Nathan
Beaulieu
D · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 2
- WAR
- -0.8
- PTS
- 4
2022-23№ 317 / 334
Nathan Beaulieu stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Nathan Beaulieu
Retired 2025#28D
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : December 4, 1992 · Strathroy, Canada
Drafted : 2011 · MTL · round 1, pick #17
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Anaheim Ducks | 52 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018-19 | Buffalo Sabres | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 |
| 2017-18 | Buffalo Sabres | 59 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | Montréal Canadiens | 74 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 44 |
| 2015-16 | Montréal Canadiens | 64 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 55 |
| 2014-15 | Montréal Canadiens | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 45 |
| 2013-14 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 471 | 12 | 86 | 98 | 340 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016-17 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Montréal Canadiens | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 21 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Nathan Beaulieu: our analysis
2022-23 season: 52 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, -23 +/-, 15:14 TOI. WAR -0.8 (317th of 334) · PAL 2, very poor.
In 2022-23, Nathan Beaulieu, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 2 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.8 ranks 317th among 334 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (72, above average) and power play (67, above average). On the other hand, possession (2, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (3, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV defense (-3.3).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 15:14
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:14
- Pts/GP
- 0.08
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 49
- Blocks
- 80
- Takeaways
- 10
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 39.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 23.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 44 %
37
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 46
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 62
- Confidence 50 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 63
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 57
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 73
- Confidence 50 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 91
- Confidence 25 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 71
- Confidence 50 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 63
- Confidence 44 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 51
- Confidence 44 %
- DF
- Defense
- 57
- Confidence 40 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 79
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating46
- Top speed (35 %)34.1 · 56
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.169 · 65
- Distance /60 (20 %)12.8 · 42
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.5 · 55
ST — Strength62
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.397 · 62
- Body mass (50 %)-0.067 · 71
EN — Endurance63
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.9 · 63
- Total ice time (20 %)788 · 63
- Shift length (15 %)47.2 · 75
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17 · 63
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.441 · 73
DU — Durability57
- Share of games played (100 %)0.681 · 57
CK — Checking73
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.997 · 74
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.165 · 73
- Season volume (10 %)3.912 · 66
FG — Fighting91
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.821 · 91
DI — Discipline71
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.056 · 71
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.595 · 78
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.265 · 59
PA — Passing63
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.269 · 63
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.284 · 61
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.024 · 73
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.447 · 81
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.273 · 61
SC — Scoring51
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.107 · 55
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.159 · 56
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.256 · 67
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.062 · 60
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 68
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.627 · 60
DF — Defense57
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.163 · 53
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.133 · 65
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.27 · 49
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.031 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.539 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)65 · 37
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.484 · 85
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)34.2 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience79
- Career regular-season games (65 %)87
- Career playoff games (25 %)58
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall37
- DF · Defense (30 %)57
- PA · Passing (22 %)63
- SK · Skating (12 %)46
- SC · Scoring (12 %)51
- EN · Endurance (9 %)63
- ST · Strength (6 %)62
- DI · Discipline (5 %)71
- CK · Checking (4 %)73
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.8
wins above replacement
317 of 334
PAL Rating
2/ 100
Performance · Very poor
248 of 252 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 1
- Defense
- 5
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- Offense
- 3
- Creation
- 6
- Shooting
- 3
- Possession
- 2
- Defense
- 7
- Discipline
- 26
- Power play
- 67
- Penalty kill
- 72
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2022-23
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
17/ 100
Low
better than 17% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
6/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
43/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 184 of 222 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 22
- Shot selection
- 12
- Penalties drawn
- 22
- Puck management
- 37
Defense
- Takeaways
- 47
- Discipline
- 54
- Safe zone exits
- 32
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
WAR, 2022-23
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.8
wins above replacement
-1.1 to -0.3 — 90% interval
317 of 334 defensemen
-4.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.5
- EV defense
- -3.3
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Shooting
- -1.3
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Average → replacement
- +1.7
In goals.
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 147.7 km/h49th percentileleague avg. 144.8 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.1 km/h33rd percentileleague avg. 34.6 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 833rd percentileleague avg. 26
- Offensive zone time
- 35.4 %0th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 156.8 km41st percentileleague avg. 206.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.27 km20th percentileleague avg. 5.21 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 36.8 %0th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %29th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 47.1 %0th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3338th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 237th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 430th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1433rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2022-2023 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2023 | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:59 |
| April 9, 2023 | vs COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:03 |
| April 8, 2023 | @ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:59 |
| April 5, 2023 | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:44 |
| April 2, 2023 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:59 |
Nathan Beaulieu: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Nathan Beaulieu have in 2022-23?
Nathan Beaulieu has 0 goals and 4 points (4 assists) in 52 games in 2022-23.
How old is Nathan Beaulieu?
Nathan Beaulieu is 33 years old: he was born on December 5, 1992.
How tall is Nathan Beaulieu, and how much does he weigh?
Nathan Beaulieu is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Nathan Beaulieu from?
Canada: Nathan Beaulieu was born in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Nathan Beaulieu?
Nathan Beaulieu produced -0.8 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 317th of 334 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Nathan Beaulieu a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 317th of 334 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Nathan Beaulieu's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Nathan Beaulieu has 471 games, 12 goals, 86 assists and 98 points. His best season: 2016-17, with 28 points in 74 games.
Where was Nathan Beaulieu drafted?
Nathan Beaulieu was drafted 17th overall (round 1) by Montreal Canadiens in 2011.
How does Nathan Beaulieu perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Nathan Beaulieu has 21 games and 5 points in his career. His pace (0.24 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.21).
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