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Nick Blankenburg

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Nashville Predators
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 5'9" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 177 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 26 (May 12, 1998) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Nov 27, 2024 Nashville Predators Recalled from AHL
Oct 4, 2024 Nashville Predators Assigned to AHL
Oct 4, 2024 Nashville Predators Cleared Waivers
Oct 3, 2024 Nashville Predators Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2024 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 15, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 2 years @ $825K AAV starting in 2022-23
Apr 8, 2022 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2021-22 CBJ 7 1 2 3 -3 4 13 7.7 17:34
2022-23 CBJ 36 4 10 14 -16 16 50 8.0 19:10
2023-24 CBJ 12 1 0 1 +1 4 10 10.0 16:13
2024-25 NSH 42 3 7 10 +10 14 57 5.3 18:44

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.
2021-22 CBJ 7 103:48 0.00 1.16 1.16 0.28 -0.28 0.00 4.07 -4.07 0.00 0.00
2022-23 CBJ 36 572:41 0.31 0.52 0.84 0.23 0.08 7.50 5.57 1.93 0.00 0.00
2023-24 CBJ 12 178:21 0.34 0.00 0.34 0.16 0.18 10.00 4.74 5.26 0.00 0.00
2024-25 NSH 32 490:44 0.24 0.37 0.61 0.32 -0.08 4.65 6.10 -1.45 1.59 4.76

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
2021-22 CBJ 7 103:48 38.73 1.16 2.30 40.46 2.89 2.80 28.57 45.04 -0.15 0.05 -2.01
2022-23 CBJ 36 572:41 42.64 2.30 2.58 48.40 4.09 2.98 36.07 46.33 0.10 0.03 0.75
2023-24 CBJ 12 178:21 41.38 3.03 2.83 50.13 2.69 3.07 52.94 47.91 0.62 0.23 4.21
2024-25 NSH 32 490:44 41.57 2.57 2.52 41.57 2.32 2.37 52.50 51.53 -0.11 0.05 -1.65

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%
2021-22 7 20.3 0.3 8.9 8.9 84.9 63.1 44.4 44.4 11.1 41.1 17.4 41.5
2022-23 36 22.6 0.2 7.9 8.0 91.5 60.2 56.7 26.7 16.7 43.0 18.1 38.9
2023-24 12 20.9 0.2 8.2 8.2 82.1 64.7 100.0 0.0 0.0 44.7 17.9 37.4
2024-25 32 21.5 0.4 8.6 8.8 89.2 66.0 40.6 25.0 34.4 35.9 19.1 45.0

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.

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

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $350,000 UFA-Grp6
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,125,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $825,000 $825,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 10.2(c)
2023-24 25 $825,000 $825,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 RFA
Total - - $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000
Signed: July 15, 2022
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 1.0

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $1,688,452 $1,926,547 $25,000 $92,500 $807,500 $900,000 $80,000 ELC
Total $25,000 $92,500 $807,500 $900,000 $80,000
Signed: Apr 8, 2022
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)
Note: This contract was signed after the start of the season resulting in an elevated salary cap hit.

*Age is as of September 15