#71 · Defence · CGY
SimonNemec
Next milestone 51 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- -6
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 7
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- February 15, 2004 (age 22)
- Birthplace
- Liptovský Mikuláš, SVK
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2022 NJD, round 1, #2 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed21.4 mphleague avg 20.4 mph86th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph4league avg 1.592nd percentile
- Distance skated9.6 mileague avg 6.6 mi88th percentile
- Hardest shot80.7 mphleague avg 79.1 mph50th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone45.3%league avg 41.6%74th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.53 | -0.53 | 19 | 3 | .028 |
| 2025-26 | 11 | 7.58 | +3.42 | 269 | 14 | .028 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 53:10 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 43.6% | 50.2% | -6.6 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 58.1% | 56.0% | +2.2 |
- Goals for–against
- 0–4
- xG for–against
- 2.6–3.3
- Average rating
- 6.0
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.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bahl | 3 | 17:47 | 51.9% |
| Yan Kuznetsov | 1 | 17:47 | 35.1% |
| Joel Hanley | 1 | 9:09 | 29.9% |
| Jake Middleton | 3 | 3:48 | 79.9% |
| Zach Whitecloud | 2 | 2:56 | 100.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.0 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 158 | 16 | 33 | 49 | -34 | 73 | 207 | 7.7 | 6 |
| Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 |
Season by season (4)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Flames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Devils | 68 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 26 | 101 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Devils | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 14 | 26 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Devils | 60 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 33 | 73 | 4.1 | 2 |