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Nate Danielson
Center #29 Red Wings
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Nate Danielson has 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 28 games for the Detroit Red Wings this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 9) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, he has 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 28 regular-season games for the Detroit Red Wings.

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  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 21.3 yrs (27.09.2004)
    Height / Weight: 188 cm / 88 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 9th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoDetroit Red Wings
    Awards: -
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The 21-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Red Wings controlling 61% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nate Danielson is off the ice, the Red Wings control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 32% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 26% in the defensive zone.

  • 70

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 110th of 245 Centers
    Defense:Def: 57th of 245 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.11
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.61
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    11.05
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.39
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.58
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.39
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.80
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    4.13
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.71
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.39
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.32
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.65
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.52
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.39
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.74
    13
    Takeaways/60
    1.55
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.30
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.26
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Nate Danielson at his age (21.3 yrs):
    Cole Caufield (Rating of 70 in 2022, Today 87)
    Kent Johnson (Rating of 70 in 2023, Today 63)
    Miles Wood (Rating of 70 in 2016, Today 59)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $0.887M
Player Contract Value: $2.900M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 24.8 yrs (27.09.2004)
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Nate Danielson
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.12.2025 Team Logo Hurricanes 1 0 0 0 0 12:05 1 0.0% 0
28.12.2025 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 0 8:41 1 0.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Jets 1 0 0 0 -1 9:28 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 0 11:43 0 2
03.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 -1 11:52 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -2 2 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Red Wings 28 2 5 7 -7 11:03 31 6.5% 4
Season Projection 64 5 11 16 -16 11:03 71 7.0% 9
Total 28 2 5 7 -7 31 6.5% 4
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Nate Danielson Team Logo C 21.3 yrs 188 cm / 88 kg 0.25 0.25 65 79 $0.887M
87% William Carrier Team Logo LW 31.1 yrs 188 cm / 96 kg 0.26 0.26 62 78 $2.000M
86% Dominic James Team Logo C 23.5 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.29 0.29 61 82 $0.910M
85% Yakov Trenin Team Logo C 29 yrs 188 cm / 90 kg 0.30 0.26 59 80 $3.500M
85% Hendrix Lapierre Team Logo C 23.9 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.14 0.29 61 80 $0.850M
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