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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Nikolaj Ehlers
Maple Leafs
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Nikolaj Ehlers
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Nikolaj Ehlers

#27
LW/RW Playmaking Winger Reasonable PNHL Maple Leafs
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 1
CK58
FG36
DI93
SK66
ST75
EN86
DU96
PH62
FO67
PA65
SC61
DF61
PS55
EX79
LD76
MO53
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: 8.37%
Remaining Cap Hit: $7,068,205
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G2
A5
PTS7
+/-+6
PIM2
TOI/G19:39
PPG0
GWG0
S%5.9%
HITS1
82G Pace82P

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 Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 5.9% (2G / 34S) Career: 10.5%

Shooting -4.6% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (29%) • 5A (71%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
1.00
Points / GP
0.29
Goals / GP
0.71
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 19:39 TOI/G
5v5: 14:49 (75%)
PP: 03:24 (17%)
PK: 01:26 (8%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP814
G282
A387
PTS669
+/-+34
P/G0.82
PIM172
TOI/G20:07
PPG50
BKS158
S%10.5%
FO%42.9%
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: 02:25
PK: 00:56

217 pts

Career Stars (36-37-35)

33 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-2

Career Fights

792

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 7 2 5 7 6 2 0 0 0 34 5.9% 1 2 60.0% 19:39 1.00
ON PACE (82G) 82 23 59 82 70 23 0 0 0 398 5.9% 12 23 60.0% 19:39 1.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 814 282 387 669 34 172 50 33 2678 10.5% 792 158 42.9% 20:07 0.82

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

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

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Brayden Point FLA • 30 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$8,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 56
SK 66
PH 66
PA 63
SC 62
DF 63
Mathew Barzal VGK • 29 yrs • 11 PTS (8 GP)
$7,100,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 29, 2025
CK 59
SK 65
PH 63
PA 67
SC 57
DF 64
Gabriel Vilardi UTA • 27 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$7,300,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Aug 19, 2025
CK 57
SK 63
PH 63
PA 62
SC 64
DF 62
Troy Terry BOS • 29 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$6,800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 55
SK 63
PH 63
PA 65
SC 59
DF 65
Dylan Strome UTA • 29 yrs • 3 PTS (7 GP)
$5,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 56
SK 60
PH 62
PA 64
SC 58
DF 64
Kirill Marchenko DAL • 26 yrs • 1 PTS (4 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 63
SK 63
PH 64
PA 64
SC 63
DF 64
Roope Hintz OTT • 29 yrs • 2 PTS (2 GP)
$8,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 65
SK 63
PH 62
PA 63
SC 59
DF 65
Jared McCann NYR • 30 yrs • 4 PTS (8 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 61
SK 60
PH 62
PA 59
SC 62
DF 64
Total Remaining Contract
--
3 yr(s) remaining • $7,700,000 / 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

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