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Nick Jensen

Position Right Defense Current Team Ottawa Senators
Shoots Right Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 196 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age 34 (Sep 21, 1990) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2009, Round 5, Overall 150 (DET)
Date Team Transaction
Feb 28, 2023 Washington Capitals Signed 3 years @ $40.500M 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.
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
2016-17 DET 49 4 9 13 -7 12 59 6.8 17:45
2017-18 DET 81 0 15 15 -8 27 107 0.0 16:15
2018-19 DET 60 2 13 15 +1 17 66 3.0 20:48
2018-19 WSH 20 0 5 5 +3 4 28 0.0 17:00 7 -2 2 6 0.0 18:43
2019-20 WSH 68 0 8 8 +1 13 61 0.0 17:49 8 -1 8 0.0 16:51
2020-21 WSH 53 2 12 14 +5 14 60 3.3 17:18 5 2 6 0.0 17:11
2021-22 WSH 76 5 16 21 +32 21 88 5.7 19:21 6 -5 4 6 0.0 20:16
2022-23 WSH 77 5 24 29 -1 18 109 4.6 20:37
2023-24 WSH 78 1 13 14 -9 10 71 1.4 19:38 1 -1 2 1 0.0 21:03
2024-25 OTT 64 3 16 19 +19 6 71 4.2 20:21
Career 626 22 131 153 +36 142 720 3.0 18:51 27 -9 10 27 0.0 18:19

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.
2016-17 DET 49 760:26 0.32 0.63 0.95 0.18 0.13 7.14 4.16 2.98 3.85 3.85
2017-18 DET 81 1124:05 0.00 0.64 0.64 0.21 -0.21 0.00 3.98 -3.98 0.80 2.40
2018-19 DET 60 1018:48 0.12 0.59 0.71 0.15 -0.03 3.39 4.38 -0.99 1.11 0.00
2018-19 WSH 20 297:35 0.00 0.81 0.81 0.19 -0.19 0.00 3.80 -3.80 0.00 0.00
2018-19 DET, WSH 80 1316:23 0.09 0.64 0.73 0.16 -0.07 2.38 4.21 -1.82 0.83 0.00
2019-20 WSH 68 1002:09 0.00 0.42 0.42 0.16 -0.16 0.00 4.81 -4.81 0.00 0.00
2020-21 WSH 53 746:34 0.16 0.88 1.04 0.14 0.02 3.70 3.31 0.40 2.86 2.86
2021-22 WSH 75 1214:56 0.25 0.69 0.94 0.20 0.04 6.10 4.99 1.11 0.00 1.49
2022-23 WSH 77 1336:48 0.22 1.03 1.26 0.22 0.01 5.21 5.05 0.16 0.00 0.69
2023-24 WSH 78 1258:40 0.05 0.48 0.52 0.16 -0.12 1.54 5.29 -3.75 3.67 2.75
2024-25 OTT 59 1006:04 0.12 0.83 0.95 0.15 -0.03 3.45 4.32 -0.87 0.00 2.15

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
2016-17 DET 49 760:26 40.71 2.37 2.33 39.37 3.00 2.33 44.12 49.99 0.10 -0.07 1.85
2017-18 DET 81 1124:05 41.31 2.08 2.27 38.86 2.56 2.25 44.83 50.28 -0.13 -0.38 2.54
2018-19 DET 60 1018:48 41.28 2.53 2.52 39.75 2.47 2.30 50.59 52.26 0.24 -0.49 7.32
2018-19 WSH 20 297:35 36.90 2.62 2.06 41.74 2.02 2.58 56.52 44.44 -0.62 0.20 -8.64
2018-19 DET, WSH 80 1316:23 40.29 2.55 2.42 40.20 2.37 2.37 51.85 50.54 0.03 -0.32 3.47
2019-20 WSH 68 1002:09 41.13 2.33 2.45 39.87 2.39 2.34 49.37 51.10 -0.20 -0.21 0.21
2020-21 WSH 53 746:34 37.69 2.33 2.18 38.66 2.25 2.03 50.88 51.80 -0.23 -0.25 0.43
2021-22 WSH 75 1214:56 41.09 2.96 2.52 39.11 1.73 2.27 63.16 52.68 -0.02 -0.22 2.10
2022-23 WSH 77 1336:48 40.17 2.29 2.52 42.59 2.47 2.61 48.11 49.12 -0.15 0.01 -1.49
2023-24 WSH 78 1258:40 35.61 2.05 2.10 43.95 2.48 2.55 45.26 45.15 -0.28 0.03 -3.33
2024-25 OTT 59 1006:04 43.54 2.74 2.37 41.21 2.27 2.38 54.76 49.94 0.20 0.17 0.39

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 76 22.5 0.4 5.9 6.1 95.7 58.6 63.1 30.8 6.2 40.4 19.0 40.6
2022-23 77 23.1 0.4 9.1 9.3 95.2 59.2 53.6 39.3 7.1 41.6 18.8 39.6
2023-24 78 22.8 0.3 8.9 9.3 91.7 60.1 77.8 13.0 9.3 44.3 18.9 36.8
2024-25 51 22.4 0.2 9.1 9.4 92.3 62.4 72.7 20.5 6.8 38.6 18.5 42.9

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
2023-24 32 $4,050,000 $40,500,000 - $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2024-25 33 $4,050,000 $40,500,000 - $2,000,000 $2,150,000 $4,150,000 $4,150,000 UFA
2025-26 34 $4,050,000 $4,050,000 - $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
Total - $6,000,000 $6,150,000 $12,150,000 $12,150,000
Signed: Feb 28, 2023
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.85

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

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
Signed: Feb 22, 2019
Team: Washington Capitals
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.07

Standard Contract (UFA)

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
Signed: Feb 27, 2017
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.08

Standard Contract (RFA)

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
Signed: July 13, 2015
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.82

Entry Level Contract

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
Signed: May 2, 2013
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15