Connor Murphy
Edmonton Oilers · #5 · Defenseman · age 33 · 6'4" · 212 lb · shoots RBorn 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts · Drafted 2011 · Rd 1 #20
PHYSICAL DEFENSEMAN1.5 penalty minutes/game, 0.07 points/game
1 point in 15 games — 159th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
0HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 0% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
63ENERGY · MODERATEaverage defenseman 92 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Connor Murphy is the defensive anchor, a veteran presence who eats minutes and shields his team. His limited offensive output is secondary to his steadiness; he's the reliable foundation upon which success is built, a player fans can always count on.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 0 lately — hotter than 0% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 0 · −23 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
0 points in 5 games — below his own pace (0.3 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Shots | 10 | 5 | 6 | ▲ 1.9× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | −3 | −1.3 | +0.0 | −2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 20:16 | 21:05 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @ NYR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:48 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | @ NYI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 20:35 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs CGY | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:35 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 22:28 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −2 | 17:53 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points159th of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals114th of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists142nd of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots77th of 228 defensemen16leader Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus184th of 228 defensemen−4leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game58th of 228 defensemen21:05leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: ice time (75th). Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Murphy this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 5 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 19 in 2019–20.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | EDM | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | −4 |
| 2025–26 | EDM | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.20 | +1 |
| 2025–26 |  CHI | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.22 | −3 |
| 2024–25 | CHI | 68 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.28 | −2 |
| 2023–24 | CHI | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.17 | −19 |
| 2022–23 | CHI | 80 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.16 | −10 |
| 2021–22 | CHI | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.18 | −14 |
| 2020–21 | CHI | 50 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.30 | +1 |
| 2019–20 · best | CHI | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.33 | +2 |
| 2018–19 | CHI | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.25 | +12 |
| 2017–18 | CHI | 76 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.18 | −3 |
| 2016–17 |  ARI | 77 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.22 | −13 |
| 2015–16 | ARI | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.22 | +5 |
| 2014–15 | ARI | 73 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.10 | −27 |
| 2013–14 | ARI | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.27 | +5 |