LW · TOR · NHL id 8477426
Nick Paul has played 2 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 1 assist (1 points) on 1 shots while averaging 15:38 a night (10:17 at even strength, 2:52 on the power play and 2:01 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 78% of his 5v5 minutes with Easton Cowan and 76% with Colton Sissons over the last 2 games, and the Maple Leafs have controlled 51% of shot attempts with Paul on the ice (1-1 in goals, 33% offensive-zone starts). In the Maple Leafs' most recent game against NYI he was on L4 with Colton Sissons and Easton Cowan and on PP2.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs NYI, detected from shift data
- +2:04 PP TOI
- 34% of team PP time (was 15%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 15:09 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 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 · 2 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at TOR: 2 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.06 expected goals; best chance Nick Paul at 0.05 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 51 GP · 15 points vs 15.6 expected
Last 20 games: -48. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 10.3%
- 95.3
- 60.0%
- G vs xG
- 7 / 8.1
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (5 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
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, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played51
- Goals7376th of 715
- Assists8513th of 715
- Points15477th of 715
- Power-play points2342nd of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal68452nd of 715
- Hits75263rd of 715
- Blocked shots22561st of 715
- Plus/minus−15631st of 715
- Penalty minutes32262nd of 715
- Faceoffs won300100th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)51.4%217th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)49.6%338th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.0%447th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)47.8%455th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)51.8%261st of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)51.2%247th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.92338th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.108663rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.21600th of 719
- Faceoff win %53.9%54th of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.05243rd of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game13:41505th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:09316th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %52.6%292nd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.34504th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO954679th of 719
- Goals above expected−1.1479th of 715
- Luck Meter−26577th of 828
- Ascension score5866th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.5271st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts67318th of 715
- Hardest shot82.9597th of 715
- Offensive-zone time42.2%309th 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 · 51 of 51 games through the sequence engine
- −0.032
- Season net
- −0.31xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.052
- Season
- +0.29G
- 53.9%557 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 118-87 · NZ 82-80 · DZ 100-90
- Per 60
- 0.92
- Attempts
- 9
- 0.026
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 PP1Apr 15, 2026 alerts →
- Played 8:09 more than his 5-game averageApr 15, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Apr 15, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Dec 8, 2025 alerts →
- Moved down to L4 from L2Nov 29, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Jan 25, 2025 alerts →
- Played 4:46 more than his 5-game averageApr 6, 2024 alerts →
- Played 7:44 less than his 5-game averageFeb 15, 2024 alerts →
How his 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 @ OTT | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 19.5 | 4-on-2 | |
| Feb 1, 2026 vs BOS | Deflection | — | 8* | 13.0 | rebound | |
| Jan 10, 2026 @ PHI | Rebound | loose | 0 | 15.3 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Dec 28, 2025 vs MTL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 27.4 | rebound | |
| Dec 11, 2025 @ NJD | Rush | loose | 1 | 57.0 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 @ NYR | Deflection | carry | 2 | 17.5 | — | |
| Nov 20, 2025 vs EDM | Rush | pass | 2 | 31.6 | — | |
| Apr 30, 2025 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 42.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 26, 2025 @ FLA | Rush | carry | 0 | 38.9 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2025 @ NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 46.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 23, 2025 @ VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 58.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 15, 2025 @ BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 31.5 | — | |
| Mar 6, 2025 vs BUF | Rush | carry | 2 | 25.4 | — | |
| Feb 25, 2025 vs EDM | Deflection | loose | 2* | 22.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Feb 23, 2025 vs SEA | Rush | pass | 3 | 51.6 | — | |
| Feb 9, 2025 @ MTL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 11.1 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2025 @ DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 61.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 24, 2025 @ CHI | Deflection | carry | 3* | 28.9 | deflection | |
| Jan 20, 2025 @ TOR | Deflection | — | 3* | 11.9 | — | |
| Jan 20, 2025 @ TOR | Deflection | — | 4* | 46.0 | deflection | |
| Jan 12, 2025 @ PIT | Rush | carry | 1 | 42.2 | — | |
| Dec 28, 2024 vs NYR | Rebound | — | 0 | 59.6 | rebound | |
| Dec 22, 2024 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | carry | 4* | 25.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 17, 2024 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 74.3 | — | |
| Dec 5, 2024 vs SJS | Rush | carry | 1* | 23.5 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2024 vs NJD | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 63.5 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2024 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 23.9 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2024 vs NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 30.7 | one-timer | |
| Oct 21, 2024 @ TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 4.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Oct 19, 2024 @ OTT | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 46.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 7, 2025 vs CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 37.9 | — | |
| Apr 27, 2024 vs FLA | Cycle | — | 6* | 31.1 | — | |
| Apr 25, 2024 vs FLA | Rush | pass | 0 | 54.8 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2024 vs TOR | Deflection | — | 1 | 36.1 | — | |
| Apr 6, 2024 @ PIT | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 61.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 4, 2024 @ MTL | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 52.8 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2024 @ MTL | Rebound | — | 0 | 23.1 | rebound | |
| Apr 3, 2024 @ TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 64.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 21, 2024 @ SJS | Cycle | — | 1 | 38.3 | — | |
| Mar 9, 2024 vs PHI | Rebound | — | 2 | 25.9 | rebound |
* 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 Paul
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Paul apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Cowan | RW | 2 | 15:46 | 78% | 59.3% | 100% (1-0) | 30.0% 4:31 | 63.6% 5:02 |
| Colton Sissons | C | 2 | 15:23 | 76% | 61.5% | 100% (1-0) | 27.3% 4:54 | 25.0% 4:56 |
| Troy Stecher | D | 2 | 8:59 | 44% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 52.2% 11:18 | 35.7% 19:09 |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | 2 | 7:51 | 39% | 56.3% | 50% (1-1) | 47.6% 12:26 | 38.9% 19:37 |
| Morgan Rielly | D | 2 | 6:40 | 33% | 54.5% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 13:37 | 47.9% 25:22 |
| Chris Tanev | D | 2 | 6:18 | 31% | 46.2% | — (0-0) | 54.2% 13:59 | 33.3% 23:33 |
| Jake McCabe | D | 2 | 5:52 | 29% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 52.0% 14:25 | 45.2% 18:27 |
| Darren Raddysh | D | 2 | 5:04 | 25% | 44.4% | 0% (0-1) | 53.6% 15:13 | 51.7% 26:56 |
| Gavin McKenna | LW | 1 | 2:06 | 10% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 9:12 | 36.4% 10:34 |
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs NYI | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% | 15:43 | 8:59 | 3:09 | 2:38 |
| Sep 29 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33% | 15:32 | 11:34 | 2:34 | 1:24 |
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 | 31:15 | 15:38 | 27 | 28 | 49.1% | 47.6% | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1.3 | 1.8 | 55% |
| Even strength | 2 | 20:33 | 10:17 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | 50.0% | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.6 | 1.1 | 33% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 20:17 | 10:09 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | 50.0% | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0.6 | 1.1 | 33% |
| Power play | 2 | 5:43 | 2:52 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.6 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 2 | 4:02 | 2:01 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 2 | 5:43 | 2:52 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.6 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 4v5 | 2 | 4:02 | 2:01 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 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 | TOR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 15:38 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | TBL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 7 | 0.0% | 21 | 5 | 11:19 |
| 2025-26 | TBL | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 32 | 68 | 10.3% | 75 | 22 | 13:41 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | TBL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 12 | 16.7% | 18 | 0 | 16:35 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 | +13 | 30 | 141 | 15.6% | 66 | 31 | 16:27 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | TBL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 6 | 14 | 14.3% | 16 | 5 | 17:13 |
| 2023-24 | TBL | 82 | 24 | 22 | 46 | -16 | 27 | 153 | 15.7% | 104 | 42 | 17:16 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | TBL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 12.5% | 20 | 3 | 16:37 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 80 | 17 | 15 | 32 | +11 | 33 | 120 | 14.2% | 111 | 46 | 16:10 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | TBL | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 44 | 11.4% | 56 | 25 | 18:18 |
| 2021-22 | TBL, OTT | 80 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -14 | 39 | 166 | 9.6% | 106 | 56 | 16:31 |
| 2020-21 | OTT | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +5 | 19 | 105 | 4.8% | 74 | 35 | 16:05 |
| 2019-20 | OTT | 56 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 103 | 8.7% | 122 | 39 | 14:27 |
| 2018-19 | OTT | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 4 | 30 | 3.3% | 28 | 4 | 8:28 |
| 2017-18 | OTT | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 11 | 9.1% | 16 | 4 | 7:54 |
Nick Paul news
- Nick Paul | Pre Game vs. New York Islanders | September 30, 2026NHL.com
- Nick Paul News: Good to go Tuesdayrotowire.com
- Maple Leafs' Nick Paul: Good to go TuesdayCBS Sports
- Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Bobrovsky, Raddysh, McKenna, Paul, Rielly & KniesThe Hockey Writers
- Maple Leafs Practice Lines, Injury Updates: Nick Paul Returns as Toronto Wraps Arizona Trip And Other TakeawaysYahoo Sports
- NHL Injuries: Sabres, Stars, Canadiens, Senators, Flyers, Leafs, Capitals and MoreNHLRumors.com
- Maple Leafs' Nick Paul: Considered day-to-daycbssports.com
- Jim Hiller shares brief update on Nick Paul's status and Leafs fans are reactingMarkerzone.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.