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#64 · Defence · CAR

JoelNystrom

Next milestone 90 points from 100

2025-26 regular season

GP
38
G
1
A
9
P
10
+/-
+6
PIM
6
SOG
43
S%
2.3
PPP
0

Bio

Position
Defence
Born
May 14, 2002 (age 24)
Birthplace
Karlstad, SWE
Height
5′11″ (180 cm)
Weight
178 lb (81 kg)
Shoots
Right
Draft
2021 CAR, round 7, #219 overall

NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26

  • Top skating speed21.3 mphleague avg 21.6 mph
    37th percentile
  • Speed bursts over 20 mph14league avg 31.3
    40th percentile
  • Distance skated83.7 mileague avg 133.2 mi
    37th percentile
  • Hardest shot89.4 mphleague avg 88.9 mph
    44th percentile
  • Time in the offensive zone44.7%league avg 42.3%
    89th percentile

Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.

Shot quality (our model)

Individual expected goals by season
SeasonGixGG−ixGAttHDxG/att
2025-2611.39-0.391211.011

All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works

On-ice impact

2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 38 games · 512:53 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.

On-ice and off-ice shares at 5 on 5
ShareOnOffRelative
Expected goals (xGF%)56.9%56.2%+0.7
Shot attempts (CF%)59.5%59.4%+0.1
Goals for–against
25–17
xG for–against
27.2–20.6
Average rating
6.2

Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More

Most common partners

5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.

Defence partners by time together
PlayerGPTOIxGF%
Alexander Nikishin29214:3250.0%
Mike Reilly15107:3663.0%
K'Andre Miller1272:3968.0%
Jalen Chatfield1551:2749.7%
Sean Walker1116:3244.4%

Rating, last 10 games

Average 5.9 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work

Points, last 10 games

Last 10: 1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS

Game log · 2025-26

Game log, most recent first
DateOppRatingGAP+/-SOGPPPTOI
Apr 14@ NYI7.1011+10015:51
Jan 24@ OTT5.8000+1109:40
Jan 22vs CHI6.610102010:43
Jan 19vs BUF5.900001013:08
Jan 17@ NJD5.700001012:10
Jan 8vs ANA6.7000+10013:37
Jan 6vs DAL5.500001016:17
Jan 4@ NJD5.9000+21012:11
Jan 3vs COL4.6000-10012:56
Jan 1vs MTL5.6011-20014:59
Dec 30@ PIT7.201101017:54
Dec 29vs NYR6.900002014:53
Dec 27vs DET6.200001015:43
Dec 23vs FLA6.6011+11014:33
Dec 13@ PHI7.3011+11013:49
Dec 11@ WSH6.6000+12012:05
Dec 9vs CBJ6.801100011:38
Dec 6vs NSH4.8000-21011:25
Dec 4vs TOR5.6000-11013:21
Nov 30vs CGY6.600000013:29
Nov 28vs WPG6.6000+12013:20
Nov 26vs NYR4.700001014:21
Nov 23@ BUF5.500000014:49
Nov 21@ WPG4.900001016:44
Nov 19@ MIN7.3000+14020:31
Nov 17@ BOS9.0022+21020:01
Nov 15vs EDM5.2000-20018:10
Nov 14vs VAN6.8000+11019:07
Nov 11vs WSH5.200000014:48
Nov 9@ TOR7.3000+12019:29
Nov 8vs BUF7.701104016:23
Nov 6vs MIN6.9000+11018:12
Nov 4@ NYR5.700002015:35
Nov 1@ BOS5.300000017:31
Oct 30vs NYI6.700003018:23
Oct 28vs VGK5.700001015:19
Oct 25@ DAL5.6000+11017:57
Oct 23@ COL4.3000-22016:02

Career

NHL career totals
NHL careerGPGAP+/-PIMSOGS%PPP
Regular season381910+66432.30
Season by season (1)
NHL regular season by season
SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMSOGS%PPP
2025-26Hurricanes381910+66432.30