Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 65 | 9 | 24 | 33 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 973 | 93 | 310 | 403 |
Career
0.41
P / GP
403P in 973 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$4M
Signed through 2029
Career points
403
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.8
13 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.2
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
11 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.6
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
7.1
161 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.5
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
66.8
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+9
11 GF · 2 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2011–12 · age 21
Nashville Predators
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2012–13 · age 22
Nashville Predators
0.0 P/GP
1 GP · 0G · 0A
Prime
2013–14 → 2021 · age 23–30
Nashville Predators
0.38 P/GP
583 GP · 51G · 168A
Veteran
2021–22 → 2026 · age 31–35
Edmonton Oilers
0.48 P/GP
380 GP · 41G · 141A
Glory Days
2026–27 · age 36
Edmonton Oilers
0.29 P/GP
7 GP · 1G · 1A
Mattias Ekholm, a defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers, is entering his age-36 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.29 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 66.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.2. HighDanger's model projects 38 points for 2026-27, in a 33 to 43 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +28 | 4 | 1 | 20:47 | 0.67 |
| 2023–24 | 79 | 11 | 34 | 45 | +44 | 47 | 3 | 21:03 | 0.57 |
| 2024–25 | 65 | 9 | 24 | 33 | +11 | 30 | 7 | 22:12 | 0.51 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 | +32 | 30 | 3 | 20:36 | 0.50 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +13 | 14 | 0 | 21:48 | 0.29 |
| Career | 973 | 93 | 310 | 403 | +232 | 472 | 58 | — | 0.41 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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