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Photo of NHL player William Nylander

Toronto Maple Leafs Logo William Nylander

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Toronto Maple Leafs
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years ($11.5M CapHit)
Height 6'0" Expires 2031-32
Weight (lbs) 200 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 36
Age (DOB) 29 (May 1, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 1, Overall 8 (TOR)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 19, 2026 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on IR
Jan 10, 2026 Toronto Maple Leafs Activated from IR
Jan 5, 2026 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on IR
Jan 8, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 8 years @ $11.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Dec 1, 2018 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 6 years @ $10.278M AAV starting in 2018-19
Aug 18, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs 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).
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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 TOR 22 278:31 0.86 0.86 1.72 0.49 0.37 15.38 8.74 6.65 2.44 2.44
2016-17 TOR 81 1036:51 0.64 1.10 1.74 0.71 -0.08 8.09 9.05 -0.96 4.21 3.16
2017-18 TOR 82 1126:18 0.64 1.76 2.40 0.72 -0.08 9.16 10.38 -1.22 3.16 5.26
2018-19 TOR 54 695:16 0.52 1.21 1.73 1.04 -0.52 5.36 10.78 -5.42 4.38 2.50
2019-20 TOR 68 957:06 1.19 1.07 2.26 1.05 0.14 13.38 11.75 1.63 5.00 6.11
2020-21 TOR 51 673:44 0.89 1.34 2.23 1.00 -0.11 10.75 12.06 -1.31 6.92 8.46
2021-22 TOR 81 1107:55 0.97 1.19 2.17 0.92 0.05 10.06 9.51 0.55 4.05 1.62
2022-23 TOR 82 1117:01 1.18 1.45 2.63 1.09 0.09 11.11 10.25 0.86 6.25 2.21
2023-24 TOR 82 1155:51 1.09 1.14 2.23 0.80 0.29 11.05 8.11 2.94 5.58 4.78
2024-25 TOR 82 1210:22 1.19 0.89 2.08 0.88 0.31 13.71 10.11 3.60 6.09 6.09
2025-26 TOR 35 491:57 0.98 2.20 3.17 0.60 0.37 19.51 12.03 7.48 2.90 2.90

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 TOR 22 278:31 43.30 1.94 2.07 42.01 1.72 2.40 52.94 46.30 0.02 0.13 -1.12
2016-17 TOR 81 1036:51 47.97 2.20 2.93 43.98 2.26 2.62 49.35 52.84 0.47 0.15 2.94
2017-18 TOR 82 1126:18 43.90 3.84 2.70 48.58 2.24 2.79 63.16 49.14 0.18 0.34 -1.53
2018-19 TOR 54 695:16 53.25 2.68 3.23 44.01 2.33 2.56 53.45 55.79 0.40 -0.11 4.35
2019-20 TOR 68 957:06 48.40 2.88 3.02 42.44 2.63 2.54 52.27 54.33 0.47 0.02 4.03
2020-21 TOR 51 673:44 42.03 2.58 2.84 38.74 1.87 2.18 58.00 56.64 0.07 -0.04 1.04
2021-22 TOR 81 1107:55 48.42 2.98 3.04 42.19 3.52 2.47 45.83 55.19 0.17 0.07 0.68
2022-23 TOR 82 1117:01 49.69 3.38 3.50 42.43 2.31 2.67 59.43 56.78 0.74 0.31 2.81
2023-24 TOR 82 1155:51 44.90 2.80 2.83 44.54 3.01 2.57 48.21 52.39 0.30 0.24 0.39
2024-25 TOR 82 1210:22 41.89 2.92 2.70 46.55 1.98 2.54 59.60 51.47 0.50 0.37 1.21
2025-26 TOR 35 491:57 38.42 4.27 2.60 45.61 3.90 2.89 52.24 47.41 0.35 0.27 1.13

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

William Nylander signed an $92,000,000 8-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Brad Treliving on January 8, 2024 with an AAV of $11,500,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2031-32 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 13.07% 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 28 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,000,000 $3,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,000,000 $3,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000 UFA
2026-27 30 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $1,000,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 UFA
2027-28 31 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $10,500,000 $1,000,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 UFA
2028-29 32 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2029-30 33 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 UFA
2030-31 34 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $9,000,000 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 UFA
2031-32 35 NMC $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - $8,000,000 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
Total - $69,000,000 $23,000,000 $92,000,000 $92,000,000
Signed: Jan 8, 2024
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Brad Treliving
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 13.07

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

William Nylander signed a $45,000,000 6-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Kyle Dubas on December 1, 2018 with an AAV of $10,277,778. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 12.93% 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 $10,277,778 $10,277,778 - $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 RFA
2019-20 23 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $8,300,000 $700,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 24 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 25 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 M-NTC $6,962,366 $6,962,366 - $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - $24,300,000 $20,700,000 $45,000,000 $45,000,000
Signed: Dec 1, 2018
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Kyle Dubas
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 12.93
Clause: Player submits a 10 team no trade list in 2023-24. Converted to a full no move clause when he signed his 8 year extension on Jan 8, 2024.

William Nylander signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Dave Nonis on August 18, 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 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2015-16 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 20 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $894,167 $1,744,167 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Aug 18, 2014
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: Dave Nonis
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
2008-09 AYMBHL Team Maryland Bantam Minor 28 25 26 51 12
2010-11 T1EBHL Chicago Mission Bantam Major AAA 29 34 27 61 8
2011-12 Swe-U18 SDE U18 18 12 14 26 14
2011-12 Swe-U18 Sodertalje U18 9 7 5 12 2
2011-12 Swe-Jr. Sodertalje Jr. 8 1 3 4 2 4 5 5 2
2012-13 Swe-Jr. Sodertalje Jr. 27 15 28 43 14
2012-13 Sweden-2 Sodertalje 18 6 3 9 6
2012-13 Swe-U18 Sodertalje U18 1 2 1 3 2
2012-13 HockeyAllsvenskan Södertälje SK 10 2 1 3 -4 4
2013-14 Sweden-2 Rogle 18 4 4 8 10
2013-14 Sweden-2 Sodertalje 17 11 8 19 6
2013-14 WJ18-A Sweden 7 6 10 16 +8 26
2013-14 Swe-Jr. MODO Jr. 3 0 3 3 4 5 3 5 8 2
2013-14 Swe-U18 MODO U18 4 3 4 7 4
2013-14 Sweden MODO 22 1 6 7 6 2
2014-15 Sweden MODO 21 8 12 20 +3 6
2014-15 WJC-A Sweden 7 3 7 10 -2 23
2014-15 AHL Toronto 37 14 18 32 +8 4 73 1,920.0 5 3 3 +2 10 0.0
2015-16 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 22 6 7 13 +1 4 43 14.0 16:20
2015-16 WJC-20 Sweden U20 1 1 0 1 +2
2015-16 AHL Toronto 38 18 27 45 +7 10 112 1,610.0 14 7 4 11 +3 2 31 2,260.0
2016-17 WC Sweden 10 7 7 14 +11 2
2016-17 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 81 22 39 61 -3 32 205 10.7 16:01 6 1 3 4 +4 2 23 4.4 18:41
2017-18 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 20 41 61 +20 10 184 10.9 16:41 7 1 3 4 -3 11 9.1 15:43
2018-19 WC Sweden 8 5 13 18 +16
2018-19 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 54 7 20 27 -4 16 130 5.4 15:31 7 1 2 3 +1 2 14 7.1 15:40
2019-20 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 68 31 28 59 -2 12 197 15.7 18:13 5 2 2 4 -3 10 20.0 20:13
2020-21 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 51 17 25 42 +10 16 133 12.8 16:36 7 5 3 8 +3 4 21 23.8 18:21
2021-22 WC Sweden 3 3 2 5 2
2021-22 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 81 34 46 80 -9 16 256 13.3 18:16 7 3 4 7 +1 4 23 13.0 18:14
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 47 87 +10 28 293 13.7 18:33 11 4 6 10 -4 2 47 8.5 18:45
2023-24 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 58 98 +1 24 316 12.7 19:55 4 3 3 +2 4 18 16.7 21:44
2024-25 WC Sweden 3 1 0 1 +2 2
2024-25 4 Nations Sweden 3 0 2 2 +1 2 3 0.0 60:35
2024-25 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 45 39 84 +10 26 253 17.8 19:31 13 6 9 15 -3 4 37 16.2 19:06
2025-26 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 37 17 31 48 +1 14 75 22.7 18:33
NHL Career 722 279 381 660 +35 198 2085 13.4 17:49 67 26 32 58 -2 22 204 12.7 18:22