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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) |
| 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
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Dallas Stars Healthy Heading into October at Dallas Sports Nation (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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How the Rangers' 2018 NHL Draft set their rebuild back at Blue Line Station (Wed Aug 27, 2025)
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Three Stars that must grow for team success this season at Blackout Dallas (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
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From Contender to Collapse, How the Rangers’ 2024-25 Season Fell Apart at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 16, 2025)
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Salary Cap Compliance an Issue for Future Stars Teams at Dallas Sports Nation (Wed Jul 16, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| 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 |
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| 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 |
Career Statistics
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| 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 | ||||