Nikolaj
- Status
- Pro 99%
- Age / YOB
- 30 (1996)
- Contract
- $6,500,000 × 1y
- Expires
- UFA 2027
- Waivers
- Eligible
Ratings
Percentile vs 493 fwdsContract
Cap hit
$6,500,000
$5.973M remaining
Year 5 of 5
2022-23
2026-27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027
age 31
Clauses
1-way
Season so far
in 7 GP
Goals
5
5th
leader84
pace 60
(last yr 24)
Sht%
23.8%
27th
Assists
3
66th
leader112
pace 36
(last yr 40)
Plus/Minus
0
Points
8
19th
leader182
pace 96
(last yr 64)
P/20
1.27
26th
ATOI
18:04
leader23:48
last yr 18:59
PP share
44%
| G | A | P | P/GP | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 | 17:50 |
| Season | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.14 | 18:04 |
Game by game
- G
- A
- Star of the game
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OCT
NOV
Stats
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PiM | ATOI | P/20 | GW | GT | S | S% | PPG | PPP | SHG | Hits | HTT | FO% | HT | PP TOI | %PP | SH TOI | %SH | EV TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18:04 | 1.27 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 23.8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36.4 | 0 | 3:02 | 44.3 | 0:57 | 11.9 | 14:05 |
| On Pace | 82 | 59 | 35 | 94 | 0 | 23 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 246 | - | 12 | 47 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| OTHL Career | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PiM | GW | PPG | SHG | S | S% | Hit |
| 2016-17 | MTL | 81 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 0.68 | +5 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 207 | 12.1% | 36 |
| 2017-18 | MTL | 82 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 0.56 | +12 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 229 | 9.2% | 82 |
| 2018-19 | MTL | 82 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 0.49 | -8 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 182 | 12.1% | 68 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 82 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 0.46 | +22 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 9.6% | 60 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 82 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 0.44 | -1 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 8.8% | 86 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 79 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 0.54 | +18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 10.2% | 39 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 82 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 0.61 | +11 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 238 | 8.8% | 51 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 82 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 0.65 | -3 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 248 | 9.7% | 66 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 82 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 0.41 | -17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 9.1% | 29 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 82 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 0.78 | +9 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 193 | 12.4% | 50 |
| CAREER | 10 yrs | 816 | 206 | 253 | 459 | 0.56 | +48 | 203 | 30 | 39 | 2 | -- | 10.1% | 567 |
| OTHL Playoffs | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PiM | GW | PPG | SHG | S | S% | Hit |
| 2017-18 | MTL | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.46 | +4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.8% | 13 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0.63 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 8.1% | 12 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.29 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2023-24 | SJS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0.76 | +9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 14.9% | 10 |
| CAREER | 6 app. | 80 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 0.55 | +9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | 8.4% | 51 |
| Shots | Hits | Ice time | Face-off | PP | PK | EV | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | S | SAT | SB | Hit | HTT | L# | TOI | POSS | FO% | FOT | TOI | G | A | S | TOI | G | S | TOI | G | A | S |
| Nov 09 |
|
L 2-3 SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F2 | 20:39 | 2:10 | 50% | 2 | 3:10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:12 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 05 |
|
W 4-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | F2 | 16:51 | 1:39 | 50% | 2 | 2:12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:10 | 0 | 0 | 13:29 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 03 |
|
W 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | F2 | 17:43 | 2:45 | 0% | 3 | 5:19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:20 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 01 |
|
W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F2 | 15:43 | 1:33 | - | 0 | 1:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:18 | 0 | 0 | 12:54 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 29 |
|
W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | F2 | 18:13 | 2:14 | 100% | 1 | 4:37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:44 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 26 |
|
L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | F2 | 18:03 | 2:08 | 0% | 2 | 1:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:04 | 0 | 0 | 15:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 |
|
W 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | F2 | 19:15 | 2:21 | 100% | 1 | 3:09 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0:51 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 GP | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -- | 18:04 | 2:07 | 36% | 11 | 21:13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6:39 | 0 | 0 | 98:35 | 4 | 0 | 17 | ||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PiM | GW | PPG | PPP | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CAR | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 16:11 |
| On Pace | - | 82 | 17 | 47 | 65 | +26 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 186 | - |
| NHL Career Stats | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PiM | GW | PPG | PPP | S% | TOI |
| 2015-16 | WPG | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 0.53 | +3 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9.0% | 16:06 |
| 2016-17 | WPG | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 0.78 | +1 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12.3% | 17:29 |
| 2017-18 | WPG | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 0.73 | +14 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12.6% | 16:05 |
| 2018-19 | WPG | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 0.60 | +2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13.3% | 15:46 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 0.82 | +14 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12.3% | 16:31 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 0.98 | +15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14.2% | 16:55 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 0.89 | +18 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11.4% | 18:04 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 0.84 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9.1% | 15:39 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 0.74 | +27 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10.7% | 15:52 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 0.91 | +14 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 13.8% | 15:48 |
| 2025-26 | CAR | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 0.87 | +8 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 12.6% | 16:36 |
| 2026-27 | CAR | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.79 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9.3% | 16:11 |
| Career | NHL | 775 | 255 | 351 | 606 | 0.78 | +120 | 236 | 46 | 52 | 146 | 11.9% | - |
History
Overall, season by season
Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.
OV
Forwards, average to top 10%
Attributes
| Season | Age | Pos | Team | CK | FG | DI | SK | ST | EN | DU | PH | FO | PA | SC | DF | PS | EX | LD | OV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 20 | LW | MTL | 63 | 51 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 66 | 57 | 79 | 25 | 76 | 72 | 58 | 25 | 53 | 53 | 66 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | LW | MTL | 65 | 41 | 86 | 89 | 62 | 76 | 94 | 80 | 25 | 84 | 81 | 60 | 25 | 60 | 60 | 71 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | LW | MTL | 65 | 41 | 89 | 91 | 62 | 73 | 99 | 78 | 52 | 79 | 85 | 58 | 25 | 64 | 64 | 71 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | LW | MTL | 64 | 51 | 89 | 91 | 64 | 73 | 89 | 72 | 44 | 77 | 85 | 56 | 25 | 64 | 65 | 70 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | LW | MTL | 65 | 55 | 87 | 91 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 72 | 25 | 83 | 85 | 55 | 25 | 65 | 67 | 70 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | LW | MTL | 67 | 41 | 89 | 91 | 64 | 74 | 87 | 75 | 25 | 84 | 90 | 55 | 25 | 67 | 69 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | LW | MTL | 65 | 41 | 89 | 93 | 64 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 55 | 81 | 91 | 63 | 25 | 68 | 70 | 73 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | LW | SJS | 71 | 54 | 91 | 93 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 83 | 44 | 85 | 78 | 62 | 25 | 70 | 72 | 72 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | LW | TOR | 68 | 51 | 90 | 93 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 32 | 90 | 83 | 60 | 25 | 72 | 74 | 74 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | LW | TOR | 67 | 51 | 91 | 91 | 64 | 72 | 88 | 79 | 33 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 25 | 76 | 78 | 73 |
| 2026-27 | 30 | L | TOR | 61 | 40 | 94 | 89 | 62 | 74 | 99 | 84 | 35 | 84 | 83 | 67 | 25 | 79 | 82 | 75 |
| Season | Age | Pos | Team | CK | FG | DI | SK | ST | EN | DU | PH | FO | PA | SC | DF | PS | EX | LD | OV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 20 | LW | MTL | 63 | 51 | 90 | 87 | 63 | 66 | 57 | 79 | 25 | 76 | 72 | 58 | 25 | 53 | 53 | 66 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | LW | MTL | +2 | −10 | −4 | +2 | −1 | +10 | +37 | +1 | · | +8 | +9 | +2 | · | +7 | +7 | +5 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | LW | MTL | · | · | +3 | +2 | · | −3 | +5 | −2 | +27 | −5 | +4 | −2 | · | +4 | +4 | · |
| 2019-20 | 23 | LW | MTL | −1 | +10 | · | · | +2 | · | −10 | −6 | −8 | −2 | · | −2 | · | · | +1 | −1 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | LW | MTL | +1 | +4 | −2 | · | · | +1 | −5 | · | −19 | +6 | · | −1 | · | +1 | +2 | · |
| 2021-22 | 25 | LW | MTL | +2 | −14 | +2 | · | · | · | +3 | +3 | · | +1 | +5 | · | · | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | LW | MTL | −2 | · | · | +2 | · | +4 | −7 | +3 | +30 | −3 | +1 | +8 | · | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | LW | SJS | +6 | +13 | +2 | · | · | −8 | −10 | +5 | −11 | +4 | −13 | −1 | · | +2 | +2 | −1 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | LW | TOR | −3 | −3 | −1 | · | +2 | +5 | +12 | +2 | −12 | +5 | +5 | −2 | · | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| 2025-26 | 29 | LW | TOR | −1 | · | +1 | −2 | −2 | −3 | +6 | −6 | +1 | −5 | +2 | · | · | +4 | +4 | −1 |
| 2026-27 | 30 | L | TOR | −6 | −11 | +3 | −2 | −2 | +2 | +11 | +5 | +2 | −1 | −2 | +7 | · | +3 | +4 | +2 |
2014-15
to PANTHERS
- James van Riemsdyk
- Nikolaj Ehlers P
- PIT 2016 2nd
to PENGUINS
2015-16
to CANADIENS
- Nikolaj Ehlers P
to PANTHERS
2023-24
to SHARKS
- Nikolaj Ehlers
- Vladislav Gavrikov
- MTL 2025 5th
to CANADIENS
- Eric Comrie
- Ryan Lomberg
- Bobby Brink P
- Danila Yurov P
- SJS 2025 1st
- SJS 2026 1st
2024-25
to MAPLE LEAFS
- Nikolaj Ehlers
to SHARKS
