Nikolaj Ehlers has 43 points (14 goals, 29 assists) in 57 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season.
Selected in the 1st round (No. 9) of the 2014 NHL Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, he has 563 points (239 goals, 324 assists) in 731 regular-season games for the Winnipeg Jets and the Carolina Hurricanes.
He also has 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists) in 45 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
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Country: 
DNKAge: 30 yrs (14.02.1996) Height / Weight: 183 cm / 76 kg Shoots: L Drafted: 9th in 2014 Draft Team: 
Winnipeg Jets
Awards: -
The 30-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Hurricanes controlling 64% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nikolaj Ehlers is off the ice, the Hurricanes control 53% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.
He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 50% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 14% in the defensive zone.
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Overall RatingOffense:Off: 44th of 253 WingsDefense:Def: 89th of 253 Wings -
Metric Current Season PlayDriving 0.11-0.140.14OnIce_xGoalsPct 0.640.350.65IceTimePerGame 16.711222Metric Current Season Goals/60 0.950.21.5PrimaryAssists/60 0.950.11.5SecondaryAssists/60 0.880.11.2xGoals/60 0.810.491.34OnIce_xGoalsFor/60 4.441.85OnIce_GoalsFor/60 4.401.45.5PenaltiesDrawn/60 0.610.271.56OZoneStartPct 0.500.150.4PP_xGoals/60 0.560.52.5Metric Current Season OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 2.552.54OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60 2.512.54Penalties/60 0.340.51.5ShotsBlocked/60 1.0213Takeaways/60 1.220.52Giveaways/60 3.9314DZoneStartPct 0.140.150.4PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60 0.00512
| Actual AAV: | $8.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.000M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 36.4 yrs (14.02.1996) |
| 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
|
57 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 3 | 16:43 | 139 | 10.1% | 10 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 20 | 42 | 62 | 4 | 16:44 | 200 | 10.0% | 14 | |
| Total | 731 | 239 | 324 | 563 | 109 | 2034 | 11.8% | 232 | ||
| 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 Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Ehlers | |
LW | 30 yrs | 183 cm / 76 kg | 0.75 | 0.77 | 78 | 79 | $8.500M | |
| 85% | Will Smith |  |
C | 20.9 yrs | 183 cm / 81 kg | 0.93 | 0.72 | 81 | 74 | $0.950M |
| 85% | Trevor Zegras |  |
C | 24.9 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.88 | 0.73 | 79 | 74 | $5.750M |
| 84% | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |  |
C | 32.9 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.92 | 0.79 | 79 | 78 | $5.125M |
| 83% | Luke Evangelista |  |
RW | 24 yrs | 183 cm / 82 kg | 0.75 | 0.56 | 78 | 85 | $3.000M |