Sean Walker
Carolina Hurricanes · #26 · Defenseman · age 31 · 5'11" · 191 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Keswick, Ontario · Undrafted
OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN0.56 points/game from the blue line this season
9 points in 16 games — 24th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
24HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMES ↑ +16hotter than 76% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
72ENERGY · MODERATEaverage defenseman 92 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Sean Walker isn't the kind of defenseman who fills the net, but his 97 career assists and a healthy 21.4 minutes per game this season reveal a different kind of offensive catalyst. He's the steady hand on the blueline, a puck-moving defender who consistently finds the open man and orchestrates plays from the back, making him a vital engine for Carolina's transition game.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
Walker's scoring has dried up recently despite a high energy level and a slight shooting percentage increase. This recent slump, especially with no assists in five games, indicates a performance dip that fantasy managers should monitor.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Cooling: 46 after the game against WSH, 24 now — still hotter than 76% of defensemen (average defenseman 15).
Now 24 · +17 over these 16 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
3 points and 3 goals in 5 games — right on his usual pace, 1.8× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games. He's shooting 18% in this stretch against 9% on the season.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | ▲ 3.2× his usual |
| Assists | 0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Points | 3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | ≈ 1.1× his usual |
| Shots | 17 | 10 | 6 | ▲ 1.6× his usual |
| Shooting % | 17.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% | ▲ 1.9× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +4 | +1.6 | +0.0 | +2 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 20:53 | 21:17 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs WPG | W | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 21:19 | 24 |
| Oct 29 | vs CBJ | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 20:16 | 8 |
| Oct 27 | vs BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:18 | 8 |
| Oct 24 | @ STL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 20:49 | 8 |
| Oct 22 | @ EDM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 23:45 | 8 |
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.
Points24th of 228 defensemen9leader Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals10th of 228 defensemen3leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists34th of 228 defensemen6leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots17th of 228 defensemen33leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points41st of 228 defensemen1leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus27th of 228 defensemen+5leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game53rd of 228 defensemen21:17leader Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (90th), goals (86th), plus/minus (78th). Nothing below the middle of the league.
■ Walker this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 46 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 31 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | CAR | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.56 | +5 |
| 2025–26 | CAR | 81 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0.38 | +6 |
| 2024–25 | CAR | 82 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.20 | −7 |
| 2023–24 |  COL | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.39 | +2 |
| 2023–24 |  PHI | 63 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0.35 | +9 |
| 2022–23 |  LAK | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.19 | −3 |
| 2021–22 | LAK | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | −1 |
| 2020–21 · best | LAK | 47 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.38 | −13 |
| 2019–20 | LAK | 70 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 0.34 | −12 |
| 2018–19 | LAK | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.26 | −8 |