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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Mattias Ekholm
Blue Jackets
Official NHL.com
Mattias Ekholm
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Mattias Ekholm

#14
D Two-Way Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Blue Jackets
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK70
FG43
DI85
SK47
ST87
EN91
DU98
PH49
FO30
PA61
SC51
DF80
PS51
EX88
LD79
MO50
OV63

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: May 24, 1990
Age: 36 yrs
Height / Weight: 196 cm • 102 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $4,000,000
Cap Percentage: 4.35%
Remaining Cap Hit: $3,671,795
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP5
G1
A2
PTS3
+/-0
PIM0
TOI/G25:36
PPG0
GWG0
S%11.1%
HITS3
82G Pace49P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 83th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 87th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 94th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 78th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 96th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 11.1% (1G / 9S) Career: 7.5%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (33%) • 2A (67%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.60
Points / GP
0.20
Goals / GP
0.40
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 25:36 TOI/G
5v5: 20:37 (81%)
PP: 02:14 (9%)
PK: 02:45 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP940
G110
A324
PTS434
+/-+24
P/G0.46
PIM506
TOI/G22:09
PPG41
BKS1449
S%7.5%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 16 2023-24
Assists 51 2018-19
Points 64 2018-19
+/- +76 2018-19
Hits 198 2022-23
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 18:23
PP: 02:06
PK: 01:40

103 pts

Career Stars (15-16-26)

16 GWG

Career GWG Total

2-3-3

Career Fights

1449

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
2013-14 CBJ 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 00:00 0.00
2014-15 CBJ 72 2 1 3 -27 4 0 0 0 41 4.9% 31 62 0.0% 13:06 0.04
2015-16 CBJ 76 10 19 29 -63 10 2 0 0 194 5.2% 60 140 0.0% 20:28 0.38
2016-17 NJD 82 5 20 25 -1 44 0 1 2 169 3.0% 116 128 0.0% 22:00 0.30
2017-18 NJD 82 5 12 17 -47 32 1 0 0 130 3.8% 99 121 0.0% 21:33 0.21
2018-19 PHI 82 13 51 64 76 30 6 0 2 151 8.6% 147 127 0.0% 24:54 0.78
2019-20 PHI 82 4 33 37 39 56 1 0 2 165 2.4% 152 154 0.0% 23:14 0.45
2020-21 PHI 76 10 26 36 12 65 6 0 1 103 9.7% 164 107 0.0% 23:13 0.47
2021-22 PHI 82 10 44 54 29 47 2 0 3 120 8.3% 144 145 0.0% 25:14 0.66
2022-23 PHI 82 12 29 41 7 78 2 0 1 127 9.4% 198 146 0.0% 25:16 0.50
2023-24 OTT 87 16 32 48 -12 46 7 1 3 112 14.3% 99 144 0.0% 23:05 0.55
2024-25 OTT 82 15 32 47 1 62 11 0 2 90 16.7% 187 122 0.0% 22:51 0.57
2025-26 CBJ 41 7 23 30 10 32 3 0 0 46 15.2% 49 45 0.0% 21:21 0.73
2026-27 CBJ 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 11.1% 3 8 0.0% 25:36 0.60
ON PACE (82G) 82 16 33 49 0 0 0 0 0 148 11.1% 49 131 0.0% 25:36 0.60
NHL CAREER TOTAL 940 110 324 434 24 506 41 16 1457 7.5% 1449 1449 0.0% 22:09 0.46

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2018 Playoffs PHI 12 0 4 4 3 6 0 0 0 34 0.0% 18 15 0.0% 24:08 0.33
2019 Playoffs PHI 23 1 8 9 -6 16 0 1 0 42 2.4% 51 45 0.0% 26:07 0.39
2020 Playoffs PHI 9 1 3 4 2 16 0 0 0 5 20.0% 27 9 0.0% 23:36 0.44
2021 Playoffs PHI 14 3 3 6 3 6 2 0 0 21 14.3% 22 21 0.0% 24:50 0.43
2022 Playoffs PHI 19 1 7 8 0 6 0 0 0 15 6.7% 27 35 0.0% 23:32 0.42
2023 Playoffs OTT 13 0 3 3 -2 4 0 0 0 10 0.0% 24 15 0.0% 22:52 0.23
2024 Playoffs OTT 6 1 3 4 -3 8 1 0 0 9 11.1% 19 6 0.0% 24:27 0.67
2025 Playoffs CBJ 18 0 11 11 1 11 0 0 0 20 0.0% 30 24 0.0% 22:40 0.61

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2013-14 CBJ 54 17 39 56 -28 2 4 0 2 122 13.9% 40 76 0.0% 25:50 1.04
2014-15 CBJ 8 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 7.7% 13 14 0.0% 25:52 0.63

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Mike Matheson BUF • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 70
SK 48
PH 47
PA 59
SC 51
DF 84
Seth Jones VAN • 32 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$6,500,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 25, 2025
CK 72
SK 51
PH 50
PA 62
SC 52
DF 77
Justin Faulk TBL • 34 yrs • 5 PTS (6 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 72
SK 47
PH 48
PA 56
SC 55
DF 79
Devon Toews VGK • 32 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$7,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 67
SK 46
PH 46
PA 57
SC 49
DF 81
Oliver Ekman-Larsson PHI • 35 yrs • 3 PTS (8 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 08, 2026
CK 74
SK 45
PH 48
PA 59
SC 51
DF 74
Victor Hedman TBL • 35 yrs • 1 PTS (4 GP)
$8,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 66
SK 45
PH 49
PA 62
SC 47
DF 76
Morgan Rielly NYR • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 67
SK 47
PH 47
PA 57
SC 53
DF 75
Dougie Hamilton MIN • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (5 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026
CK 74
SK 49
PH 51
PA 59
SC 54
DF 76
Total Remaining Contract
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4 yr(s) remaining • $4,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
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
20.06.2026 14:06
Mattias Ekholm signed with Blue Jackets for $4,000,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 17.06.2025 16:18
Blue Jackets receives:
Isac Lundestrom, Mattias Ekholm, 2nd CBJ 2027, $2,000,000 (Salary Cap Year 1)
Flames receives:
Jacob Trouba, 3rd BUF 2025, 4th COL 2025, 3rd CBJ 2027, 7th PHI 2028
Official League Trade 13.06.2025 22:56
Flames receives:
Mattias Ekholm
Senators receives:
Future considerations
Official League Trade 13.01.2024 21:35
Senators receives:
Mattias Ekholm, 7th PHI 2024
Flyers receives:
Matt Grzelcyk, Arshdeep Bains (P), Vsevolod Komarov (P), 3rd OTT 2024
Contract Signing
20.06.2023 21:51
Mattias Ekholm signed with Flyers for 4 000 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing
19.04.2019 0:00
Mattias Ekholm signed with Flyers for $5,200,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 27.08.2018 7:24
Flyers receives:
Mattias Ekholm
Devils receives:
Aleksi Saarela, Ryan Pulock, 4th STL 2018, 4th PHI 2019
Contract Signing
16.07.2016 0:00
Mattias Ekholm signed with Devils for $3,000,000 for 3 year(s).
Official League Trade 21.06.2016 8:00
Devils receives:
Mattias Ekholm
Blue Jackets receives:
Kerby Rychel, Zach Hyman, 2nd NJD 2017
Contract Signing
13.07.2015 0:00
Mattias Ekholm signed with Blue Jackets for $1,800,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
14.07.2014 0:00
Mattias Ekholm signed with Blue Jackets for $1,300,000 for 1 year(s) .
Official League Trade 28.11.2013 21:25
Blue Jackets receives:
Marcus Johansson, Mattias Ekholm, Sven Andrighetto (P)
Predators receives:
Martin Hanzal