Nikolaj Ehlers
#27
Left Wing
Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes
Player Information
The 29-year-old has 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists) in 19 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1st round (No. 9) of the 2014 NHL Draft, he has 532 points (229 goals, 303 assists) in 693 regular-season games for the Winnipeg Jets and the Carolina Hurricanes. He also has 21 playoff points (9 goals, 12 assists) in 45 games.
| Country: |  DEN |
| Age: | 29.8 yrs (14.02.1996) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 76 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 9th in 2014 |
| Draft Team: |
 Winnipeg Jets
|
| Awards: | - |
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83
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 20th of 231 Wings
Defense:Def: 74th of 231 Wings
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $8.500M |
| Player Contract Value: | $9.600M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2032 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 35.4 yrs (14.02.1996) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.11.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15:58 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 11.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:09 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| 14.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:30 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Oilers
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:16 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Bruins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12.5% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Jets
|
72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 16:06 | 167 | 9.0% | 21 |
| 2016-17 |
Jets
|
82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 1 | 17:28 | 204 | 12.3% | 38 |
| 2017-18 |
Jets
|
82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 14 | 16:04 | 231 | 12.6% | 26 |
| 2018-19 |
Jets
|
62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 15:46 | 158 | 13.3% | 15 |
| 2019-20 |
Jets
|
71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 14 | 16:31 | 203 | 12.3% | 30 |
| 2020-21 |
Jets
|
47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 15 | 16:55 | 148 | 14.2% | 15 |
| 2021-22 |
Jets
|
62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 18 | 18:04 | 245 | 11.4% | 20 |
| 2022-23 |
Jets
|
45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -2 | 15:39 | 132 | 9.1% | 11 |
| 2023-24 |
Jets
|
82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 27 | 15:52 | 233 | 10.7% | 29 |
| 2024-25 |
Jets
|
69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 14 | 15:48 | 174 | 13.8% | 17 |
| 2025-26 |
Hurricanes
|
19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 16:10 | 55 | 7.3% | 6 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 26 | 16:11 | 237 | 7.2% | 26 | |
| Total | 693 | 229 | 303 | 532 | 112 | 1950 | 11.7% | 228 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 |
Jets
|
15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15:52 | 26 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2018-19 |
Jets
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12:49 | 16 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Jets
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 17:30 | 14 | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2020-21 |
Jets
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 19:49 | 17 | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2022-23 |
Jets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 |
Jets
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 15:52 | 14 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2024-25 |
Jets
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 17:16 | 31 | 16.1% | 4 |
| Total | 45 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 118 | 7.6% | 10 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Ehlers | |
LW | 29.8 yrs | 183 cm / 76 kg | 0.63 | 0.77 | 86 | 77 | $8.500M | |
| 85% | Nazem Kadri |  |
C | 35.1 yrs | 183 cm / 84 kg | 0.55 | 0.72 | 84 | 73 | $7.000M |
| 84% | Jordan Kyrou |  |
RW | 27.5 yrs | 185 cm / 85 kg | 0.61 | 0.79 | 84 | 75 | $8.125M |
| 81% | Travis Konecny |  |
RW | 28.7 yrs | 178 cm / 86 kg | 0.78 | 0.74 | 82 | 76 | $8.750M |
| 80% | Nico Hischier |  |
C | 26.9 yrs | 185 cm / 90 kg | 0.67 | 0.80 | 88 | 82 | $7.250M |