LW · PIT · NHL id 8481582
Nick Robertson has played 2 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27, scoring 2 goals and 0 assists (2 points) on 5 shots while averaging 14:19 a night (13:31 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 0:35 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 86% of his 5v5 minutes with Sidney Crosby and 82% with Rickard Rakell over the last 2 games, and the Penguins have controlled 55% of shot attempts with Robertson on the ice (3-0 in goals, 83% offensive-zone starts). In the Penguins' most recent game against MTL he was on L1 with Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell and off the power play; dropped to L2 (from L1) in the last game. He is shooting 40.0% this season against 12.7% across the 245 games in our data.
Right now
From the Oct 3 game vs MTL, detected from shift data
- 2 P in last 2 (0.30/GP before)
- Top-six in 2 of last 2 (was 4 of 20)
- 34% of 5v5 TOI with Karlsson (was 0%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 14:06 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 1 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 2 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 6 attempts, 5 on goal, 2 goals
Shot map, OPP at PIT: 6 attempts, 5 on goal, 2 goals, 0.37 expected goals; best chance Nick Robertson at 0.17 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 78 GP · 32 points vs 30.0 expected
Last 20 games: +8. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 12.6%
- 100.7
- 71.1%
- G vs xG
- 16 / 15.6
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 1:03 a game, 4 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Shots on goal projection
Oct 5 vs WPG · projected 13:34 TOI · 5v5 matchup −0% · thin sample
- Expected SOG
- 1.61
- 2+ SOG
- 47%
- 3+ SOG
- 22%
- 4+ SOG
- 9%
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played78
- Goals16180th of 715
- Assists16328th of 715
- Points32266th of 715
- Power-play points4286th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal127218th of 715
- Hits75263rd of 715
- Blocked shots36381st of 715
- Plus/minus−13612th of 715
- Penalty minutes10608th of 715
- Faceoffs won12301st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)44.2%662nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)44.9%637th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)46.2%541st of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)46.1%549th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)46.5%526th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)45.5%596th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.44125th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.02151st of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.30308th of 719
- Faceoff win %48.0%
- Draw Equity /100+0.030
Usage
- Ice time per game12:40557th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:06320th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %51.1%332nd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.24144th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1007266th of 719
- Goals above expected+0.4282nd of 715
- Luck Meter+17242nd of 828
- Ascension score6093rd of 561
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.7212th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts14790th of 715
- Hardest shot94.895th of 715
- Offensive-zone time40.1%530th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 76 of 78 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.049
- Season net
- −0.71xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.44
- Attempts
- 21
- 0.068
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L3 from L4Dec 13, 2025 alerts →
How the goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 @ PHI | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 13.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Sep 30, 2026 @ PHI | Deflection | — | 4* | 26.8 | deflection | |
| Apr 13, 2026 vs DAL | Rebound | loose | 2 | 48.2 | rebound | |
| Apr 4, 2026 @ LAK | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 67.5 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Mar 25, 2026 vs NYR | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 50.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 7, 2026 vs TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 22.8 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2026 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 49.6 | — | |
| Jan 19, 2026 vs MIN | Deflection | carry | 0 | 4.7 | rebound | |
| Jan 10, 2026 vs VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 53.0 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2026 @ NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 48.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 @ DET | Forecheck turnover | loose | 1 | 65.5 | one-timer | |
| Dec 27, 2025 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 43.0 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ PIT | Point shot | — | 0 | 14.7 | — | |
| Nov 15, 2025 @ CHI | Rebound | loose | 2* | 6.8 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Nov 8, 2025 vs BOS | Deflection | — | 4 | 32.4 | one-timer | |
| Nov 1, 2025 @ PHI | Rush | carry | 1 | 78.9 | — | |
| Oct 29, 2025 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | pass | 5 | 71.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 25, 2025 vs BUF | Cycle | — | 0 | 8.1 | — | |
| May 14, 2025 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 29.3 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2025 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 26.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs CBJ | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 62.9 | 4-on-1 | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs CBJ | Rebound | loose | 1 | 69.8 | 1-on-0, rebound | |
| Mar 17, 2025 vs CGY | Rebound | dump | 0 | 47.4 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Feb 25, 2025 @ BOS | Rush | carry | 0 | 65.4 | — | |
| Feb 23, 2025 @ CHI | Odd-man rush | loose | 1 | 27.6 | 1-on-0, one-timer | |
| Feb 23, 2025 @ CHI | Rush | loose | 0 | 41.1 | one-timer | |
| Jan 18, 2025 @ MTL | Deflection | carry | 3* | 41.6 | 5-on-4, deflection | |
| Jan 9, 2025 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 35.8 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2024 @ DET | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 54.9 | one-timer | |
| Dec 20, 2024 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 46.7 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 18, 2024 @ DAL | Odd-man rush | pass | 0 | 62.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 15, 2024 vs BUF | Rush | carry | 1 | 40.0 | one-timer | |
| Nov 30, 2024 @ TBL | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 69.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 22, 2024 @ CBJ | Rebound | carry | 0 | 36.2 | rebound | |
| Apr 13, 2024 vs DET | Rush | carry | 1 | 69.7 | — | |
| Apr 9, 2024 @ NJD | Rebound | — | 0 | 35.9 | rebound | |
| Apr 1, 2024 vs FLA | Point shot | — | 1 | 19.4 | — | |
| Mar 30, 2024 @ BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 57.9 | 3-on-1 | |
| Mar 24, 2024 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 58.1 | — | |
| Mar 16, 2024 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 41.7 | 1-on-0 |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Robertson
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Robertson apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | C | 2 | 23:01 | 86% | 56.9% | 100% (3-0) | 40.0% 3:49 | 14.3% 4:03 |
| Rickard Rakell | RW | 2 | 22:01 | 82% | 58.0% | 100% (3-0) | 33.3% 4:49 | 60.0% 1:48 |
| Samuel Girard | D | 2 | 9:51 | 37% | 45.0% | 100% (1-0) | 61.1% 16:59 | 48.8% 25:20 |
| Declan Carlile | D | 2 | 9:39 | 36% | 57.1% | 100% (1-0) | 54.8% 17:11 | 55.3% 20:46 |
| Erik Karlsson | D | 2 | 9:04 | 34% | 38.5% | 100% (1-0) | 60.5% 17:46 | 59.0% 17:18 |
| Kaedan Korczak | D | 2 | 9:01 | 34% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 57.9% 17:49 | 41.5% 22:05 |
| Kris Letang | D | 2 | 8:07 | 30% | 66.7% | 100% (1-0) | 46.9% 18:43 | 48.0% 24:19 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 2 | 8:07 | 30% | 65.2% | 100% (1-0) | 48.5% 18:43 | 40.0% 23:02 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | C | 1 | 1:31 | 6% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 61.5% 12:33 | 85.0% 9:25 |
| Elmer Soderblom | LW | 1 | 1:22 | 5% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 68.0% 12:42 | 40.0% 9:27 |
| Evgeni Malkin | C | 1 | 1:14 | 5% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 12:50 | 64.0% 12:35 |
Linemate and opposition quality
2025-26 · 5v5 · 875 min on ice · ranked against 510 forwards · last season, until this season has enough games to rank
teammates' average xGF%
10th percentile · higher = stronger linemates
opponents' average ice-time share
15th percentile · higher = faces more top-line minutes
Sheltered minutes: mostly faces weaker opposition.
QoT averages the season xGF% of Robertson's 5v5 teammates; QoC averages how much of their team's ice time Robertson's opponents get, so a high QoC means facing top lines. Both are weighted by time shared on the ice, lean on last season for small samples, and are ranked within forwards or defence.
Usage by score state
2026-27, 2 games, topped up with last season.
- Leading
- 12.6
- min per 60
- Tied
- 12.4
- min per 60
- Trailing
- 13.0
- min per 60
Robertson's ice time barely changes with the score. Power play: 1.0 min per 60 trailing, against 0.9 leading. On the ice for 19% of the team's 6-on-5 time (2:15 of 11:48).
Garbage time: 1 of 2 points (50%) came with the team up or down 3+. League garbage-time table
Next game vs WPG (2026-10-05): team win probability ≈70%, projected 12:43 TOI (−0:02 from the expected script). Game-script forecast
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs MTL | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 13:35 | 12:58 | — | 0:30 |
| Sep 30 | @ PHI | W 7-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 15:02 | 14:04 | — | 0:39 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 2 | 28:37 | 14:19 | 32 | 30 | 51.6% | 56.0% | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 80% | 1.6 | 1.3 | 75% |
| Even strength | 2 | 27:02 | 13:31 | 31 | 26 | 54.4% | 58.7% | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1.5 | 1.2 | 86% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 26:50 | 13:25 | 31 | 25 | 55.4% | 60.0% | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1.5 | 1.2 | 83% |
| Penalty kill | 2 | 1:09 | 0:35 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 14:19 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 78 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -13 | 10 | 127 | 12.6% | 75 | 36 | 12:40 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | TOR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 9:59 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 69 | 15 | 7 | 22 | -1 | 16 | 112 | 13.4% | 79 | 33 | 12:00 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | TOR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11 | 0.0% | 6 | 1 | 9:48 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 56 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +4 | 4 | 96 | 14.6% | 34 | 24 | 11:23 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 27 | 7.4% | 18 | 7 | 10:53 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 14 | 7.1% | 10 | 2 | 10:16 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 9:26 |
Nick Robertson news
- Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Knies, Robertson & the Patience of Toronto FansThe Hockey Writers
- Penguins' Nicholas Robertson: Scores twice in Penguins debutCBS Sports
- Nicholas Robertson lights the lamp for PenguinsESPN
- Nicholas Robertson with a Goal vs. Philadelphia FlyersYahoo Sports
- Former Maple Leafs Forward Reveals What Went Wrong in Torontoheavy.com
- Nicholas Robertson with a Goal vs. Buffalo SabresNHL.com
- 2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs Season PreviewNHLRumors.com
- 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins Season PreviewNHLRumors.com
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.