GRIT & GF
Nikolaj Ehlers

Carolina Hurricanes, Left wing

Nikolaj Ehlers

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
5
1 G, 4 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
2.0
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:11
19 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
52.8
share of chances while he's on

Nikolaj Ehlers has 1 goal and 4 assists (5 points) in 10 games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026–27, with 19 shots on goal and 16:11 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 26.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

26.6050100
Rated above 8% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality11thGF11thIntimidation42thChemistry46thClutch57th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.36, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 8% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Clutch

+0.13 SD · 57th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0157th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2164th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 110 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs VGK

    Thursday, June 11

    Big night

    Three points for Nikolaj Ehlers: three assists. He has 88 points in 99 games this season. He played 17:47 and had no shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Golden Knights 4-2.

  2. at VGK

    Tuesday, June 9

    Big night

    Nikolaj Ehlers had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 33 goals this season. He played 19:09 and had three shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Golden Knights 5-3.

  3. vs VGK

    Thursday, June 4

    Volume

    Nikolaj Ehlers had 10 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.3 attempts a game. It finished 4-3 for the Hurricanes in overtime.

  4. vs VGK

    Tuesday, June 2

    Two goals

    Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals. He has 32 goals this season. He played 16:16 and had two shots on goal. The Hurricanes lost 5-4 to the Golden Knights.

  5. at MTL

    Wednesday, May 27

    Snakebit

    Nikolaj Ehlers had 1.3 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He added two assists. He has 79 points in 93 games this season. The Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0.

  6. vs MTL

    Saturday, May 23

    Overtime winner

    Nikolaj Ehlers won it in overtime. He scored twice. He has 30 goals this season. He played 18:39 and had five shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.

  7. at OTT

    Thursday, April 23

    Snakebit

    Nikolaj Ehlers generated 2.0 expected goals on one shots and did not score. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.3. It finished 2-1 for the Hurricanes.

  8. at CBJ

    Tuesday, March 31

    Big night

    Three points for Nikolaj Ehlers: one goal and two assists. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 24 goals this season. It finished 5-2 for the Hurricanes.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:11
    60
  • Points per 601.85
    46
  • Goals per 600.37
    25
  • Individual xG per 600.73
    40
  • Shots per 607.0
    63

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.72
    64
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.44
    50
  • xGF%52.8%
    62

Physical

  • Hits per 601.1
    13
  • Blocks per 600.4
    3
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.3 mph
    78
  • Bursts over 20 mph29
    94
  • Distance skated26 mi
    84

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.7 mph
    75
  • Shots on goal19
    82
  • Shooting %5.3%
    16

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.1%
    91
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.7%
    90

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook644:0538–251.0–1.21–247%
Mark Jankowski, Jordan Martinook526:2537–301.5–1.41–352%
Jordan Martinook, Felix Unger Sörum19:0912–60.6–0.30–065%
Andrei Svechnikov, Logan Stankoven26:127–30.4–0.10–077%
Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov95:496–70.2–0.50–025%
Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake104:132–60.1–0.50–023%
Jordan Martinook, Sebastian Aho82:274–10.2–0.00–097%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 30 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.001.50
05-2310-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710145192.016:113152.8
2025–268226457120820.516:36212557.3
2024–256924396317420.115:48383956.6
2023–248225366123320.315:53303955.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1816:240030.28000
2026-10-1715:541010.25000
2026-10-1319:450110.35000
2026-10-1117:410030.17000
2026-10-1013:040110.01000
2026-10-0811:080010.05100
2026-10-0615:530120.14000
2026-10-0313:380110.03000
2026-10-0219:020040.49100
2026-09-2919:240020.23110
2026-06-1415:281030.90000
2026-06-1117:470300.14104
2026-06-0919:091230.95100
2026-06-0624:360020.07000
2026-06-0417:520040.26000
2026-06-0216:162020.39000
2026-05-2916:200120.15002
2026-05-2717:050211.25120
2026-05-2522:480020.27000
2026-05-2318:392050.31200