Nick Jensen
Anaheim Ducks · D · #4- HT
- 6'0"
- WT
- 202 lb
- Age
- 35
- Shoots
- R
- From
- Rogers, USA
- Draft
- 2009 DET · R5 #150
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 31 GP tracked · 9h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 986 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$4.05M
cap hit
$2.35M
Alpha-market value
D
Paying a premium (−$1.7M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Jensen | 61 | Depth Defenseman | 17 P · 61 GP | $4.05M | $2.35M | D−$1.7M | this player |
 Carson Soucy | 61 | Depth Defenseman | 12 P · 76 GP | - | $2.35M | - | 95% |
 Jonathan Aspirot | 59 | Depth Defenseman | 13 P · 61 GP | $0.78M | $1.91M | B+$1.1M | 92% |
 Adam Wilsby | 61 | Depth Defenseman | 16 P · 58 GP | $0.81M | $2.35M | B+$1.5M | 89% |
 Lian Bichsel | 60 | Heavy Hitter | 8 P · 50 GP | $0.92M | $2.12M | B+$1.2M | 89% |
Chemistry
Finishes from
assisters on Nick’s goals
Creates for
goals Nick assisted on
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
@ PIT
0P
0G 0A
@ PIT 02-02
0G 0A · 0 shots · 14:14 TOI
@ CAR
0P
0G 0A
@ CAR 02-03
0G 0A · 0 shots · 17:43 TOI
@ PHI
0P
0G 0A
@ PHI 02-05
0G 0A · 0 shots · 21:23 TOI
vs DET
0P
0G 0A
vs DET 02-26
0G 0A · 0 shots · 19:35 TOI
@ TOR
0P
0G 0A
@ TOR 02-28
0G 0A · 1 shots · 16:20 TOI
@ EDM
1P
0G 1A
@ EDM 03-03
0G 1A · 1 shots · 20:26 TOI
@ CGY
0P
0G 0A
@ CGY 03-05
0G 0A · 1 shots · 16:54 TOI
@ SEA
1P
0G 1A
@ SEA 03-07
0G 1A · 0 shots · 20:32 TOI
@ VAN
0P
0G 0A
@ VAN 03-09
0G 0A · 1 shots · 17:45 TOI
vs MTL
0P
0G 0A
vs MTL 03-11
0G 0A · 0 shots · 14:28 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the left circle - 2 of 4 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 14 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 63 blocks · 5 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Detroit Red Wings | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 |
| 2017-18 | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -8 |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Red Wings | 60 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | Washington Capitals | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 68 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 53 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 77 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -1 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 78 | 1 | 13 | 14 | -9 |
| 2024-25 | Ottawa Senators | 71 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| 2025-26 | Ottawa Senators | 61 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -2 |
| Career | 3 teams | 694 | 26 | 146 | 172 | 33 |