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2003-04 to 2017-18 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #7 PAUL MARTIN New Jersey Devils · Defense
NM-MT Career
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Card #CAREER-08468542
Paul Martin in action
7 D Defense
93 OVR
Paul Martin New Jersey Devils
14 NHL seasons · 2003-04 to 2017-18
2017-18

Career Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

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

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2009-10 NJD 22 11 98 8
2012-13 PIT 34 23 96 10
2007-08 NJD 73 32 95 8
2008-09 NJD 73 33 90 8
2003-04 NJD 70 24 85 7

Connections

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

Set up most by

C 97OVR Patrik Elias Devils 9 of his goals C 95OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins 6 of his goals R 89OVR Jamie Langenbrunner Devils 6 of his goals C 93OVR Evgeni Malkin Penguins 4 of his goals

Set up most

L 95OVR Zach Parise Wild Set up 24 goals C 97OVR Patrik Elias Devils Set up 18 goals R 89OVR Jamie Langenbrunner Devils Set up 14 goals C 93OVR Evgeni Malkin Penguins Set up 12 goals

Most time together

D 80OVR Brent Burns Avalanche 2,481 min together L 92OVR Chris Kunitz Penguins 1,510 min together D 66OVR Kris Letang Penguins 1,320 min together D 81OVR Zbynek Michalek Penguins 1,215 min together

Best with

R 80OVR Steve Downie Lightning 8–3 in goals together R 88OVR Patric Hornqvist Penguins 22–9 in goals together C 63OVR Nick Spaling Predators 14–7 in goals together C 96OVR Joe Pavelski Sharks 54–31 in goals together
Scored on most
Cam Ward 5 goals Ryan Miller 3 goals Steve Mason 3 goals
Best game
February 07, 2006 vs TBL: 1G · 2A

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

R 71OVR David Clarkson Devils Hit him 5 times L 78OVR Matt Cooke Canucks Hit him 4 times L 77OVR Sean Avery Rangers Hit him 3 times L 96OVR Patrick Sharp Blackhawks Hit him 3 times

Hit most by

L 56OVR Matt Martin Islanders Hit by him 10 times C 77OVR Steve Ott Stars Hit by him 6 times L 88OVR Matt Moulson Islanders Hit by him 6 times R 81OVR David Jones Avalanche Hit by him 6 times