Every Nikolaj Ehlers number in one place, updated automatically: career totals, season by season, playoffs, international and junior.
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Nikolaj Ehlers Current Season Stats
Nikolaj Ehlers NHL Stats by Season
Ten years in Winnipeg, then the move to Carolina.
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | S | S% | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Winnipeg Jets | 72 | 15 | 23 | 38 | +3 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 9.0 | 16:06 |
| 2016-17 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | +1 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 12.3 | 17:29 |
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | +14 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 231 | 12.6 | 16:05 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | +2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 13.3 | 15:46 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 71 | 25 | 33 | 58 | +14 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 203 | 12.3 | 16:31 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | 47 | 21 | 25 | 46 | +15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 14.2 | 16:55 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 62 | 28 | 27 | 55 | +18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 245 | 11.4 | 18:04 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 45 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9.1 | 15:39 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 25 | 36 | 61 | +27 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 233 | 10.7 | 15:52 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 69 | 24 | 39 | 63 | +14 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 13.8 | 15:48 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 26 | 45 | 71 | +8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 207 | 12.6 | 16:36 |
| NHL Career | 756 | 251 | 340 | 591 | +114 | 236 | 50 | 1 | 45 | 2,102 | 11.9 | 16:27 |
Nikolaj Ehlers Playoff Stats
Eight postseasons, and the 2026 run is nearly half his career playoff scoring.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | S | S% | TOI/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | – | 15:52 |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | – | 12:50 |
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14.3 | 17:30 |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11.8 | 19:50 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 21:10 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | – | 15:52 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16.1 | 17:17 |
| 2025-26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 18 | 8 | 10 | 18 | +9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 20.5 | 18:52 |
| Playoff Career | 63 | 17 | 22 | 39 | +1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 10.8 | 17:11 |
Nikolaj Ehlers International Stats
The 2015 World Juniors, five senior World Championships and the Milan Olympics in 2026.
| Year | Event | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Juniors | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | World Championship | Denmark | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | World Championship | Denmark | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 2022 | World Championship | Denmark | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | World Championship | Denmark | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | World Championship | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | Winter Olympics | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 28 |
Nikolaj Ehlers Junior and Youth Stats
Swiss youth and junior hockey, two seasons with Halifax in the QMJHL, plus three Olympic qualifying tournaments with Denmark.
| Season | Team | League | Type | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Biel-Bienne II U15 | Mini B | Regular | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | Biel-Bienne U15 | Top Mini | Regular | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2011-12 | Biel Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | Regular | 32 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2012-13 | Biel Jr. | Swiss-Jr. | Regular | 34 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| 2012-13 | Biel | Swiss | Regular | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | Biel | Swiss | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013-14 | Halifax | QMJHL | Regular | 63 | 49 | 55 | 104 |
| 2013-14 | Halifax | QMJHL | Playoffs | 16 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 2014-15 | Halifax | QMJHL | Regular | 51 | 37 | 64 | 101 |
| 2014-15 | Halifax | QMJHL | Playoffs | 14 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| 2016-17 | Denmark | OGQ | Regular | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Denmark | OGQ | Regular | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Denmark | OGQ | Regular | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nikolaj Ehlers Awards
| Trophy | Times Won | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cup | 1 | 2025-26 |
Nikolaj Ehlers Highlights
Nikolaj Ehlers Stats FAQ
Ehlers has 591 regular season points in 756 NHL games. He has added 39 points in 63 playoff games on top of that.
He has 251 career NHL goals. His best single season was 29, with Winnipeg in 2017-18.
Yes. He won it with Carolina in 2026, his first season with the club, after eight goals and 18 points in 18 playoff games. Ehlers and goaltender Frederik Andersen became the second and third Danes to win a Cup, after Lars Eller in 2018.
Yes. His 591 career points through 2025-26 are the most by any Danish-born NHL player, ahead of Frans Nielsen at 473. He also leads Danes in goals with 251 and assists with 340.
Carolina signed him on July 3, 2025 to a six-year deal worth $51 million. That is an $8.5 million cap hit and it runs through the 2030-31 season.
Aalborg, Denmark. He was born there on February 14, 1996 and grew up between Germany, Denmark and Switzerland while his father Heinz played and coached professionally.
The 2025-26 season with Carolina. He played all 82 games and finished with 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points, the highest single-season total any Danish-born player has posted in the NHL.
Twenty-five seconds into the first period. It was the fastest goal to open a Stanley Cup Final game since Reggie Leach scored 21 seconds in for Philadelphia in 1976.
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Stats last updated September 12, 2026. Source: NHL official statistics.