Nikolaj Ehlers
#27
Left Wing
Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes
Player Information
The 29-year-old has 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in 13 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round (No. 9) of the 2014 NHL Draft, he has 526 points (227 goals, 299 assists) in 687 regular-season games for the Winnipeg Jets and the Carolina Hurricanes. He also has 21 playoff points (9 goals, 12 assists) in 45 games.
| Country: |  DEN |
| Age: | 29.7 yrs (14.02.1996) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 76 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 9th in 2014 |
| Draft Team: |
 Winnipeg Jets
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
83
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 20th of 230 Wings
Defense:Def: 73rd of 230 Wings
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $8.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $9.600M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2032 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 35.4 yrs (14.02.1996) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.10.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:56 | 0 | 2 | |
| 30.10.2025 |
Islanders
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:58 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 01.11.2025 |
Bruins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:31 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 04.11.2025 |
Rangers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:33 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 |
| 06.11.2025 |
Wild
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:52 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12.5% | 2 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Jets
|
72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 16:06 | 167 | 9.0% | 21 |
| 2016-17 |
Jets
|
82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 1 | 17:28 | 204 | 12.3% | 38 |
| 2017-18 |
Jets
|
82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 14 | 16:04 | 231 | 12.6% | 26 |
| 2018-19 |
Jets
|
62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 15:46 | 158 | 13.3% | 15 |
| 2019-20 |
Jets
|
71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 14 | 16:31 | 203 | 12.3% | 30 |
| 2020-21 |
Jets
|
47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 15 | 16:55 | 148 | 14.2% | 15 |
| 2021-22 |
Jets
|
62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 18 | 18:04 | 245 | 11.4% | 20 |
| 2022-23 |
Jets
|
45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -2 | 15:39 | 132 | 9.1% | 11 |
| 2023-24 |
Jets
|
82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 27 | 15:52 | 233 | 10.7% | 29 |
| 2024-25 |
Jets
|
69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 14 | 15:48 | 174 | 13.8% | 17 |
| 2025-26 |
Hurricanes
|
13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16:43 | 38 | 5.3% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 16:44 | 240 | 5.4% | 38 | |
| Total | 687 | 227 | 299 | 526 | 108 | 1933 | 11.7% | 228 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 |
Jets
|
15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15:52 | 26 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2018-19 |
Jets
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12:49 | 16 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Jets
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 17:30 | 14 | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2020-21 |
Jets
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 19:49 | 17 | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Jets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 |
Jets
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 15:52 | 14 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2024-25 |
Jets
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17:16 | 31 | 16.1% | 4 |
| Total | 45 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 118 | 7.6% | 10 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Ehlers | |
LW | 29.7 yrs | 183 cm / 76 kg | 0.46 | 0.77 | 86 | 77 | $8.500M | |
| 83% | Jordan Kyrou |  |
RW | 27.5 yrs | 185 cm / 85 kg | 0.57 | 0.79 | 84 | 75 | $8.125M |
| 82% | Pavel Buchnevich | |
LW | 30.6 yrs | 185 cm / 88 kg | 0.40 | 0.76 | 80 | 75 | $8.000M |
| 81% | Nazem Kadri |  |
C | 35.1 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.73 | 0.72 | 84 | 73 | $7.000M |
| 81% | Andrei Kuzmenko |  |
LW | 29.8 yrs | 180 cm / 87 kg | 0.47 | 0.70 | 80 | 76 | $4.300M |