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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • William Nylander
Golden Knights
Official NHL.com
William Nylander
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William Nylander

LW/RW Playmaking Winger Reasonable PNHL Golden Knights
Stars:
1st 2
2nd 0
3rd 1
CK56
FG38
DI90
SK70
ST79
EN90
DU86
PH72
FO72
PA71
SC68
DF63
PS85
EX79
LD82
MO46
OV66

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: May 01, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 92 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #9 overall (1st Round) by Red Wings
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $9,200,000
Cap Percentage: 10%
Remaining Cap Hit: $8,445,128
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP8
G6
A5
PTS11
+/--2
PIM2
TOI/G22:31
PPG3
GWG1
S%15.8%
HITS11
82G Pace113P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (1)
Stanley Cup VGK '26

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 98th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Playmaking & Vision 98th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 31th Pct
Depth Asset
Character & IQ 88th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Hot Streak / Regression Warning
Season S%: 15.8% (6G / 38S) Career: 9.8%

Shooting +6% above baseline. Production expected to normalize.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 6G (55%) • 5A (45%)
Goals Split: 3 EV / 3 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
1.38
Points / GP
0.75
Goals / GP
0.63
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 22:31 TOI/G
5v5: 19:02 (85%)
PP: 03:07 (14%)
PK: 00:22 (1%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP715
G247
A305
PTS552
+/-+153
P/G0.77
PIM109
TOI/G18:46
PPG37
BKS101
S%9.8%
FO%47.3%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 48 2024-25
Assists 50 2024-25
Points 98 2024-25
+/- +42 2018-19
Hits 86 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:27
PP: 02:18
PK: 00:00

185 pts

Career Stars (31-27-38)

38 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

489

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
2017-18 DET 82 18 21 39 16 6 1 0 4 124 14.5% 48 14 43.1% 15:47 0.48
2018-19 NSH 82 25 39 64 42 35 2 0 3 189 13.2% 60 20 46.9% 17:37 0.78
2019-20 WPG 79 5 17 22 -4 2 0 0 1 173 2.9% 41 12 46.9% 14:15 0.28
2020-21 WPG 82 32 34 66 21 10 4 0 5 305 10.5% 51 6 49.1% 18:55 0.80
2021-22 WPG 82 28 24 52 11 8 6 0 5 253 11.1% 47 9 50.0% 19:22 0.63
2022-23 WPG 76 23 37 60 23 8 5 0 4 277 8.3% 43 9 47.0% 19:04 0.79
2023-24 WPG 64 29 41 70 25 4 1 0 3 321 9.0% 35 9 47.7% 20:52 1.09
2024-25 WPG 78 48 50 98 -3 20 10 0 5 465 10.3% 86 15 42.3% 21:30 1.26
2025-26 VGK 82 33 37 70 24 14 5 0 7 380 8.7% 67 6 52.0% 21:32 0.85
2026-27 VGK 8 6 5 11 -2 2 3 0 1 38 15.8% 11 1 38.1% 22:30 1.38
ON PACE (82G) 82 62 51 113 -21 21 31 0 10 390 15.8% 113 10 38.1% 22:30 1.38
NHL CAREER TOTAL 715 247 305 552 153 109 37 38 2525 9.8% 489 101 47.3% 18:46 0.77

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017 Playoffs DET 6 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 0.0% 1 1 20.0% 18:45 0.17
2018 Playoffs NSH 20 3 6 9 -2 0 1 0 1 49 6.1% 15 2 50.7% 17:58 0.45
2019 Playoffs WPG 4 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 0 6 0.0% 5 0 0.0% 13:10 0.25
2020 Playoffs WPG 5 0 2 2 -2 0 0 0 0 15 0.0% 3 1 57.1% 18:07 0.40
2021 Playoffs WPG 25 10 9 19 7 2 1 0 2 90 11.1% 3 0 44.4% 20:07 0.76
2022 Playoffs WPG 7 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 34 11.8% 1 1 37.5% 21:07 1.00
2024 Playoffs WPG 6 2 5 7 -5 0 0 0 1 27 7.4% 7 0 87.5% 20:38 1.17
2025 Playoffs VGK 24 11 19 30 10 2 1 0 2 133 8.3% 29 3 40.4% 24:24 1.25

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 DET 82 21 26 47 37 0 0 0 2 162 13.0% 64 24 58.3% 12:54 0.57
2016-17 DET 82 44 49 93 39 6 7 0 9 216 20.4% 56 20 57.5% 15:47 1.13

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Mark Scheifele COL • 33 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$7,900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 59
SK 69
PH 74
PA 72
SC 67
DF 65
Artemi Panarin LAK • 34 yrs • 4 PTS (5 GP)
$9,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2024
CK 56
SK 69
PH 70
PA 71
SC 64
DF 60
Clayton Keller NSH • 28 yrs • 5 PTS (6 GP)
$8,400,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 56
SK 68
PH 69
PA 72
SC 62
DF 63
Kyle Connor BUF • 29 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$8,700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 59
SK 70
PH 69
PA 68
SC 68
DF 67
Mikko Rantanen TBL • 29 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$9,600,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 62
SK 69
PH 73
PA 73
SC 63
DF 63
Jason Robertson NJD • 27 yrs • 6 PTS (6 GP)
$10,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026
CK 61
SK 69
PH 75
PA 67
SC 71
DF 63
Martin Necas NJD • 27 yrs • 6 PTS (6 GP)
$7,800,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 25, 2025
CK 66
SK 73
PH 73
PA 73
SC 67
DF 63
Robert Thomas STL • 27 yrs • 7 PTS (6 GP)
$8,800,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 56
SK 68
PH 70
PA 69
SC 64
DF 70
Total Remaining Contract
--
3 yr(s) remaining • $9,200,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 6 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

Official League Trade 23.07.2025 0:20
Golden Knights receives:
William Nylander
Jets receives:
Jackson Blake, Jordan Kyrou, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard (P)
Contract Signing
13.06.2025 23:37
William Nylander signed with Jets for $9,200,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
14.07.2021 19:19
William Nylander signed with Jets for 6 500 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
09.08.2019 0:00
William Nylander signed with Jets for $2,800,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 29.05.2019 0:10
Jets receives:
Blaine Byron, Brendan Gaunce, Carter Hutton, Claude Giroux, Cody Franson, Cole Schneider, Daniel Winnik, Dennis Rasmussen, Deryk Engelland, Ethan Bear, Garret Sparks, Henrik Samuelsson, Chase De Leo, J.C. Lipon, Jake Dotchin, Jonny Brodzinski, Jordan Eberle, Jordan Martinook, Josh Leivo, Kevin Boyle, Laurent Brossoit, Marian Gaborik, Matthew Peca, Michael Brodzinski, Mike Fisher, Mitchell Vande Sompel, Nate Thompson, Nick Foligno, Ondrej Palat, Paul LaDue, Philip Samuelsson, Rasmus Ristolainen, Richard Panik, Robert Hagg, Roman Josi, Ryan Miller, Ryan Rupert, Sami Niku, Samuel Montembeault, Sean Couturier, Shea Weber, Stephen Gionta, Stephen Johns, Teddy Blueger, Tomas Hertl, Tyler Wong, Valtteri Filppula, Viktor Loov, William Nylander
Predators receives:
Adam Payerl, Alexander Volkov, Alexandre Burrows, Anders Lindback, Anthony Bitetto, Anton Blidh, Brett Pollock, Buddy Robinson, Casey Bailey, Dalton Prout, Dennis Robertson, Dmitrij Jaskin, Dominik Masin, Drew Stafford, Dylan Sadowy, Eric Robinson, Erik Gustafsson, Etienne Marcoux, Filip Chytil, Gemel Smith, Chris Bigras, Jack Dougherty, Jannik Hansen, Jason Chimera, Joe Cannata, Joel Ward, Jori Lehtera, Julius Bergman, Jussi Jokinen, Kyle Quincey, Kyle Rau, Lance Bouma, Luke Johnson, Luke Witkowski, Marc Methot, Marcus Sorensen, Mark Barberio, Martin Hanzal, Matt Read, Matthew Highmore, Michael Hutchinson, Michael Kapla, Michael Mersch, Mirco Mueller, Nikolai Kulemin, Patrick Eaves, Phil Lane, Retention WPG, Robbie Russo, Seth Helgeson, Tim Heed, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Moy, Yakov Trenin, Yan-Pavel Laplante
Official League Trade 24.07.2018 7:31
Predators receives:
Henrik Zetterberg, William Nylander
Red Wings receives:
Patric Hornqvist, William Karlsson
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
05.08.2016 0:00
William Nylander signed with Red Wings for $1,600,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#9th overall, 1st Round) by Red Wings