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Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Position	Left Defense	Current Team	Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	4 years
Height	6'2"	Expires	2027-28
Weight (lbs)	190	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	36
Age	34 (July 17, 1991)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2009, Round 1, Overall 6 (PHX)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jul 1, 2024	Toronto Maple Leafs	Signed 4 years @ $3.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 1, 2023	Florida Panthers	Signed 1 year @ $2.250M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jun 16, 2023	Arizona Coyotes	Contract bought out
Jul 1, 2018	Arizona Coyotes	Signed 8 years @ $8.250M AAV starting in 2019-20
Mar 15, 2013	Arizona Coyotes	Signed 6 years @ $5.500M AAV starting in 2013-14
May 24, 2010	Arizona Coyotes	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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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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Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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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	ARI	75	1293:01	0.32	0.60	0.93	0.20	0.12	6.09	3.75	2.34	1.15	2.87
2016-17	ARI	79	1401:53	0.13	0.64	0.77	0.19	-0.06	3.23	4.66	-1.44	0.00	0.68
2017-18	ARI	82	1411:49	0.30	0.60	0.89	0.24	0.05	5.26	4.31	0.95	0.56	3.93
2018-19	ARI	81	1399:32	0.21	0.51	0.73	0.24	-0.02	4.67	5.16	-0.49	1.63	1.09
2019-20	ARI	66	1118:41	0.27	0.75	1.02	0.20	0.07	5.10	3.80	1.30	2.74	4.79
2020-21	ARI	46	730:24	0.08	0.58	0.66	0.16	-0.08	1.72	3.45	-1.72	0.00	1.08
2021-22	VAN	79	1374:27	0.09	0.70	0.79	0.19	-0.10	1.56	3.42	-1.86	0.00	4.44
2022-23	VAN	54	902:30	0.13	0.86	1.00	0.17	-0.04	2.63	3.36	-0.73	0.00	0.95
2023-24	FLA	80	1120:38	0.37	0.54	0.91	0.21	0.16	7.69	4.33	3.36	0.76	2.27
2024-25	TOR	77	1334:05	0.09	0.99	1.08	0.18	-0.09	2.08	4.13	-2.05	0.00	1.99
2025-26	TOR	21	354:54	0.34	1.69	2.03	0.21	0.13	8.33	5.17	3.16	5.41	10.81

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	ARI	75	1293:01	40.79	2.69	2.36	42.18	2.55	2.34	51.33	50.15	0.43	-0.23	7.39
2016-17	ARI	79	1401:53	38.73	2.27	2.17	47.81	2.70	2.85	45.69	43.18	0.08	-0.12	1.94
2017-18	ARI	82	1411:49	42.20	2.21	2.45	43.18	2.68	2.55	45.22	49.07	0.18	-0.17	3.48
2018-19	ARI	81	1399:32	43.30	1.93	2.47	42.40	2.40	2.60	44.55	48.77	0.12	0.11	0.18
2019-20	ARI	66	1118:41	42.53	2.15	2.41	48.27	2.25	2.66	48.78	47.55	0.02	0.14	-1.14
2020-21	ARI	46	730:24	37.79	1.89	1.97	43.46	3.04	2.62	38.33	42.89	-0.44	0.13	-6.18
2021-22	VAN	79	1374:27	43.96	2.27	2.59	44.57	1.92	2.63	54.17	49.61	0.14	0.06	0.81
2022-23	VAN	54	902:30	39.82	2.46	2.45	44.54	3.92	2.96	38.54	45.34	-0.03	0.29	-2.85
2023-24	FLA	80	1120:38	45.30	2.62	2.60	38.66	1.98	2.24	56.98	53.77	-0.01	0.01	-0.15
2024-25	TOR	77	1334:05	40.93	2.65	2.33	44.17	2.25	2.40	54.13	49.24	0.02	0.19	-1.89
2025-26	TOR	21	354:54	42.77	3.55	2.69	44.46	2.70	2.34	56.76	53.52	0.53	-0.08	6.28

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
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.

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

Which Maple Leafs Defensemen Are Helping & Hurting the Team? at The Hockey Writers (Thu Nov 20, 2025)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson is turning back the clock for Leafs this season at Editor in Leaf (Thu Oct 16, 2025)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson says defensive corps is looking to build on chemistry from last season at The Leafs Nation (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson on Maple Leafs: ‘I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think we could win’ at The Leafs Nation (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson thinks Leafs fans will love Dakota Joshua: Leafs Morning Take at The Leafs Nation (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
What does a successful 2024-25 season look like for Oliver Ekman-Larsson? at The Leafs Nation (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson needs to solidify defensive depth for Leafs once again at Editor in Leaf (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
4 Maple Leafs Who Can Be Promoted to the Top Power Play Unit at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 24, 2025)

Current Contract

Oliver Ekman-Larsson signed a $14,000,000 4-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Brad Treliving on July 1, 2024 with an AAV of $3,500,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 3.98% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	33	M-NTC	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	$3,500,000	$1,000,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA
2025-26	34	M-NTC	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	$2,000,000	$1,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
2026-27	35	M-NTC	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
2027-28	36	M-NTC	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA
Total					-	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000

Signed: July 1, 2024

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

GM: Brad Treliving

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 3.98

Clause: For duration of contract player has a 16 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Oliver Ekman-Larsson signed a $2,250,000 1-year contract with the Florida Panthers and General Manager Bill Zito on July 1, 2023 with an AAV of $2,250,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.69% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	32		$2,250,000	$2,250,000	-	$1,475,000	$775,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	UFA
Total					-	$1,475,000	$775,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000

Signed: July 1, 2023

Team: Florida Panthers

GM: Bill Zito

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 2.69

Oliver Ekman-Larsson signed an $66,000,000 8-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes and General Manager John Chayka on July 1, 2018 with an AAV of $8,250,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 10.12% of the salary cap. The Vancouver Canucks bought out this contract on June 16, 2023.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	28	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	-	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
2020-21	29	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
2021-22	30	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	-	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	UFA
2022-23	31	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	UFA
2023-24	32	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	-	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	UFA
2024-25	33	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	-	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA
2025-26	34	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	-	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	UFA
2026-27	35	NMC	$8,250,000	$8,250,000	-	-	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	UFA
Total					-	$9,250,000	$56,750,000	$66,000,000	$66,000,000

Signed: July 1, 2018

Team: Arizona Coyotes

GM: John Chayka

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 10.12

Retained Salary: Arizona Coyotes retained 12.0% of total salary on July 23, 2021

Contract Buyout: This contract was bought out by Vancouver Canucks on June 16, 2023

Oliver Ekman-Larsson signed a $33,000,000 6-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes and General Manager Don Maloney on March 15, 2013 with an AAV of $5,500,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.55% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2013-14	22	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	RFA
2014-15	23	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	RFA-arb
2015-16	24	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	RFA-arb
2016-17	25	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	RFA-arb
2017-18	26	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	UFA
2018-19	27	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	-	-	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Total				-	-	$33,000,000	$33,000,000	$33,000,000

Signed: Mar 15, 2013

Team: Arizona Coyotes

GM: Don Maloney

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 8.55

Oliver Ekman-Larsson signed a $2,700,000 3-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes and General Manager Don Maloney on May 24, 2010 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2010-11 and end after the 2012-13 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.52% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2010-11	19	$900,000	$1,750,000	$850,000	$90,000	$810,000	$900,000	$67,500	ELC
2011-12	20	$900,000	$1,750,000	$850,000	$90,000	$810,000	$900,000	$67,500	ELC
2012-13	21	$900,000	$1,750,000	$850,000	$90,000	$810,000	$900,000	$67,500	ELC
Total				$2,550,000	$270,000	$2,430,000	$2,700,000	$202,500

Signed: May 24, 2010

Team: Arizona Coyotes

GM: Don Maloney

Exp. Status: RFA

Contract Buyout Details

Vancouver Canucks

Season	Original Compensation	Buyout Compensation	Compensation Savings	Original Caphit	Buyout Caphit	Caphit Savings
2024-25	$9,240,000	$2,126,667	$7,113,333	$7,260,000	$146,667	$7,113,333
2025-26	$7,040,000	$2,126,667	$4,913,333	$7,260,000	$2,346,667	$4,913,333
2026-27	$4,620,000	$2,126,667	$2,493,333	$7,260,000	$4,766,667	$2,493,333
2027-28	$4,620,000	$2,126,667	$2,493,333	$7,260,000	$4,766,667	$2,493,333
2028-29	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667
2029-30	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667
2030-31	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667
2031-32	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667	-	$2,126,667	$-2,126,667

Arizona Coyotes (Retained 12.0%)

Season	Original Compensation	Buyout Compensation	Compensation Savings	Original Caphit	Buyout Caphit	Caphit Savings
2024-25	$1,260,000	$290,000	$970,000	$990,000	$20,000	$970,000
2025-26	$960,000	$290,000	$670,000	$990,000	$320,000	$670,000
2026-27	$630,000	$290,000	$340,000	$990,000	$650,000	$340,000
2027-28	$630,000	$290,000	$340,000	$990,000	$650,000	$340,000
2028-29	-	$290,000	$-290,000	-	$290,000	$-290,000
2029-30	-	$290,000	$-290,000	-	$290,000	$-290,000
2030-31	-	$290,000	$-290,000	-	$290,000	$-290,000
2031-32	-	$290,000	$-290,000	-	$290,000	$-290,000

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
2005-06	Swe-Jr.	Tingsryd Jr.	1	0	0	0		2
2006-07	Swe-U18	Tingsryd U18	23	0	3	3		28
2007-08	Sweden-3	Tingsryd	27	3	5	8		10
2007-08	Swe-U18	Tingsryd U18	12	2	3	5		57
2007-08	Swe-Jr.	Tingsryd Jr.	7	2	4	6		16
2008-09	Sweden-2	Leksand	47	5	16	21		38
2008-09	WJ18-A	Sweden	6	2	6	8		2
2008-09	HockeyAllsvenskan	Leksands IF										8	2	2	4	+2	6
2009-10	Sweden-2	Leksand	52	11	22	33		106
2009-10	WJC-A	Sweden	6	2	3	5		12
2009-10	HockeyAllsvenskan	Leksands IF										10	2	4	6	+3	8
2010-11	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	48	1	10	11	+3	24	50	2.0	15:02
2010-11	AHL	San Antonio	15	3	7	10	-3	16	35	857.0
2010-11	WC-A	Sweden	7	1	3	4	+5	2
2011-12	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	82	13	19	32		32	147	8.8	22:07	16	1	3	4	-3	8	21	4.8	25:47
2012-13	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	48	3	21	24	+5	26	101	3.0	25:06
2012-13	AHL	Portland	20	7	14	21	+5	28	63	1,111.0
2013-14	NHL	Phoenix Coyotes	80	15	29	44	-4	50	199	7.5	25:54
2013-14	Olympics	Sweden	6	0	3	3	+4	2	5
2014-15	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	82	23	20	43	-18	40	264	8.7	25:13
2014-15	WC-A	Sweden	8	2	10	12	+4	6	28
2015-16	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	75	21	34	55	-6	96	228	9.2	24:46
2016-17	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	79	12	27	39	-25	48	145	8.3	24:37
2016-17	WC	Sweden	8	2	3	5	+3	2
2016-17	WCup	Sweden	4	0	0	0	-1	4
2016-17	EHT	Sweden	3	0	2	2
2017-18	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	82	14	28	42	-28	44	202	6.9	23:41
2017-18	WC	Sweden	10	2	5	7	+10	4
2017-18	EHT	Sweden	3	2	0	2	-1	14
2018-19	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	81	14	30	44	-16	52	176	8.0	23:38
2018-19	WC	Sweden	8	3	5	8	+7	4
2018-19	EHT	Sweden	3	0	0	0	+1	8
2019-20	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	66	9	21	30	-3	38	135	6.7	23:01	9	1	3	4	+3	8	16	6.3	22:38
2020-21	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	46	3	21	24	-17	32	83	3.6	20:58
2021-22	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	79	5	24	29	+5	52	168	3.0	22:19
2021-22	WC	Sweden	6	0	2	2	+1	4
2021-22	EHT	Sweden	2	1	1	2	-2	2
2022-23	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	54	2	20	22	-24	22	90	2.2	20:11
2023-24	NHL	Florida Panthers	80	9	23	32	+10	76	123	7.3	18:24	24	2	4	6	+1	24	27	7.4	15:27
2024-25	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	77	4	25	29	+14	52	118	3.4	21:04	13	2	2	4	-1	8	12	16.7	19:04
2025-26	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	22	3	13	16	+4	16	32	9.4	20:59
NHL Career			1081	151	365	516	-100	700	2261	6.7	22:36	62	6	12	18		48	76	7.9	19:55