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Nikolaj Ehlers

#27
LW/RW Playmaking Winger Reasonable PNHL Maple Leafs
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 1
3rd 1
CK58
FG36
DI93
SK66
ST75
EN86
DU96
PH62
FO67
PA65
SC61
DF61
PS55
EX79
LD76
MO69
OV62

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: February 14, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 78 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #7 overall (1st Round) by Maple Leafs
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $7,700,000
Cap Percentage: 8.56%
Remaining Cap Hit: $5,844,103
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP22
G5
A7
PTS12
+/-+3
PIM2
TOI/G19:49
PPG0
GWG0
S%6.8%
HITS9
82G Pace45P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 78th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 51th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 6th Pct
Developing
Character & IQ 83th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 6.8% (5G / 74S) Career: 10.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 5G (42%) • 7A (58%)
Goals Split: 5 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.55
Points / GP
0.23
Goals / GP
0.32
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 19:49 TOI/G
5v5: 16:04 (81%)
PP: 02:40 (13%)
PK: 01:05 (6%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP829
G285
A389
PTS674
+/-+31
P/G0.81
PIM172
TOI/G20:06
PPG50
BKS161
S%10.5%
FO%43%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 39 2021-22
Assists 49 2018-19
Points 86 2018-19
+/- +25 2020-21
Hits 105 2020-21
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:46
PP: 02:24
PK: 00:56

219 pts

Career Stars (36-38-35)

33 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-2

Career Fights

800

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2015-16 TOR 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 30.0% 04:26 0.00
2016-17 TOR 82 14 24 38 -2 6 4 0 3 217 6.5% 87 16 47.8% 21:03 0.46
2017-18 TOR 82 26 24 50 -31 8 5 0 1 218 11.9% 69 28 34.0% 18:48 0.61
2018-19 TOR 82 37 49 86 17 12 3 0 3 207 17.9% 99 27 42.0% 19:53 1.05
2019-20 TOR 82 27 32 59 -2 22 3 0 1 200 13.5% 67 29 44.1% 17:09 0.72
2020-21 TOR 76 24 43 67 25 18 5 0 6 303 7.9% 105 9 45.1% 20:58 0.88
2021-22 TOR 82 39 45 84 19 24 10 0 5 340 11.5% 104 7 47.3% 21:21 1.02
2022-23 TOR 82 33 45 78 23 22 5 0 2 327 10.1% 81 5 39.7% 20:51 0.95
2023-24 TOR 75 25 39 64 -4 8 7 1 4 237 10.5% 63 6 46.4% 20:40 0.85
2024-25 TOR 79 26 40 66 -11 31 6 1 4 257 10.1% 73 16 37.5% 20:09 0.84
2025-26 TOR 82 29 41 70 -6 17 2 1 4 338 8.6% 43 13 42.3% 20:53 0.85
2026-27 TOR 22 5 7 12 3 2 0 0 0 74 6.8% 9 5 52.0% 19:49 0.55
ON PACE (82G) 82 19 26 45 11 7 0 0 0 276 6.8% 34 19 52.0% 19:49 0.55
NHL CAREER TOTAL 829 285 389 674 31 172 50 33 2718 10.5% 800 161 43.0% 20:06 0.81

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016-17 TOR 6 0 3 3 -2 0 0 0 0 16 0.0% 4 1 33.3% 21:41 0.50
2020-21 TOR 17 5 3 8 -4 6 0 0 2 69 7.2% 23 1 38.1% 20:29 0.47
2021-22 TOR 7 3 1 4 1 4 0 0 1 24 12.5% 11 1 53.3% 22:33 0.57
2022-23 TOR 11 5 10 15 4 4 0 0 1 56 8.9% 16 1 21.4% 22:55 1.36
2025-26 TOR 6 2 1 3 -3 0 2 0 1 23 8.7% 3 3 28.6% 23:57 0.50

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 TOR 50 6 8 14 14 6 0 0 0 45 13.3% 69 14 33.3% 12:24 0.28

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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3 yr(s) remaining • $7,700,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
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50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
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over 6 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
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during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
13.06.2025 23:40
Nikolaj Ehlers signed with Maple Leafs for $7,700,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
20.06.2021 1:31
Nikolaj Ehlers signed with Maple Leafs for 7 200 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
10.06.2019 0:00
Nikolaj Ehlers signed with Maple Leafs for $3,200,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
22.07.2016 0:00
Nikolaj Ehlers signed with Maple Leafs for $1,700,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#7th overall, 1st Round) by Maple Leafs