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Nick Foligno

#71 · Left wing · Minnesota Wild

Born Oct 31, 1987 in Buffalo, New York, USA (age 38) · 6'0", 210 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 28th overall in 2006 by OTT (round 1)

Trophy case

King Clancy Memorial Trophy Leadership and Humanitarian Contribution 2016-17
Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award Leadership and Growing the Game 2016-17

Compare with a similar player

The forwards closest to him in points in 2024-25. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Alexander Wennberg SJS · 35 P in 77 GP Maxim Tsyplakov NYI · 35 P in 77 GP Eeli Tolvanen SEA · 35 P in 81 GP Charlie Coyle COL · 35 P in 83 GP Josh Norris BUF · 35 P in 56 GP

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.

02040602007-08: 9 points907-082008-09: 32 points322009-10: 26 points2609-102010-11: 34 points342011-12: 47 points4711-122012-13: 19 points192013-14: 39 points3913-142014-15: 73 points732015-16: 37 points3715-162016-17: 51 points512017-18: 33 points3317-182018-19: 35 points352019-20: 31 points3119-202020-21: 20 points202021-22: 13 points1321-222022-23: 26 points262023-24: 37 points3723-242024-25: 35 points352025-26: 15 points1525-262026-27: 1 points1

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2007-08 OTT 45 6 3 9 0 20 44 51 0.20 $677K
2008-09 OTT 81 17 15 32 -10 59 145 97 0.40 $677K
2009-10 OTT 61 9 17 26 6 53 83 78 0.43 $677K
2010-11 OTT 82 14 20 34 -19 43 149 119 0.41 $1.2M
2011-12 OTT 82 15 32 47 2 124 153 196 0.57 $1.2M
2012-13 CBJ 45 6 13 19 6 28 69 99 0.42 $3.083M
2013-14 CBJ 70 18 21 39 5 96 111 210 0.56 $3.083M
2014-15 CBJ 79 31 42 73 16 50 182 193 0.92 $3.083M
2015-16 CBJ 72 12 25 37 -14 53 149 152 0.51 $5.5M
2016-17 CBJ 79 26 25 51 -4 55 185 157 0.65 $5.5M
2017-18 CBJ 72 15 18 33 1 50 137 182 0.46 $5.5M
2018-19 CBJ 73 17 18 35 12 44 141 175 0.48 $5.5M
2019-20 CBJ 67 10 21 31 -3 62 131 212 0.46 $5.5M
2020-21 CBJ 42 7 9 16 -3 28 73 109 0.38 $5.5M
2020-21 TOR 7 0 4 4 5 4 8 24 0.57
2021-22 BOS 64 2 11 13 -13 61 99 164 0.20 $3.8M
2022-23 BOS 60 10 16 26 18 45 71 147 0.43 $3.8M
2023-24 CHI 74 17 20 37 -29 57 146 192 0.50 $4M
2024-25 CHI 78 15 20 35 -17 48 104 200 0.45 $4.5M
2025-26 CHI 37 3 8 11 2 27 30 87 0.30 $4.5M
2025-26 MIN 17 1 3 4 0 17 19 41 0.24
2026-27 MIN 3 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 0.33 $900K
20 seasons Career 1290 252 361 613 -37 1024 2232 2885 0.48

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2007-08 OTT 4 1 0 1 0 2 6 14 0.25
2009-10 OTT 6 0 1 1 -1 2 11 16 0.17
2011-12 OTT 7 1 3 4 -1 8 17 20 0.57
2013-14 CBJ 4 2 0 2 0 4 3 20 0.50
2016-17 CBJ 4 0 2 2 -3 6 12 14 0.50
2017-18 CBJ 6 2 1 3 -4 4 8 18 0.50
2018-19 CBJ 10 1 2 3 2 4 16 48 0.30
2019-20 CBJ 10 2 4 6 1 10 19 39 0.60
2020-21 TOR 4 0 1 1 2 5 7 7 0.25
2021-22 BOS 7 0 1 1 2 4 6 16 0.14
2022-23 BOS 6 1 2 3 0 18 7 21 0.50
2025-26 MIN 11 2 1 3 2 6 10 37 0.27
12 seasons Playoffs 79 12 18 30 0 73 122 270 0.38

2024-25 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
78 15 20 35 -17 48 104 200 0.45 14.4 15:55

Contract

$4.5MCap hitends in 2026, then UFA
$129KCap dollars per point35 points in 78 games
$3.806MCap dollars per goal above replacement1.2 goals above replacement
$1.7MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
-$2.8MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 698 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Chicago Blackhawks on Jan 12, 2024, as an extension (35+) of the contract he was on: 2 years and $9M, beginning in 2024-25. It runs through 2025-26, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2024-25 $4.5M $2.6M $2.5M $5.1M
2025-26 $4.5M $1.4M $2.5M $3.9M

Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.

Contracts he has signed

Signed Signed by Kind Seasons Years In all Cap hit
Jul 2, 2026 Minnesota Wild New contract 2026-27 to 2026-27 1 $900K $900K
Jan 12, 2024 Chicago Blackhawks Extension (35+) 2024-25 to 2025-26 2 $9M $4.5M
Jun 27, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks Extension (35+) 2023-24 to 2023-24 1 $4M $4M
Jul 28, 2021 Boston Bruins New contract 2021-22 to 2022-23 2 $7.6M $3.8M
Dec 31, 2014 Columbus Blue Jackets Extension 2015-16 to 2020-21 6 $33M $5.5M
Jul 6, 2012 Columbus Blue Jackets New contract 2012-13 to 2014-15 3 $9.25M $3.083M
Jul 21, 2010 Ottawa Senators New contract 2010-11 to 2011-12 2 $2.4M $1.2M
Mar 21, 2007 Ottawa Senators Entry-level 2007-08 to 2009-10 3 $2.55M $677K

Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2024-25 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.

2024-25 analytics

Rating

+1.2Goals above replacement443rd of 698 skaters, 296th of 456 forwards
+0.2Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
-2.3Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 456 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.

Even-strength offence-1.0 38th percentileEven-strength defence-0.9 31st percentilePower play+0.5 80th percentilePenalty kill-0.6 4th percentilePenalties-0.2 28th percentile

The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance.

-5051015202010-112013-142016-172019-202022-232025-26Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

46.7Corsi for %819 attempts for, 935 against
+2.4CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
44.5Expected goals for %35.0 expected for, 43.6 against
+1.3xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
45.5Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
41.8Goals for %38 for, 53 against
98.1PDO9.4% shooting + 88.7% saves
122Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 598 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.

Who he played with

Forward lineGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Nick Foligno · Jason Dickinson · Ilya Mikheyev2691:5553.748.86-6
Nick Foligno · Teuvo Teravainen · Connor Bedard1486:0549.256.54-3
Nick Foligno · Teuvo Teravainen · Ilya Mikheyev1566:0653.155.15-4
Nick Foligno · Taylor Hall · Tyler Bertuzzi1260:3451.651.23-4

The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.

Chances and finishing

Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net.

13Goalsnot counting empty-netters
12.1Expected goalsfrom 132 unblocked attempts
+0.9Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.58 expected goals per 60 minutes21st
Shot quality 9.1% chance per attempt86th
Finishing +0.9 goals above expected62ndOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 428 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0510Game 20Game 40Game 60Goals 13Expected 12.1

His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.

Where he shot from

Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.

Game log

Date Opponent Result G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
Apr 15, 2025 @ OTT W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 13:10
Apr 14, 2025 @ MTL W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 15:44
Apr 12, 2025 vs WPG L 4-5 (SO) 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 16:01
Apr 10, 2025 @ BOS W 5-2 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 14:05
Apr 8, 2025 @ PIT L 0-5 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 12:41
Apr 6, 2025 vs PIT W 3-1 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 15:41
Apr 4, 2025 @ WSH L 3-5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 13:37
Apr 2, 2025 vs COL L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 14:52
Mar 30, 2025 vs UTA L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 0 0 3 12:40
Mar 28, 2025 vs VGK L 3-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 17:42
Mar 26, 2025 vs NJD L 3-5 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 14:55
Mar 23, 2025 vs PHI W 7-4 0 1 1 -1 0 0 3 14:25
Mar 22, 2025 @ STL L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 17:16
Mar 20, 2025 vs LAK L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 13:42
Mar 18, 2025 vs SEA L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 0 6 1 15:40
Mar 15, 2025 @ VAN L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 16:17
Mar 13, 2025 @ SJS L 2-4 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 13:59
Mar 10, 2025 @ COL L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 16:19
Mar 8, 2025 @ NSH L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 12:48
Mar 7, 2025 vs UTA W 4-3 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 18:44
Feb 27, 2025 @ VGK L 5-7 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 06:40
Feb 25, 2025 @ UTA L 1-2 0 0 0 -1 0 2 5 17:46
Feb 23, 2025 vs TOR L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 16:26
Feb 22, 2025 @ CBJ L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 7 2 3 13:55
Feb 8, 2025 @ STL L 5-6 (SO) 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 17:28
Feb 7, 2025 vs NSH W 6-2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 16:47
Feb 5, 2025 vs EDM L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 16:33
Feb 1, 2025 @ FLA L 1-5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12:52
Jan 30, 2025 @ CAR L 2-3 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 14:09
Jan 28, 2025 @ TBL W 4-1 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 12:33
Jan 26, 2025 vs MIN L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 4 0 2 12:47
Jan 24, 2025 vs TBL L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 14:04
Jan 20, 2025 vs CAR L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 13:57
Jan 18, 2025 vs VGK W 5-3 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 16:34
Jan 16, 2025 @ NSH L 2-3 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 14:58
Jan 13, 2025 vs CGY L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 16:18
Jan 11, 2025 vs EDM L 3-4 1 1 2 2 0 4 7 18:49
Jan 10, 2025 @ DET L 3-5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 3 15:59
Jan 8, 2025 vs COL W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18:27
Jan 5, 2025 vs NYR L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 17:04
Jan 3, 2025 vs MTL W 4-2 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 18:22
Dec 31, 2024 vs STL L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 5 1 2 15:18
Dec 29, 2024 vs DAL L 1-5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 4 17:11
Dec 27, 2024 @ BUF L 2-6 0 0 0 -2 0 1 5 13:57
Dec 23, 2024 @ MIN L 3-4 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 16:35
Dec 21, 2024 @ CGY L 4-6 0 1 1 -1 2 2 1 18:22
Dec 19, 2024 vs SEA W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 16:40
Dec 17, 2024 vs WSH W 3-2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 1 16:40
Dec 14, 2024 @ NJD L 1-4 0 1 1 -1 0 0 2 13:42
Dec 12, 2024 @ NYI L 4-5 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 16:15
Dec 9, 2024 @ NYR W 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 15:35
Dec 7, 2024 vs WPG L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 16:24
Dec 4, 2024 vs BOS L 2-4 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 16:24
Dec 2, 2024 @ TOR L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 16:14
Dec 1, 2024 vs CBJ L 3-6 1 0 1 -3 0 1 4 17:17
Nov 29, 2024 @ MIN L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 15:09
Nov 27, 2024 vs DAL W 6-2 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 15:33
Nov 23, 2024 @ PHI L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 0 3 16:19
Nov 21, 2024 vs FLA W 3-1 1 1 2 1 0 2 6 17:08
Nov 19, 2024 vs ANA L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 16:25
Nov 16, 2024 @ VAN L 1-4 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 15:37
Nov 14, 2024 @ SEA L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 17:34
Nov 10, 2024 vs MIN W 2-1 (OT) 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 15:23
Nov 7, 2024 @ DAL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 5 16:08
Nov 6, 2024 vs DET L 1-4 1 0 1 -1 0 2 4 18:17
Nov 3, 2024 @ ANA W 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17:16
Nov 2, 2024 @ LAK W 4-3 (SO) 1 0 1 1 5 1 3 15:15
Oct 31, 2024 @ SJS L 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 14:53
Oct 28, 2024 @ COL W 5-2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 14:47
Oct 26, 2024 @ DAL L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 5 5 17:02
Oct 25, 2024 vs NSH L 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 20:52
Oct 22, 2024 vs VAN L 3-6 0 1 1 -2 0 2 3 21:01
Oct 19, 2024 vs BUF L 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 20:45
Oct 17, 2024 vs SJS W 4-2 1 0 1 0 2 4 1 19:10
Oct 15, 2024 @ CGY L 1-3 1 0 1 0 2 3 2 18:46
Oct 12, 2024 @ EDM W 5-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 19:25
Oct 11, 2024 @ WPG L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 16:09
Oct 8, 2024 @ UTA L 2-5 1 0 1 -1 0 2 7 13:54