Darnell Nurse
San Jose Sharks · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #25
- Born
- February 4, 1995 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Age
- 31 years old
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2013, EDM, round 1, pick 7 (7th overall)- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 21
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 15
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 16
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 21.8 78 games, 6.5 goals, 15.3 assists
- Rest of season
- 19.8 67 games left, 0.3 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 22 2 so far · 20 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 16 to 27 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 14 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 78 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 0.28 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 0.29 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 0.43 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 0.40 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 24 | at BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 13 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 8 | at STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | at DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Don Mills | GTHL | 38 | 11 | 18 | 29 | – | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | St. Michael's | ON-Jr.A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 53 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -15 | 61 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 68 | 12 | 29 | 41 | +15 | 116 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 64 | 13 | 37 | 50 | +1 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Oklahoma City | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 17:00 |
| 2014-15 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 36 | 10 | 23 | 33 | +18 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Canada | WJC-A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 2.5 | 20:14 |
| 2015-16 | Bakersfield | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | – |
| 2016-17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 5.9 | 17:01 |
| 2017-18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 20 | 26 | +15 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 3.1 | 22:15 |
| 2017-18 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 10 | 31 | 41 | -5 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 5.1 | 23:49 |
| 2018-19 | Canada | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 5 | 28 | 33 | -2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 2.9 | 23:27 |
| 2020-21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 56 | 16 | 20 | 36 | +27 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 10.4 | 25:38 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 9 | 26 | 35 | +18 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 4.4 | 25:03 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 12 | 31 | 43 | +26 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 203 | 5.9 | 23:30 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 81 | 10 | 22 | 32 | +3 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 181 | 5.5 | 21:54 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 76 | 5 | 28 | 33 | +11 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 2.7 | 22:22 |
| 2025-26 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -12 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 4.3 | 20:58 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4.8 | 21:02 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 809 | 89 | 237 | 326 | +64 | 736 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1881 | 4.7 | 22:29 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Oklahoma City | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Sault Ste. Marie | OHL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +9 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Oklahoma City | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | – |
| 2016-17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.0 | 17:25 |
| 2019-20 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 24:02 |
| 2020-21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 38:39 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 7.1 | 21:07 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 23:02 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4.7 | 18:50 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7.0 | 23:16 |
| 2025-26 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 23:08 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 100 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -3 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 3.7 | 21:41 |
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