Mattias Ekholm
#14
Defenseman
Edmonton Oilers
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Edmonton Oilers
Player Information
The 35-year-old has 7 points (1 goals, 6 assists) in 22 games for the Edmonton Oilers this season. Selected by the Nashville Predators in the 4th round (No. 102) of the 2009 NHL Draft, he has 367 points (87 goals, 280 assists) in 906 regular-season games for the Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers. He also has 58 playoff points (13 goals, 45 assists) in 119 games.
| Country: |  SWE |
| Age: | 35.5 yrs (24.05.1990) |
| Height / Weight: | 196 cm / 102 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 102nd in 2009 |
| Draft Team: |
 Nashville Predators
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
78
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 47th of 282 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 82nd of 282 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $6.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $6.200M |
| Remaining: | 4 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 39.1 yrs (24.05.1990) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.11.2025 |
Flyers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:51 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 13.11.2025 |
Blue Jackets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:25 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:25 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Sabres
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:34 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 19.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 22:11 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0.0% | 4 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 |
Predators
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:25 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2012-13 |
Predators
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:04 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 |
Predators
|
62 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -8 | 16:49 | 58 | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2014-15 |
Predators
|
80 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 19:01 | 86 | 8.1% | 52 |
| 2015-16 |
Predators
|
82 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 20:15 | 114 | 7.0% | 44 |
| 2016-17 |
Predators
|
82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 23:28 | 120 | 2.5% | 34 |
| 2017-18 |
Predators
|
81 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 23:34 | 135 | 7.4% | 46 |
| 2018-19 |
Predators
|
80 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 27 | 23:22 | 146 | 5.5% | 47 |
| 2019-20 |
Predators
|
68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -1 | 23:22 | 154 | 5.2% | 32 |
| 2020-21 |
Predators
|
48 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 22:52 | 110 | 5.5% | 14 |
| 2021-22 |
Predators
|
76 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 23:28 | 145 | 4.1% | 44 |
| 2022-23 |
Predators
|
57 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 21:43 | 99 | 5.1% | 24 |
| 2022-23 |
Oilers
|
21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 20:46 | 36 | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2023-24 |
Oilers
|
79 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 21:03 | 177 | 6.2% | 47 |
| 2024-25 |
Oilers
|
65 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 22:11 | 143 | 6.3% | 30 |
| 2025-26 |
Oilers
|
22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 20:21 | 45 | 2.2% | 8 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 4 | 22 | 26 | -22 | 20:21 | 168 | 2.4% | 30 | |
| Total | 906 | 87 | 280 | 367 | 181 | 1569 | 5.5% | 436 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 |
Predators
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26:25 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2015-16 |
Predators
|
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23:48 | 25 | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2016-17 |
Predators
|
22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 25:19 | 33 | 3.0% | 38 |
| 2017-18 |
Predators
|
13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23:23 | 20 | 5.0% | 12 |
| 2018-19 |
Predators
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 23:56 | 14 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2019-20 |
Predators
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 24:07 | 12 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2020-21 |
Predators
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26:26 | 12 | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2021-22 |
Predators
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 22:49 | 8 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2022-23 |
Oilers
|
12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 21:52 | 20 | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2023-24 |
Oilers
|
25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21:58 | 45 | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2024-25 |
Oilers
|
7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 21:34 | 13 | 7.7% | 14 |
| Total | 119 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 21 | 208 | 6.3% | 102 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Ekholm | |
D | 35.5 yrs | 196 cm / 102 kg | 0.32 | 0.41 | 75 | 80 | $6.000M | |
| 86% | Alexander Nikishin | |
D | 24.1 yrs | 191 cm / 98 kg | 0.40 | 0.40 | 77 | 82 | $0.925M |
| 86% | Owen Power | |
D | 23 yrs | 198 cm / 102 kg | 0.37 | 0.45 | 70 | 81 | $8.350M |
| 86% | Aaron Ekblad |  |
D | 29.8 yrs | 193 cm / 99 kg | 0.26 | 0.51 | 72 | 77 | $6.100M |
| 84% | Colton Parayko |  |
D | 32.5 yrs | 198 cm / 103 kg | 0.30 | 0.41 | 69 | 84 | $6.500M |