- Age
- 22
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- GP
- 5
- G
- 2
- A
- 1
- P
- 3
- +/-
- -5
- SOG
- 9
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2022 · Round 1, #13 overall (CHI)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 5 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| G | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 4 | 4-3 |
| P | 3 | 5 | 6-3 |
| SOG | 9 | 7 | 8+1 |
| PPP | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| +/- | -5 | +2 | +3-8 |
| PIM | 17 | 4 | 4+13 |
| TOI/GP | 18:50 | 19:12−0:21 | 18:25+0:25 |
| SH% | 22.2 | 14.3+7.9 | 25.0-2.8 |
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:Nazar is shooting 22.2% (2 on 9 shots) against 12.1% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 2.5 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.5).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 49.0
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 45.1
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- +3.4
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.889
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 2.5
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.5
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 69.4
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 15:38
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
14 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Nazar is used
#91 · C · Chicago Blackhawks
Frank Nazar
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 4 games with shift charts
- Line 1
- PP2
- PK1
- Ice time / game
- 19:12
- 15:38 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 69.4%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 45.1%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 49.0%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Nazar47.0s
NHL average47.4s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Nazar27%
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
Patrick Kane41.9 min together50%shot attempts
Artyom Levshunov28.4 min together40%shot attempts
Roman Kantserov28.4 min together46%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025–26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 66 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 2024–25 | Chicago Blackhawks | 53 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2023–24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 8 | @ NYI | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 19:15 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs STL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 19:34 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 19:58 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:23 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 18:01 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Rockford IceHogs · AHL | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2024–25 | USA · WC | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024–25 | Team USA · International | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Univ. of Michigan · NCAA | 41 | 17 | 24 | 41 |
| 2023–24 | USA U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Univ. of Michigan · NCAA | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021–22 | U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP | 56 | 28 | 42 | 70 |
| 2021–22 | USNTDP Juniors · USHL | 24 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 2021–22 | USA U18 · WJC-18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020–21 | U.S. National U17 Team · NTDP | 45 | 28 | 27 | 55 |
| 2020–21 | USNTDP Juniors · USHL | 31 | 20 | 16 | 36 |
| 2020–21 | U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | Honeybaked 15U AAA · HPHL 15U | 10 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 2019–20 | Team Grey · USA-S15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | USA U16 · YOG | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019–20 | Honeybaked 15U AAA · 15U AAA | 55 | 49 | 78 | 127 |
| 2018–19 | Oshawa Generals Selects U15 · WSI U15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017–18 | Honeybaked 13U AAA · HPHL 13U | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016–17 | Detroit Honeybaked · QC Int PW | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Nazar in the news
Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar Hits Back At NHL After SuspensionThe struggling Chicago Blackhawks, who are 1-5 to begin the 2026-27 NHL campaign, lost forward Frank Nazar for two games after he was tossed from their recent contest against the New York Islanders for an illegal check…Heavy NHL · 2026-10-13
On Blackhawks' penalty kill, Anton Frondell, Frank Nazar handling surprisingly big rolesBlackhawks coach Jeff Blashill decided to stick with his unique penalty-killing system this season despite significant turnover in personnel. The system is a hybrid between the standard "diamond" and "push-down" types…Chicago Sun-Times - Blackhawks · 2026-10-11
Blackhawks No Match For Hurricanes, Lose 5-2 Without NazarThe Chicago Blackhawks (1-5-0) unsurprisingly struggled without their top two centers against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes (4-1-1) […] The post Blackhawks No Match For Hurricanes, Lose 5-2…Chicago Hockey Now · 2026-10-11
Nazar Speaks On Suspension, Says He Texted Horvat After HitAlthough he’s ineligible to play in Saturday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar practiced with the […] The post Nazar Speaks On Suspension, Says He Texted Horvat After Hit…Chicago Hockey Now · 2026-10-10
Blackhawks notebook: Reaction to Nazar’s suspension, Bedard’s next step, line adjustments and moreThe Chicago Blackhawks will look to rebound from a rough start to the season, despite being down two of their top players.Blackhawk Up · 2026-10-10
Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes: No Nazar, Tough Teuvo, Projected Lineups, & Watch Game 6The Chicago Blackhawks (1-4-0) begin a seven-game homestand, their longest since January 2023, against the Carolina Hurricanes (3-1-1) at the […] The post Blackhawks vs. Hurricanes: No Nazar, Tough Teuvo, Projected…Chicago Hockey Now · 2026-10-10