#20 NICK PAUL (C)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
 


Age 29.9 Birth Date 1995-03-20
Shoots L Draft Info 2013 (4/101)
Height 6'4 Fantrax Roster% 36
Weight 230 Yahoo Roster% 11
Country CAN Status On Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
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2025-02-06Player UpdatePaul (undisclosed) will suit up versus Ottawa on Thursday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
2025-02-06Player UpdatePaul (undisclosed) will suit up versus Ottawa on Thursday, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports.
2025-02-04Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Senators.
2025-01-20Player UpdatePaul scored twice in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Monday.
2024-12-05Player UpdatePaul (undisclosed) will be available for Thursday's home game against the Sharks, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
2024-11-25Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) is expected to miss at least another week, ruling him out for the Bolts' next four games, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports Monday.
2024-11-25Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) is expected to miss at least another week, ruling him out for the Lightning's next four games, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports Monday.
2024-11-23Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Dallas, per Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com.
2024-11-21Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against Columbus on Thursday after head coach Jon Cooper told reporters, "He will be out tonight so we will reevaluate him in Tampa when we get back," per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun.
2024-11-19Injury UpdatePaul left Tuesday's game versus the Penguins with an undisclosed injury, and there wasn't an update on his status, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2024-03-07Player UpdatePaul had two assists Thursday in a 6-3 loss to Calgary.
2024-02-17Player UpdatePaul (undisclosed) is good to play Saturday against Florida, according to Chris Krenn of the Lightning's official site.
2024-02-16Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) is set to be sidelined against the Panthers on Saturday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2024-02-15Injury UpdatePaul (undisclosed) didn't play in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2024-02-10Player UpdatePaul had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
2023-10-26Player UpdatePaul scored a goal in Thursday's 6-0 win over San Jose.
2023-10-24Player UpdatePaul scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-0 win over Carolina.
2023-10-19Player UpdatePaul scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in a 4-3 win over the Canucks on Thursday.
2023-10-10Player UpdatePaul tallied a pair of power-play goals and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
2023-09-20ArticleRamblings: Finding a Breakout Candidate for Every Team (Sept 20)

Salary/CapHit Information

2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
3,250,000 2022 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-20253,150,0003,150,000
2025-20263,150,0003,150,000
2026-20273,150,0003,150,000
2027-20283,150,0003,150,000
2028-20293,150,0003,150,000

DobberNomics

Profile Price Chg Chg% YTD% FPTS FPTS/$
2.19 0 0 4.3 144 65.8

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Category Rank
Top Cap League Players152

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8477426

2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 9@MTL
Feb 23SEA
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27CGY
Mar 1@WSH
Mar 3@FLA
Mar 4CBJ
Mar 6BUF
Mar 8BOS
Mar 11@CAR
Mar 13@PHI
Mar 15@BOS
Mar 17PHI
Mar 20@DAL
Mar 22@UTA
Mar 23@VGK
Mar 25PIT
Mar 27UTA
Mar 29NYI
Apr 1@NYI
Apr 3@OTT
Apr 5@BUF
Apr 7@NYR
Apr 9TOR
Apr 11DET
Apr 13BUF
Apr 15FLA
Apr 17@NYR

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 9@MTL
Feb 23SEA
Feb 25EDM
Feb 27CGY
Mar 1@WSH
Mar 3@FLA
Mar 4CBJ
Mar 6BUF
Mar 8BOS
Mar 11@CAR
Mar 13@PHI
Mar 15@BOS
Mar 17PHI
Mar 20@DAL
Mar 22@UTA
Mar 23@VGK
Mar 25PIT
Mar 27UTA
Mar 29NYI
Apr 1@NYI
Apr 3@OTT
Apr 5@BUF
Apr 7@NYR
Apr 9TOR
Apr 11DET
Apr 13BUF
Apr 15FLA
Apr 17@NYR

DraftKings

Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel OwnersBox

2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Tampa Bay Lightning Last Game Lines (2025-02-08)

Opponent: Detroit Red Wings
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:1824.7NIKITA KUCHEROV - JAKE GUENTZEL - ANTHONY CIRELLI1015741.7152240.5
29:0515.7BRAYDEN POINT - BRANDON HAGEL - GAGE GONCALVES1014357.19852.9
38:5815.5ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - NICK PAUL - MICHAEL EYSSIMONT0001325.05741.7
46:2010.9LUKE GLENDENING - MITCHELL CHAFFEE - DYLAN DUKE1012433.33442.9
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
116:4528.9RYAN MCDONAGH - ERIK CERNAK3034736.4121642.9
213:2623.2VICTOR HEDMAN - DARREN RADDYSH11031023.162023.1
38:3614.9NICK PERBIX - EMIL LILLEBERG0001420.071138.9
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3675.0ZEMGUS GIRGENSONS - LUKE GLENDENING01-1070.0070.0
20:3225.0ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL000010.0020.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3675.0RYAN MCDONAGH - ERIK CERNAK01-1070.0070.0
20:3225.0VICTOR HEDMAN - EMIL LILLEBERG000010.0020.0

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 2024-2025 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
HUGO ALNEFELT23.720193715.03.0
HARRISON MENEGHIN20.4202472065.03.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025T.B481514290.60504208916.91.94825011729051.001:1726.516.516:28
2023-2024T.B822422460.5646-162715315.71.9104914004753154.303:0364.814.217:16
2022-2023T.B801715320.4033113312014.21.511144114649553.701:1222.027.816:10
2021-2022T.B,OTT801616320.4033-13391669.62.110622125642650.400:2910.041.716:31
2020-2021OTT56515200.36295191054.81.97402143521952.100:237.340.916:05
2019-2020OTT56911200.36290241038.71.812201003919151.200:3110.68.914:27
2018-2019OTT201120.108-104303.31.528000041645.700:020.70.008:28
2017-2018OTT111010.097-40119.11.01600004125.000:000.02.207:54
2016-2017OTT10000.000-2040.04.0300000538.500:4612.816:29
2015-2016OTT242350.2117-36287.11.243000093151.700:103.82.012:12
CAREER 45890971870.4133-2817280911.11.8655172838257220552.301:0622.323.315:29

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025T.B48150.31140.29290.60200.42891.8550.10481.00170.352906.04
2023-2024T.B82240.29220.27460.56270.331531.87140.171041.27470.575316.48
2022-2023T.B80170.21150.19320.40330.411201.5040.051111.39460.584956.19
2021-2022OTT,T.B80160.20160.20320.40390.491662.0820.031061.33560.704265.33
2020-2021OTT5650.09150.27200.36190.341051.8820.04741.32350.632193.91
2019-2020OTT5690.16110.20200.36240.431031.8410.021222.18390.701913.41
2018-2019OTT2010.0510.0520.1040.20301.5000.00281.4040.20160.80
2017-2018OTT1110.0900.0010.0900.00111.0000.00161.4540.3610.09
2016-2017OTT100.0000.0000.0000.0044.0000.0033.0000.0055.00
2015-2016OTT2420.0830.1350.2160.25281.1700.00431.7990.38311.29

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2023-2024WCCanada103360.604600.000
2020-2021WCCanada102240.404-100.000
2019-2020AHLBelleville Senators31341.330400.00053
2018-2019AHLBelleville Senators431623390.91292000.00036
2017-2018AHLBelleville Senators541413270.5040-1700.00020
2016-2017AHLBinghamton Senators721522370.5130-1700.00020
2015-2016AHLBinghamton45611170.3810-400.00015
2014-2015OHLNorth Bay583729661.14492500.00030
2014-2015WJC-ACanada73030.432600.000
2013-2014OHLNorth Bay672620460.69391200.00018
2012-2013OHLBrampton661216280.4221600.00011
2011-2012GTHLMiss. Reps332532571.730000.000
2011-2012Exhib.Miss. Reps302328511.700000.000
2011-2012ON-Jr.AMississauga93250.564000.000
2010-2011GTHLMiss. Senators371411250.6812000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2023-2024T.B52020.4033-461414.32.816110054352.403:1053.16.417:13
2022-2023T.B61010.1714-12812.51.320000034358.901:1524.412.516:37
2021-2022T.B235490.3932064411.41.95601002519049.701:1421.656.318:18
CAREER 3484120.3529-5146612.11.99212003327651.401:3226.942.317:51

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2023-2024T.B520.4000.0020.4061.20142.8010.20163.2051.00438.60
2022-2023T.B610.1700.0010.1720.3381.3300.00203.3330.50437.17
2021-2022T.B2350.2240.1790.3960.26441.9110.04562.43251.091908.26

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2014-2015OHLNorth Bay1578151.006100.00026
2013-2014OHLNorth Bay22126180.8210900.00022
2012-2013OHLBrampton50110.200-400.0005
2009-2010Big Nickel Bntm Tourn.Mississauga Senators Bantam AAA63140.670000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025T.B30000.0000060.02.03000003559.302:4246.837.517:53
2023-2024T.B51120.4033-50119.12.22120053247.102:0265.138.314:15
2022-2023T.B41010.2521-12119.12.83000012754.001:2634.039.015:53
2021-2022OTT51340.806614714.31.410000062452.202:1126.338.918:03
2019-2020OTT20000.0000010.00.5200001150.000:000.043.906:48
2016-2017OTT20000.000-2440.02.0400001150.000:000.08.710:40
2015-2016OTT11011.0082101100.01.0200000571.400:112.625.712:56
CAREER 224480.3630-610419.81.92612001412553.401:3630.934.114:50

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025T.B300.0000.0000.0000.0062.0000.0031.0000.003511.67
2023-2024T.B510.2010.2020.4000.00112.2020.4020.4051.00326.40
2022-2023T.B410.2500.0010.2520.50112.7500.0030.7510.25276.75
2021-2022OTT510.2030.6040.8040.8071.4000.00102.0061.20244.80
2019-2020OTT200.0000.0000.0000.0010.5000.0021.0010.5010.50
2016-2017OTT200.0000.0000.0042.0042.0000.0042.0010.5010.50
2015-2016OTT111.0000.0011.0000.0011.0000.0022.0000.0055.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
11758132511:3616:23
21865113330:4816:36
3134153111:3016:21
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
12383114663:3617:15
22139124453:2618:45
3196392811:5615:50
41977143523:0317:02

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Shooting % 16.9
5on5 Shooting % 9.4
PTS/60 2.2
PDO 1026
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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