	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	UFA
2025-26	30	NMC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	-	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	UFA
2026-27	31	NMC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	$6,000,000	$2,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
2027-28	32	NMC M-NTC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	$6,000,000	$1,200,000	$7,200,000	$7,200,000	UFA
2028-29	33	NMC M-NTC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	$6,000,000	$1,200,000	$7,200,000	$7,200,000	UFA
2029-30	34	NMC M-NTC	$9,250,000	$9,250,000	-	$6,000,000	$1,200,000	$7,200,000	$7,200,000	UFA
Total					-	$24,000,000	$50,000,000	$74,000,000	$74,000,000

Signed: Aug 6, 2021

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 11.21

Clause: In 2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30 player submits a 10 team trade list.

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Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2020-21	25	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	-	-	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	RFA-arb
2021-22	26	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	-	-	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	$5,600,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$11,200,000	$11,200,000	$11,200,000

Signed: Feb 10, 2020

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 6.87

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	23	$3,200,000	$3,200,000	-	-	$3,200,000	$3,200,000	$3,200,000	RFA
2019-20	24	$3,200,000	$3,200,000	-	-	$3,200,000	$3,200,000	$3,200,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$6,400,000	$6,400,000	$6,400,000

Signed: Sep 17, 2018

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Peter Chiarelli

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 4.03

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2013-14	18	$925,000	$1,775,000	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2014-15	19	$894,167	$1,744,167	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2015-16	20	$863,333	$1,713,333	$850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2016-17	21	$863,333	$1,713,333	$850,000	-	$832,500	$832,500	$70,000	ELC
2017-18	22	$863,333	$1,713,333	$850,000	-	$832,500	$832,500	$70,000	ELC
Total				$2,550,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: July 27, 2013

Team: Edmonton Oilers

GM: Craig MacTavish

Exp. Status: RFA

Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

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
2010-11	GTHL	Don Mills	38	11	18	29		72
2010-11	ON-Jr.A	St. Michael's	2	0	0	0		4
2011-12	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	53	1	9	10	-15	61
2012-13	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	68	12	29	41	+15	116				6	1	3	4	-1	6
2013-14	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	64	13	37	50	+1	91				9	3	5	8	-2	12
2013-14	AHL	Oklahoma City	4	0	1	1	-1		9	0.0		3		1	1	+1	7	1	0.0
2014-15	WJC-A	Canada	7	0	1	1	+8	6	10
2014-15	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	2	0	0	0	-2		2	0.0	17:00
2014-15	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	36	10	23	33	+18	58				14	3	5	8	+9	26
2014-15	AHL	Oklahoma City										4		4	4	+3	4	5	0.0
2015-16	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	69	3	7	10	-13	60	120	2.5	20:14
2015-16	AHL	Bakersfield	9	0	2	2	+2	7	15	0.0
2016-17	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	44	5	6	11		33	85	5.9	17:01	13		2	2		6	18	0.0	17:25
2017-18	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	82	6	20	26	+15	67	194	3.1	22:15
2017-18	WC	Canada	10	0	1	1	-1	4
2018-19	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	82	10	31	41	-5	87	196	5.1	23:49
2018-19	WC	Canada	10	2	2	4	+8	8
2019-20	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	71	5	28	33	-2	48	170	2.9	23:27	4		2	2	-3	6	9	0.0	24:02
2020-21	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	56	16	20	36	+27	57	154	10.4	25:38	4		1	1		2	10	0.0	38:39
2021-22	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	71	9	26	35	+18	54	203	4.4	25:03	15	2	4	6	+5	26	28	7.1	21:07
2022-23	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	82	12	31	43	+26	64	203	5.9	23:30	11		4	4	-2	21	21	0.0	23:02
2023-24	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	81	10	22	32	+3	79	181	5.5	21:54	25	2	4	6	-9	12	43	4.7	18:50
2024-25	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	76	5	28	33	+11	72	188	2.7	22:22	22	3	5	8	+2	31	43	7.0	23:16
2025-26	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	12	3	4	7	-2	6	29	10.3	20:43
NHL Career			728	84	223	307	+76	627	1725	4.9	22:39	94	7	22	29	-7	104	172	4.1	21:36