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Elias Pettersson

Position Left Defense Current Team Vancouver Canucks
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 185 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 23
Age 21 (Feb 16, 2004) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2022, Round 3, Overall 80 (VAN)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Feb 18, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Feb 9, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Feb 4, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Feb 3, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Jan 23, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Nov 19, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Nov 17, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Oct 1, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Apr 19, 2023 Vancouver Canucks 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
2018-19 U16 Div.1 Västerås IK Ungdom U16 1 1 0 1
2018-19 U16 SM Västerås IK U16 2 0 0 0
2018-19 U16 Region Västerås IK U16 23 1 6 7 10 3 1 3 4
2019-20 TV-Pucken Västmanland 4 0 1 1
2019-20 U16 SM Västerås IK U16 3 0 4 4
2019-20 U16 Region Västerås IK U16 18 0 9 9 12
2020-21 J18 Region Örebro HK J18 12 4 9 13 12
2021-22 SHL Örebro HK 17 0 1 1 +4
2021-22 WJC-18 Sweden U18 6 0 0 0 +1 2
2021-22 J20 Nationell Örebro HK J20 37 10 8 18 +5 38 6 2 8 10 +12 4
2021-22 J18 Region Örebro HK J18 9 4 9 13 10
2021-22 J18 Nationell Örebro HK J18 1 0 1 1 +1 3 2 2 -1 2
2021-22 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Sweden U18 5 1 1 2 +5 8
2022-23 SHL Örebro HK 43 1 6 7 +6 6 13 -1
2022-23 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 0 3 3 +4 6
2022-23 J20 Nationell Örebro HK J20 14 5 10 15 +1 10 2 -5
2023-24 SHL Örebro HK 4 0 0 0
2023-24 HockeyAllsvenskan Västerås IK 34 3 11 14 -1 8
2023-24 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 0 2 2 -2
2023-24 J20 Nationell Örebro HK J20 4 0 7 7 +4
2023-24 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 8 0 2 2 +4 6 1 2
2024-25 NHL Vancouver Canucks 28 1 2 3 -4 17 19 5.3 12:49
2024-25 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 38 1 12 13 +7 38
NHL Career 28 1 2 3 -4 17 19 5.3 12:49

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.
2024-25 VAN 28 346:52 0.17 0.35 0.52 0.20 -0.03 5.56 6.55 -0.99 0.00 2.33

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
2024-25 VAN 28 346:52 38.57 0.86 2.24 39.78 1.38 2.25 38.46 49.95 -0.07 -0.31 2.52

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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 28 23.7 0.3 8.9 8.9 92.1 73.0 68.8 25.0 6.2 37.5 18.6 43.9

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 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Forbort, D VAN 86:00 0.70 2.09 25.00 1.32 2.32 36.16 -1.02 -0.26 -11.35
2024-25 Hronek, F VAN 82:27 0.00 0.00 - 3.00 2.34 56.15 0.78 -0.18 9.32
2024-25 Soucy, C VAN 51:06 1.17 2.35 33.33 2.10 2.06 50.42 -0.12 -0.49 3.87
2024-25 Hughes, Q VAN 46:10 1.30 1.30 50.00 2.48 2.41 50.67 0.32 -0.18 5.17
2024-25 Pettersson, M VAN 34:06 1.76 1.76 50.00 1.73 2.68 39.30 -0.60 0.18 -9.00

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.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 19 $870,000 $950,000 - $95,000 - $95,000 - ELC
2024-25 20 $838,333 $918,333 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
2025-26 21 $838,333 $918,333 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
2026-27 22 $838,333 $918,333 $80,000 - $775,000 $775,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $240,000 $285,000 $2,325,000 $2,610,000 $247,500
Signed: Apr 19, 2023
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15