| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Ottawa Senators | Placed on IR | |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Washington Capitals | Signed 3 years @ $4.050M AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Washington Capitals | Signed 4 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Feb 27, 2017 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 2 years @ $812K AAV starting in 2017-18 | |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 2 years @ $587K AAV starting in 2015-16 | |
| May 2, 2013 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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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 pink. 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.
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | Producer | Playmaker | Shooter | Sniper | Rebound | Rush | Skating | Defend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | DET | 49 | 0.69 | -0.33 | 1.41 | 1.52 | - | 0.16 | - | -1.73 | |
| 2017-18 | DET | 81 | -0.50 | 0.48 | -1.02 | -1.58 | - | -0.35 | - | -0.73 | |
| 2018-19 | DET, WSH | 80 | -0.50 | -0.31 | -0.65 | -0.64 | - | -0.28 | - | -0.60 | |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 68 | -1.17 | -0.75 | -0.85 | -1.91 | - | -0.88 | - | 0.11 | |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 53 | 0.99 | 1.06 | -0.15 | 0.35 | - | 1.56 | - | 0.09 | |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 75 | -0.11 | -0.13 | -0.14 | 0.52 | - | -1.07 | 1.52 | 1.66 | |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 77 | 1.86 | 2.26 | 0.24 | 0.19 | - | -0.89 | 1.37 | 0.64 | |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 78 | -1.05 | -0.61 | -0.97 | -1.50 | - | 2.66 | 0.57 | 0.65 | |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 71 | -0.09 | 0.39 | -0.68 | -0.51 | - | -0.68 | -0.04 | 1.20 | |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 61 | 0.06 | 0.23 | -0.31 | 1.78 | - | -0.70 | -0.27 | -2.74 |
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | 5v5 TOI | 5v4 TOI | 4v5 TOI | Possession | Drive | Suppress | Faceoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | DET | 49 | -0.52 | -1.57 | -0.13 | 0.99 | 0.76 | -0.68 | - | |
| 2017-18 | DET | 81 | -1.22 | -1.48 | 0.03 | 0.99 | 0.06 | -1.51 | - | |
| 2018-19 | DET, WSH | 80 | 0.13 | -1.67 | 0.78 | 0.35 | -0.53 | -1.15 | - | |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 68 | -0.30 | -1.73 | 0.19 | -0.22 | -0.94 | -0.64 | - | |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 53 | -0.97 | -1.62 | 0.99 | -0.63 | -0.98 | -0.16 | - | |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 75 | 0.06 | -1.50 | 1.15 | 0.00 | -0.44 | -0.51 | - | |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 77 | 0.69 | -1.39 | 1.08 | -0.62 | -0.90 | -0.01 | - | |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 78 | -0.01 | -1.42 | 1.20 | -0.63 | -0.71 | 0.05 | - | |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 71 | 0.62 | -1.28 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.67 | 0.43 | - | |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 61 | -0.25 | -1.47 | -1.10 | -2.63 | -1.32 | 2.75 | - |
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 pink. 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.
Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | DET | 49 | 760:26 | 0.32 | 0.63 | 0.95 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 7.14 | 3.85 | 3.29 | 1.28 | 3.85 |
| 2017-18 | DET | 81 | 1124:05 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.20 | -0.20 | 0.00 | 3.70 | -3.70 | 0.80 | 2.40 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 60 | 1018:48 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 0.71 | 0.15 | -0.04 | 3.39 | 4.42 | -1.03 | 1.11 | 0.00 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 20 | 297:35 | 0.00 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.15 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 3.07 | -3.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2018-19 | DET, WSH | 80 | 1316:23 | 0.09 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.15 | -0.06 | 2.38 | 4.02 | -1.64 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 68 | 1002:09 | 0.00 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.15 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 4.36 | -4.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 53 | 746:34 | 0.16 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 3.70 | 3.01 | 0.69 | 2.86 | 2.86 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 75 | 1214:56 | 0.25 | 0.69 | 0.94 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 6.10 | 4.98 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 1.49 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 77 | 1336:48 | 0.22 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5.21 | 4.96 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 78 | 1258:40 | 0.05 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.15 | -0.11 | 1.54 | 4.94 | -3.40 | 3.74 | 2.80 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 71 | 1204:43 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.14 | -0.04 | 2.86 | 4.09 | -1.23 | 0.00 | 2.68 |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 61 | 953:44 | 0.25 | 0.82 | 1.07 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 12.12 | 6.47 | 5.65 | 0.00 | 1.47 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | DET | 49 | 760:26 | 40.71 | 2.37 | 2.27 | 39.37 | 3.00 | 2.23 | 44.12 | 50.44 | 0.19 | -0.10 | 3.23 |
| 2017-18 | DET | 81 | 1124:05 | 41.31 | 2.08 | 2.19 | 38.86 | 2.56 | 2.10 | 44.83 | 51.06 | -0.11 | -0.37 | 2.80 |
| 2018-19 | DET | 60 | 1018:48 | 41.28 | 2.53 | 2.61 | 39.75 | 2.47 | 2.41 | 50.59 | 51.93 | 0.30 | -0.44 | 7.25 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 20 | 297:35 | 36.90 | 2.62 | 2.19 | 41.74 | 2.02 | 2.65 | 56.52 | 45.24 | -0.53 | 0.21 | -7.46 |
| 2018-19 | DET, WSH | 80 | 1316:23 | 40.29 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 40.20 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 51.85 | 50.46 | 0.10 | -0.28 | 3.67 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 68 | 1002:09 | 41.13 | 2.34 | 2.48 | 39.87 | 2.39 | 2.27 | 49.37 | 52.15 | -0.30 | -0.34 | 0.67 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 53 | 746:34 | 37.69 | 2.33 | 2.17 | 38.66 | 2.25 | 2.04 | 50.88 | 51.49 | -0.27 | -0.14 | -1.23 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 75 | 1214:56 | 41.09 | 2.96 | 2.48 | 39.11 | 1.73 | 2.25 | 63.16 | 52.48 | -0.09 | -0.21 | 1.37 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 77 | 1336:48 | 40.17 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 42.59 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 48.11 | 49.62 | -0.15 | -0.04 | -1.00 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 78 | 1258:40 | 35.28 | 2.05 | 2.06 | 43.67 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 45.26 | 44.66 | -0.31 | 0.02 | -3.64 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 71 | 1204:43 | 43.13 | 2.69 | 2.48 | 41.34 | 2.29 | 2.41 | 54.00 | 50.68 | 0.28 | 0.10 | 1.88 |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 61 | 953:44 | 37.49 | 3.15 | 2.61 | 40.89 | 3.40 | 2.44 | 48.08 | 51.72 | -0.10 | 0.44 | -5.80 |
| 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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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|
| 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. |
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Nick Jensen signed a $12,150,000 3-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on February 28, 2023 with an AAV of $4,050,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.85% of the salary cap.
Nick Jensen signed a $10,000,000 4-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on February 22, 2019 with an AAV of $2,500,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.07% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2020-21 | 29 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2021-22 | 30 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 2022-23 | 31 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | $1,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
Nick Jensen signed a $1,625,000 2-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Ken Holland on February 27, 2017 with an AAV of $812,500. 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 1.08% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 26 | $812,500 | $812,500 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | UFA-Grp6 | ||
| 2018-19 | 27 | $812,500 | $812,500 | - | - | $825,000 | $825,000 | $825,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 |
Nick Jensen signed a $1,175,000 2-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Ken Holland on July 13, 2015 with an AAV of $587,500. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.82% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24 | $587,500 | $587,500 | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | $90,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2016-17 | 25 | $587,500 | $587,500 | - | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | $225,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $315,000 |
Nick Jensen signed a $1,530,000 2-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Ken Holland on May 2, 2013 with an AAV of $795,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2014-15 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.24% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 22 | $795,000 | $900,000 | $210,000 | $90,000 | $600,000 | $690,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| 2014-15 | 23 | $795,000 | $900,000 | $60,000 | $90,000 | $750,000 | $840,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | $270,000 | $180,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,530,000 | $135,000 |
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2006-07 | High-MN | Rogers | 21 | 20 | 17 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | High-MN | Rogers | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | USHL | Green Bay | 52 | 5 | 17 | 22 | +34 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2009-10 | USHL | Green Bay | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||
| 2010-11 | WCHA | St. Cloud State | 38 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | WCHA | St. Cloud State | 39 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | WCHA | St. Cloud State | 42 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | ECHL | Toledo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | AHL | Grand Rapids | 45 | 0 | 9 | 9 | +12 | 8 | 40 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 | |||
| 2014-15 | AHL | Grand Rapids | 75 | 6 | 21 | 27 | +30 | 15 | 87 | 690.0 | 16 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 | |||
| 2015-16 | AHL | Grand Rapids | 75 | 3 | 16 | 19 | +1 | 17 | 94 | 320.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 12 | 59 | 6.8 | 17:45 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +8 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -8 | 27 | 107 | 0.0 | 16:15 | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +1 | 17 | 66 | 3.0 | 20:48 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 4 | 28 | 0.0 | 17:00 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 18:43 | |||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 68 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +1 | 13 | 61 | 0.0 | 17:49 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 0.0 | 16:51 | ||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +5 | 14 | 60 | 3.3 | 17:18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 17:11 | ||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +32 | 21 | 88 | 5.7 | 19:21 | 6 | -5 | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 20:16 | |||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 77 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -1 | 18 | 109 | 4.6 | 20:37 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 78 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -9 | 10 | 71 | 1.4 | 19:38 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 21:03 | |||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +18 | 6 | 77 | 3.9 | 20:13 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 20:56 | |||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Ottawa Senators | 61 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 22 | 36 | 11.1 | 17:01 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 694 | 26 | 146 | 172 | +33 | 164 | 762 | 3.4 | 18:41 | 33 | -10 | 12 | 30 | 0.0 | 18:47 | |||||