Nick
Seeler
D · PHI · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 68
- WAR
- 0.8
- Value
- 64
- PTS
- 10
2025-26№ 83 / 325
Nick Seeler (Philadelphia Flyers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Nick Seeler
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 89 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : June 2, 1993 · Eden Prairie, United States
Drafted : 2011 · MIN · round 5, pick #131
Contract : $2,700,000 · 2024-25 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $1,500,000NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 77 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 36 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 71 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | 77 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 |
| 2019-20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Wild | 71 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 64 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| NHL totals | 471 | 15 | 61 | 76 | 351 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Playoff totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | |
Nick Seeler: our analysis
2025-26 season: 80 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 PTS, +1 +/-, 17:41 TOI. WAR 0.8 (83rd of 325) · PAL 68, above average.
In 2025-26, Nick Seeler, 33, posts a PAL Rating of 68 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 0.8 ranks 83rd among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: penalty kill (87, among the best in the league), defense (86, among the best in the league) and discipline (71, above average). On the other hand, offense (9, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (32, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+3.4); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.3).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 64; his WAR went from 0.6 to 0.8.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 64 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Nick Seeler's story
A late growth spurt changed Nick Seeler’s trajectory at Eden Prairie High: limited at first on junior varsity, he burst onto the high-school scene after getting bigger, earning First-Team All-State and several conference and tournament honours before moving on to junior hockey and a college commitment.
Minnesota selected him 131st overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Rather than heading straight to college, Seeler spent 2011–12 in the USHL with Muskegon and Des Moines, where he made the USHL All-Rookie Team. He then played two seasons for the University of Nebraska Omaha and transferred to the University of Minnesota in 2014, sitting out the 2014–15 season under NCAA transfer rules before skating one season for the Gophers.
Seeler signed an entry-level deal with the Wild and began his pro career with the Iowa Wild in the AHL in 2016–17. He earned a first NHL call-up in February 2018, recorded his first NHL point on February 22 and appeared in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. Minnesota re-signed him to a three-year contract on July 1, 2018, and he scored his first NHL goal on November 3 in a 5–1 victory.
On February 3, 2020, Minnesota placed him on waivers and Chicago claimed him. He played a handful of games with the Blackhawks and was among the group invited to the NHL’s return-to-play “bubble.” After a 2020–21 training camp and reassignment to Rockford, his contract was mutually terminated on January 16, 2021, and he stepped away from playing that season, working for his father’s company in Shakopee. Seeler returned to the NHL on July 28, 2021, with a one-year, two-way deal in Philadelphia and found himself in the Flyers’ opening lineup due to a preseason injury; he was notably involved in a stand-up fight against Jamie Oleksiak during the team’s first match against Seattle and later shifted into a fourth-line winger role when the roster required it.
Practical and physical describes Seeler’s on-ice profile: a defenseman comfortable in close contact who can take on heavier matchups and also be moved into forward duties when situations demand. With successive extensions in Philadelphia — a two-year deal in May 2022 and a four-year contract on March 6, 2024 — he has carved out a role built on adaptability and physical presence.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 18:47
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:48
- Pts/GP
- 0.22
- EV points
- 3
- Hits
- 27
- Blocks
- 43
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 43.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 23.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
14between 6 and 21 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 12
- Games
- 81
So far: 5 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.15 pts per game (last season: 0.13).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.18 in 23-24, 0.13 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 64 → 68
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 33: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 83 %
73
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 68
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 70
- Confidence 86 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 65
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 82
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 87
- Confidence 86 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 88
- Confidence 65 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 86 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 58
- Confidence 83 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 65
- Confidence 83 %
- DF
- Defense
- 88
- Confidence 80 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 77
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating68
- Top speed (35 %)35.3 · 72
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.514 · 70
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.7 · 61
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 74
ST — Strength70
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.798 · 72
- Body mass (50 %)-0.078 · 71
EN — Endurance65
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.2 · 65
- Total ice time (20 %)1,385 · 76
- Shift length (15 %)42.1 · 49
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15 · 62
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.94 · 69
DU — Durability82
- Share of games played (100 %)0.859 · 82
CK — Checking87
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.406 · 86
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.981 · 87
- Season volume (10 %)4.844 · 87
FG — Fighting88
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.603 · 88
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.023 · 80
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.649 · 74
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.514 · 83
PA — Passing58
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.24 · 59
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.27 · 52
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.062 · 67
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.154 · 76
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.122 · 60
SC — Scoring65
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.173 · 68
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.175 · 69
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.013 · 66
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.092 · 72
- xG per shot (10 %)0.031 · 49
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.8 · 79
DF — Defense88
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.161 · 88
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.026 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.463 · 84
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.116 · 84
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.967 · 76
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55.9 · 85
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)7.219 · 98
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience77
- Career regular-season games (65 %)86
- Career playoff games (25 %)52
- NHL seasons (10 %)78
OV — Overall73
- DF · Defense (30 %)88
- PA · Passing (22 %)58
- SK · Skating (12 %)68
- SC · Scoring (12 %)65
- EN · Endurance (9 %)65
- ST · Strength (6 %)70
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- CK · Checking (4 %)87
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 88 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 69 | 64 | 87 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 85 | 76 | 75 | 93 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
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
83 of 325
PAL Rating
68/ 100
Performance · Above average
74 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
64/ 100
Good value
2.70 M$ · expected PAL 55
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 31
- Defense
- 87
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- Offense
- 9
- Creation
- 46
- Shooting
- 32
- Possession
- 69
- Defense
- 86
- Discipline
- 71
- Power play
- 38
- Penalty kill
- 87
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 0.8 | 68 | 64 | 2.70 M$ |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 0.6 | 64 | 58 | 2.70 M$ |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 0.8 | 87 | 95 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 1.1 | 87 | 95 | 0.78 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
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
38/ 100
Below average
better than 38% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
34/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
45/ 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, 139 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 6
- Shot selection
- 15
- Penalties drawn
- 60
- Puck management
- 97
Defense
- Takeaways
- 12
- Discipline
- 44
- Safe zone exits
- 80
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.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 38 | 34 | 45 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 30 | 39 | 35 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 34 | 47 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 52 | 90 | 15 |
WAR, 2025-26
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
0.2 to 1.6 — 90% interval
83 of 325 defensemen
+4.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.3
- EV defense
- +3.4
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Shooting
- -0.8
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +2.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 80 | 0.8 | 0.2 to 1.6 | 83/325 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 74 | 0.6 | 0.1 to 1.4 | 83/314 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 71 | 0.8 | 0.1 to 1.3 | 62/316 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 77 | 1.1 | 0.1 to 1.9 | 45/334 |
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
- 137.8 km/h38th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.6 km/h35th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 329th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 37.3 %5th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 71.4 km63rd percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.99 km48th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.5 %6th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %67th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 44.3 %7th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1454th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 136th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 651st percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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PITNick Seeler: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Nick Seeler have in 2026-27?
Nick Seeler has 0 goals and 5 points (5 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is Nick Seeler?
Nick Seeler is 33 years old: he was born on June 3, 1993.
How tall is Nick Seeler, and how much does he weigh?
Nick Seeler is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 196 lb (89 kg).
Where is Nick Seeler from?
United States: Nick Seeler was born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Nick Seeler play for?
Nick Seeler plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL, at D, wearing number 24.
Is Nick Seeler injured?
No: Nick Seeler is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Nick Seeler?
Nick Seeler produced 0.8 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 83rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 68 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Nick Seeler make?
Nick Seeler earns $2.7M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 64 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Nick Seeler's contract end?
Nick Seeler's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC clause.
Is Nick Seeler overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 64 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Nick Seeler a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 83rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Nick Seeler getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 64 in 2024-25 to 68 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Nick Seeler played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Nick Seeler has 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists).
What are Nick Seeler's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Nick Seeler has 471 games, 15 goals, 61 assists and 76 points. His best season: 2024-25, with 20 points in 77 games.
Where was Nick Seeler drafted?
Nick Seeler was drafted 131st overall (round 5) by Minnesota Wild in 2011.
Is Nick Seeler better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.20 points per game at home (2 in 10 games) and 0.33 on the road (3 in 9 games).
How does Nick Seeler perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Nick Seeler has 15 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.20 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.16).
Which player is most similar to Nick Seeler?
Niko Mikkola: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Niko Mikkola's page →Is Nick Seeler a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 14 points in 2026-27, or 0.17 points per game.
Does Nick Seeler have siblings?
Yes: his sister Kelly (member of the University of Minnesota's national championship hockey team in 2012).
What is Nick Seeler's nationality?
Nick Seeler is American.
What awards has Nick Seeler won?
Named to the USHL All-Rookie Team (2011–12 season) ; First‑Team All‑State (high school) ; All‑Metro First Team (high school) ; All‑Lake Conference (high school) ; Member of the All‑Tournament Team at the State Tournament (high school).
Where did Nick Seeler play before turning pro?
Muskegon Lumberjacks and Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL, 2011–12 season); University of Nebraska Omaha (two seasons); transferred to the University of Minnesota in 2014 (ineligible 2014–15 per NCAA transfer rules, then played one season).
How many points is Nick Seeler projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 14 points in 81 games in 2026-27 (6 to 21 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Philadelphia Flyers teammates
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