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Nils Lundkvist

Position Right Defense Current Team Dallas Stars
Shoots Right Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 191 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 25 (July 27, 2000) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2018, Round 1, Overall 28 (NYR)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jun 20, 2025 Dallas Stars Signed 1 year @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2025-26
Feb 1, 2025 Dallas Stars Placed on LTIR
Jul 1, 2024 Dallas Stars Signed 1 year @ $1.250M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jun 3, 2021 New York Rangers 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
2015-16 J18 Region Luleå HF J18 15 2 7 9 +14 2
2015-16 J18 Nationell Luleå HF J18 12 0 0 0 -7 6
2015-16 TV-Pucken Norrbotten 6 0 0 0
2015-16 U16 SM Luleå HF U16 3 1 0 1 2
2015-16 U16 Region Luleå HF U16 6 1 1 2
2016-17 J20 Nationell Luleå HF J20 8 0 2 2 -7 3 -1
2016-17 J18 Region Luleå HF J18 21 4 15 19 +13 16
2016-17 J18 Nationell Luleå HF J18 13 5 3 8 +7 2 2 2 2 -3
2017-18 SHL Luleå HF 28 2 3 5 +2 2 -2
2017-18 J20 Nationell Luleå HF J20 26 3 11 14 +2 18 6 5 5 +5 6
2017-18 WJC-18 Sweden U18 7 0 2 2 +1 2
2018-19 SHL Luleå HF 41 3 7 10 +7 8 7 1 1 -2 2
2018-19 J20 Nationell Luleå HF J20 4 0 2 2 +8 2 1 3 4 +2 4
2018-19 WJC-20 Sweden U20 5 1 1 2 +1
2019-20 Champions HL Luleå HF 12 2 9 11 +4 6
2019-20 SHL Luleå HF 45 11 20 31 +18 30
2019-20 WJC-20 Sweden U20 7 1 7 8 +2 4
2019-20 EHT Sweden 3 0 1 1 +3 2
2020-21 SHL Luleå HF 52 14 18 32 -1 30 7 2 2 -2 4
2020-21 WC Sweden 3 0 5 5 +2 2
2020-21 EHT Sweden 3 1 0 1 +2 2
2021-22 NHL New York Rangers 25 1 3 4 +4 32 3.1 13:56
2021-22 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 34 3 12 15 -9 14
2022-23 NHL Dallas Stars 60 6 10 16 -5 26 94 6.4 16:19
2023-24 NHL Dallas Stars 59 2 17 19 +13 16 73 2.7 14:06 12 1 1 2 4 0.0 4:28
2024-25 NHL Dallas Stars 39 0 5 5 +4 20 52 0.0 15:01
NHL Career 183 9 35 44 +16 62 251 3.6 15:00 12 1 1 2 4 0.0 4:28

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.
2021-22 NYR 25 300:38 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.12 -0.12 0.00 3.72 -3.72 0.00 0.00
2022-23 DAL 60 864:47 0.28 0.56 0.83 0.22 0.06 5.06 4.05 1.01 0.00 1.83
2023-24 DAL 59 749:33 0.16 1.04 1.20 0.19 -0.03 3.17 3.69 -0.52 0.00 0.00
2024-25 DAL 39 562:16 0.00 0.53 0.53 0.20 -0.20 0.00 3.88 -3.88 0.00 2.63

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
2021-22 NYR 25 300:38 36.12 2.59 2.16 49.89 1.80 3.21 59.09 40.30 -0.24 0.56 -7.28
2022-23 DAL 60 864:47 46.07 2.50 2.89 43.71 2.64 2.54 48.65 53.26 0.30 0.03 2.49
2023-24 DAL 59 749:33 46.19 3.12 2.68 42.51 1.92 2.33 61.90 53.51 -0.12 0.17 -3.02
2024-25 DAL 39 562:16 44.50 2.13 2.43 43.11 1.71 2.47 55.56 49.62 -0.13 0.04 -1.75

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 25 21.9 0.3 3.4 3.5 89.5 61.2 75.0 21.4 3.6 41.1 18.3 40.6
2022-23 60 22.6 0.4 9.2 9.2 89.0 66.7 60.3 35.6 4.1 39.9 18.8 41.2
2023-24 59 22.1 0.4 9.4 9.4 100.4 63.2 79.7 17.2 3.1 38.4 19.1 42.5
2024-25 39 22.1 0.3 9.0 9.0 98.3 70.8 81.8 13.6 4.5 37.7 19.4 42.9

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 Lindell, E DAL 330:29 1.82 1.27 58.82 2.26 2.59 46.62 -0.34 0.19 -5.34
2024-25 Harley, T DAL 68:57 4.35 2.61 62.50 2.92 2.52 53.68 0.39 0.11 2.40
2024-25 Heiskanen, M DAL 53:26 0.00 0.00 - 2.47 2.07 54.38 -0.07 -0.41 3.77
2024-25 Smith, B DAL 52:17 4.59 2.30 66.67 2.79 2.70 50.78 0.16 0.28 -1.21
2023-24 Suter, R DAL 295:54 2.84 1.22 70.00 2.77 2.22 55.46 -0.00 0.02 -0.19
2023-24 Lindell, E DAL 182:31 2.63 1.64 61.54 2.49 2.69 48.02 -0.30 0.53 -8.26
2023-24 Harley, T DAL 180:43 3.32 1.99 62.50 2.73 2.29 54.37 -0.02 0.13 -1.60
2023-24 Heiskanen, M DAL 43:03 8.36 5.57 60.00 4.14 1.80 69.68 1.36 -0.40 13.84
2023-24 Hanley, J DAL 35:14 1.70 3.41 33.33 1.45 2.56 36.17 -1.02 0.26 -15.56
2022-23 Suter, R DAL 438:59 2.46 2.73 47.37 2.91 2.58 53.04 0.27 0.07 1.68
2022-23 Heiskanen, M DAL 256:19 2.11 2.81 42.86 2.94 2.58 53.27 0.28 0.07 1.79
2022-23 Lindell, E DAL 89:24 2.68 2.68 50.00 2.82 2.10 57.28 0.15 -0.34 5.08
2022-23 Miller, C DAL 34:21 5.24 1.75 75.00 2.88 3.29 46.74 0.20 0.82 -5.37
2021-22 Nemeth, P NYR 229:59 1.83 2.09 46.67 2.11 3.28 39.11 -0.30 0.63 -8.49

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
2025-26 25 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Signed: June 20, 2025
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.31

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 24 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Dallas Stars
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.42

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 21 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 22 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2023-24 23 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: June 3, 2021
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

*Age is as of September 15