| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -3 | 9 | 8.69 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Darnell Nurse | Fantasy Outlook
Nurse brings steady peripheral floor to Nashville matchup
Darnell Nurse and the San Jose Sharks (3-3-0) travel to Bridgestone Arena tonight to face the Nashville Predators. The Sharks enter as slight underdogs in what projects to be a higher-scoring environment, likely facing Juuse Saros (unconfirmed) in net. Through his first six games in San Jose, the veteran defenseman has logged heavy ice time over 20 minutes a night, pitching in with 12 blocked shots, eight hits, and a dramatic overtime goal. Without a power-play role and playing top penalty-kill minutes, Nurse's fantasy start rate sits around 51%, making him heavily reliant on defensive peripherals.
Our projection for tonight expects a modest output, featuring a small goal chance, ~0.5–1.0 point, and ~2 shots on goal alongside a couple of blocked shots, translating to about 2.1 fantasy points. Looking at the weekly outlook, San Jose has three total games scheduled this week, leaving one road matchup remaining after tonight, with our models projecting around 2.7 fantasy points across the stretch. Because his scoring upside is limited without power-play deployment, Nurse serves primarily as a categorical streamer for physical coverage. Today’s action: Cautious Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Darnell Nurse Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13 | BOS | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 17:39:00 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 10/10 | EDM | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 21:56:00 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 10/08 | @STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22:38:00 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 10/05 | @DAL | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 22:16:00 | 0.0 | 9 |
| 10/03 | LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:51:00 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 10/01 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:07:00 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | -3 | 12 | 9 | 20:34:30.0000 | 12.0 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-15 | EDM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15-16 | EDM | 68 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -13 | 60 | 120 | 20 | 160 | 0 | 102 |
| 16-17 | EDM | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 33 | 85 | 17 | 107 | 0 | 53 |
| 17-18 | EDM | 82 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 69 | 195 | 22 | 162 | 0 | 150 |
| 18-19 | EDM | 82 | 10 | 31 | 41 | -2 | 89 | 196 | 23 | 162 | 0 | 143 |
| 19-20 | EDM | 73 | 5 | 28 | 33 | -3 | 50 | 176 | 23 | 177 | 0 | 143 |
| 21-22 | EDM | 49 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 25 | 48 | 135 | 25 | 111 | 0 | 86 |
| 21-22 | EDM | 80 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 56 | 214 | 23 | 205 | 0 | 134 |
| 22-23 | EDM | 87 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 29 | 66 | 210 | 23 | 159 | 0 | 184 |
| 23-24 | EDM | 87 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 2 | 79 | 189 | 21 | 167 | 0 | 189 |
| 24-25 | EDM | 88 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 8 | 76 | 204 | 21 | 177 | 0 | 152 |
| 25-26 | EDM | 88 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -8 | 108 | 177 | 21 | 149 | 0 | 177 |
| 26-27 | SJ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 13 | 0 | 13 | -3 | 123 | 164 | 20 | 109 | 0 | 164 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 99 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -3 | 101 | 210 | 192 | 0 | 196 | ||
| Totals | 906 | 97 | 255 | 352 | 60 | 832 | 2044 | 22 | 1907 | 0 | 1657 | |
Nurse Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 6.01 | -1.81 | 7.87 | 4.84 | 6.01 | 0.00 | 2.7 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 | -0.41 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
San Jose Sharks
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 58% | 39% |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 6% | 4% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Luca Cagnoni | 35% | 23% |
| Dmitry Orlov | 14% | 8% |
| Sam Dickinson | 2% | 2% |
| Jacob Trouba | 85% | 73% |
| Darnell Nurse | 68% | 49% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Ivar Stenberg | 52% | 18% |
| Igor Chernyshov | 17% | 8% |
| Mason Marchment | 29% | 12% |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 61% | 38% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Collin Graf | 4% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Misa | 21% | 10% |
| Macklin Celebrini | 100% | 84% |
| Will Smith | 95% | 60% |
| Tyler Toffoli | 38% | 21% |
| Alexander Wennberg | 13% | 4% |
Line Combinations
Darnell Nurse's Current Assignments
Pair 3PK1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Igor Chernyshov | Macklin Celebrini | Will Smith |
| Line 2 | Mason Marchment | Alexander Wennberg | Tyler Toffoli |
| Line 3 | Ivar Stenberg | Michael Misa | Kiefer Sherwood |
| Line 4 | Barclay Goodrow | Zack Ostapchuk | Collin Graf |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Sam Dickinson | Jacob Trouba |
| Pair 2 | Dmitry Orlov | Luca Cagnoni |
| Pair 3 | Darnell Nurse | Michael Kesselring |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Alexander Wennberg | Will Smith | Luca Cagnoni | Macklin Celebrini | Ivar Stenberg |
| PP2 | Dmitry Orlov | Tyler Toffoli | Mason Marchment | Igor Chernyshov | Michael Misa |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Darnell Nurse | Kiefer Sherwood | Michael Kesselring | Zack Ostapchuk |
| PK2 | Barclay Goodrow | Jacob Trouba | Collin Graf | Sam Dickinson |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yaroslav Askarov | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Alex Nedeljkovic | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Lund #46 · C | OutIRUpper Body | Lund is battling an upper-body injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Logan Couture C | OutIRHip | Couture is battling a hip injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will not resume his NHL career. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| Quentin Musty #13 · LW | OutIRUpper Body | Musty is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Keyser G | OutIRUpper Body | Keyser is dealing with an upper body injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
Team Rankings
G
16
25th
A
25
27th
SOG
155
26th
FOW
152
30th
PPG
4
17th
PPA
8
17th
PPP
12
17th
SHG
1
9th
SHP
2
12th
HITS
176
8th
BLK
87
21st
GA
22
25th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Golden Knights | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Oilers | 5-0-1 | 0.833 | 11 |
 Kraken | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 10 |
 Ducks | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
| Sharks | 3-3-0 | 0.500 | 6 |
 Canucks | 2-6-0 | 0.250 | 4 |
 Kings | 0-3-2 | 0.000 | 2 |
 Flames | 1-5-0 | 0.167 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Toffoli | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Will Smith | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barclay Goodrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam Gaudette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ty Dellandrea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Misa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Chernyshov | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mason Marchment | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | -6 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Collin Graf | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Ivar Stenberg | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Brett Leason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zack Ostapchuk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Orlov | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jacob Trouba | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -4 | 7 | 0 | |
| Luca Cagnoni | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sam Dickinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Darnell Nurse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | -2 | 9 | 0 | |
| Michael Kesselring | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nolan Allan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 112 | 20 | 0 | |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | BOS | L 3-6 |
| 10-15 | @NSH | 8:00 PM |
| 10-17 | @DET | 7:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 8th
Rookie Ivar Stenberg Sets Up Darnell Nurse in Sharks’ Third Overtime ...
Oct 3rd
Darnell Nurse Faces Tough Questions in the Sharks’ “Speed Run” ...
Jul 1st
Breaking: Darnell Nurse’s Contract Officially Approved
Jun 30th
NHL Rumor: Penguins Eye Left-Side Upgrade; Potential Nurse or Nikishin/Karlsson ...
Jun 29th
Oilers May Delay Darnell Nurse Trade Until July 5 to Preserve Free Agency ...
Jun 11th
Breaking: Darnell Nurse Requests Trade, Seeks Fresh Start Away From ...
May 5th
Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse Added to Team Canada for Men’s World ...
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| Roman Kantserov CHI RW | +6.1 |
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| Devon Levi EDM G | +5.4 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard DET RW | +5.2 |
| Casey Desmith DAL G | +4.7 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +4.5 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | +4.4 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | +4.4 |
| Taylor Hall CAR LW | -3.9 |
| Trevor Connelly VGK LW | -3.6 |
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| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -3.4 |
| Blake Coleman MIN LW | -3.0 |
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