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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)
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

2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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%
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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
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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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

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Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: None
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.93

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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
Exp. Status: RFA
Cap %: 1.07

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

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
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.

Career Statistics

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 Sweden-2 AIK 7 1 1 2
2014-15 Swe-Jr. AIK Jr. 42 15 25 40 12 2 1 1
2014-15 Swe-U18 AIK U18 7 2 13 15 2 2 4
2015-16 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 4 5 9 +5
2015-16 WJC-18 Sweden U18 7 3 8 11 +5
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Sweden U18 5 2 4 6 +2 6
2015-16 OHL Mississauga 57 28 47 75 +8 18 178 1,570.0 6 6 6 12 +1 2 24 2,500.0
2016-17 AHL Rochester Americans 65 10 18 28 -24 6
2016-17 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 5 7 12 +7
2016-17 NHL Buffalo Sabres 4 0 1 1 -2 4 0.0 12:20
2017-18 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 1 6 7 +3 2
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
2018-19 AHL Rochester Americans 49 12 19 31 +11 12
2018-19 NHL Buffalo Sabres 12 2 2 4 -4 4 16 12.5 12:12
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 Rockford IceHogs 23 8 4 12 -10 2
2021-22 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 44 14 16 30 -1 8 6 3 3 6
2022-23 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 55 25 25 50 +2 8
2022-23 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 9 1 1 2 +1 6 11 9.1 12:18
2022-23 WC Sweden 8 0 2 2 +2 2
2022-23 EHT Sweden 3 2 0 2 -3
2023-24 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 43 17 15 32 +1 6
2023-24 NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 23 11 4 15 -1 6 62 17.7 16:46
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 5 0 0 0 10 0.0 13:52
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