Nicolas Aube-Kubel placed on waivers by Buffalo Sabres after scoring only once this season
Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, a 2022 Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche, was placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres, Monday. If NAK…
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GAMES PLAYED
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GOALS
2
ASSISTS
2
POINTS
11.6
AVG TOI
Player Rating
14
Percentile among forwards
Goal %
33%
7th percentile among
forwards
Expected Goal %
50%
60th percentile among
forwards
Shot Attempt %
45%
18th percentile among
forwards
Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Career stats
| Season | Team | Age | GP | Goals G | Assists A | Points P | ATOI | Shots | Sh% | GF% | SA% | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 19 | PHI | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 55.3 | 59.8 |
| 2019-20 20 | PHI | 23 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11.3 | 48 | 14.6 | 52.9 | 50.7 | 51.0 |
| 2020-21 21 | PHI | 24 | 50 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11.2 | 53 | 5.7 | 45.5 | 51.1 | 48.0 |
| 2021-22 22 | PHI, COL | 25 | 74 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 9.8 | 87 | 12.6 | 62.5 | 49.0 | 47.9 |
| 2022-23 23 | TOR, WSH | 26 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11.4 | 67 | 6.0 | 51.2 | 51.9 | 50.8 |
| 2023-24 24 | WSH | 27 | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12.2 | 58 | 10.3 | 55.3 | 43.3 | 42.1 |
| 2024-25 25 | BUF, NYR | 28 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9.4 | 18 | 5.6 | 30.8 | 49.5 | 48.8 |
| 2025-26 26 | MIN | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11.6 | 5 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 45.4 | 50.8 |
| Career | — | 310 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 10.8 | 338 | 9.5 | - | - | - |
Nicolas Aube-Kubel: On-ice rates 2025-26
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Emoji placement represents the rate of events that happen, both by the player's team and their opponents, when the player is on the ice during five-on-five. Current season only.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Player rating per season
The player rating is a comparison of the player’s on-ice impact compared to other players in that position. The number is a weighted rolling average from previous seasons, and it ranges from 0 to 100.
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