Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Career | 764 | 251 | 344 | 595 |
Career
0.78
P / GP
595P in 764 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$8.5M
Signed through 2031
Career points
595
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.6
23 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.6
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.8
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.8
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.8
113 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
2.5
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
59.6
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-3
2 GF · 5 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2015–16 · age 19
Winnipeg Jets
0.53 P/GP
72 GP · 15G · 23A
Emerging
2016–17 → 2019 · age 20–22
Winnipeg Jets
0.71 P/GP
226 GP · 75G · 86A
Prime
2019–20 → 2027 · age 23–30
Carolina Hurricanes
0.85 P/GP
466 GP · 161G · 235A
Nikolaj Ehlers, a left wing for the Carolina Hurricanes, is entering his age-30 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 4 points (0 goals, 4 assists) in 8 games, a 0.50 points-per-game pace, 3 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 59.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.6. HighDanger's model projects 68 points for 2026-27, in a 63 to 73 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 | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -2 | 11 | 12 | 15:39 | 0.84 |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | +27 | 29 | 7 | 15:52 | 0.74 |
| 2024–25 | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | +14 | 17 | 22 | 15:48 | 0.91 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | +8 | 14 | 29 | 16:36 | 0.87 |
| 2026–27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 16:12 | 0.50 |
| Career | 764 | 251 | 344 | 595 | +111 | 236 | 143 | — | 0.78 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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