Nikolaj Ehlers

Carolina Hurricanes·LW·#27·DNK·Age 30·Shoots L

6'0"168 lbsAalborgDrafted 9th Overall, 2014 (WPG)

GP19

A11

PTS15

+/-6

S%9.3%

TOI/GP16:11

GWG1

OTG—

SHG0

PPP6

Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes left wing, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Aalborg, DNK · Draft: 2014 · Round 1, pick 9 (#9 overall) · WPG · 12 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 771
G: 255
A: 348
PTS: 603
+/-: 117

Playoffs

GP: 63
G: 17
A: 22
PTS: 39
+/-: 1

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-29	vs CBJ	0	1	1	1	0	15:56
2026-10-27	vs BOS	0	1	1	1	4	16:16
2026-10-24	@ STL	1	0	1	1	2	15:31
2026-10-22	@ EDM	0	1	1	1	1	17:04
2026-10-20	@ VAN	2	1	3	3	4	17:10

Awards

Stanley Cup · 2025-26

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits4#565 of 656
Hits per game0.22#603 of 656
Hits per 600.82#598 of 656
Blocked shots5#472 of 656
Takeaways4#173 of 656
Giveaways19#527 of 656

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)4.27#95 of 656
Expected goals per 600.88#132 of 656
Goals above expected-0.27#344 of 656
xG per shot (shot quality)0.067#361 of 656
High-danger shots12#165 of 656

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)60.7%#13 of 656
Corsi relative to team+3.3%#157 of 656
Fenwick (unblocked share)61.6%#16 of 656
PDO at 5v51.002#289 of 656
Offensive zone starts57.3%#164 of 656
Time on ice per game16:13#325 of 656

Ranks among 656 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

FO%

66.7%

Won–Lost

4–2

6 taken

League rank

—

Unranked — under 100 FO

By zone

Offensive zone60.0% · 3/5
Neutral zone100.0% · 1/1
Defensive zone— · 0/0

By situation

Even strength50.0% · 1/2
Power play75.0% · 3/4
Shorthanded— · 0/0

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	CHI	0	1	1	0	1	15:43	W
Nov 6	@ NYI	0	0	0	1	5	15:46	W
Nov 4	@ NSH	0	0	0	0	3	18:57	L
Nov 1	WPG	0	2	2	2	4	13:22	W
Oct 29	CBJ	0	1	1	1	0	15:56	W
Oct 28	BOS	0	1	1	1	4	16:16	W
Oct 24	@ STL	1	0	1	1	2	15:31	W
Oct 23	@ EDM	0	1	1	1	1	17:04	L
Oct 21	@ VAN	2	1	3	3	4	17:10	W
Oct 19	@ CGY	0	0	0	0	3	16:24	L

Show all 19 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	CHI	0	1	1	0	1	15:43	W
Nov 6	@ NYI	0	0	0	1	5	15:46	W
Nov 4	@ NSH	0	0	0	0	3	18:57	L
Nov 1	WPG	0	2	2	2	4	13:22	W
Oct 29	CBJ	0	1	1	1	0	15:56	W
Oct 28	BOS	0	1	1	1	4	16:16	W
Oct 24	@ STL	1	0	1	1	2	15:31	W
Oct 23	@ EDM	0	1	1	1	1	17:04	L
Oct 21	@ VAN	2	1	3	3	4	17:10	W
Oct 19	@ CGY	0	0	0	0	3	16:24	L
Oct 17	@ WPG	1	0	1	-1	1	15:54	W
Oct 13	WSH	0	1	1	-1	1	19:45	W
Oct 11	@ PHI	0	0	0	0	3	17:41	W
Oct 10	@ CHI	0	1	1	1	1	13:04	W
Oct 8	VAN	0	0	0	-1	1	11:08	W
Oct 6	@ MTL	0	1	1	0	2	15:53	W
Oct 3	@ PHI	0	1	1	0	1	13:38	W
Oct 2	WSH	0	0	0	-2	4	19:02	L
Sep 29	FLA	0	0	0	0	2	19:24	L

Career Arc

12 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	CAR	15	4	8	12	+3	0	30	13.3	16:15	2	3
2025-26	CAR	82	26	45	71	+8	14	207	12.6	16:36	10	19
2024-25	WPG	69	24	39	63	+14	17	174	13.8	15:48	6	16
2023-24	WPG	82	25	36	61	+27	29	233	10.7	15:52	0	7
2022-23	WPG	45	12	26	38	-2	11	132	9.1	15:39	3	9
2021-22	WPG	62	28	27	55	+18	20	245	11.4	18:04	4	5
2020-21	WPG	47	21	25	46	+15	15	148	14.2	16:55	6	7
2019-20	WPG	71	25	33	58	+14	30	203	12.3	16:31	3	2
2018-19	WPG	62	21	16	37	+2	15	158	13.3	15:46	2	5
2017-18	WPG	82	29	31	60	+14	26	231	12.6	16:05	7	6
2016-17	WPG	82	25	39	64	+1	38	204	12.3	17:29	5	7
2015-16	WPG	72	15	23	38	+3	21	167	9.0	16:06	4	7

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Nikolaj Ehlers

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Faceoffs · 2026–27

By zone

By situation

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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