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Photo of NHL player Elias Pettersson

Vancouver Canucks Logo Elias Pettersson

Position Center Current Team Vancouver Canucks
Shoots Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2031-32
Weight (lbs) 176 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 33
Age 27 (Nov 12, 1998) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 5 (VAN)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 10, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Activated from IR
Jan 3, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Mar 2, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Signed 8 years @ $11.600M AAV starting in 2024-25
Oct 1, 2021 Vancouver Canucks Signed 3 years @ $7.350M AAV starting in 2021-22
May 25, 2018 Vancouver Canucks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card



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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

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
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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.
2018-19 VAN 71 966:18 0.93 1.55 2.48 0.63 0.30 16.13 10.89 5.24 6.92 4.62
2019-20 VAN 68 911:19 1.19 1.32 2.50 0.75 0.43 19.35 12.26 7.09 3.62 7.97
2020-21 VAN 26 337:45 0.89 1.60 2.49 0.67 0.22 16.13 12.11 4.02 4.65 6.98
2021-22 VAN 80 1081:11 0.89 0.67 1.55 0.70 0.19 14.95 11.82 3.13 3.68 7.36
2022-23 VAN 80 1096:03 1.15 1.92 3.07 0.87 0.28 14.58 11.05 3.53 1.49 5.47
2023-24 VAN 82 1064:47 0.85 1.75 2.59 0.66 0.19 13.39 10.44 2.95 2.63 5.26
2024-25 VAN 64 869:07 0.48 1.10 1.59 0.60 -0.11 11.11 13.74 -2.63 0.89 6.25
2025-26 VAN 21 279:20 0.86 0.64 1.50 0.54 0.32 22.22 13.89 8.33 0.00 6.06

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
2018-19 VAN 71 966:18 42.35 2.98 2.40 42.16 2.79 2.65 51.61 47.60 0.10 -0.07 1.72
2019-20 VAN 68 911:19 47.07 3.95 2.87 38.19 2.37 2.37 62.50 54.73 0.44 -0.45 8.53
2020-21 VAN 26 337:45 40.86 4.09 2.69 42.10 3.55 2.75 53.49 49.49 0.18 -0.09 2.51
2021-22 VAN 80 1081:11 43.17 2.28 2.66 42.40 2.22 2.67 50.62 49.92 0.22 0.12 0.95
2022-23 VAN 80 1096:03 39.96 3.56 2.75 39.25 2.90 2.48 55.08 52.60 0.44 -0.32 7.32
2023-24 VAN 82 1064:47 41.25 3.78 2.64 37.81 2.59 2.30 59.29 53.40 0.20 0.11 0.71
2024-25 VAN 64 869:07 37.07 2.28 2.12 37.62 2.42 2.11 48.53 50.08 0.06 -0.10 1.82
2025-26 VAN 21 279:20 40.60 2.15 2.42 48.54 2.36 3.09 47.62 43.89 0.16 0.18 0.12

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

Elias Pettersson signed an $92,800,000 8-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Patrik Alvin on March 2, 2024 with an AAV of $11,600,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2031-32 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 13.18% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 25 $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $12,000,000 $2,500,000 $14,500,000 $14,500,000 RFA-arb
2025-26 26 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $10,000,000 $4,500,000 $14,500,000 $14,500,000 UFA
2026-27 27 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - - $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2027-28 28 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $5,000,000 $9,450,000 $14,450,000 $14,450,000 UFA
2028-29 29 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $5,000,000 $7,250,000 $12,250,000 $12,250,000 UFA
2029-30 30 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $5,000,000 $3,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 UFA
2030-31 31 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $5,000,000 $3,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 UFA
2031-32 32 NMC $11,600,000 $11,600,000 - $5,000,000 $3,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 UFA
Total - $47,000,000 $45,800,000 $92,800,000 $92,800,000
Signed: Mar 2, 2024
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Patrik Alvin
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 13.18

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Elias Pettersson signed a $22,050,000 3-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Jim Benning on October 1, 2021 with an AAV of $7,350,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 9.02% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 22 $7,350,000 $7,350,000 - $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA
2022-23 23 $7,350,000 $7,350,000 - - $7,800,000 $7,800,000 $7,800,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 24 $7,350,000 $7,350,000 - - $10,250,000 $10,250,000 $10,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - $1,000,000 $21,050,000 $22,050,000 $22,050,000
Signed: Oct 1, 2021
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Jim Benning
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 9.02

Elias Pettersson signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Jim Benning on May 25, 2018 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.16% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 19 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 20 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $8,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: May 25, 2018
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: Jim Benning
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
2013-14 U16 SM Timrå IK U16 6 3 7 10
2013-14 J18 Allsvenskan Timrå IK J18 2 0 0 0
2013-14 TV-Pucken Medelpad 5 2 2 4 2
2014-15 J18 Elit Timrå IK J18 22 11 16 27 +24 2
2014-15 J18 Allsvenskan Timrå IK J18 8 5 9 14 +6 4
2014-15 SuperElit Timrå IK J20 6 4 9 13 +10 2 1 1 1 2 -2
2015-16 WJC-18 Sweden U18 7 1 7 8 +3 4
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Sweden U18 5 0 0 0 -2
2015-16 J18 Region Timrå IK J18 2 3 1 4 +4 2
2015-16 HockeyAllsvenskan Timrå IK 25 3 6 9 +2 5 4 4 +4 2
2015-16 J20 Nationell Timrå IK J20 22 6 8 14 -2 20 2 4 3 7 +5
2015-16 J18 Allsvenskan Timrå IK J18 1 1 1 +1
2016-17 WJC-20 Sweden U20 6 0 1 1 +1
2016-17 HockeyAllsvenskan Timrå IK 43 19 22 41 +15 14 3 2 4 6 +2
2016-17 J20 SuperElit Timrå IK J20 2 1 1 +1 2
2017-18 Champions HL Växjö Lakers HC 11 6 3 9 +3 2
2017-18 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 5 2 7 -1
2017-18 WC Sweden 5 1 2 3 +2
2017-18 EHT Sweden 2 0 0 0
2017-18 SHL Växjö Lakers HC 44 24 32 56 +27 14 13 10 9 19 +17 4
2018-19 NHL Vancouver Canucks 71 28 38 66 +3 12 144 19.4 18:14
2018-19 WC Sweden 8 3 7 10 2
2018-19 EHT Sweden 3 0 4 4 -1 2
2019-20 NHL Vancouver Canucks 68 27 39 66 +16 18 162 16.7 18:32 17 7 11 18 +2 2 38 18.4 19:22
2020-21 NHL Vancouver Canucks 26 10 11 21 6 63 15.9 18:34
2021-22 NHL Vancouver Canucks 80 32 36 68 +1 12 192 16.7 18:36
2022-23 NHL Vancouver Canucks 80 39 63 102 +16 14 257 15.2 20:33
2023-24 NHL Vancouver Canucks 82 34 55 89 +20 12 207 16.4 19:39 13 1 5 6 2 22 4.5 19:08
2024-25 NHL Vancouver Canucks 64 15 30 45 -10 14 109 13.8 18:40
2024-25 4 Nations Sweden 3 0 0 0 2 0.0 40:36
2025-26 NHL Vancouver Canucks 22 7 13 20 -5 2 39 17.9 20:28
NHL Career 493 192 285 477 +41 90 1173 16.4 19:07 30 8 16 24 +2 4 60 13.3 19:16