Nikolaj Ehlers
Carolina Hurricanes · Left wing
Profile
- Position
- Left wing
- Number
- #27
- Born
- February 14, 1996 · Aalborg, Denmark
- Age
- 30 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 168 lb (76 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2014, WPG, round 1, pick 9 (9th overall)- Nationality
- Denmark
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 14
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 4
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 7
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 11
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 30
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 2
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 4
- 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.
- 70.6 84 games, 26 goals, 44.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 59.6 70 games left, 0.85 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
- 71 11 so far · 60 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 56 to 85 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 66 5 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) | 84 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 71 | 0.84 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 71 | 0.87 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 0.91 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 61 | 0.74 |
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 27 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 24 | at STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at VAN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Oct 18 | at CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | at CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Biel-Bienne II U15 | Mini B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Biel-Bienne U15 | Top Mini | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Biel U17 | Swiss-U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Biel U17 | Swiss-U17 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 30 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Biel U17 | Swiss-U17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Biel Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 32 | 19 | 19 | 38 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Biel Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | 34 | 30 | 23 | 53 | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Biel | Swiss | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Halifax | QMJHL | 63 | 49 | 55 | 104 | +65 | 51 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 287 | 17.1 | – |
| 2014-15 | Halifax | QMJHL | 51 | 37 | 64 | 101 | +26 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 248 | 14.9 | – |
| 2014-15 | Denmark | WJC-A | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | +3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 9.0 | 16:06 |
| 2015-16 | Denmark | WC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | +1 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 12.3 | 17:29 |
| 2016-17 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | +14 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 231 | 12.6 | 16:05 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | +2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 13.3 | 15:46 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | +14 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 203 | 12.3 | 16:31 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | +15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 14.2 | 16:55 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | +18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 245 | 11.4 | 18:04 |
| 2021-22 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.1 | 15:39 |
| 2022-23 | Denmark | WC | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | +27 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 233 | 10.7 | 15:52 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | +14 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 13.8 | 15:48 |
| 2024-25 | Denmark | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Denmark | WC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | +8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 12.6 | 16:36 |
| 2025-26 | Denmark | OG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11.0 | 20:13 |
| 2026-27 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 15.4 | 16:17 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 769 | 255 | 346 | 601 | +115 | 236 | 52 | 1 | 46 | 2128 | 12.0 | 16:27 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Biel U17 | Swiss-U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Biel U17 | Swiss-U17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Biel U17 | Swiss-U17 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Biel | Swiss | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Halifax | QMJHL | 16 | 11 | 17 | 28 | +3 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 16.9 | – |
| 2014-15 | Halifax | QMJHL | 14 | 10 | 21 | 31 | +1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 12.0 | – |
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.0 | 15:52 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 12:50 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.3 | 17:30 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11.8 | 19:50 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21:10 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 15:52 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16.1 | 17:17 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | +9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 20.5 | 18:52 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 63 | 17 | 22 | 39 | +1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 10.8 | 17:11 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2025-26
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