- Age
- 31
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Mississauga, Ontario, CAN
- GP
- 7
- G
- 1
- A
- 3
- P
- 4
- +/-
- -3
- SOG
- 7
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2013 · Round 4, #101 overall (DAL)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 first 7 GP |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 7 | 7 |
| G | 1 | 2-1 |
| A | 3 | 3 |
| P | 4 | 5-1 |
| SOG | 7 | 14-7 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | -3 | +2-5 |
| PIM | 4 | 2+2 |
| TOI/GP | 15:44 | 16:23−0:39 |
| SH% | 14.3 | 14.3 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Paul is shooting 14.3% (1 on 7 shots) against 14.6% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 1.3 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.3).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 46.1
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 45.6
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -3.0
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.920
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 1.3
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.3
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 38.5
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 13:00
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
14 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Paul is used
#20 · L · Toronto Maple Leafs
Nick Paul
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts
- Line 2
- PP · rarely
- PK2
- Ice time / game
- 15:44
- 13:00 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 38.5%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 45.6%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 46.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Paul46.0s
NHL average47.4s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Paul23%
NHL average24%
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
Colton Sissons48.4 min together51%shot attempts
Easton Cowan33.7 min together57%shot attempts
Gavin McKenna30.6 min together42%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 76 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Ottawa Senators | 59 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2021–22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 21 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Tampa Bay Lightning | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | 56 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2019–20 | Ottawa Senators | 56 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2018–19 | Ottawa Senators | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Ottawa Senators | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Ottawa Senators | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 14:01 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | @ COL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 17:15 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17:05 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 13:27 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:03 |
| Wed, Sep 30 | vs NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 15:43 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:32 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Canada · WC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020–21 | Canada · WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | Belleville Senators · AHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | Belleville Senators · AHL | 43 | 16 | 23 | 39 |
| 2017–18 | Belleville Senators · AHL | 54 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2016–17 | Binghamton Senators · AHL | 72 | 15 | 22 | 37 |
| 2015–16 | Binghamton · AHL | 45 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2014–15 | North Bay · OHL | 58 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| 2014–15 | Canada · WJC-A | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014–15 (P) | North Bay · OHL | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2013–14 | North Bay · OHL | 67 | 26 | 20 | 46 |
| 2013–14 (P) | North Bay · OHL | 22 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2012–13 | Brampton · OHL | 66 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 2012–13 (P) | Brampton · OHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Miss. Reps · GTHL | 33 | 25 | 32 | 57 |
| 2011–12 | Miss. Reps · Exhib. | 30 | 23 | 28 | 51 |
| 2011–12 | Mississauga · ON-Jr.A | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | Miss. Senators · GTHL | 37 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2009–10 (P) | Mississauga Senators Bantam AAA · Big Nickel Bntm Tourn. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Paul in the news
Maple Leafs’ Paul details the origins of his ‘Big Twizzler’ nicknameToronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Paul details the origins of his “Big Twizzler” nickname, saying half his nicknames are self-given and the other half are given to him by teammates.Sportsnet Hockey (all hockey) · 2026-10-13
Maple Leafs Get Telling Sergei Bobrovsky Reaction From William NylanderAs part of their monumental summer of change, the Toronto Maple Leafs brought in multiple new faces, including the likes of Nick Paul and Darren Raddysh from the divisional rival Tampa Bay Lightning, along with…Heavy NHL · 2026-10-10
Maple Leafs Practice Report: Nick Paul Centers Second Line As John Tavares Welcomes Baby Boy And A Defensive Shuffle Ahead of Avalanche MatchupWith John Tavares away welcoming his new baby boy, Nick Paul stepped in to anchor a retooled top-six as the Maple Leafs sorted out fresh line combinations ahead of their showdown with Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche.The Hockey News - Maple Leafs · 2026-10-10
Jim Hiller on returning to Matthews & Nylander on separate lines in practice: “We know what they can do together… We want to see if we can find some more chemistry with some other guys”After Friday’s practice, Jim Hiller discussed John Tavares leaving the road trip for his son’s birth, Nick Paul stepping into his 2C spot, the line combinations and defensive pairings, and the upcoming challenge against…Maple Leafs Hotstove · 2026-10-09
How Maple Leafs’ centre depth gives them added flexibilityJim Hiller discusses how having multiple centres provides the Maple Leafs with valuable lineup flexibility, as Nick Paul is set to slot into the second line against the Avalanche.Sportsnet · 2026-10-09