Utah Mammoth · Defense · Shoots R

Nick DeSimone

Age 31 · 6'2" · 194 lb · Born in East Amherst, USA

Cap hit

$1M

1.0% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

arrives with the trade tools

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

5.7% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

0.20 per game

TOI/GP

14:13

PP 0:02 · PK 0:07

xGF%

54.6

5v5, +5.6 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.02

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 31 · Hits 19

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 16 vs STL · L 5-3	0	2	2	2	16:27	0:00	0:11	—	29	0	0	-1	-0.15
Apr 7 vs EDM · W 6-5	0	0	0	0	3:19	0:00	0:00	—	67	0	0	-1	+0.05
Apr 4 @ VAN · W 7-4	1	1	0	1	15:54	0:00	0:43	—	80	0	0	+1	-0.11
Mar 10 @ MIN · L 5-0	0	0	0	0	17:58	0:07	0:18	—	40	1	1	-2	-0.16
Mar 9 @ CHI · OTL 3-2	1	0	0	2	14:17	0:00	0:03	—	100	1	1	+1	+0.38

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 554 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen

xGF%54.6%

84th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.3

73rd percentile

HDCF%50.0%

55th percentile

CF%53.7%

85th percentile

Relative CF%+0.7

65th percentile

FF%54.1%

87th percentile

GF%54.5%

75th percentile

CF/6059.0

68th percentile

CA/6050.9

91st percentile

ixG/600.22

54th percentile

Goals above expected-0.0

49th percentile

IPP33.3%

44th percentile

PDO100.6

61st percentile

OZS%46.0%

45th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDefensive anchor

Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26

DeSimone is a stay-at-home defenseman who excels at shutting down opponents and controlling the play defensively. He rarely makes offensive plays or pushes the puck forward, staying focused on his own zone where he has elite impact.

defensive anchorpossession-orientedlow-event player

Shooting volume: 58
Playmaking: 30
Zone entries(est.): 51
Forechecking: 21
Physicality: 26
Defensive impact: 94
Puck management: 19
Speed: 37

Where he shoots from

Slot 15% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 60%(55 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Exceptional defensive impact at 94th percentile, lockdown responsibility
Solid possession control with 54.6% expected goals share at even strength
Reliable shot volume from perimeter (60%) and mid-range (25%)

Watch-outs

Playmaking at 30th percentile, minimal offensive initiation
Puck management in 19th percentile, limited transition plays
Forechecking at 21st percentile, not an aggressive uphill grinder

Similar style: Hunter Brzustewicz, Drew Doughty (LAK)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 40 GP · goals above average

Season total -0.7 goals, or -0.02 per game.

Even strength offense: +0.1
Even strength defense: +0.7
Playmaking: -0.9
Penalties: -0.6

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2025-26	UTA	40	2	6	8	+4	35	14:13	—	-0.02
2024-25	UTA	20	1	5	6	+4	24	15:35	—	-0.00
2023-24	CGY, NJD	34	2	5	7	+3	28	13:29	—	-0.01
2022-23	CGY	4	0	0	0	-4	4	11:15	—	-0.06

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.6 mph; 47th pct
20+ mph bursts: 12
Hardest shot: 88.5 mph; 39th pct
Distance: 83.9 mi
OZ time: 43.8%; 82nd pct
DZ time: 37.8%