Nikolaj Ehlers
Age 30 · born Feb 14, 1996Aalborg, DNK6'0" (183 cm) · 168 lb (76 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2014 R1 #9 by WPG
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16:21 | 3 | 1 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · CAR
+1.3goals above replacement · 0.2 wins
EV off+0.7
EV def+0.0
PP+0.0
PK0.0
Finish+0.0
Pen+0.4
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | WPG | 45 | +4.8 | 0.8 |
| 2023–24 | WPG | 82 | +10.7 | 1.7 |
| 2024–25 | WPG | 69 | +11.4 | 1.8 |
| 2025–26 | CAR | 82 | +11.4 | 1.8 |
| 2026–27 | CAR | 12 | +1.3 | 0.2 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
CAR · 123 min
xGF%56.1CF%54.9GF–GA5–5Rel xGF%−4.1OZ%59
Most common linemates
- Jordan Martinook77 min51.0
- Jaccob Slavin56 min54.5
- Jalen Chatfield53 min57.0
- K'Andre Miller48 min62.2
- Sean Walker48 min55.2
- Jordan Staal46 min46.1
Game log
Average Imprint 0.85 over 12 games, best 3.6.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | CAR | @ EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 17:04 | 1.1 |
| Oct 20 | CAR | @ VAN | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 17:10 | 3.6 |
| Oct 18 | CAR | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:24 | 0.5 |
| Oct 17 | CAR | @ WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 15:54 | 0.4 |
| Oct 13 | CAR | vs WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 19:45 | 1.1 |
| Oct 11 | CAR | @ PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:41 | 0.9 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | @ CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 13:04 | 1.1 |
| Oct 8 | CAR | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 11:08 | -0.5 |
| Oct 6 | CAR | @ MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:53 | 0.9 |
| Oct 3 | CAR | @ PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:38 | 0.7 |
| Oct 2 | CAR | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 19:02 | 0.3 |
| Sep 29 | CAR | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:24 | -0.1 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | CAR | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 14 | +8 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 17 | +14 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 29 | +27 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 11 | -2 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 20 | +18 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 15 | +15 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 30 | +14 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 15 | +2 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 26 | +14 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 38 | +1 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 21 | +3 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | +9 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +1 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | +4 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| 2024–25 | WC | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| 2024–25 | OGQ | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | WC | Denmark | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -3 |
| 2021–22 | WC | Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | OGQ | Denmark | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | +5 |
| 2016–17 | WC | Denmark | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | +2 |
| 2016–17 | OGQ | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| 2015–16 | WC | Denmark | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -3 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Halifax | 14 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 14 | +1 |
| 2014–15 | WJC-A | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| 2014–15 | QMJHL | Halifax | 51 | 37 | 64 | 101 | 67 | +26 |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Halifax | 16 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 | +3 |
| 2013–14 | QMJHL | Halifax | 63 | 49 | 55 | 104 | 51 | +65 |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | Swiss | Biel | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | Swiss | Biel | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | Swiss-Jr. | Biel Jr. | 34 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 36 | — |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | — |
| 2011–12 | Swiss-Jr. | Biel Jr. | 32 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 12 | — |
| 2011–12 | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — |
| 2010–11 (playoffs) | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | — |
| 2010–11 | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 8 | — |
| 2009–10 (playoffs) | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009–10 | Swiss-U17 | Biel U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008–09 | Top Mini | Biel-Bienne U15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Mini B | Biel-Bienne II U15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.