#14 · Defence · EDM
MattiasEkholm
Next milestone 99 points from 500
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- +6
- PIM
- 10
- SOG
- 2
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- May 24, 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- Borlange, SWE
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 211 lb (96 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2009 NSH, round 4, #102 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.3 mphleague avg 20.4 mph44th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 1.533rd percentile
- Distance skated9.4 mileague avg 6.6 mi84th percentile
- Hardest shot74.3 mphleague avg 79.1 mph20th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone48.3%league avg 41.6%92nd percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.12 | -0.12 | 6 | 0 | .019 |
| 2025-26 | 6 | 8.63 | -2.63 | 308 | 25 | .028 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 53:28 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 66.4% | 53.0% | +13.5 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 64.0% | 53.8% | +10.2 |
- Goals for–against
- 4–1
- xG for–against
- 2.6–1.3
- Average rating
- 6.4
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bouchard | 3 | 38:06 | 77.0% |
| Connor Murphy | 3 | 10:22 | 35.8% |
| Ty Emberson | 1 | 2:05 | 100.0% |
| Ryan Shea | 2 | 1:24 | 0.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.4 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 969 | 92 | 309 | 401 | +225 | 468 | 1657 | 5.5 | 58 |
| Playoffs | 125 | 13 | 47 | 60 | +20 | 102 | 214 | 6.1 | 10 |
Season by season (17)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Oilers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Oilers | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 | +32 | 30 | 131 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | Oilers | 65 | 9 | 24 | 33 | +11 | 30 | 143 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | Oilers | 79 | 11 | 34 | 45 | +44 | 47 | 177 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | Predators | 57 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 24 | 99 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | Oilers | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +28 | 4 | 36 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Predators | 76 | 6 | 25 | 31 | +14 | 44 | 145 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | Predators | 48 | 6 | 17 | 23 | +19 | 14 | 110 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Predators | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -1 | 32 | 154 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2018-19 | Predators | 80 | 8 | 36 | 44 | +27 | 47 | 146 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | Predators | 81 | 10 | 24 | 34 | +25 | 46 | 135 | 7.4 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | Predators | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +4 | 34 | 120 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | Predators | 82 | 8 | 27 | 35 | +14 | 44 | 114 | 7.0 | 5 |
| 2014-15 | Predators | 80 | 7 | 11 | 18 | +12 | 52 | 86 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Predators | 62 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -8 | 10 | 58 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Predators | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |