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Nikolaj Ehlers

Position Left Wing / Right Wing Current Team Winnipeg Jets
Shoots Left Current Contract 7 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 172 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 29 (Feb 14, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 1, Overall 9 (WPG)
Date Team Transaction
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
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 WPG 72 15 23 38 +3 21 167 9.0 16:06
2016-17 WPG 82 25 39 64 +1 38 204 12.2 17:29
2017-18 WPG 82 29 31 60 +14 26 231 12.6 16:05 15 7 7 +4 2 26 0.0 15:52
2018-19 WPG 62 21 16 37 +2 15 158 13.3 15:46 6 -2 16 0.0 12:50
2019-20 WPG 71 25 33 58 +14 30 203 12.3 16:31 4 2 2 -2 2 14 14.3 17:30
2020-21 WPG 47 21 25 46 +15 15 148 14.2 16:55 6 2 1 3 -5 2 17 11.8 19:50
2021-22 WPG 62 28 27 55 +18 20 245 11.4 18:04
2022-23 WPG 45 12 26 38 -2 11 132 9.1 15:39 1 0.0 21:10
2023-24 WPG 82 25 36 61 +27 29 233 10.7 15:52 5 2 2 -4 14 0.0 15:52
2024-25 WPG 65 24 39 63 +15 10 168 14.3 16:00
Career 670 225 295 520 +107 215 1889 11.9 16:27 37 4 10 14 -9 6 87 4.6 16:20

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 0.74 -0.16 6.82 8.64 -1.82 6.81 2.62
2016-17 WPG 82 1130:18 0.85 1.54 2.39 0.72 0.13 11.43 9.64 1.79 9.66 2.42
2017-18 WPG 82 1064:26 0.96 1.24 2.20 0.75 0.21 9.71 7.61 2.10 2.45 1.22
2018-19 WPG 62 857:38 1.12 0.77 1.89 0.74 0.38 11.59 7.62 3.98 3.30 2.75
2019-20 WPG 71 998:31 1.02 1.68 2.70 0.75 0.27 10.62 7.82 2.81 1.87 3.74
2020-21 WPG 47 661:01 1.09 1.27 2.36 0.77 0.32 11.88 8.44 3.45 4.32 5.04
2021-22 WPG 62 911:09 1.32 1.25 2.57 1.04 0.28 11.11 8.78 2.33 2.77 3.56
2022-23 WPG 45 541:21 1.00 1.77 2.77 0.99 0.01 9.09 9.04 0.05 2.55 3.82
2023-24 WPG 82 1071:55 1.12 1.46 2.57 0.77 0.35 10.36 7.15 3.21 3.26 5.07
2024-25 WPG 57 712:24 1.01 1.18 2.19 0.78 0.23 11.21 8.62 2.60 3.07 5.52

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 2.62 37.61 1.94 2.32 57.14 52.99 0.28 -0.06 3.44
2016-17 WPG 82 1130:18 42.52 3.24 2.64 41.99 2.92 2.54 52.59 51.01 0.32 0.23 0.77
2017-18 WPG 82 1064:26 48.03 2.87 2.55 41.49 2.54 2.41 53.12 51.37 0.15 0.25 -1.23
2018-19 WPG 62 857:38 45.33 2.52 2.57 41.49 2.24 2.42 52.94 51.51 0.23 -0.07 3.10
2019-20 WPG 71 998:31 45.31 2.88 2.52 41.04 2.22 2.60 56.47 49.26 0.42 -0.22 6.52
2020-21 WPG 47 661:01 41.57 3.00 2.43 40.76 1.63 2.61 64.71 48.19 0.44 0.05 4.56
2021-22 WPG 62 911:09 50.51 3.62 3.15 42.21 2.24 2.82 61.80 52.74 0.60 0.17 3.73
2022-23 WPG 45 541:21 52.76 2.99 3.22 41.78 2.33 2.71 56.25 54.31 0.54 0.25 2.09
2023-24 WPG 82 1071:55 49.09 3.41 2.92 40.53 1.85 2.35 64.89 55.42 0.55 -0.07 5.88
2024-25 WPG 57 712:24 45.90 2.86 2.60 40.01 1.52 2.28 65.38 53.25 0.23 0.03 1.94

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 62 23.5 1.1 5.8 5.9 95.2 59.4 16.9 55.6 27.5 39.2 19.2 41.6
2022-23 45 23.1 1.3 9.8 10.0 95.0 59.0 20.0 52.4 27.6 37.6 19.0 43.3
2023-24 82 23.4 1.0 9.9 9.9 92.4 57.0 28.3 49.7 22.0 39.3 18.9 41.7
2024-25 47 23.3 0.9 9.8 10.1 90.4 62.5 19.2 39.7 41.0 40.8 18.3 41.0

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.

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

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.55
Clause: Starting in 2022-23 player can submit a 10 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

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: -
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