#21
Ottawa Senators Nick Cousins
🏆 1× Stanley Cup Champion
(2023)
C Shoots: L ⟷ 5'11" ⚖ 183 lbs 🗓 1993-07-20 📍 Belleville, ON, Canada
01 / SEASON GRADE
Performance vs Expectation
02 / SEASON STATS
2026-2027 Season
19 GP
2 Goals
1 Assists
3 Points
-5 +/-
44 PIM
0 PPG
0 PPP
13 SOG
15.4 S%
42 Hits
9:45 TOI/GP
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | HIT | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 44 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 9:45 | |
| 2025-2026 | 81 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +8 | 92 | 0 | 79 | 169 | 11:25 | |
| 2024-2025 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 41 | 0 | 68 | 85 | 11:54 | |
| 🏆2023-2024 | 69 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +1 | 64 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 12:11 | |
| 2022-2023 | 79 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -1 | 38 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 11:02 | |
| 2021-2022 | 68 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -8 | 31 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 12:28 | |
| 2020-2021 | 52 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +4 | 41 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 13:22 | |
| 2019-2020 | 65 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 115 | 0 | 13:31 | |
| 2018-2019 | 81 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -8 | 35 | 1 | 144 | 0 | 13:33 | |
| 2017-2018 | 71 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 31 | 1 | 119 | 0 | 12:52 | |
| 2016-2017 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 31 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 12:00 | |
| 2015-2016 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +5 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10:44 | |
| 2014-2015 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8:49 |
04 / PLAYOFFS
Career Playoffs
71 GP 4 G 12 A 16 PTS
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/− | PIM | PPG | SOG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | OTT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | OTT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-2024 |  FLO | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-2023 | FLO | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021-2022 |  NSH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | NSH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 |  VGK | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 |  PHI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
05 / ADVANCED
Advanced Stats
All values from the 2026-2027 regular season. Metrics not tracked that season are shown as —.
1.0 P/60 Points per 60 min
0.6 G/60 Goals per 60 min
9.1 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
28 SAtt Shot attempts
33.3% FO% Faceoff win %
0.23 TK/GV 3 TK / 13 GV
11 BLK Blocked shots
1 GWG Game winners
0 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE
Unique Metrics
Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data
66.7% 1° Pts % 2 primary pts
50.0% Clutch 1 GWG+OTG
38s Shift Avg 289 total shifts
0.10 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
3.2 PEN/60 10 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL
Game-Level Analytics
Based on 19 games this season
Consistency Score
0.36 Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
0 No multi-point streaks
Cold Streaks
1 Longest: 13 games
Home vs Away Splits
| Split | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏠 Home | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0.22 |
| ✈️ Away | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.10 |
10 / GAME LOG
Last 10 Games
| Date | Opp | Score | G | A | PTS | +/− | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 |  WSH | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12:12 |
| 2026-11-08 |  UTA | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14:42 |
| 2026-11-05 | @  BUF | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13:19 |
| 2026-11-02 | @  ANA | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:18 |
| 2026-10-31 | @  SJS | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:05 |
| 2026-10-30 | @  LAK | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8:30 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ VGK | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7:10 |
| 2026-10-24 |  NYR | W 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8:34 |
| 2026-10-22 | SJS | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9:15 |
| 2026-10-21 | FLO | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8:03 |
PUCKY COVERAGE
Nick Cousins in the news
Analysis · Ottawa Turned Brady Tkachuk Into William Eklund. At 5-on-5 They Had the Same Stat Line. That Is the Whole Problem.At 5-on-5 last season Brady Tkachuk and William Eklund each scored 11 goals and 31 points. Tkachuk did it in 373 fewer minutes while Ottawa owned 62 percent of the ice…- Recap · Even-Strength Execution Carries Minnesota to 4-1 Victory Over OttawaThe Minnesota Wild scored all four of their goals at even strength Saturday night, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Canadian Tire Centre in a performance that…
- Recap · Tampa Bay's Defense-First Blueprint Finally quieted Ottawa's Transition GameThe Tampa Bay Lightning entered Saturday night's game knowing they needed defensive discipline to contain Ottawa's speed through the neutral zone. What they delivered…
- Recap · Both Power Plays Failed, but Pittsburgh's Shootout Mastery Revealed Something BiggerThe Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators combined to go 0-for-4 on the power play Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre, a special teams failure so complete it…
- Deep dive · The Plan E Player: How Michael Amadio Found His NHL Identity After Everyone Gave UpMichael Amadio sits in the Ottawa Senators' dressing room after another workmanlike 16-minute shift. At 29, he's finally found what eluded him through seven NHL seasons…
- Recap · Ottawa's Penalty Kill Suffocated Anaheim - What Does That Say About the Ducks' Power Play?The Ottawa Senators entered Saturday night's game against the Anaheim Ducks sitting 5 points out of a playoff spot with time running short. They left Canadian Tire…
Nick Cousins — frequently asked
- Is Nick Cousins still in the NHL?
- Yes. Nick Cousins is on the Ottawa Senators roster.
- Is Nick Cousins having a good season?
- Nick Cousins has 2G-1A-3P in 19 games (2026-2027), a 13-point pace over 84. For a top-line center, that grades as F: a below-expectation pace. Over his last 10, he has 1G and 0A (1 pts).
- How is Nick Cousins playing lately?
- Across his last 10 games, Nick Cousins has 1 goals and 0 assists (1 points, 0.10 per game) versus a season rate of 0.16. He is roughly steady.
- How many goals does Nick Cousins have in 2026-2027?
- Nick Cousins has 2 goals in 19 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the Ottawa Senators.
- How many points does Nick Cousins have this season?
- Nick Cousins has 3 points (2 goals, 1 assists) in 19 games in the 2026-2027 season.
- How many points is Nick Cousins on pace for?
- Through 19 games in 2026-2027, Nick Cousins is on pace for 13 points over the full 84-game season (3 so far).
- What is Nick Cousins's career high in points?
- Nick Cousins's career high is 27 points — 9G and 18A in 79 games in 2022-2023.
- What team is Nick Cousins on?
- Nick Cousins currently plays for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL.
- Is Nick Cousins playing tonight?
- The Ottawa Senators play next on November 15, 2026, on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- How old is Nick Cousins?
- Nick Cousins is 33 years old. He was born on July 20, 1993.
- Where is Nick Cousins from?
- Nick Cousins is from Belleville, ON, Canada.
- How much does Nick Cousins weigh?
- Nick Cousins weighs 183 lb (83 kg).
- What position does Nick Cousins play?
- Nick Cousins plays center for the Ottawa Senators.
- What number does Nick Cousins wear?
- Nick Cousins is number 21 for the Ottawa Senators.
- Does Nick Cousins shoot left or right?
- Nick Cousins shoots left-handed.
- Has Nick Cousins won a Stanley Cup?
- Yes. Nick Cousins has won the Stanley Cup once.
- How many career points does Nick Cousins have?
- Nick Cousins has 221 career NHL points in 742 regular-season games.