GRIT & GF
Darnell Nurse

San Jose Sharks, Defence

Darnell Nurse

  • Trigger-happy
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
1
1 G, 0 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.8
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:20
20 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
33.2
share of chances while he's on

Darnell Nurse has 1 goal and 0 assists (1 point) in 8 games for the San Jose Sharks in 2026–27, with 20 shots on goal and 21:20 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 29.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

29.2050100
Rated above 66% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.5
Wins
−0.08
Physicality72thGF73thIntimidation25thChemistry51thClutch85th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.32, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 65.5% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Clutch

+0.91 SD · 85th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0685th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.3078th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 142 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at STL

    Thursday, October 8

    Overtime winner

    Darnell Nurse won it in overtime. It was his first goal in 37 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Sharks beat the Blues 3-2 in overtime.

  2. vs TBL

    Saturday, March 21

    Physical

    Darnell Nurse threw 8 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 21 points in 71 games this season. The Oilers lost 5-2 to the Lightning.

  3. at CGY

    Wednesday, February 4

    Volume

    Darnell Nurse had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.5. The Oilers lost 4-3 to the Flames.

  4. vs ANA

    Monday, January 26

    Drought over

    Darnell Nurse scored for the first time in 21 games. That was his seventh goal of the season. He played 22:23 and had two shots on goal. The Oilers beat the Ducks 7-4.

  5. vs NSH

    Tuesday, January 6

    Shot blocker

    Darnell Nurse blocked 7 shots. He has 15 points in 43 games this season. He played 21:52 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Oilers.

  6. at WSH

    Wednesday, November 19

    Two goals

    Darnell Nurse scored twice. He has 5 goals this season. He played 21:47 and had four shots on goal. The Oilers lost 7-4 to the Capitals.

  7. vs NYR

    Thursday, October 30

    Two goals

    Darnell Nurse had two goals. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.9. The Oilers fell 4-3 to the Rangers in overtime.

  8. at OTT

    Tuesday, October 21

    Shot blocker

    Darnell Nurse got in front of 6 shots. He has 2 points in 7 games this season. The Oilers beat the Senators 3-2 in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:19
    71
  • Points per 600.35
    20
  • Goals per 600.35
    72
  • Individual xG per 600.27
    66
  • Shots per 607.0
    94

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.66
    9
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.35
    5
  • xGF%33.2%
    3

Physical

  • Hits per 603.5
    62
  • Blocks per 604.6
    56
  • Penalty minutes per 603.2
    16

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.3 mph
    94
  • Bursts over 20 mph8
    80
  • Distance skated23 mi
    65

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.7 mph
    28
  • Shots on goal20
    94
  • Shooting %5.0%
    46

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time35.6%
    2
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.2%
    10

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Michael Kesselring8114:0388–1113.1–6.02–234%
Jacob Trouba89:5111–120.7–0.50–157%
Dmitry Orlov86:364–80.1–0.20–138%
Luca Cagnoni74:342–40.0–0.40–04%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 25 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.100.200.30
04-0410-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278101200.821:20101333.2
2025–2682717241646.420:5913716748.8
2024–2576528331888.922:2216113753.8
2023–24811022321819.421:5416817553.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1923:530030.19100
2026-10-1723:160050.10110
2026-10-1317:390020.14225
2026-10-1021:560050.12000
2026-10-0822:381020.17120
2026-10-0522:160030.05130
2026-10-0321:510000.00200
2026-10-0117:070000.00254
2026-04-3025:490020.04210
2026-04-2823:190010.01220
2026-04-2624:550020.06030
2026-04-2423:100040.14310
2026-04-2220:050010.01222
2026-04-2021:310050.10332
2026-04-1620:210120.21010
2026-04-1324:250020.10210
2026-04-1121:470020.05110
2026-04-0821:170010.00310
2026-04-0723:150120.06220
2026-04-0421:370050.04420