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Carolina Hurricanes Logo Nikolaj Ehlers

Position Left Wing / Right Wing Current Team Carolina Hurricanes
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years ($8.5M CapHit)
Height 6'0" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 168 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age (DOB) 30 (Feb 14, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 1, Overall 9 (WPG)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 3, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 6 years @ $8.500M AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 18, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Activated from IR
Dec 3, 2024 Winnipeg Jets Placed on IR
Oct 4, 2017 Winnipeg Jets Signed 7 years @ $6.000M AAV starting in 2018-19
Sep 7, 2014 Winnipeg Jets Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon


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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2015-16 WPG 72 -0.27 -0.82 0.15 -0.23 -1.01 0.07 - 0.61
2016-17 WPG 82 1.78 1.62 0.32 0.81 -1.19 1.09 - -0.82
2017-18 WPG 82 1.33 0.44 1.20 0.77 -1.68 -0.77 - -0.48
2018-19 WPG 62 0.66 -0.66 1.84 0.99 -1.06 -0.40 - 0.29
2019-20 WPG 71 2.99 2.59 1.10 0.95 -0.82 -0.92 - -0.02
2020-21 WPG 47 1.50 0.58 1.19 0.78 -0.29 0.27 - 1.14
2021-22 WPG 62 1.31 0.04 1.83 0.58 -0.99 -0.64 1.26 0.26
2022-23 WPG 45 3.02 2.95 0.81 -0.07 -1.08 -0.62 1.81 0.36
2023-24 WPG 82 1.82 0.76 1.42 0.75 -0.96 -0.29 1.16 -0.22
2024-25 WPG 69 1.38 0.74 0.94 0.74 -0.84 0.38 0.76 0.34
2025-26 CAR 82 0.40 0.02 0.36 0.50 -1.82 0.68 0.63 -0.44

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 WPG 72 0.71 0.38 -1.95 1.31 1.32 -0.49 -
2016-17 WPG 82 1.20 0.60 -2.02 0.37 0.95 0.81 -
2017-18 WPG 82 0.69 -0.00 -2.00 0.84 1.33 0.39 -
2018-19 WPG 62 0.89 -0.64 -1.96 1.10 0.98 -0.41 -
2019-20 WPG 71 0.94 -0.68 -1.85 1.94 1.44 -1.46 -
2020-21 WPG 47 1.14 -0.37 -2.18 1.01 1.19 -0.18 -
2021-22 WPG 62 1.32 0.15 -1.98 1.66 1.89 -0.34 -
2022-23 WPG 45 0.18 0.32 -1.94 1.21 2.27 0.94 -
2023-24 WPG 82 0.38 0.12 -2.01 1.26 1.35 -0.30 -
2024-25 WPG 69 -0.16 0.88 -2.10 1.20 1.12 -0.43 -
2025-26 CAR 82 0.20 0.77 -1.97 0.93 0.45 -0.82 -

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

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 WPG 72 930:04 0.58 0.90 1.48 0.68 -0.10 6.82 8.04 -1.22 4.19 2.62
2016-17 WPG 82 1130:18 0.85 1.54 2.39 0.64 0.20 11.43 8.67 2.76 6.28 2.42
2017-18 WPG 82 1064:26 0.96 1.24 2.20 0.70 0.26 9.71 7.10 2.61 2.45 1.22
2018-19 WPG 62 857:38 1.12 0.77 1.89 0.81 0.31 11.59 8.39 3.20 3.30 2.75
2019-20 WPG 71 998:31 1.02 1.68 2.70 0.70 0.32 10.62 7.31 3.31 1.87 3.74
2020-21 WPG 47 661:01 1.09 1.27 2.36 0.78 0.31 11.88 8.49 3.39 4.32 5.04
2021-22 WPG 62 911:09 1.32 1.25 2.57 1.07 0.24 11.11 9.07 2.04 2.77 3.56
2022-23 WPG 45 541:21 1.00 1.77 2.77 1.09 -0.09 9.09 9.91 -0.82 2.55 3.82
2023-24 WPG 82 1071:55 1.12 1.46 2.57 0.80 0.32 10.36 7.45 2.92 3.26 5.07
2024-25 WPG 69 853:39 0.98 1.12 2.11 0.75 0.23 11.11 8.46 2.65 3.00 5.00
2025-26 CAR 82 1034:37 0.87 1.10 1.97 0.75 0.12 10.42 9.03 1.38 3.69 2.30

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 WPG 72 930:04 44.96 2.58 2.43 37.61 1.94 2.12 57.14 53.41 0.28 -0.13 4.51
2016-17 WPG 82 1130:18 42.52 3.24 2.43 41.99 2.92 2.37 52.59 50.65 0.27 0.19 0.83
2017-18 WPG 82 1064:26 48.03 2.87 2.42 41.49 2.54 2.30 53.12 51.32 0.16 0.27 -1.44
2018-19 WPG 62 857:38 45.33 2.52 2.58 41.49 2.24 2.49 52.94 50.86 0.28 0.02 2.67
2019-20 WPG 71 998:31 45.31 2.88 2.43 41.04 2.22 2.56 56.47 48.71 0.43 -0.23 6.88
2020-21 WPG 47 661:01 41.57 3.00 2.47 40.76 1.63 2.56 64.71 49.10 0.48 -0.03 5.60
2021-22 WPG 62 911:09 50.51 3.62 3.14 42.21 2.24 2.86 61.80 52.35 0.58 0.20 3.23
2022-23 WPG 45 541:21 52.76 2.99 3.40 41.78 2.33 2.77 56.25 55.15 0.75 0.35 2.82
2023-24 WPG 82 1071:55 48.87 3.41 2.93 40.25 1.85 2.30 64.89 56.00 0.63 0.00 6.05
2024-25 WPG 69 853:39 45.55 2.67 2.62 39.08 1.55 2.18 63.33 54.56 0.26 -0.04 3.07
2025-26 CAR 82 1034:37 50.34 3.07 3.13 31.72 2.38 2.36 56.38 57.02 0.05 -0.09 1.36

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

Nikolaj Ehlers signed a $51,000,000 6-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Eric Tulsky on July 3, 2025 with an AAV of $8,500,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2030-31 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.90% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 29 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2026-27 30 NMC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2027-28 31 NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $7,500,000 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 UFA
2028-29 32 NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,750,000 $1,000,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 UFA
2029-30 33 M-NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,500,000 $1,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 UFA
2030-31 34 M-NTC $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - $6,250,000 $1,000,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
Total - $45,000,000 $6,000,000 $51,000,000 $51,000,000
Signed: July 3, 2025
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: Eric Tulsky
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.9
Clause: No move clause for 2025-26 and 2026-27. Full no trade clause for 2027-28 and 2028-29. 10 team no trade list for 2029-30 and 2030-31.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Nikolaj Ehlers signed a $42,000,000 7-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff on October 4, 2017 with an AAV of $6,000,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.55% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 RFA
2019-20 23 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 24 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
2023-24 27 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2024-25 28 M-NTC $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 UFA
Total - - $42,000,000 $42,000,000 $42,000,000
Signed: Oct 4, 2017
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.55
Clause: Starting in 2022-23 player can submit a 10 team no trade list.

Nikolaj Ehlers signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff on September 7, 2014 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.34% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 18 $925,000 $1,625,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2015-16 19 $894,167 $1,594,167 $575,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 20 $894,167 $1,594,167 $675,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $894,167 $1,594,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,100,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Sep 7, 2014
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season 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
2007-08 Mini B Biel-Bienne II U15 1 1 1 2
2008-09 Top Mini Biel-Bienne U15 14 8 7 15 8
2009-10 Swiss-U17 Biel U17 1 0 0 0 1
2010-11 Swiss-U17 Biel U17 28 19 11 30 8 7 7 9 16 6
2011-12 Swiss-Jr. Biel Jr. 32 19 19 38 12
2011-12 Swiss-U17 Biel U17 7 4 5 9 12 10 5 8 13 6
2012-13 Swiss-Jr. Biel Jr. 34 30 23 53 36
2012-13 Swiss Biel 11 1 1 2 7 3 3
2013-14 QMJHL Halifax 63 49 55 104 +65 51 287 1,710.0 16 11 17 28 +3 18 65 1,690.0
2014-15 WJC-A Denmark 5 1 3 4 -3 2 15
2014-15 QMJHL Halifax 51 37 64 101 +26 67 248 1,490.0 14 10 21 31 +1 14 83 1,200.0
2015-16 NHL Winnipeg Jets 72 15 23 38 +3 21 167 9.0 16:06
2015-16 WC Denmark 8 4 2 6 -3 4
2016-17 NHL Winnipeg Jets 82 25 39 64 +1 38 204 12.2 17:29
2016-17 WC Denmark 7 0 4 4 +2 18
2016-17 OGQ Denmark 3 1 1 2 -2
2017-18 NHL Winnipeg Jets 82 29 31 60 +14 26 231 12.6 16:05 15 7 7 +4 2 26 0.0 15:52
2018-19 NHL Winnipeg Jets 62 21 16 37 +2 15 158 13.3 15:46 6 -2 16 0.0 12:50
2019-20 NHL Winnipeg Jets 71 25 33 58 +14 30 203 12.3 16:31 4 2 2 -2 2 14 14.3 17:30
2020-21 NHL Winnipeg Jets 47 21 25 46 +15 15 148 14.2 16:55 6 2 1 3 -5 2 17 11.8 19:50
2021-22 NHL Winnipeg Jets 62 28 27 55 +18 20 245 11.4 18:04
2021-22 WC Denmark 7 1 6 7 2
2021-22 OGQ Denmark 3 5 4 9 +5 2
2022-23 NHL Winnipeg Jets 45 12 26 38 -2 11 132 9.1 15:39 1 0.0 21:10
2023-24 NHL Winnipeg Jets 82 25 36 61 +27 29 233 10.7 15:52 5 2 2 -4 14 0.0 15:52
2024-25 WC Denmark 4 3 0 3 -1 2
2024-25 OGQ Denmark 3 1 3 4 2
2024-25 NHL Winnipeg Jets 69 24 39 63 +14 17 174 13.8 15:48 8 5 2 7 +1 4 31 16.1 17:17
2025-26 OG Denmark 4 1 2 3 +3 9 11.0 20:13
2025-26 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 82 26 45 71 +8 14 207 12.6 16:36 10 4 2 6 +2 22 18.2 19:31
NHL Career 756 251 340 591 +114 236 2102 11.9 16:27 55 13 14 27 -6 10 140 9.3 17:03