Nikolaj Ehlers

Nikolaj Ehlers

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LW · 6'0" · 168 lb · Shoots L
Age 30
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)
59.8
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-3
2 GF · 5 GA

Statistical comparables

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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 59.8% 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

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2345122638-2111215:390.84
2023–2482253661+2729715:520.74
2024–2569243963+14172215:480.91
2025–2682264571+8142916:360.87
2026–278044-30316:120.50
Career764251344595+111236143—0.78

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Trajectory

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

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