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Elias Lindholm

Position	Center / Right Wing	Current Team	Boston Bruins
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	7 years
Height	6'1"	Expires	2030-31
Weight (lbs)	200	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	36
Age	31 (Dec 2, 1994)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2013, Round 1, Overall 5 (CAR)

Date	Team	Transaction
Nov 23, 2025	Boston Bruins	Activated from IR
Nov 8, 2025	Boston Bruins	Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2024	Boston Bruins	Signed 7 years @ $7.750M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 16, 2018	Calgary Flames	Signed 6 years @ $4.850M AAV starting in 2018-19
Aug 27, 2015	Carolina Hurricanes	Signed 2 years @ $2.700M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 15, 2013	Carolina Hurricanes	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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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).

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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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.
2015-16	CAR	82	1117:16	0.43	0.64	1.07	0.64	-0.21	6.06	8.97	-2.91	2.27	3.98
2016-17	CAR	72	990:48	0.48	1.21	1.70	0.77	-0.28	6.78	10.71	-3.93	6.36	3.47
2017-18	CAR	81	1037:30	0.40	1.10	1.50	0.65	-0.25	6.42	10.35	-3.92	0.65	7.14
2018-19	CGY	81	1073:32	0.73	1.29	2.01	0.62	0.11	12.15	10.29	1.86	3.40	5.44
2019-20	CGY	70	938:31	1.09	0.77	1.85	0.57	0.52	16.35	8.52	7.82	2.92	4.38
2020-21	CGY	56	731:18	0.90	1.07	1.97	0.63	0.27	13.41	9.41	4.00	2.02	5.05
2021-22	CGY	82	1130:03	1.33	1.17	2.50	0.99	0.34	14.79	11.04	3.75	2.30	5.99
2022-23	CGY	80	989:10	0.61	1.52	2.12	0.69	-0.08	10.00	11.36	-1.36	0.68	7.43
2023-24	VAN	26	313:36	0.38	0.77	1.15	0.55	-0.16	6.67	9.53	-2.87	4.26	0.00
2023-24	CGY	49	667:22	0.36	1.17	1.53	0.64	-0.28	4.88	8.71	-3.83	4.59	4.59
2023-24	CGY, VAN	75	980:58	0.37	1.04	1.41	0.61	-0.24	5.36	8.93	-3.57	4.49	3.21
2024-25	BOS	82	1006:22	0.66	0.83	1.49	0.68	-0.03	11.00	11.47	-0.47	1.96	8.50
2025-26	BOS	21	262:42	0.00	1.37	1.37	0.38	-0.38	0.00	9.80	-9.80	0.00	7.14

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
2015-16	CAR	82	1117:16	44.95	1.66	2.68	39.74	2.52	2.37	39.74	53.05	0.43	-0.04	4.75
2016-17	CAR	72	990:48	44.57	2.42	2.68	40.88	2.60	2.49	48.19	51.80	0.30	0.09	2.04
2017-18	CAR	81	1037:30	46.61	2.26	2.73	42.04	2.72	2.47	45.35	52.47	0.11	0.22	-1.26
2018-19	CGY	81	1073:32	45.72	3.30	2.76	38.40	2.35	2.39	58.42	53.62	0.11	0.01	0.91
2019-20	CGY	70	938:31	44.11	2.69	2.56	42.51	2.75	2.52	49.41	50.41	0.04	-0.04	0.73
2020-21	CGY	56	731:18	41.19	2.95	2.42	39.71	2.38	2.27	55.38	51.59	-0.07	0.10	-1.80
2021-22	CGY	82	1130:03	49.64	4.51	3.35	39.50	1.91	2.36	70.25	58.67	0.60	0.03	4.57
2022-23	CGY	80	989:10	48.40	3.15	2.88	38.82	2.79	2.49	53.06	53.66	-0.03	0.10	-1.22
2023-24	VAN	26	313:36	39.99	1.91	2.22	43.24	2.30	2.56	45.45	46.37	-0.42	0.64	-11.52
2023-24	CGY	49	667:22	40.19	2.61	2.19	42.80	2.97	2.57	46.77	45.97	-0.27	0.12	-4.15
2023-24	CGY, VAN	75	980:58	40.12	2.39	2.20	42.94	2.75	2.57	46.43	46.10	-0.33	0.31	-6.62
2024-25	BOS	82	1006:22	40.18	2.74	2.27	41.97	2.03	2.33	57.50	49.27	0.16	-0.00	1.92
2025-26	BOS	21	262:42	34.26	2.97	1.93	41.57	2.97	2.54	50.00	43.19	-0.45	-0.16	-3.68

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
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% 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

3 Bruins players who must produce more amid numerous mounting injuries at Causway Crowd (Tue Nov 25, 2025)
Bruins give big injury update ahead of game against Sharks at Causway Crowd (Sun Nov 23, 2025)
Bruins Move Charlie McAvoy To IR, Activate Elias Lindholm at Boston Hockey Now (Sun Nov 23, 2025)
After an eventful week, Bruins’ Hampus Lindholm has ‘a lot to be thankful for’ at Boston.com (Mon Nov 3, 2025)
Elias Lindholm Injury Update: Test Results Confirm Bruins’ Worries at Boston Hockey Now (Mon Nov 3, 2025)
Bruins coach Marco Sturm gives huge Elias Lindholm injury update at Causway Crowd (Mon Nov 3, 2025)
How the Bruins Can Weather the Elias Lindholm Injury at The Hockey Writers (Sat Nov 1, 2025)
Bruins have two clear & obvious AHL players to bring up amid Elias Lindholm's injury at Causway Crowd (Sat Nov 1, 2025)
Bruins say Lindholm to be sidelined a few weeks at ESPN (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
Lower-Body Injury To Keep Elias Lindholm Out of Bruins’ Lineup For ‘A Few Weeks’ at Boston Hockey Now (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
Bruins’ Elias Lindholm will miss ‘a few weeks’, Khusnutdinov promoted to 1C at Boston.com (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
Bruins star forward set to miss significant time after suffering injury on Thursday at Causway Crowd (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
Bruins’ Elias Lindholm exits game with lower-body injury at Boston.com (Thu Oct 30, 2025)
Elias Lindholm Unable To Stand, Exits Bruins’ Game With Injury at Boston Hockey Now (Thu Oct 30, 2025)
Slow start, but Bruins get a much-needed win over the Islanders at Boston.com (Wed Oct 29, 2025)
Pastrnak and Lindholm star as the Bruins rally past the Islanders 5-2 at Boston.com (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
Shaking up the struggling Boston Bruins' line up at Causway Crowd (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
3 Biggest Surprises for the Bruins After 5 Games at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 17, 2025)
8 stats that stand out from Bruins’ encouraging start to 2025-26 season at Boston.com (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
Bruins Benefitting From Another Hot Start By Elias Lindholm at The Hockey Writers (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
Boston Bruins News: Huge injury update, second helpings, early-season deposits at Causway Crowd (Fri Oct 10, 2025)
The Bruins add a third alternate captain ahead of their season opener at Causway Crowd (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
The ultimate list of predictions for the 2025-26 Boston Bruins season at Causway Crowd (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
8 questions that will define the Bruins’ 2025-26 season at Boston.com (Wed Oct 8, 2025)
Our 10 bold predictions for the 2025-26 Bruins at Boston.com (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Boston Bruins Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Bruins Roster Review: Where Final Decisions Leave Team Entering Season at Boston Hockey Now (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Bruins Superlative Award Predictions for the 2025-26 Season at The Hockey Writers (Sat Oct 4, 2025)
3 takeaways from Bruins’ shootout preseason loss to Flyers at Boston.com (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Revisiting the Elias Lindholm trade and how it has affected the Calgary Flames at The Win Column (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
A healthy Hampus Lindholm could change Bruins’ fortunes in several areas at Boston.com (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
Calgary Flames’ Best Swedish Players of All-Time at The Hockey Writers (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
Boston Bruins star has an intriguing take on upcoming 2025-26 season at Causway Crowd (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
Bruins and Hampus Lindholm Are Ready To Take on Naysayers at Boston Hockey Now (Sun Aug 24, 2025)
Examining Craig Conroy’s best and worst moves as Flames GM so far at The Win Column (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
3 Bruins Players That Need to Have Bounce Back Seasons at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
Bruins’ Defense Bolstered by Lindholm Return at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 10, 2025)
Predicting the Bruins’ 2025-26 Opening Night lineup at Boston.com (Sun Jul 27, 2025)
Bleacher Report has the worst take on one Bruins contract for 2025-26 at Causway Crowd (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
Canucks Unhappy Elias Lindholm Trade Talk Went Public at Vancouver Hockey Now (Thu Mar 14, 2024)

Current Contract

Elias Lindholm signed a $54,250,000 7-year contract with the Boston Bruins and General Manager Don Sweeney on July 1, 2024 with an AAV of $7,750,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2030-31 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.81% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	29	NMC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$4,000,000	$6,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	UFA
2025-26	30	NMC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$3,000,000	$6,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	UFA
2026-27	31	NMC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$3,500,000	$5,500,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	UFA
2027-28	32	NMC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$2,000,000	$5,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	UFA
2028-29	33	NMC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$2,000,000	$4,750,000	$6,750,000	$6,750,000	UFA
2029-30	34	NMC M-NTC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$2,000,000	$4,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	UFA
2030-31	35	NMC M-NTC	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	-	$2,000,000	$4,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	UFA
Total					-	$18,500,000	$35,750,000	$54,250,000	$54,250,000

Signed: July 1, 2024

Team: Boston Bruins

GM: Don Sweeney

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 8.81

Clause: For 2029-30 and 2030-31 player has a 10 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Elias Lindholm signed a $29,100,000 6-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Brad Treliving on July 16, 2018 with an AAV of $4,850,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.10% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	23	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	-	-	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	RFA-arb
2019-20	24	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	-	-	$5,850,000	$5,850,000	$5,850,000	RFA-arb
2020-21	25	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	-	-	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	UFA
2021-22	26	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	-	-	$5,850,000	$5,850,000	$5,850,000	UFA
2022-23	27	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	-	-	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	UFA
2023-24	28	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	-	-	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	$4,850,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$29,100,000	$29,100,000	$29,100,000

Signed: July 16, 2018

Team: Calgary Flames

GM: Brad Treliving

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 6.1

Elias Lindholm signed a $5,400,000 2-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Ron Francis on August 27, 2015 with an AAV of $2,700,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.70% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2016-17	21	$2,700,000	$2,700,000	-	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	RFA
2017-18	22	$2,700,000	$2,700,000	-	-	$2,900,000	$2,900,000	$2,900,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000

Signed: Aug 27, 2015

Team: Carolina Hurricanes

GM: Ron Francis

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 3.7

Elias Lindholm signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Jim Rutherford on July 15, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2013-14	18	$925,000	$1,775,000	$850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2014-15	19	$925,000	$1,775,000	$850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2015-16	20	$925,000	$1,775,000	$850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$2,550,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: July 15, 2013

Team: Carolina Hurricanes

GM: Jim Rutherford

Exp. Status: RFA

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
2008-09	Rikspucken	Gästrikland	6	2	4	6						6	2	4	6
2009-10	Swe-U18	Brynas U18	9	4	6	10
2010-11	Swe-U18	Brynas U18	40	17	44	61		32				4	3	3	6		29
2010-11	Swe-Jr.	Brynas Jr.	2	0	0	0						2		1	1
2011-12	Swe-U18	Brynas U18	4	1	6	7						3	1	2	3
2011-12	Swe-Jr.	Brynas Jr.	36	14	35	49		45				2	1	1	2		16
2011-12	Sweden	Brynas	12	0	0	0						2
2012-13	Sweden	Brynas	48	11	19	30		2				4					4
2013-14	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	58	9	12	21	-14	4	70	12.9	14:32
2013-14	AHL	Charlotte Checkers	6	1	2	3	-4	4
2013-14	Olympics	Sweden	6	2	7	9	-1	6	14
2014-15	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	81	17	22	39	-23	14	170	10.0	16:25
2014-15	WC-A	Sweden	8	2	4	6		6	13
2015-16	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	82	11	28	39	-23	24	176	6.2	18:07
2016-17	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	72	11	34	45	-2	16	151	7.3	18:11
2016-17	WC	Sweden	10	5	2	7	+4	10
2016-17	EHT	Sweden	3	1	0	1	-1	2
2017-18	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	81	16	28	44	-8	18	153	10.5	17:54
2018-19	WC	Sweden	8	1	5	6	+2	2
2018-19	EHT	Sweden	2	1	0	1	-1
2018-19	NHL	Calgary Flames	81	27	51	78	+30	20	182	14.8	20:02	5	1	1	2	-5	4	13	7.7	19:12
2019-20	NHL	Calgary Flames	70	29	25	54	-8	22	169	17.2	19:43	10	2	4	6	+1	2	18	11.1	20:29
2020-21	NHL	Calgary Flames	56	19	28	47	+10	22	130	14.6	19:54
2021-22	NHL	Calgary Flames	82	42	40	82	+61	22	235	17.9	19:57	12	5	4	9	-7	6	34	14.7	21:11
2022-23	NHL	Calgary Flames	80	22	42	64	+6	14	186	11.8	18:39
2023-24	NHL	Calgary Flames	49	9	23	32	-8	21	131	6.9	20:45
2023-24	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	26	6	6	12	-6	4	42	14.3	17:42	13	5	5	10	+4	4	25	20.0	19:13
2024-25	NHL	Boston Bruins	82	17	30	47	-4	14	152	11.2	18:05
2024-25	WC	Sweden	10	8	6	14	+8
2024-25	4 Nations	Sweden	3	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0	39:00
2025-26	NHL	Boston Bruins	23	5	15	20	+1	14	33	15.2	16:48
NHL Career			923	240	384	624	+12	229	1980	12.1	18:26	40	13	14	27	-7	16	90	14.4	20:07