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Nick Jensen

Position	Right Defense	Current Team	Ottawa Senators
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	3 years
Height	6'0"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	202	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	35
Age	35 (Sep 21, 1990)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2009, Round 5, Overall 150 (DET)

Date	Team	Transaction
Feb 28, 2023	Washington Capitals	Signed 3 years @ $4.050M AAV starting in 2023-24
Feb 22, 2019	Washington Capitals	Signed 4 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2019-20
Feb 27, 2017	Detroit Red Wings	Signed 2 years @ $812K AAV starting in 2017-18
Jul 13, 2015	Detroit Red Wings	Signed 2 years @ $587K AAV starting in 2015-16
May 2, 2013	Detroit Red Wings	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card

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2024-25 Player Card

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2023-24 Player Card

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Notes and Definitions

The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).

Data Sources

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Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2016-17	DET	49	760:26	0.32	0.63	0.95	0.18	0.13	7.14	4.16	2.98	3.85	3.85
2017-18	DET	81	1124:05	0.00	0.64	0.64	0.21	-0.21	0.00	3.98	-3.98	0.80	2.40
2018-19	DET	60	1018:48	0.12	0.59	0.71	0.15	-0.03	3.39	4.38	-0.99	1.11	0.00
2018-19	WSH	20	297:35	0.00	0.81	0.81	0.19	-0.19	0.00	3.80	-3.80	0.00	0.00
2018-19	DET, WSH	80	1316:23	0.09	0.64	0.73	0.16	-0.07	2.38	4.21	-1.82	0.83	0.00
2019-20	WSH	68	1002:09	0.00	0.42	0.42	0.16	-0.16	0.00	4.81	-4.81	0.00	0.00
2020-21	WSH	53	746:34	0.16	0.88	1.04	0.14	0.02	3.70	3.31	0.40	2.86	2.86
2021-22	WSH	75	1214:56	0.25	0.69	0.94	0.20	0.04	6.10	4.99	1.11	0.00	1.49
2022-23	WSH	77	1336:48	0.22	1.03	1.26	0.22	0.01	5.21	5.05	0.16	0.00	0.69
2023-24	WSH	78	1258:40	0.05	0.48	0.52	0.16	-0.12	1.54	5.29	-3.75	3.67	2.75
2024-25	OTT	71	1204:43	0.10	0.80	0.90	0.15	-0.05	2.86	4.37	-1.51	0.00	2.65
2025-26	OTT	11	179:05	0.00	1.01	1.01	0.17	-0.17	0.00	4.97	-4.97	0.00	5.26

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2016-17	DET	49	760:26	40.71	2.37	2.33	39.37	3.00	2.33	44.12	49.99	0.10	-0.07	1.85
2017-18	DET	81	1124:05	41.31	2.08	2.27	38.86	2.56	2.25	44.83	50.28	-0.13	-0.38	2.54
2018-19	DET	60	1018:48	41.28	2.53	2.52	39.75	2.47	2.30	50.59	52.26	0.24	-0.49	7.32
2018-19	WSH	20	297:35	36.90	2.62	2.06	41.74	2.02	2.58	56.52	44.44	-0.62	0.20	-8.64
2018-19	DET, WSH	80	1316:23	40.29	2.55	2.42	40.20	2.37	2.37	51.85	50.54	0.03	-0.32	3.47
2019-20	WSH	68	1002:09	41.13	2.34	2.45	39.87	2.39	2.34	49.37	51.10	-0.20	-0.21	0.21
2020-21	WSH	53	746:34	37.69	2.33	2.18	38.66	2.25	2.03	50.88	51.80	-0.23	-0.25	0.43
2021-22	WSH	75	1214:56	41.09	2.96	2.52	39.11	1.73	2.27	63.16	52.68	-0.02	-0.22	2.10
2022-23	WSH	77	1336:48	40.17	2.29	2.52	42.59	2.47	2.61	48.11	49.12	-0.15	0.01	-1.49
2023-24	WSH	78	1258:40	35.61	2.05	2.10	43.95	2.48	2.55	45.26	45.15	-0.28	0.03	-3.33
2024-25	OTT	71	1204:43	43.38	2.69	2.43	41.98	2.29	2.45	54.00	49.79	0.23	0.20	0.41
2025-26	OTT	11	179:05	42.22	2.68	2.65	38.53	3.02	2.27	47.06	53.89	0.34	0.43	-1.77

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season

Season	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

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Flyers remain winless on the road with loss to Senators at Flyers Nitty Gritty (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
Five Questions for Friday at Silver Seven Sens (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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5 Takeaways From Ottawa Senators’ First 5 Games at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
Five Thoughts: Takeaways from the first 5 games at Silver Seven Sens (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
Senators Make the Right Call Giving Yakemchuk More Playing Time in the AHL at The Hockey Writers (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
Game Day – Senators Begin Regular Season in Tampa Bay at Sens Chirp (Thu Oct 9, 2025)
Senators News & Rumours: Green’s Confidence, MacDermid’s Muscle & Yakemchuk’s Future at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
Travis Green Says Senators Are 'Headed In the Right Direction' at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
Final Cuts: Projecting What The Senators Opening Night Roster Will Look Like at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – October 5, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
10 Thoughts: Senators down Habs 3-1 in preseason finale at Habs World (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Senators Finish Preseason with Win Against the Canadiens at Ottawa Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Senators News & Rumours: Youth, Veterans, and a Little Grit to Start the Season at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
Five Thoughts For Friday: Preseason Farewell Edition at Silver Seven Sens (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
October 1 Updates – Kings Have Their 23 + Edmundson/Burroughs Notes, Moverare’s Growth, Hiller on Greentree at LA Kings Insider (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Preview: Ottawa Senators And Split-Squad Devils Meet In Quebec City at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
Travis Green provides health updates early into preseason at SenShot (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
Drake Batherson Joins Ottawa Senators List Of Preseason Injury Concerns at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
NHL Injuries: Sabres, Red Wings, Devils, Rangers, Senators, Flyers, Sharks, Blues, Leafs, Canucks, and Capitals at NHL Rumors (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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Weighing The Senators' Options If Tyler Kleven's Injury Turns Out To Be Serious at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
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Five Intriguing Storylines At Senators Training Camp at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
NHL News: Flames, Blackhawks, Blues, and Injury Notes at NHL Rumors (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
NHL News: Flames, Blackhawks, Blues, and Injury Notes at NHL Rumors (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Is this the biggest question for Senators with preseason in four days? at SenShot (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
Senators Announce Training Camp Roster at Sens Chirp (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
Red Wings fans hoping for a playoff push can’t overlook the Senators at Octopus Thrower (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
Ottawa Senators Top 25 Under 25, #6: Jordan Spence at Silver Seven Sens (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
Ranking NHL Teams By Defensemen at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 8, 2025)
Are The Senators About To Move Out One Of The Organization's Right Shot Defensemen? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
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Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	32	$4,050,000	$4,050,000	-	$2,000,000	$3,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
2024-25	33	$4,050,000	$4,050,000	-	$2,000,000	$2,150,000	$4,150,000	$4,150,000	UFA
2025-26	34	$4,050,000	$4,050,000	-	$2,000,000	$1,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
Total				-	$6,000,000	$6,150,000	$12,150,000	$12,150,000

Signed: Feb 28, 2023

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 4.85

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	28	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	-	$500,000	$2,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
2020-21	29	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	-	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	UFA
2021-22	30	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	-	$500,000	$2,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
2022-23	31	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	-	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	UFA
Total				-	$1,000,000	$9,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000

Signed: Feb 22, 2019

Team: Washington Capitals

GM: Brian MacLellan

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 3.07

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2017-18	26	$812,500	$812,500	-	-	$800,000	$800,000	$800,000	UFA-Grp6
2018-19	27	$812,500	$812,500	-	-	$825,000	$825,000	$825,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$1,625,000	$1,625,000	$1,625,000

Signed: Feb 27, 2017

Team: Detroit Red Wings

GM: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.08

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2015-16	24	$587,500	$587,500	-	-	$575,000	$575,000	$90,000	RFA-arb
2016-17	25	$587,500	$587,500	-	-	$600,000	$600,000	$225,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$1,175,000	$1,175,000	$315,000

Signed: July 13, 2015

Team: Detroit Red Wings

GM: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6

Cap %: 0.82

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2013-14	22	$795,000	$900,000	$210,000	$90,000	$600,000	$690,000	$67,500	ELC
2014-15	23	$795,000	$900,000	$60,000	$90,000	$750,000	$840,000	$67,500	ELC
Total				$270,000	$180,000	$1,350,000	$1,530,000	$135,000

Signed: May 2, 2013

Team: Detroit Red Wings

GM: Ken Holland

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2006-07	High-MN	Rogers	21	20	17	37
2007-08	High-MN	Rogers	14	14	13	27
2008-09	USHL	Green Bay	52	5	17	22	+34	27				7		1	1	+1	2
2009-10	USHL	Green Bay	53	6	21	27		35				12	2	6	8		6		0.0
2010-11	WCHA	St. Cloud State	38	5	18	23		18
2011-12	WCHA	St. Cloud State	39	6	26	32		4
2012-13	WCHA	St. Cloud State	42	4	27	31		14
2013-14	ECHL	Toledo	3	0	0	0	-2
2013-14	AHL	Grand Rapids	45	0	9	9	+12	8	40	0.0		10		1	1	-3	2	16	0.0
2014-15	AHL	Grand Rapids	75	6	21	27	+30	15	87	690.0		16		3	3	-6	4	15	0.0
2015-16	AHL	Grand Rapids	75	3	16	19	+1	17	94	320.0		9		2	2	+2		11	0.0
2016-17	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	49	4	9	13	-7	12	59	6.8	17:45
2016-17	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	27	1	5	6	+8	6
2017-18	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	81	0	15	15	-8	27	107	0.0	16:15
2017-18	WC	USA	10	1	3	4
2018-19	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	60	2	13	15	+1	17	66	3.0	20:48
2018-19	NHL	Washington Capitals	20	0	5	5	+3	4	28	0.0	17:00	7				-2	2	6	0.0	18:43
2019-20	NHL	Washington Capitals	68	0	8	8	+1	13	61	0.0	17:49	8				-1		8	0.0	16:51
2020-21	NHL	Washington Capitals	53	2	12	14	+5	14	60	3.3	17:18	5					2	6	0.0	17:11
2021-22	NHL	Washington Capitals	76	5	16	21	+32	21	88	5.7	19:21	6				-5	4	6	0.0	20:16
2022-23	NHL	Washington Capitals	77	5	24	29	-1	18	109	4.6	20:37
2023-24	NHL	Washington Capitals	78	1	13	14	-9	10	71	1.4	19:38	1				-1	2	1	0.0	21:03
2024-25	NHL	Ottawa Senators	71	3	18	21	+18	6	77	3.9	20:13	6				-1	2	3	0.0	20:56
2025-26	NHL	Ottawa Senators	10	0	3	3		4	8	0.0	18:39
NHL Career			643	22	136	158	+35	146	734	3.0	18:51	33				-10	12	30	0.0	18:47