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Alex Nylander

Position Right Wing / Left Wing Current Team
Shoots Right Current Contract
Height 6'1" Expires
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 27 (Mar 2, 1998) Expiry Status
Drafted 2016, Round 1, Overall 8 (BUF)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Dec 12, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Assigned to AHL
Dec 12, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Cleared Waivers
Dec 11, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on Waivers
Nov 22, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Recalled from AHL
Nov 22, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Apr 29, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 11, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23
Aug 16, 2021 Chicago Blackhawks Signed 1 year @ $874K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 15, 2016 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2012-13 U16 Div.1 SDE HF U16 23 8 11 19 8
2012-13 TV-Pucken Stockholm Nord 8 1 1 2 +5 8 1 1 2 +5
2013-14 Swe-U18 SDE U18 21 9 27 36 2
2013-14 Swe-U18 Sodertalje U18 17 12 10 22 6
2014-15 Swe-U18 AIK U18 7 2 13 15 2 2 4
2014-15 Swe-Jr. AIK Jr. 42 15 25 40 12 2 1 1
2014-15 Sweden-2 AIK 7 1 1 2
2015-16 OHL Mississauga 57 28 47 75 +8 18 178 1,570.0 6 6 6 12 +1 2 24 2,500.0
2015-16 WJC-18 Sweden U18 7 3 8 11 +5
2015-16 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 4 5 9 +5
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Sweden U18 5 2 4 6 +2 6
2016-17 NHL Buffalo Sabres 4 0 1 1 -2 4 0.0 12:20
2016-17 AHL Rochester Americans 65 10 18 28 -24 6
2016-17 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 5 7 12 +7
2017-18 NHL Buffalo Sabres 3 1 0 1 -3 2 50.0 12:52
2017-18 AHL Rochester Americans 51 8 19 27 +3 10 3 -1
2017-18 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 1 6 7 +3 2
2018-19 NHL Buffalo Sabres 12 2 2 4 -4 4 16 12.5 12:12
2018-19 AHL Rochester Americans 49 12 19 31 +11 12
2019-20 NHL Chicago Blackhawks 65 10 16 26 -2 10 94 10.6 12:08 8 -4 2 11 0.0 10:48
2021-22 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 44 14 16 30 -1 8 6 3 3 6
2021-22 AHL Rockford IceHogs 23 8 4 12 -10 2
2022-23 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 9 1 1 2 +1 6 11 9.1 12:18
2022-23 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 55 25 25 50 +2 8
2022-23 WC Sweden 8 0 2 2 +2 2
2022-23 EHT Sweden 3 2 0 2 -3
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 5 0 0 0 10 0.0 13:52
2023-24 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 23 11 4 15 -1 6 62 17.7 16:46
2023-24 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 43 17 15 32 +1 6
2024-25 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 5 0 0 0 -1 4 4 0.0 9:53
2024-25 AHL Toronto Marlies 64 23 21 44 -12 14 2 1 1 +1
NHL Career 126 25 24 49 -12 30 203 12.3 13:00 8 -4 2 11 0.0 10:48

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2016-17 BUF 4 46:13 0.00 1.30 1.30 0.38 -0.38 0.00 7.37 -7.37 0.00 0.00
2017-18 BUF 3 35:33 1.69 0.00 1.69 0.66 1.03 100.00 39.07 60.93 0.00 33.33
2018-19 BUF 12 132:27 0.45 0.91 1.36 0.49 -0.04 10.00 10.84 -0.84 0.00 0.00
2019-20 CHI 65 699:25 0.86 1.12 1.97 0.65 0.21 11.24 8.51 2.73 6.96 3.48
2022-23 PIT 9 101:32 0.59 0.00 0.59 0.70 -0.11 9.09 10.77 -1.67 6.67 6.67
2023-24 CBJ 23 321:43 1.31 0.75 2.05 0.95 0.36 15.56 11.27 4.29 4.62 12.31
2023-24 PIT 5 57:44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62 -0.62 0.00 8.49 -8.49 0.00 0.00
2023-24 CBJ, PIT 28 379:27 1.11 0.63 1.74 0.90 0.21 13.46 10.89 2.57 4.00 10.67
2024-25 TOR 5 38:54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31 -0.31 0.00 19.86 -19.86 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2016-17 BUF 4 46:13 42.84 1.30 1.74 55.82 2.60 3.15 33.33 35.59 -0.43 0.70 -11.46
2017-18 BUF 3 35:33 45.57 1.69 2.32 45.57 5.06 2.63 25.00 46.80 -0.09 0.71 -8.87
2018-19 BUF 12 132:27 49.83 1.81 2.42 43.04 3.17 2.88 36.36 45.70 0.09 0.41 -2.97
2019-20 CHI 65 699:25 41.95 2.66 2.50 44.18 2.66 2.75 50.00 47.62 0.04 -0.07 1.01
2022-23 PIT 9 101:32 50.82 2.36 3.36 29.55 1.77 2.05 57.14 62.15 0.44 -0.38 7.52
2023-24 CBJ 23 321:43 48.30 3.73 2.99 49.61 3.54 3.01 51.28 49.78 0.84 0.03 7.94
2023-24 PIT 5 57:44 41.57 1.04 2.38 41.57 1.04 2.74 50.00 46.49 -0.28 -0.41 0.64
2023-24 CBJ, PIT 28 379:27 47.28 3.32 2.89 48.39 3.16 2.97 51.22 49.35 0.66 -0.04 6.71
2024-25 TOR 5 38:54 32.39 1.54 1.99 38.56 3.08 2.30 33.33 46.32 -0.18 0.15 -3.87

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 9 21.6 0.3 9.8 9.8 93.3 52.8 10.0 60.0 30.0 35.7 18.0 46.2
2023-24 28 22.1 0.5 9.3 9.5 89.5 52.7 24.6 31.6 43.9 42.2 18.0 39.8
2024-25 5 20.5 0.6 9.8 9.9 80.3 59.9 33.3 33.3 33.3 38.7 17.7 43.5

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2023-24 Gaudreau, J Jenner, B CBJ 92:21 3.25 4.55 41.67 2.31 3.15 42.28 -0.26 0.24 -4.61
2023-24 Texier, A Sillinger, C CBJ 71:16 6.74 4.21 61.54 3.41 3.16 51.90 1.30 0.16 10.62
2023-24 Gaudreau, J Voronkov, D CBJ 59:44 4.02 6.03 40.00 2.57 3.99 39.17 0.49 1.00 -1.89
2023-24 Malkin, E Smith, R PIT 30:43 0.00 1.95 0.00 2.47 3.07 44.62 -0.29 -0.00 -2.76
2023-24 Johnson, K Sillinger, C CBJ 20:51 0.00 0.00 - 2.98 1.36 68.59 -0.95 -1.57 11.39
2022-23 Malkin, E Zucker, J PIT 49:49 2.41 2.41 50.00 3.51 2.15 61.94 0.54 -0.20 6.26
2022-23 Granlund, M Poehling, R PIT 20:09 0.00 2.98 0.00 1.69 1.56 51.89 -1.18 -1.10 0.10
2019-20 Toews, J Saad, B CHI 156:58 2.29 2.68 46.15 2.81 2.98 48.55 0.35 0.22 1.41
2019-20 Kane, P Strome, D CHI 110:51 5.41 2.71 66.67 3.28 2.74 54.46 0.94 -0.03 8.73
2019-20 Highmore, M Kampf, D CHI 49:28 3.64 3.64 50.00 1.88 2.81 40.04 -0.44 -0.26 -2.88
2019-20 Kane, P Carpenter, R CHI 41:20 1.45 2.90 33.33 2.21 2.05 51.83 -0.63 -0.57 -0.17
2019-20 Smith, Z Carpenter, R CHI 40:25 1.48 4.45 25.00 1.28 3.10 29.16 -1.05 0.35 -16.57
2019-20 Carpenter, R Caggiula, D CHI 32:40 3.67 0.00 100.00 2.71 2.09 56.52 0.11 -0.58 7.13
2019-20 Kubalik, D Kampf, D CHI 29:03 4.13 2.07 66.67 2.81 1.66 62.88 0.36 -1.28 17.42
2019-20 Toews, J Kane, P CHI 24:53 2.41 2.41 50.00 1.99 5.89 25.27 -0.52 3.30 -23.91
2019-20 Smith, Z Highmore, M CHI 23:55 5.02 0.00 100.00 1.54 3.65 29.64 -1.76 0.78 -23.89
2019-20 Strome, D Caggiula, D CHI 22:08 0.00 0.00 - 2.05 3.28 38.51 0.19 0.31 -0.12
2018-19 Sheary, C Rodrigues, E BUF 34:23 3.49 0.00 100.00 4.02 1.94 67.47 1.77 -0.63 20.77
2018-19 Sheary, C Eichel, J BUF 27:46 0.00 4.32 0.00 1.83 3.21 36.35 -0.66 0.58 -12.34

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: Nov 22, 2024
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: Apr 29, 2023
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.93

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000 RFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000
Signed: July 11, 2022
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $874,125 $874,125 - - $874,125 $874,125 $874,125 10.2(c)
Total - - $874,125 $874,125 $874,125
Signed: Aug 16, 2021
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Cap %: 1.07

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2017-18 19 $894,167 $1,744,166 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 20 $863,333 $1,713,333 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 21 $863,333 $1,713,333 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $863,333 $1,713,333 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 15, 2016
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15