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Nikolaj Ehlers's 2025-2026 season

Points
71
NHL#47
Goals
26
NHL#65
Assists
45
NHL#40
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#141
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Left winger Nikolaj Ehlers was 29 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played all 82 games and scored 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points, 0.87 points per game. The season ended with Nikolaj Ehlers winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes against Vegas Golden Knights, after 18 playoff games and 18 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nikolaj Ehlers plays the 2025-2026 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Nikolaj was 29 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD3–6CAR
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:35TOI
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    • The game
      PHI3–4CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG19:59TOI
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    • The game
      CAR5–1SJS
      W
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:04TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–1ANA
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG12:45TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–3LAK
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG20:13TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–4VGK
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG18:22TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR5–4COL
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:19TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR2–3DAL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG16:25TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VGK6–3CAR
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–6CAR
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 2025
    • The game
      CAR1–2BOS
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–0NYR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP14:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–4CAR
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG13:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6CAR
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP11:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4TOR
      W
      game 15/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP15:59TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG14:09TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4CAR
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3CAR
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:17TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1BOS
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4MIN
      L
      game 20/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG18:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3WPG
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      NHL#110
      4
      goals
      NHL#166
      10
      assists
      NHL#76
      CAR
      14-5-2W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–4BUF
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2CAR
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WPG1–5CAR
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–1CAR
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:38TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 2025
    • The game
      TOR5–1CAR
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG14:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–6CAR
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP16:29TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1CAR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG15:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–4CAR
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2WSH
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG17:54TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3PHI
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:14TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3CAR
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1NSH
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG15:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4FLA
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–6TBL
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP19:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–2CAR
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CAR
      W
      game 37/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP19:25TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5PIT
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–5CAR
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:54TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–3CAR
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      30
      points
      NHL#85
      10
      goals
      NHL#114
      20
      assists
      NHL#66
      CAR
      24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–1NJD
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:20TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–6CAR
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5CAR
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SEA2–3CAR
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4DET
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG17:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–3STL
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–9CAR
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG2PPP14:14TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1NJD
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG19:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1OTT
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA4–5CAR
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4WSH
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:58TOI
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      LAK2–3CAR
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–4CAR
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–0NYR
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG16:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5CAR
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG14:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5CAR
      W
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:09TOI
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      CAR1–2SEA
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:02TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–4VAN
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP16:06TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–3EDM
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG15:15TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      50
      points
      NHL#66
      20
      goals
      NHL#66
      30
      assists
      NHL#67
      CAR
      40-16-6W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR4–5CGY
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG14:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5CAR
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP17:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1CAR
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–2TBL
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5CBJ
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG14:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6CAR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP17:50TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3TOR
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–1PIT
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP16:15TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5MTL
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP16:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5CAR
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1CAR
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–2CBJ
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP18:23TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CBJ1–5CAR
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4CAR
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:41TOI
      View the game
    Milestone

    Nikolaj Ehlers reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against New York Islanders · April 4

    • The game
      CAR3–6OTT
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:53TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–6CAR
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–2CHI
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG11:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1UTA
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:59TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3PHI
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP16:25TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      W
      game 82/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG15:02TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Nikolaj Ehlers closes the 2025-2026 season with 71 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    71
    NHL#47
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#65
    Assists
    45
    NHL#40
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#71
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#141
    Events
    71
    career best in points
    45
    career best in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    750
    NHL games
    7×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Ottawa Senators

    CARvsOTT
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      OTT0–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:38TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT2–3CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG24:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      CAR2–1OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:06TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Nikolaj goes down and misses 1 game

    Injury

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    CAR4–0OTT
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CARvsPHI
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI0–3CAR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:17TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP21:35TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      CAR4–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:30TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      CAR3–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:31TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    CAR4–0PHI
    Advance
    4Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    12 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL6–2CAR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:46TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      MTL2–3CAR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG18:39TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CAR3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:48TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:05TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–6CAR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    CAR4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Vegas Golden Knights

    CARvsVGK
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VGK5–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG16:16TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      VGK3–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:52TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 3
      CAR4–5VGK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:36TOI
      View the game
    • Vegas Golden Knightslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR5–3VGK
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG19:09TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 5
      VGK2–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP17:47TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstVegas Golden Knights
    • Game 6
      CAR3–0VGK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:28TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Carolina Hurricanes

    beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 in the final

    6Games9Points4Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nikolaj Ehlers ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 18 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    18
    NHL#5
    Games
    18
    Goals
    8
    NHL#5
    Assists
    10
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#10
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#13
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    1×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    3 points
    best game
    OTT4–0→PHI4–0→MTL4–1→VGK4–2