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St. Louis Blues Logo Nathan Walker

Position Left Wing Current Team St. Louis Blues
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years ($775.0K CapHit)
Height 5'9" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 191 Extended 2 years ($887.5K CapHit)
Age (DOB) 32 (Feb 7, 1994) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Drafted 2014, Round 3, Overall 89 (WSH) Expiry Status UFA 2028
Date Team Transaction
Jan 7, 2026 St. Louis Blues Activated from IR
Dec 2, 2025 St. Louis Blues Placed on IR
Sep 17, 2025 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $887K AAV starting in 2026-27
Jan 9, 2024 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 14, 2023 St. Louis Blues Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 24, 2021 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 1, 2019 St. Louis Blues Signed 2 years @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jun 1, 2017 Washington Capitals Signed 2 years @ $650K AAV starting in 2017-18
Jul 26, 2014 Washington Capitals Signed to an entry level contract.
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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

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 punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

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.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2017-18 EDM, WSH 9 -1.80 -1.68 0.22 4.24 6.80 8.09 - 0.73
2018-19 WSH 3 3.51 12.09 -1.57 -6.57 -2.24 -2.02 - 5.82
2019-20 STL 5 2.23 1.11 1.64 1.66 -2.06 4.03 - -5.22
2020-21 STL 8 -1.75 -1.46 -0.29 -0.38 0.43 -1.74 - -3.90
2021-22 STL 30 1.37 -0.91 3.89 2.34 -0.28 0.73 0.21 -0.34
2022-23 STL 56 -1.52 -0.24 -1.44 -1.51 0.14 -1.90 0.04 2.40
2023-24 STL 45 0.69 0.21 0.58 1.80 -0.66 1.01 0.21 0.21
2024-25 STL 73 -0.58 -0.73 -0.11 0.79 0.40 -0.20 -0.20 0.62
2025-26 STL 46 -0.64 -0.07 -0.84 -0.63 1.24 -0.59 0.48 -2.73

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2017-18 EDM, WSH 9 -1.70 -1.99 -1.58 -0.11 -1.52 -2.83 -
2018-19 WSH 3 -2.55 -1.67 -1.48 3.09 3.15 -1.15 -
2019-20 STL 5 -0.84 -2.05 -1.93 2.80 3.76 0.65 -
2020-21 STL 8 0.07 -2.09 -1.65 -0.35 -1.29 -1.52 -
2021-22 STL 30 -0.70 -1.97 -1.93 1.55 0.07 -2.89 -
2022-23 STL 56 -1.54 -1.81 -1.03 -1.51 -1.76 -0.52 53.7
2023-24 STL 45 -1.03 -1.82 -1.63 -0.31 -1.18 -1.79 -
2024-25 STL 73 -0.94 -1.89 -0.64 -0.79 -1.54 -1.23 52.6
2025-26 STL 46 -0.93 -1.82 -0.19 -0.21 -1.06 -1.25 54.4

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. 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 punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

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

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • 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).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • 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.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

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.
2017-18 EDM 2 16:55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36 -0.36 0.00 10.28 -10.28 0.00 0.00
2017-18 WSH 7 57:36 1.04 0.00 1.04 0.18 0.86 25.00 4.44 20.56 25.00 25.00
2017-18 EDM, WSH 9 74:31 0.81 0.00 0.81 0.23 0.58 20.00 5.61 14.39 20.00 20.00
2018-19 WSH 3 21:55 0.00 2.74 2.74 0.61 -0.61 0.00 22.42 -22.42 0.00 0.00
2019-20 STL 5 55:25 1.08 1.08 2.17 0.70 0.38 16.67 10.79 5.87 12.50 0.00
2020-21 STL 8 100:17 0.60 0.00 0.60 0.69 -0.09 10.00 11.51 -1.51 0.00 7.14
2021-22 STL 30 333:40 1.44 0.72 2.16 0.87 0.57 21.05 12.67 8.38 5.45 5.45
2022-23 STL 56 532:45 0.11 0.90 1.01 0.37 -0.26 2.63 8.69 -6.06 0.00 7.69
2023-24 STL 45 470:44 0.76 0.76 1.53 0.41 0.35 15.00 8.14 6.86 6.00 6.00
2024-25 STL 73 806:09 0.60 0.52 1.12 0.46 0.14 12.31 9.48 2.82 2.13 8.51
2025-26 STL 46 490:20 0.49 0.86 1.35 0.64 -0.15 10.53 13.79 -3.27 1.72 12.07

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
2017-18 EDM 2 16:55 31.92 0.00 0.90 42.56 0.00 3.21 - 21.90 -2.31 1.66 -45.51
2017-18 WSH 7 57:36 29.17 3.12 1.07 38.54 2.08 2.19 60.00 32.74 -0.74 -0.57 -6.81
2017-18 EDM, WSH 9 74:31 29.79 2.42 1.03 39.45 1.61 2.42 60.00 29.80 -1.08 -0.09 -15.83
2018-19 WSH 3 21:55 54.75 2.74 2.77 43.80 0.00 1.97 100.00 58.46 0.66 -1.14 18.00
2019-20 STL 5 55:25 50.89 2.17 3.37 44.39 4.33 3.23 33.33 51.05 1.28 0.59 6.91
2020-21 STL 8 100:17 28.12 1.79 1.76 34.10 3.59 2.46 33.33 41.67 -0.49 0.16 -7.76
2021-22 STL 30 333:40 38.12 2.52 2.68 37.94 2.52 2.07 50.00 56.46 -0.07 -0.84 7.87
2022-23 STL 56 532:45 30.97 2.48 1.76 42.23 1.58 2.71 61.11 39.33 -0.74 -0.15 -7.33
2023-24 STL 45 470:44 30.85 1.66 1.55 40.28 1.91 2.51 46.43 38.20 -0.57 -0.30 -4.89
2024-25 STL 73 806:09 30.37 1.56 1.57 35.06 1.79 1.88 46.67 45.48 -0.87 -0.34 -6.85
2025-26 STL 46 490:20 32.79 2.32 2.11 36.83 3.55 2.35 39.58 47.32 -0.40 -0.16 -2.65

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
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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.

Current Contract

Nathan Walker signed a $1,550,000 2-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on January 9, 2024 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.88% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 30 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
2025-26 31 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,550,000
Signed: Jan 9, 2024
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Contract Extension

Nathan Walker signed a $1,775,000 2-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on September 17, 2025 with an AAV of $887,500. This contract will start in 2026-27 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.85% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2026-27 32 $887,500 $887,500 - - $875,000 $875,000 $875,000 UFA
2027-28 33 $887,500 $887,500 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
Total - - $1,775,000 $1,775,000 $1,775,000
Signed: Sep 17, 2025
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.85

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Nathan Walker signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 14, 2023 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.93% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 29 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: July 14, 2023
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93

Nathan Walker signed a $1,500,000 2-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 24, 2021 with an AAV of $750,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.92% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 27 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000 UFA
2022-23 28 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $600,000
Signed: July 24, 2021
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $350,000 in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Nathan Walker signed a $1,400,000 2-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 1, 2019 with an AAV of $700,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.86% 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 25 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $250,000 UFA-Grp6
2020-21 26 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $300,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $550,000
Signed: July 1, 2019
Team: St. Louis Blues
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $300,000 in 2019-20 and $350,000 in 2020-21.

Nathan Walker signed a $1,300,000 2-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on June 1, 2017 with an AAV of $650,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.87% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 23 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $125,000 RFA
2018-19 24 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $125,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $250,000
Signed: June 1, 2017
Team: Washington Capitals
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.87
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $150,000 in 2017-18 and $175,000 in 2018-19.

Nathan Walker signed a $1,905,000 3-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 26, 2014 with an AAV of $635,000. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.92% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 20 $635,000 $683,333 $35,000 $65,000 $550,000 $615,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 21 $635,000 $683,333 $55,000 $70,000 $575,000 $645,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 22 $635,000 $683,333 $55,000 $70,000 $575,000 $645,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $145,000 $205,000 $1,700,000 $1,905,000 $210,000
Signed: July 26, 2014
Team: Washington Capitals
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 Czech U18 HC Vitkovice U18 1 0 0 0 2
2008-09 CzR-U17 Vitkovice U17 33 6 9 15 12 5 1 1 4
2009-10 Australia Sydney 4 0 1 1
2009-10 CzR-U18 Vitkovice U18 28 22 20 42 47 2 2 2 4 4
2009-10 CzRep-Jr. Vitkovice Jr. 23 5 5 10 16 1
2010-11 CzRep-Jr. Vitkovice Jr. 37 20 22 42 20
2010-11 CzR-U18 Vitkovice U18 10 4 10 14 22
2010-11 Australia Sydney 3 1 1 2 6
2011-12 CzRep-2 Olomouc 2 0 1 1 4 5 6
2011-12 CzR-U18 Vitkovice U18 3 4 1 5 14
2011-12 CzRep-Jr. Vitkovice Jr. 14 14 6 20 16 3 1 1
2011-12 CzRep Vitkovice 34 4 5 9 8 1 2
2012-13 USHL Youngstown 29 7 20 27 +4 63 84 830.0
2012-13 CzRep Vitkovice 20 0 1 1 27
2012-13 CzRep-Jr. Vitkovice Jr. 13 12 12 24 42
2012-13 CzRep-2 Sumperk 3 0 1 1 2
2013-14 AHL Hershey 43 5 6 11 -3 40 75 670.0
2014-15 AHL Hershey 28 1 3 4 +2 30 30 330.0
2014-15 ECHL South Carolina 6 2 2 4 +1 19 1,050.0
2015-16 AHL Hershey 73 17 24 41 +20 41 118 1,440.0 20 2 3 5 -1 11 39 510.0
2016-17 AHL Hershey Bears 58 11 12 23 +11 33 12 2 4 6
2017-18 AHL Hershey Bears 40 9 13 22 -8 36
2017-18 NHL Edmonton Oilers 2 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0.0 10:20
2017-18 NHL Washington Capitals 7 1 0 1 +1 4 4 25.0 9:12 1 1 1 +1 1 0.0 8:29
2018-19 NHL Washington Capitals 3 0 1 1 +1 2 2 0.0 8:09
2018-19 AHL Hershey Bears 58 17 22 39 -8 54 9 1 4 5 -2 24
2019-20 AHL San Antonio Rampage 46 19 13 32 -3 29
2019-20 NHL St. Louis Blues 5 1 1 2 -2 4 6 16.7 11:08
2020-21 NHL St. Louis Blues 8 1 0 1 -4 2 10 10.0 13:30
2020-21 AHL Utica Comets 4 2 0 2 -1 6
2021-22 AHL Springfield Thunderbirds 47 19 25 44 +7 24
2021-22 NHL St. Louis Blues 30 8 4 12 +1 2 38 21.1 11:33 4 +1 2 2 0.0 8:17
2022-23 NHL St. Louis Blues 56 2 8 10 +10 25 43 4.7 10:17
2023-24 NHL St. Louis Blues 45 7 6 13 -1 18 43 16.3 10:49
2023-24 AHL Springfield Thunderbirds 30 13 16 29 +9 24
2024-25 NHL St. Louis Blues 73 8 8 16 -5 63 72 11.1 12:06 7 3 1 4 +5 22 11 27.3 14:38
2025-26 NHL St. Louis Blues 46 4 7 11 -9 28 38 10.5 11:59
NHL Career 275 32 35 67 -9 150 258 12.4 11:20 12 3 2 5 +7 24 14 21.4 12:00