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Photo of NHL player Mattias Ekholm

Edmonton Oilers Logo Mattias Ekholm

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Edmonton Oilers
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'5" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 225 Extended Through 2028-29
Age 35 (May 24, 1990) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 39
Drafted 2009, Round 4, Overall 102 (NSH) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Oct 8, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Signed 3 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2026-27
Oct 13, 2021 Nashville Predators Signed 4 years @ $6.250M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 26, 2015 Nashville Predators Signed 6 years @ $3.750M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 9, 2014 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $1.038M AAV starting in 2014-15
May 12, 2011 Nashville Predators Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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2024-25 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.
2015-16 NSH 82 1353:55 0.18 0.89 1.06 0.26 -0.09 4.44 6.61 -2.17 2.17 1.45
2016-17 NSH 82 1512:32 0.12 0.63 0.75 0.22 -0.10 3.12 5.69 -2.57 2.65 3.31
2017-18 NSH 81 1410:18 0.17 0.60 0.77 0.18 -0.01 3.96 4.22 -0.26 1.39 1.39
2018-19 NSH 80 1494:51 0.12 0.92 1.04 0.21 -0.09 2.61 4.46 -1.85 0.00 1.80
2019-20 NSH 68 1208:30 0.35 0.79 1.14 0.24 0.11 5.56 3.87 1.68 2.22 3.33
2020-21 NSH 48 830:49 0.36 0.87 1.23 0.23 0.13 5.95 3.84 2.11 0.77 2.31
2021-22 NSH 76 1305:30 0.23 0.69 0.92 0.25 -0.02 4.42 4.82 -0.40 0.60 3.61
2022-23 EDM 21 352:49 0.68 1.36 2.04 0.34 0.34 12.90 6.52 6.38 0.00 2.13
2022-23 NSH 57 946:33 0.25 0.44 0.70 0.24 0.01 4.60 4.37 0.23 0.00 6.61
2022-23 EDM, NSH 78 1299:22 0.37 0.69 1.06 0.27 0.10 6.78 4.94 1.84 0.00 5.36
2023-24 EDM 79 1354:27 0.35 1.28 1.64 0.33 0.02 5.26 4.97 0.29 0.94 4.23
2024-25 EDM 65 1165:03 0.15 0.77 0.93 0.27 -0.12 2.50 4.43 -1.93 0.00 0.56
2025-26 EDM 24 420:56 0.14 0.71 0.86 0.28 -0.13 2.44 4.72 -2.28 0.00 1.72

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 NSH 82 1353:55 39.53 2.61 2.42 34.12 2.08 1.93 55.66 55.63 0.07 -0.08 1.79
2016-17 NSH 82 1512:32 43.48 2.18 2.52 38.56 1.98 2.14 52.38 54.08 0.12 -0.27 4.18
2017-18 NSH 81 1410:18 46.93 2.68 2.72 40.08 2.25 2.39 54.31 53.24 0.29 -0.10 3.83
2018-19 NSH 80 1494:51 46.44 2.53 2.68 39.01 1.97 2.46 56.25 52.14 0.14 -0.08 2.08
2019-20 NSH 68 1208:30 44.93 2.78 2.65 43.54 2.98 2.71 48.28 49.50 0.15 0.28 -1.31
2020-21 NSH 48 830:49 45.14 3.25 2.49 42.39 1.66 2.48 66.18 50.14 0.20 0.14 0.60
2021-22 NSH 76 1305:30 40.17 2.94 2.48 41.36 2.30 2.50 56.14 49.80 0.00 0.03 -0.21
2022-23 EDM 21 352:49 49.32 5.10 3.78 36.73 1.70 2.24 75.00 62.83 0.98 -0.36 10.91
2022-23 NSH 57 946:33 43.93 2.03 2.85 39.74 2.16 2.46 48.48 53.71 0.19 -0.53 6.63
2022-23 EDM, NSH 78 1299:22 45.39 2.86 3.10 38.93 2.03 2.40 58.49 56.42 0.41 -0.48 8.05
2023-24 EDM 79 1354:27 53.47 3.90 3.56 35.31 2.13 2.25 64.71 61.25 0.84 -0.07 7.31
2024-25 EDM 65 1165:03 49.95 2.83 3.07 34.81 2.68 2.15 51.40 58.77 0.61 -0.20 7.70
2025-26 EDM 24 420:56 45.47 2.28 2.74 35.64 3.42 2.41 40.00 53.23 0.82 -0.06 9.50

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 Defense Pairs

Season
Season 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

Mattias Ekholm signed a $25,000,000 4-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on October 13, 2021 with an AAV of $6,250,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.58% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 32 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2023-24 33 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2024-25 34 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2025-26 35 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
Total - - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000
Signed: Oct 13, 2021
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.58
Retained Salary: Nashville Predators retained 4.0% of total salary on February 28, 2023

Contract Extension

Mattias Ekholm signed a $12,000,000 3-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers and General Manager Stan Bowman on October 8, 2025 with an AAV of $4,000,000. This contract will start in 2026-27 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.85% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2026-27 36 NMC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2027-28 37 NMC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2028-29 38 NMC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000
Signed: Oct 8, 2025
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: Stan Bowman
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.85

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Mattias Ekholm signed a $22,500,000 6-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on October 26, 2015 with an AAV of $3,750,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.14% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 26 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 27 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
2018-19 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2019-20 29 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2020-21 30 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
2021-22 31 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
Total - - $22,500,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000
Signed: Oct 26, 2015
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.14

Mattias Ekholm signed a $2,075,000 2-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on July 9, 2014 with an AAV of $1,037,500. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.50% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 24 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 - - $1,037,500 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 RFA-arb
2015-16 25 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 - - $1,037,500 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,075,000 $2,075,000 $2,075,000
Signed: July 9, 2014
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.5

Mattias Ekholm signed a $2,700,000 3-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on May 12, 2011 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2011-12 and end after the 2013-14 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.40% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2011-12 21 $900,000 $1,025,000 $125,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2012-13 22 $900,000 $1,025,000 $125,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2013-14 23 $900,000 $1,025,000 $125,000 $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $375,000 $270,000 $2,430,000 $2,700,000 $202,500
Signed: May 12, 2011
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

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
2006-07 Swe-U18 Mora U18 5 2 2 4 6
2006-07 Swe-Jr. Mora Jr. 36 0 4 4 28 2 0.0
2007-08 Swe-Jr. Mora Jr. 37 5 7 12 54
2007-08 Swe-U18 Mora U18 9 4 5 9 12
2007-08 Sweden-Q Mora 6 0 0 0 2
2007-08 WJ18-A Sweden 6 1 0 1 2
2007-08 Sweden Mora 1 0 0 0
2007-08 SHL Mora IK 6 +1 2
2008-09 Swe-Jr. Mora Jr. 21 3 5 8 32
2008-09 Sweden-2 Mora 38 2 11 13 12 3 4 0.0
2009-10 WJC-A Sweden 6 1 0 1 6
2009-10 Sweden-2 Mora 41 1 21 22 54 2 6 0.0
2010-11 Sweden Brynas 55 10 23 33 38 5 4 4 10
2011-12 NHL Nashville Predators 2 0 0 0 -1 1 0.0 12:25
2011-12 Sweden Brynas 41 9 8 17 55 17 1 8 9 12
2012-13 NHL Nashville Predators 1 0 0 0 -1 0.0 16:05
2012-13 AHL Milwaukee 59 10 22 32 +15 30 127 787.0 4 1 1 -3 10 0.0
2013-14 NHL Nashville Predators 62 1 8 9 -8 10 58 1.7 16:49
2013-14 WC-A Sweden 10 2 5 7 +1 8 14
2014-15 WC-A Sweden 8 0 3 3 +2 6 16
2014-15 NHL Nashville Predators 80 7 11 18 +12 52 86 8.1 19:01 6 1 1 +4 2 6 16.7 26:25
2015-16 WC-A Sweden 2 1 0 1 -4 2 13
2015-16 NHL Nashville Predators 82 8 27 35 +14 44 114 7.0 20:15 14 3 4 7 +2 4 25 12.0 23:48
2016-17 WCup Sweden 4 0 0 0 +2 2
2016-17 NHL Nashville Predators 82 3 20 23 +4 34 120 2.5 23:28 22 1 10 11 +6 38 33 3.0 25:20
2017-18 WC Sweden 4 1 2 3 +4 2
2017-18 NHL Nashville Predators 81 10 24 34 +25 46 135 7.4 23:35 13 1 7 8 +4 12 20 5.0 23:24
2018-19 WC Sweden 8 0 2 2 +2 4
2018-19 NHL Nashville Predators 80 8 36 44 +27 47 146 5.5 23:22 6 2 2 -2 12 14 0.0 23:57
2019-20 NHL Nashville Predators 68 8 25 33 -1 32 154 5.2 23:22 4 1 1 -2 12 0.0 24:08
2020-21 NHL Nashville Predators 48 6 17 23 +19 14 110 5.5 22:52 6 3 3 +2 6 12 0.0 26:27
2021-22 NHL Nashville Predators 76 6 25 31 +14 44 145 4.1 23:29 4 2 2 -2 8 0.0 22:49
2022-23 NHL Nashville Predators 57 5 13 18 24 99 5.1 21:44
2022-23 NHL Edmonton Oilers 21 4 10 14 +28 4 36 11.1 20:47 12 1 6 7 8 20 5.0 21:53
2023-24 NHL Edmonton Oilers 79 11 34 45 +44 47 177 6.2 21:03 25 5 5 10 +9 6 45 11.1 21:58
2024-25 4 Nations Sweden 3 0 1 1 45:15
2024-25 NHL Edmonton Oilers 65 9 24 33 +11 30 143 6.3 22:12 7 1 5 6 14 13 7.7 21:35
2025-26 NHL Edmonton Oilers 25 2 8 10 -2 8 51 3.9 20:29
NHL Career 909 88 282 370 +185 436 1575 5.6 21:42 119 13 45 58 +21 102 208 6.2 23:35