William Nylander
Toronto Maple Leafs · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #88
- Born
- May 1, 1996 · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Age
- 30 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- 2014, TOR, round 1, pick 8 (8th overall)
- Nationality
- Sweden
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 14
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 9
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 10
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 19
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 41
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 3
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 3
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 3
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.
- 94.5 76 games, 42.3 goals, 52.1 assists
- Rest of season
- 75.5 62 games left, 1.23 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
- 95 19 so far · 76 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 74 to 115 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 103 8 above 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) | 76 | 42 | 52 | 94 | 95 | 1.25 |
| 2025-26 | 65 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 79 | 1.22 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 45 | 39 | 84 | 84 | 1.02 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 40 | 58 | 98 | 98 | 1.20 |
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 26 | at CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 24 | at EDM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at CBJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | SJS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 13 | at UTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 10 | at COL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Oct 8 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Team Maryland Bantam Minor | AYMBHL | 28 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 0 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Chicago Mission Bantam Major AAA | T1EBHL | 29 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | SDE U18 | Swe-U18 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 26 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Sodertalje U18 | Swe-U18 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Sodertalje Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Sodertalje U18 | Swe-U18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Sodertalje Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 27 | 15 | 28 | 43 | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Sodertalje | Sweden-2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Sodertalje | Sweden-2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 19 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Rogle | Sweden-2 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | MODO Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | MODO | Sweden | 22 | 1 | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Sweden | WJ18-A | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | MODO | Sweden | 21 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Sweden | WJC-A | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Toronto | AHL | 37 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 19.2 | – |
| 2015-16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 14.0 | 16:20 |
| 2015-16 | Toronto | AHL | 38 | 18 | 27 | 45 | +7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 16.1 | – |
| 2015-16 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 81 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -3 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 205 | 10.7 | 16:01 |
| 2016-17 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +11 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 20 | 41 | 61 | +20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 184 | 10.9 | 16:41 |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 5.4 | 15:31 |
| 2018-19 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +16 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 31 | 28 | 59 | -2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 197 | 15.7 | 18:13 |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 17 | 25 | 42 | +10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 12.8 | 16:36 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 81 | 34 | 46 | 80 | -9 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 256 | 13.3 | 18:16 |
| 2021-22 | Sweden | WC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 40 | 47 | 87 | +10 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 293 | 13.7 | 18:33 |
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 40 | 58 | 98 | +1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 316 | 12.7 | 19:55 |
| 2024-25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 45 | 39 | 84 | +10 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 253 | 17.8 | 19:31 |
| 2024-25 | Sweden | WC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Sweden | 4 Nations | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 20:11 |
| 2025-26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 30 | 49 | 79 | -14 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 19.2 | 19:25 |
| 2025-26 | Sweden | OG | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12.0 | 17:26 |
| 2026-27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 22.0 | 19:59 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 764 | 301 | 409 | 710 | +19 | 202 | 84 | 3 | 51 | 2207 | 13.6 | 17:58 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Sodertalje Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Södertälje SK | HockeyAllsvenskan | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | MODO Jr. | Swe-Jr. | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | MODO | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | MODO U18 | Swe-U18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Toronto | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | – |
| 2015-16 | Toronto | AHL | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 22.6 | – |
| 2016-17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.4 | 18:41 |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.1 | 15:43 |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 15:40 |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20.0 | 20:13 |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 23.8 | 18:21 |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.0 | 18:14 |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 8.5 | 18:45 |
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 16.7 | 21:44 |
| 2024-25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16.2 | 19:06 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 67 | 26 | 32 | 58 | -2 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 204 | 12.7 | 18:22 |
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