TORONTO MAPLE LEAFSBorn in United States#3 ·Defenseman

Nick Blankenburg

INJURED

Undisclosed·IR

Out since OCT 22Est. return OCT 31

2days out

~7to return

0GP missed

Last game:October 23, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 11:27 Ice timevsNew York Rangers

Nick Blankenburg has played in the NHL since 2021–22 and currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is 28 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Washington, is 175 cm tall and weighs 81 kg. He has previously played for Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche. Blankenburg has put up 59 points in 182 games, 19 goals and 40 assists, an average of 0.32 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 16 points in 60 games.

BirthplaceWashington

Born1998 (28 years)Height175 cmWeight81 kgShootsRNHLSeason 6 in the NHL

DEBUT April 14, 2022(4y ago)vsMontréal CanadiensCONTRACT $1,400,000/yr (≈ 1 158 916 kr/month, 13 906 995 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28

Coming soon

The 2026-2027 season6 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#490NHL D#148

Goals

NHL#259NHL D#38

Assists

NHL#547NHL D#178

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

50%

6 of 12

games

Point pace

14P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-3

NHL#552NHL D#195

Ice time/game

13:05

NHL#586NHL D#214

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff point5mo ago

Career50 career points9mo ago

Next up

25 career goals

19 now · target 25

6left

SeasonMatch season best: 8 goals7 away

Show all milestones 14

Season

Match season best: 8 goals7 away

Match season best: 24 points23 away

Match season best: 16 assists16 away

30 goals this season29 away

Playoffs

First playoff point5mo ago

First playoff goal5mo ago

Career

25 career goals6 away

50 career assists10 away

100 career points41 away

250 NHL games68 away

50 career points9mo ago

100 NHL games1y ago

First NHL goal4y ago

First NHL point4y ago

Compared with the NHL

Nick Blankenburg is in the top 8% of NHL defensemen for goals per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.41

Top 16%Nick Blankenburg scores points more often than 84% of NHL defensemen (201 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.94

Upper halfNick Blankenburg records assists more often than 74% of NHL defensemen (177 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.45

Lower halfNick Blankenburg blocks more shots than 26% of NHL defensemen (62 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

3.22

Upper halfNick Blankenburg hits more often than 57% of NHL defensemen (137 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

4.22

Upper halfNick Blankenburg shoots more often than 71% of NHL defensemen (170 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.47

Top 8%Nick Blankenburg scores goals more often than 92% of NHL defensemen (221 of 239)

+/−

-10

Bottom 20%Nick Blankenburg has a higher +/− than 17% of NHL defensemen (41 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.