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2009-10 to 2015-16 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #16 NICK SPALING Nashville Predators · Center
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Card #CAREER-08474096
Nick Spaling in action
16 C Center
63 OVR
Nick Spaling Nashville Predators
8 NHL seasons · 2009-10 to 2015-16
2015-16

Career Report

5 Excellent 5

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2013-14 NSH 71 32 77 6
2012-13 NSH 47 13 64 4
2011-12 NSH 77 22 62 5
2014-15 PIT 82 27 61 5
2010-11 NSH 74 14 52 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 68OVR Jordin Tootoo Predators 9 of his goals D 97OVR Shea Weber Predators 8 of his goals C 82OVR Colin Wilson Predators 5 of his goals C 85OVR Craig Smith Predators 5 of his goals

Set up most

C 85OVR Craig Smith Predators Set up 7 goals R 80OVR Steve Downie Lightning Set up 5 goals L 65OVR Gabriel Bourque Predators Set up 4 goals C 88OVR David Legwand Predators Set up 4 goals

Most time together

D 97OVR Shea Weber Predators 1,147 min together D 79OVR Kevin Klein Predators 988 min together R 68OVR Jordin Tootoo Predators 811 min together D 93OVR Roman Josi Predators 798 min together

Best with

D 63OVR Roman Polak Blues 7–2 in goals together R 67OVR Beau Bennett Penguins 10–3 in goals together D 93OVR Paul Martin Devils 14–7 in goals together R 80OVR Steve Downie Lightning 15–8 in goals together
Scored on most
Roberto Luongo 6 goals Ray Emery 3 goals Niklas Backstrom 3 goals
Best game
January 11, 2011 vs MIN: 2G

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 67OVR Luca Sbisa Ducks Hit him 6 times D 83OVR Chris Tanev Maple Leafs Hit him 6 times D 83OVR Fedor Tyutin Blue Jackets Hit him 5 times D 77OVR Justin Braun Sharks Hit him 5 times

Hit most by

D 85OVR Brad Stuart Sharks Hit by him 8 times D 65OVR Matt Greene Kings Hit by him 5 times D 79OVR Marc Methot Senators Hit by him 5 times R 79OVR Troy Brouwer Capitals Hit by him 5 times

Faced most on the draw

C 84OVR Antoine Vermette Senators Won 28 of 59 C 97OVR Henrik Sedin Canucks Won 32 of 58 C 84OVR Patrik Berglund Blues Won 37 of 53 C 97OVR Henrik Zetterberg Red Wings Won 21 of 44