Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 76 | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| 2026–27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 804 | 89 | 236 | 325 |
Career
0.40
P / GP
325P in 804 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9.25M
Signed through 2030
Career points
325
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.6
15 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.4
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.4
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
2.7
129 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
5.7
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
32.4
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-3
1 GF · 4 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2014–15 · age 19
Edmonton Oilers
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2015–16 → 2018 · age 20–22
Edmonton Oilers
0.24 P/GP
195 GP · 14G · 33A
Prime
2018–19 → 2026 · age 23–30
Edmonton Oilers
0.46 P/GP
601 GP · 74G · 203A
Veteran
2026–27 · age 31
San Jose Sharks
0.17 P/GP
6 GP · 1G · 0A
Darnell Nurse, a defenseman for the San Jose Sharks, is entering his age-31 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 1 point (1 goal, 0 assists) in 6 games, a 0.17 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 32.4% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.4. HighDanger's model projects 28 points for 2026-27, in a 23 to 33 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 82 | 12 | 31 | 43 | +26 | 64 | 1 | 23:30 | 0.52 |
| 2023–24 | 81 | 10 | 22 | 32 | +3 | 79 | 5 | 21:54 | 0.40 |
| 2024–25 | 76 | 5 | 28 | 33 | +11 | 72 | 2 | 22:22 | 0.43 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -12 | 104 | 0 | 20:58 | 0.29 |
| 2026–27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 9 | 0 | 20:35 | 0.17 |
| Career | 804 | 89 | 236 | 325 | +64 | 734 | 36 | — | 0.40 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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