Darnell Nurse

Shoots left · 31 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	1	0	1	5	20:58
Last season	82	7	17	24	164	20:58

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Role

Where he fits on San Jose right now.

Line: P1 with M. Kesselring · 14:35 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 10 of 13 kills · 0:59 a kill · starts 7
Ice time: 20:58 a game, 2nd-most among San Jose defensemen · 18:12 5-on-5 · 2:32 PK
Competition: Easier opponents than 61% of defensemen · home 57%, road 63%
About average among defensemen · home easier than 83%, road tougher than 63%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Shot blocking
blocking score 1395.89 blocks /60better than 95% of defensemenmore than 90% of defensemen
Top speed
23.2 mphfaster than 93% of defensemen
Fast bursts
3.5 bursts /60more often than 90% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.6 shot attempts /60better than 81% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Preventing chances
+0.10 expected goals against /60behind 85% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Top speedTop 5
22.3 mphfaster than 98% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Time in the offensive zone
36.0% of his timeless than 94% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Darnell NurseAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 82, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

He played for Edmonton Oilers last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
−0.07 expected goals /60bottom 35%
−0.09 expected goals /60bottom 30%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
+0.10 expected goals against /60bottom 15%
+0.04 expected goals against /60bottom 32%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
11.6 shot attempts /60top 19%
9.9 shot attempts /60top 43%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.17 expected goals /60average
0.16 expected goals /60bottom 38%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 26%
+0.3 goals above expected /100 shotstop 27%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.32 first assists /60bottom 41%
0.32 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.72 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.98 expected goals for /60top 11%
0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 140top 24%4.76 hits /60top 19%
hitting score 125top 29%4.29 hits /60top 27%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 139top 5%5.89 blocks /60top 10%
blocking score 116top 26%7.15 blocks /60top 1%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 80bottom 22%0.67 takeaways /60bottom 32%
takeaway score 99average0.72 takeaways /60bottom 37%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.51 penalties drawn /60top 30%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 39%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.93 penalties taken /60bottom 20%
0.81 penalties taken /60bottom 32%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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245 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 12 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

7 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 1 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left36
Wide right26
Over the net9
Off the post or crossbar2
Short or other3

76 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left0
Wide right0
Over the net2
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

2 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speedTop 5
SlowerBurner
23.2 mphtop 7%
22.3 mphtop 2%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
3.5 bursts /60top 10%
2.9 bursts /60top 27%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
94.5 mphtop 37%
78.8 mphbottom 22%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.37 miles /60bottom 40%
8.47 miles /60average
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
40.5% of his timebottom 17%
36.0% of his timebottom 6%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.