6'3"·225 lbs·31 yrs
Nick Paul has 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 21 games in 2026-27, tied for 267th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Nick Paul
L•
TOR•#20
TORDefensive Forward
Height6'3"
Weight225
BirthplaceMississauga, CAN
BornMarch 20, 1995
Draft2013, Round 4, #101
2026-27 Season
2Goals
↓
52nd pctile
5Assists
—
62nd pctile
7Points
↓
54th pctile
16.2TOI/GP
↓
60th pctile
0.33P/GP
↓
41st pctile
9.5%S%
↓
49th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-2.7
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %9.5%
10.0% league avg
xG3.7
Goals1
excl. empty net (1 EN goal)
Primary Points0th pctile
57.1%
4 of 7 points
2G
2A1
3A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 7)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1081010.12
Middle90440.44
Bottom 1041120.50
0.12
0.44
0.50
Production drops 0.38 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical71120.29
vs Moderate71120.29
vs Finesse70330.43
0.29
0.29
0.43
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30110.33
1 day rest112350.45
2+ days70110.14
0.33
0.45
0.14
Plays well tired — produces more on B2B (+0.19 P/GP)
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | OTT | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7.1% | 12:12 |
| 2016-17 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 16:29 |
| 2017-18 | OTT | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1% | 7:54 |
| 2018-19 | OTT | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.3% | 8:28 |
| 2019-20 | OTT | 56 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 8.7% | 14:27 |
| 2020-21 | OTT | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 4.8% | 16:05 |
| 2021-22 | OTT | 59 | 11 | 7 | 18 | −18 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 8.4% | 17:22 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 14.3% | 14:06 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 80 | 17 | 15 | 32 | +11 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 120 | 14.2% | 16:10 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 82 | 24 | 22 | 46 | −16 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 153 | 15.7% | 17:16 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | +13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 141 | 15.6% | 16:27 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −15 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 10.3% | 13:40 |
| 2026-27 | TOR | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9.5% | 16:11 |
| Career | — | 558 | 106 | 115 | 221 | −41 | 226 | 18 | 3 | 950 | 11.2% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 26, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 1, 2026 | Mar 14, 2026 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 30, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | 19 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | TBL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 7, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 22, 2022 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 18, 2021 | Jan 13, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 7, 2020 | Feb 6, 2020 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 – 2019-20 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 1, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | 36 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 12, 2019 | Jan 19, 2019 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 31, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 | 3 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 15, 2018 | Dec 22, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 9, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 11, 2018 | Dec 8, 2018 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 8, 2018 | Nov 11, 2018 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 – 2018-19 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 30, 2017 | Nov 1, 2018 | 56 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 13, 2017 | Dec 19, 2017 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 24, 2017 | Dec 13, 2017 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 11, 2017 | Nov 19, 2017 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 – 2017-18 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 9, 2017 | Nov 11, 2017 | 15 | 19 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 9, 2016 | Apr 9, 2017 | 81 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2015-16 | OTT | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 8, 2016 | Mar 12, 2016 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |