Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

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D · 6'2" · 191 lb · Shoots L
Age 35
Career
0.47
P / GP
539P in 1145 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4.77M
Signed through 2030
Career points
539
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.3
8 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.3
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.3
8 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.3
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
6.3
163 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
5.0
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
55.6
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-1
5 GF · 6 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2010–11 · age 19
Phoenix Coyotes
0.23 P/GP
48 GP · 1G · 10A
Emerging
2011–12 → 2014 · age 20–22
Phoenix Coyotes
0.48 P/GP
210 GP · 31G · 69A
Prime
2014–15 → 2022 · age 23–30
Arizona Coyotes
0.52 P/GP
590 GP · 101G · 205A
Veteran
2022–23 → 2027 · age 31–35
Toronto Maple Leafs
0.41 P/GP
297 GP · 23G · 99A

Oliver Ekman-Larsson, a defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, is entering his age-35 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 8 games, a 0.00 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 55.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.3. HighDanger's model projects 34 points for 2026-27, in a 29 to 39 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–235422022-2422420:110.41
2023–248092332+10761118:240.40
2024–257742529+1452421:040.38
2025–267883139-670920:360.50
2026–278000-112016:540.00
Career1145156383539-111766199—0.47

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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