Nick DeSimone headshot

D · UTA · #57

Nick DeSimone

Height
HT 6'2"
Weight
WT 194 lbs
Birth date
Nov 21, 1994 (age 31)
Bio
USA · Shoots R

He ranks D195 among 301 defensemen in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

213

#550 overall · D175 of 272

2025–26 scoring

50.8 pts

40 GP · 1.3 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

73.1 pts

51.3 games · 1.4 PPG

3.2 G · 8.6 A · 11.8 P · 14:19 TOI · 0:01 PP · 2.8 xG

Projection range

62.1–80.4

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2614:130:0243.8%22.321.6 mph
2026–27Proj14:190:0143.1%3.22.821.2 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

0204060802023: 54.5 FP5520232024: 34.4 FP3420242025: 50.8 FP5120252026 projection: 73.1 FP732026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj51.373.11.414:190:013.28.611.8——47.430.544.03.09.1—2.88.8
2025–264050.81.314:130:022680035193141002.37
2024–252034.41.715:350:00156002414144001.25
2023–243454.51.613:290:01257002829423401.33

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Nick DeSimone's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is DeSimone's Dynasty Value Score?
DeSimone scores 213 out of 10,000 (#550 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is DeSimone's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 73.1 NHL-standard fantasy points over 51.339999999999996 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.