Nino
Niederreiter
R · WPG · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 53
- WAR
- 0.0
- Value
- 43
- PTS
- 19
2025-26№ 381 / 615
Nino Niederreiter (Winnipeg Jets) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Nino Niederreiter
#62RPlays: Right wing · 1% of faceoffs
Winnipeg Jets
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 99 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : September 7, 1992 · Chur, Switzerland
Drafted : 2010 · NYI · round 1, pick #5
Contract : $4,000,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Winnipeg Jets | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Winnipeg Jets | 61 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 77 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | 56 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 75 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 56 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 29 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 67 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 42 |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 36 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Wild | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | 63 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 53 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 36 |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 80 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 28 |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Wild | 81 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 44 |
| 2011-12 | New York Islanders | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010-11 | New York Islanders | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 1040 | 248 | 251 | 499 | 454 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Wild | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Playoff totals | 105 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 72 | |
Nino Niederreiter: our analysis
2025-26 season: 61 GP, 8 G, 11 A, 19 PTS, -7 +/-, 13:46 TOI. WAR 0.0 (381st of 615) · PAL 53, around average.
In 2025-26, Nino Niederreiter, 34, posts a PAL Rating of 53 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 381st among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: defense (81, well above average), creation (73, above average) and possession (66, above average). On the other hand, offense (23, well below average) and shooting (33, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.4); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.8).
A season in line with 2024-25 (PAL of 51); his WAR went from 0.3 to 0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 43 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Nino Niederreiter's story
Growing up in the HC Davos junior ranks, Nino Niederreiter made early appearances with the club’s second team at 15 and played a handful of LNA playoff games for Davos in 2010. That Swiss upbringing provided the foundation before he chose to continue his path across the Atlantic.
Niederreiter moved to North America after Portland of the WHL selected him in the CHL Import Draft. He produced an impressive rookie campaign with the Winterhawks, finishing among the team leaders in goals and earning a spot on the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team. Those results helped him rise into the top prospects lists and led to the New York Islanders selecting him fifth overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
He signed his entry-level deal and made his NHL debut with the Islanders in October 2010, then returned to Portland to finish his junior development. New York traded him to the Minnesota Wild on 30 June 2013 for Cal Clutterbuck and a third-round pick; in Minnesota Niederreiter found more ice time, signed a three-year contract in 2014 and later a five-year extension in 2017, and delivered key playoff moments — including an overtime winner in Game 7 against Colorado in 2014.
On 17 January 2019 he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for Victor Rask, and later signed a two-year deal with the Nashville Predators on 21 July 2022. With the Predators producing 18 goals through 56 games in 2022–23 but the club faltering, Winnipeg acquired him on 25 February 2023 for a 2024 second-round pick. Niederreiter re-signed with the Jets on 4 December 2023 for three years; he reached his 1,000th NHL game on 13 December 2025.
Internationally he has represented Switzerland at multiple junior and senior tournaments: U18s in 2008 and 2009, a standout World Junior Championship in 2010 where he made the tournament all-star team after scoring the overtime winner against Russia, and silver medals at World Championships. On the ice he is known as a physical winger who creates scoring chances in the offensive zone and has a knack for delivering in high-pressure moments.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 11:28
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:15
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 18
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 39.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 27.1 %
- Faceoffs
- 0.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
15between 2 and 27 (80% range)
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 9
- Games
- 63
So far: 0 pts in 10 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.28 pts per game (last season: 0.31).
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: 0.44 in 23-24, 0.31 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 51 → 53
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 34: 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 81 %
73
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 66
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 85
- Confidence 84 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 71
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 78
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 84 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 61
- Confidence 65 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 75
- Confidence 84 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 67
- Confidence 81 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 71
- Confidence 81 %
- DF
- Defense
- 86
- Confidence 78 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 95
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating66
- Top speed (35 %)35.2 · 61
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.436 · 70
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.1 · 75
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.9 · 70
ST — Strength85
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.559 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)0.909 · 85
EN — Endurance71
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.4 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)825 · 69
- Shift length (15 %)46.1 · 75
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.6 · 75
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.788 · 69
DU — Durability78
- Share of games played (100 %)0.838 · 78
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.046 · 80
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.986 · 80
- Season volume (10 %)4.263 · 75
FG — Fighting61
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.675 · 61
DI — Discipline75
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.024 · 76
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.676 · 74
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.816 · 77
PA — Passing67
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.562 · 66
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.415 · 70
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.048 · 71
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.795 · 65
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.418 · 72
SC — Scoring71
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.83 · 69
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.861 · 74
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.485 · 62
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.663 · 83
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 79
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.4 · 71
DF — Defense86
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.092 · 85
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.189 · 86
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.433 · 85
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 77
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.521 · 75
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.7 · 81
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.198 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience95
- Career regular-season games (65 %)98
- Career playoff games (25 %)88
- NHL seasons (10 %)96
OV — Overall73
- SC · Scoring (28 %)71
- PA · Passing (22 %)67
- DF · Defense (18 %)86
- SK · Skating (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (8 %)71
- DI · Discipline (5 %)75
- ST · Strength (4 %)85
- CK · Checking (3 %)80
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 69 | 75 | 83 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 71 | 78 | 86 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 70 | 85 | 81 |
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
0.0
wins above replacement
381 of 615
PAL Rating
53/ 100
Performance · Around average
209 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
43/ 100
Poor return
4.00 M$ · expected PAL 59
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 42
- Defense
- 75
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- Offense
- 23
- Creation
- 73
- Shooting
- 33
- Possession
- 66
- Defense
- 81
- Discipline
- 43
- Power play
- 35
- Penalty kill
- 43
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 | WPG | 0.0 | 53 | 43 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 0.3 | 51 | 35 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 0.7 | 73 | 58 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 1.7 | 77 | 62 | 4.00 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 forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
73/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
21/ 100
Below 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, 261 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 32
- Shot selection
- 81
- Penalties drawn
- 58
- Puck management
- 63
Defense
- Takeaways
- 32
- Discipline
- 46
- Safe zone exits
- 12
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 | WPG | 38 | 73 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 39 | 46 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 50 | 72 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 92 | 90 | 75 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.9 to 0.5 — 90% interval
381 of 615 forwards
+0.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.3
- EV defense
- +1.4
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -3.8
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +2.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 61 | 0.0 | -0.9 to 0.5 | 381/615 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 79 | 0.3 | -0.6 to 1.4 | 274/596 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 77 | 0.7 | -0.4 to 1.9 | 187/608 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 78 | 1.7 | 0.2 to 3.0 | 83/617 |
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
- 135.3 km/h61st percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.6 km/h12th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 822nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 38.9 %17th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 30.4 km26th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.02 km33rd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.9 %8th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.1 %48th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 43.1 %16th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1232nd percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 752nd percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 334th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %32nd percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th 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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BOSNino Niederreiter: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Nino Niederreiter have in 2026-27?
Nino Niederreiter has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 10 games in 2026-27.
How old is Nino Niederreiter?
Nino Niederreiter is 34 years old: he was born on September 8, 1992.
How tall is Nino Niederreiter, and how much does he weigh?
Nino Niederreiter is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 218 lb (99 kg).
Where is Nino Niederreiter from?
Switzerland: Nino Niederreiter was born in Chur, Switzerland.
What team does Nino Niederreiter play for?
Nino Niederreiter plays for the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL, at R, wearing number 62.
Is Nino Niederreiter injured?
No: Nino Niederreiter is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Nino Niederreiter?
Nino Niederreiter produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 381st of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 53 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Nino Niederreiter make?
Nino Niederreiter earns $4.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 43 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Nino Niederreiter's contract end?
Nino Niederreiter's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Nino Niederreiter overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 43 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Nino Niederreiter a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 381st of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Nino Niederreiter getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 51 in 2024-25 to 53 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Nino Niederreiter played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Nino Niederreiter has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Nino Niederreiter's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Nino Niederreiter has 1,040 games, 248 goals, 251 assists and 499 points. His best season: 2016-17, with 57 points in 82 games.
Where was Nino Niederreiter drafted?
Nino Niederreiter was drafted 5th overall (round 1) by New York Islanders in 2010.
How does Nino Niederreiter perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Nino Niederreiter has 105 games and 42 points in his career. His pace (0.40 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.48).
Which player is most similar to Nino Niederreiter?
Jared Wright: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Jared Wright's page →Is Nino Niederreiter a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 15 points in 2026-27, or 0.24 points per game.
What is Nino Niederreiter's nationality?
Nino Niederreiter is Swiss. Internationally: represented Switzerland at the U18 World Championships (2008, 2009), at the 2010 World Junior Championship (led Switzerland to an upset of Russia, named to the tournament all-star team) and at the 2024 IIHF World Championship (silver medal).
What awards has Nino Niederreiter won?
selected to the 2010 World Junior Championship all-star team ; named to the WHL Western Conference Second All-Star Team.
Where did Nino Niederreiter play before turning pro?
played in the junior system of HC Davos (appeared in three playoff games for the senior club in 2010) and then with the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL in North America.
How many points is Nino Niederreiter projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 15 points in 63 games in 2026-27 (2 to 27 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Winnipeg Jets teammates
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