Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad

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D · 6'4" · 220 lb · Shoots R
Age 30
Career
0.50
P / GP
406P in 804 GP
Archetype
Shutdown D
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$6.1M
Signed through 2031
Career points
406
Regular season

Aaron Ekblad, a defenseman for the Florida Panthers, is entering his age-30 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 26 points (4 goals, 22 assists) in 72 games, a 0.36 points-per-game pace, 5 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 48.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -2.0. HighDanger's model projects 33 points for 2026-27, in a 26 to 40 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2261154257+38262024:550.93
2022–2371142438-14681923:240.54
2023–245141418+2750420:520.35
2024–255633033+11531123:310.59
2025–267242226-555522:290.36
Career804122284406+915601270.50

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 460th
Assists 2275th
Avg TOI / GP 22:2982nd
Shots 9771st
PIM 5586th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 2671st
Primary points 958th
xGF % 48.0%37th
xGF / 60 1.5953rd
xGA / 60 1.7335th

Career journey

Rookie
2014–15 · age 18
Florida Panthers
0.48 P/GP
81 GP · 12G · 27A
Emerging
2015–16 → 2019 · age 19–22
Florida Panthers
0.43 P/GP
310 GP · 54G · 78A
Prime
2019–20 → 2026 · age 23–29
Florida Panthers
0.57 P/GP
413 GP · 56G · 179A

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Trajectory

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

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.