Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #14
- Born
- May 24, 1990 · Borlange, Sweden
- Age
- 36 years old
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 211 lb (96 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2009, NSH, round 4, pick 11 (102nd overall)- Nationality
- Sweden
Injury
Out · Upper Body · expected back around Saturday, October 31 · reported Oct 23
Ekholm (undisclosed) will miss at least a week after getting injured versus the Hurricanes on Thursday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Injuries · Source: team reports published by ESPN. The NHL publishes no official injury list in its public feed.
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 10
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +15
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 9
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 8
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 33.7 78 games, 7.4 goals, 26.3 assists
- Rest of season
- 30.7 68 games left, 0.46 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 34 3 so far · 31 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 26 to 41 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 23 10 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 78 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 0.43 |
2025-26   | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 41 | 0.50 |
| 2024-25 | 65 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 0.51 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 45 | 0.57 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at UTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | at LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at SJS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | at ANA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Mora U18 | Swe-U18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Mora Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Mora U18 | Swe-U18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Mora Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 37 | 5 | 7 | 12 | – | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Mora | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Mora | Sweden-Q | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Sweden | WJ18-A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Mora Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Mora | Sweden-2 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 13 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Mora | Sweden-2 | 41 | 1 | 21 | 22 | – | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Sweden | WJC-A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Brynas | Sweden | 55 | 10 | 23 | 33 | – | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12:25 |
| 2011-12 | Brynas | Sweden | 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | – | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16:05 |
| 2012-13 | Milwaukee | AHL | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | +15 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 127 | 7.9 | – |
| 2013-14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1.7 | 16:49 |
| 2013-14 | Sweden | WC-A | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +12 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 8.1 | 19:01 |
| 2014-15 | Sweden | WC-A | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 8 | 27 | 35 | +14 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 7.0 | 20:15 |
| 2015-16 | Sweden | WC-A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 2.5 | 23:28 |
| 2016-17 | Sweden | WCup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 10 | 24 | 34 | +25 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 7.4 | 23:35 |
| 2017-18 | Sweden | WC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 8 | 36 | 44 | +27 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 5.5 | 23:22 |
| 2018-19 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 5.2 | 23:22 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 48 | 6 | 17 | 23 | +19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 5.5 | 22:52 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 76 | 6 | 25 | 31 | +14 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 4.1 | 23:29 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 57 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 5.1 | 21:44 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11.1 | 20:47 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 11 | 34 | 45 | +44 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 177 | 6.2 | 21:03 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 65 | 9 | 24 | 33 | +11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 6.3 | 22:12 |
| 2024-25 | Sweden | 4 Nations | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15:05 |
| 2025-26 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 | +32 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 4.6 | 20:36 |
| 2026-27 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.1 | 21:01 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 976 | 93 | 311 | 404 | +234 | 474 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 1664 | 5.6 | 21:38 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Mora Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2007-08 | Mora IK | SHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Mora | Sweden-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2009-10 | Mora | Sweden-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | 0 | 0.0 | – |
| 2010-11 | Brynas | Sweden | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Brynas | Sweden | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Milwaukee | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | – |
| 2014-15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 26:25 |
| 2015-16 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12.0 | 23:48 |
| 2016-17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.0 | 25:20 |
| 2017-18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | 23:24 |
| 2018-19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 23:57 |
| 2019-20 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 24:08 |
| 2020-21 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 26:27 |
| 2021-22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 22:49 |
| 2022-23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 21:53 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11.1 | 21:58 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 | 21:35 |
| 2025-26 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 19:27 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 125 | 13 | 47 | 60 | +20 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 6.1 | 23:23 |
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