| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 9.26 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Nikolaj Ehlers | Fantasy Outlook
Nikolaj Ehlers primed for high-octane home matchup against Chicago
Nikolaj Ehlers enters Saturday’s home clash at Lenovo Center in solid form, having posted five points and 18 shots over his last six outings. Operating on Carolina’s second forward line alongside Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake while quarterbacking power-play looks on the top unit, the veteran winger enjoys exceptional deployment. The first-place Hurricanes host a struggling Chicago squad as clear home favorites in what shapes up as a higher-scoring environment, likely facing Spencer Knight (unconfirmed) in goal. With high roster confidence reflected in his 79% start rate, Ehlers is set up nicely in a lopsided matchup.
Our data projects a productive evening for Ehlers, forecasting ~1 point, ~2–3 shots on goal, and a solid chance to find the back of the net, adding up to roughly 4.4 fantasy points with strong power-play upside. Tonight marks Carolina's third and final contest of the fantasy week, giving managers one last opportunity to capitalize on his elite top-six role and power-play exposure against a vulnerable opponent. Given the favorable matchup, high-floor shot volume, and prominent man-advantage placement, lock him into lineups with confidence. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
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Nikolaj Ehlers Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07 | CHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:43:00 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 11/05 | @NYI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15:46:00 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 11/03 | @NAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:57:00 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 11/01 | WPG | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13:22:00 | 8.5 | 4 |
| 10/29 | CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:56:00 | 3.0 | 14.5 |
| 10/27 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16:16:00 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| 10/24 | @STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15:31:00 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
| 10/22 | @EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:04:00 | 3.5 | 9.5 |
| 10/20 | @VAN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17:10:00 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | @CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:24:00 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 10/17 | @WPG | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 15:54:00 | 3.0 | 9 |
| 10/13 | WAS | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 19:45:00 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 10/11 | @PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:41:00 | 1.5 | 8 |
| 10/10 | @CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:04:00 | 3.5 | 15 |
| 10/08 | VAN | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 11:08:00 | -0.5 | 10.5 |
| 10/06 | @MON | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:53:00 | 4.0 | 13 |
| 10/03 | @PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:38:00 | 3.0 | 9 |
| 10/02 | WAS | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 19:02:00 | 0.0 | 11 |
| 09/29 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:24:00 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Totals: | 4 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 16:11:28.4210 | 67.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-16 | WPG | 71 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 25 | 163 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| 16-17 | WPG | 81 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 1 | 38 | 202 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 28 |
| 17-18 | WPG | 83 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 14 | 26 | 235 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 28 |
| 18-19 | WPG | 62 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 158 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 16 |
| 19-20 | WPG | 72 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 15 | 30 | 209 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 28 |
| 21-22 | WPG | 50 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 148 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 12 |
| 21-22 | WPG | 67 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 19 | 20 | 255 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 28 |
| 22-23 | WPG | 53 | 12 | 26 | 38 | -2 | 11 | 132 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 12 |
| 23-24 | WPG | 87 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 23 | 29 | 247 | 15 | 38 | 5 | 41 |
| 24-25 | WPG | 79 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 14 | 17 | 174 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 33 |
| 25-26 | CAR | 86 | 26 | 46 | 72 | 8 | 14 | 212 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 28 |
| 26-27 | CAR | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 77 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 181 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 87 | 27 | 42 | 68 | 46 | 21 | 221 | 38 | 7 | 35 | ||
| Totals | 849 | 272 | 368 | 640 | 121 | 254 | 2266 | 15 | 408 | 39 | 292 | |
Ehlers Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.65 | 1.26 | 1.91 | 0.62 | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.97 | 1.05 | 0.15 | 0.41 | 0.68 | 0.47 | 8.7 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Carolina Hurricanes
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 99% | 75% |
| Brandon Bussi | 54% | 28% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin | 30% | 18% |
| K'Andre Miller | 29% | 14% |
| Alexander Nikishin | 51% | 27% |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1% | 1% |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 97% | 72% |
| Sean Walker | 93% | 78% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| William Carrier | 7% | 3% |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 91% | 43% |
| Andrei Svechnikov | 100% | 70% |
| Taylor Hall | 11% | 4% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Blake | 90% | 53% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | 100% | 70% |
| Seth Jarvis | 98% | 54% |
| Logan Stankoven | 98% | 62% |
| Jordan Staal | 6% | 0% |
| Mark Jankowski | 18% | 9% |
Line Combinations
Nikolaj Ehlers's Current Assignments
Line 1PP1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Nikolaj Ehlers | Logan Stankoven | Jackson Blake |
| Line 2 | Taylor Hall | Mark Jankowski | Seth Jarvis |
| Line 3 | William Carrier | Sebastian Aho | Andrei Svechnikov |
| Line 4 | Eric Robinson | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Jordan Martinook |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Jaccob Slavin | Jalen Chatfield |
| Pair 2 | K'Andre Miller | Sean Walker |
| Pair 3 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Alexander Nikishin |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Shayne Gostisbehere | Nikolaj Ehlers | Sebastian Aho | Andrei Svechnikov | Jackson Blake |
| PP2 | Mark Jankowski | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Seth Jarvis | Alexander Nikishin | Logan Stankoven |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Mark Jankowski | Jordan Martinook | Jaccob Slavin | Jalen Chatfield |
| PK2 | Sebastian Aho | Sean Walker | K'Andre Miller | Seth Jarvis |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brandon Bussi | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Pyotr Kochetkov | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Staal #11 · C | OutIRCalf | Staal is dealing with a torn calf and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 1-2 months. INJ SINCE: Oct 11 |
| William Carrier #28 · LW | QuestionableDTDKnee | Carrier is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Hurricanes. INJ SINCE: Nov 7 |
Team Rankings
G
78
1st
A
134
1st
SOG
632
1st
FOW
560
5th
PPG
14
11th
PPA
25
13th
PPP
39
13th
SHG
3
6th
SHP
8
3rd
HITS
385
17th
BLK
247
19th
GA
43
5th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 14-3-2 | 0.737 | 30 |
 Devils | 13-5-0 | 0.722 | 26 |
 Rangers | 10-8-1 | 0.526 | 21 |
 Capitals | 9-6-0 | 0.600 | 18 |
 Islanders | 7-7-4 | 0.389 | 18 |
 Flyers | 5-11-5 | 0.238 | 15 |
 Blue Jackets | 7-8-0 | 0.467 | 14 |
 Penguins | 6-10-2 | 0.333 | 14 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Stankoven | 19 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 19 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 14 | 16 | 4 | |
| Mark Jankowski | 15 | 8 | 1 | 28 | -2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | 17 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Staal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Skyler Brind'Amour | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Svechnikov | 19 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
| Jackson Blake | 19 | 5 | 14 | 49 | 14 | 10 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 19 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jordan Martinook | 19 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| Taylor Hall | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
| Eric Robinson | 19 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Carrier | 19 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| Bradly Nadeau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Felix Unger Sorum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 19 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 1 | |
| Sean Walker | 19 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 9 | 18 | 0 | |
| K'Andre Miller | 19 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Jaccob Slavin | 19 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 19 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |
| Mike Reilly | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Juuso Valimaki | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | |
| Alexander Nikishin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charles Alexis Legault | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 230 | 20 | 2 | |
| Brandon Bussi | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 175 | 152 | 23 | 0 | |
| Cayden Primeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 11-12 | @SEA | 12:00 PM |
| 11-14 | SEA | 1:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 24th
Ehlers’ Power-Play Goal Gives the Hurricanes a 4–0 Lead
Oct 21st
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Twice to Give the Hurricanes a 5–3 Lead
Oct 18th
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Against His 33rd NHL Team with Game-Winner
Oct 17th
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Third-Period Power-Play Goal to Put Carolina Ahead ...
Sep 26th
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Again as Hurricanes Take Three-Goal First-Period ...
Jun 15th
Nikolaj Ehlers Reflects on Emotional Departure From Winnipeg
Jun 13th
Nikolaj Ehlers Set to Lead Canes vs. Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final ...
Jun 9th
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Empty-Net Goal to Seal the Win
Jun 2nd
Nikolaj Ehlers Named NHLPA Playoff Performer of the Series After OT ...
May 27th
Ehlers, Hall, and Brind’Amour Speak to Media Ahead of Canadiens Matchup ...
May 24th
Nikolaj Ehlers Redefines His Playoff Story With the Hurricanes
May 23rd
Nikolaj Ehlers Scores Highlight-Real Goal to Give Hurricanes 2-1 Lead
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