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Nils Lundkvist #5
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Nils Lundkvist has 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in 15 games for the Dallas Stars this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 28) of the 2018 NHL Draft by the New York Rangers, he has 48 points (11 goals, 37 assists) in 198 regular-season games for the New York Rangers and the Dallas Stars.

He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 25.4 yrs (27.07.2000)
    Height / Weight: 185 cm / 87 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 28th in 2018
    Draft Team: Team logoNew York Rangers
    Awards: -
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The 25-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Stars controlling 46% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Nils Lundkvist is off the ice, the Stars control 54% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 22% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 24% in the defensive zone.

  • 62

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 135th of 282 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 238th of 282 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    60.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.11
    0.02
    IceTimePerGame
    15 - 25
    16.31
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.05 - 0.67
    0.37
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.31
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.31
    xGoals/60
    0.09 - 0.38
    0.25
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    3.27
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    2.70
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.60
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 10
    5.22
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4.5
    2.59
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2 - 4.5
    2.58
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.80
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2 - 6
    4.11
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    0.37
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1 - 4
    1.29
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.22
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    4 - 12
    0.00
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $1.250M
Player Contract Value: $1.100M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 26.9 yrs (27.07.2000)
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Nils Lundkvist
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
23.12.2025 Team Logo Red Wings 1 0 0 0 0 16:40 0 0
27.12.2025 Team Logo Blackhawks 1 1 0 1 1 16:43 1 100.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Sabres 1 0 0 0 -1 15:52 1 0.0% 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Blackhawks 1 0 0 0 1 19:13 1 0.0% 2
04.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 0 0 -1 14:04 0 0
Total 5 1 0 1 0 3 33.3% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2021-22 Team Logo Rangers 25 1 3 4 4 13:55 32 3.1% 0
2022-23 Team Logo Stars 60 6 10 16 -5 16:19 94 6.4% 26
2023-24 Team Logo Stars 59 2 17 19 13 14:05 73 2.7% 16
2024-25 Team Logo Stars 39 0 5 5 4 15:01 52 0.0% 20
2025-26 Team Logo Stars 15 2 2 4 4 15:48 10 20.0% 4
Season Projection 55 7 7 14 15 15:47 37 18.9% 15
Total 198 11 37 48 20 261 4.2% 66
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Stars 12 0 1 1 0 4:28 4 0.0% 2
Total 12 0 1 1 0 4 0.0% 2
Player MatchPowered by CORE
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Nils Lundkvist Team Logo D 25.4 yrs 185 cm / 87 kg 0.27 0.24 63 61 $1.250M
88% Nick Jensen Team Logo D 35.3 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.25 0.25 61 61 $4.050M
87% Adam Wilsby Team Logo D 25.4 yrs 185 cm / 85 kg 0.19 0.20 60 59 $0.775M
86% Vladislav Kolyachonok Team Logo D 24.6 yrs 188 cm / 89 kg 0.23 0.20 60 57 $0.775M
85% Mathew Dumba Team Logo D 31.5 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.27 0.35 60 60 $2.600M
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