Nick Jensen

Nick Jensen

34-Year-Old DefensemanD
Ottawa Senators
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Jensen's sixth and final season in Washington didn't go well. He scored just one goal in 78 regular-season games. His overall point production was sliced by more than half, from 29 points in 2022-23 to just 14 points last season. Additionally, his hit total dipped from 107 to 62. None of these numbers have any bearing on fantasy leagues given Jensen wasn't an option to begin with, but the dip in production helps explain why the Capitals willingly shipped him to Ottawa in July in the package to acquire Jakob Chychrun. Jensen will again serve in a middle pairing role for his new club, although he remains a clear fade in all formats. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $12.15 million contract extension with the Capitals in February of 2023.
First goal of season
DOttawa Senators
November 7, 2024
Jenson scored a goal Thursday in a 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
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It was Jensen's first goal of the season and first as a Sen. It was also his first point in six games. He isn't known for his offense, but he looked every part the scorer Thursday. Jensen walked in from the point and beat a screened Semyon Varlamov with a wrist shot glove side. He does have six points in 13 games this season, but don't expect that pace to continue. Jensen is a minute-munching defender whose best season came two years ago with 29 points in 77 games with the Caps. Last season, he put up one goal and 13 assists with 71 shots in 78 games.
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Jensen had to play bigger minutes than he was accustomed to after the Capitals' blue line saw a lot of injuries, including a three-month absence for John Carlson. While Jensen wasn't a standout player by any means, he set a career high with 29 points and also provided 109 shots on goal and 128 blocked shots over 77 contests while averaging 20:37 of ice time per game. He should be back in his usual second-pairing role in 2023-24, so it's not likely he threatens the 30-point mark again, but he can still provide enough physicality to help fantasy managers in deeper formats.
Never much of a scorer, Jensen set a career-high with five goals and 21 points in 76 games a season ago. He averaged north of 19 minutes per game (19:21) for the second time in his six NHL seasons, while adding 135 hits and 92 blocks for good measure. Jensen missed four games last year with an upper-body issue and another two while in COVID-19 protocol, but otherwise remained healthy. The veteran defender will again help the Capitals win hockey games in 2022-23, but he is of no use to your fantasy team.
Entering his fourth season with the Capitals, Jensen appears to have found his stride. Paired with Zdeno Chara for the balance of the 2020-21 season, Jensen posted two goals and 14 points in 53 games - a career-high scoring pace in a normal 82-game season. With two years remaining on a four-year, $10 million deal signed in February of 2019, Jensen is poised to reprise his role on Washington's third defensive pairing, although he's likely to have a less experienced partner and will face competition from Trevor van Riemsdyk for playing time. The 30-year-old is a very capable depth defender, but the lack of offensive opportunities and contributions in peripheral metrics translates into very limited fantasy value.
Jensen suffered some brutal regression last season, producing only eight assists a year after he had 20 points in 80 games. The 30-year-old blueliner has never stood out for his scoring prowess -- he's simply a solid third-pairing defenseman for the Capitals. Jensen added 59 hits and 71 blocked shots in 68 games last year. Assuming he can bounce back on offense, he should produce roughly 10 points with about a hit and a blocked shot per game in 2020-21. Nonetheless, he's probably not going to do enough to earn the attention of fantasy managers.
The Capitals went into the the trade deadline looking for "Michal Kempny 2.0". Though it didn't result in another Stanley Cup, they got what they were looking for in Nick Jensen. The 28-year-old defender was a workhorse for a badly beat up Red Wings team, posting two goals and 13 points in 60 games while averaging 20:48 of ice time prior to being traded to Washington. Signed to a four-year extension, the Minnesotan figures to inherit Matt Niskanen's minutes on the second defense pairing with Dmitry Orlov, and the late-bloomer has an excellent chance to post career highs for the Capitals in 2019-20. However, a lack of power-play opportunity and tough defensive assignments will likely limit his fantasy appeal.
Jensen and Mike Green were the lone right-shooting regulars at work on Detroit's blue line last season. For the former, this paved his way to a full-time role at hockey's highest level. Even though Jensen is typically given bottom-four minutes, he registered 15 helpers over 81 games to complement 71 hits and 88 blocked shots in 2017-18. Still, the Minnesota native has a slippery grip on the starting role with a handful of defensive prospects -- including Joe Hicketts, Libor Sulak and Filip Hronek -- waiting for opportunities in Detroit. This is Jensen's job to lose.
An industrious blueliner who began his playing career with the Green Bay Gamblers and later St. Cloud State in his home state of Minnesota, Jensen didn't make his NHL debut until this past season, when Alexey Marchenko -- who was ultimately waived and picked up by the rival Maple Leafs -- sustained a shoulder injury. The net result for Jensen was an output of 13 points (four goals, nine assists), 12 PIM and a minus-7 rating in 49 games with the Red Wings, and he managed to avoid another stint with AHL Grand Rapids. Wings GM Ken Holland was so impressed by the smooth-skating rearguard that he got him under contract for two more years with a midseason extension. Jensen is far from flashy, and there are hundreds of more potent offensive weapons for the taking, but he should continue to thrive as a well-rounded, bottom-four defenseman with a role in shorthanded situations. He's a perfect example of a player whose real-life value transcends his fantasy contributions.
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Provides pair of assists
DOttawa Senators
October 22, 2024
Jensen notched two assists, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Utah.
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Earns first helper in new colors
DOttawa Senators
October 13, 2024
Jensen logged an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Canadiens.
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Heading north in trade
DOttawa Senators
July 1, 2024
Jensen was acquired by the Senators from the Capitals on Monday along with a 2026 third-round draft pick in exchange for Jakob Chychrun.
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Good to go Sunday
DWashington Capitals
April 28, 2024
Jensen (upper body) is in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
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Probable for Game 4
DWashington Capitals
Upper Body
April 28, 2024
Jensen (upper body) will be a game-time call, but he's trending towards playing Sunday against the Rangers, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
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Ready to rock?
DWashington Capitals
April 26, 2024
Jensen, who has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury, is practicing in a regular jersey Friday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
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Jensen is hoping to get back in the lineup against the Rangers on Friday for Game 3. He had a goal, 13 assists, 62 hits and 123 blocked shots in 78 regular-season appearances. Should Jensen be available, Lucas Johansen will likely come out of the lineup as a healthy scratch.
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