Lars Eller
#20 · Centre · Florida Panthers
Born May 8, 1989 in Rodovre, DNK (age 37) · 6'2", 207 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 13th overall in 2007 by STL (round 1)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | STL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0.29 | $846K |
| 2010-11 | MTL | 77 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 48 | 79 | 85 | 0.22 | $846K |
| 2011-12 | MTL | 79 | 16 | 12 | 28 | -5 | 66 | 129 | 72 | 0.35 | $846K |
| 2012-13 | MTL | 46 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 84 | 86 | 0.65 | $1.15M |
| 2013-14 | MTL | 77 | 12 | 14 | 26 | -15 | 68 | 137 | 130 | 0.34 | $1.15M |
| 2014-15 | MTL | 77 | 15 | 12 | 27 | -6 | 42 | 150 | 76 | 0.35 | $3.5M |
| 2015-16 | MTL | 79 | 13 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 28 | 149 | 111 | 0.33 | $3.5M |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 81 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 36 | 115 | 71 | 0.31 | $3.5M |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 81 | 18 | 20 | 38 | -6 | 38 | 161 | 71 | 0.47 | $3.5M |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 81 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -1 | 37 | 163 | 69 | 0.44 | $3.5M |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 69 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 48 | 151 | 59 | 0.57 | $3.5M |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 44 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -1 | 21 | 69 | 36 | 0.52 | $3.5M |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 72 | 13 | 18 | 31 | -4 | 40 | 116 | 95 | 0.43 | $3.5M |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 60 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -1 | 36 | 101 | 80 | 0.27 | $3.5M |
| 2022-23 | COL | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 13 | 0.29 | |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 82 | 15 | 16 | 31 | -1 | 32 | 154 | 55 | 0.38 | $2.45M |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 0.41 | $2.45M |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 63 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 26 | 77 | 40 | 0.24 | |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 68 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 50 | 0.22 | $1.25M |
| 2026-27 | FLA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0.75 | $850K |
| 18 seasons | Career | 1188 | 193 | 249 | 442 | -23 | 649 | 1981 | 1228 | 0.37 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MTL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 2012-13 | MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2013-14 | MTL | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 0.76 |
| 2014-15 | MTL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 0.25 |
| 2016-17 | WSH | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 0.38 |
| 2017-18 | WSH | 24 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0.43 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0.11 |
| 2025-26 | OTT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 13 seasons | Playoffs | 115 | 15 | 34 | 49 | -1 | 60 | 193 | 221 | 0.43 |
2012-13 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 8 | 45 | 84 | 86 | 0.65 | 9.5 | 14:50 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 558 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Signed by the Montreal Canadiens on Jul 7, 2012, as a new contract: 2 years and $2.65M, beginning in 2012-13. It runs through 2013-14, with 1 season left after this one.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $1.15M | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M | ||
| 2013-14 | $1.15M | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Florida Panthers | New contract | 2026-27 to 2026-27 | 1 | $850K | $850K |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Ottawa Senators | New contract | 2025-26 to 2025-26 | 1 | $1.25M | $1.25M |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | New contract | 2023-24 to 2024-25 | 2 | $4.9M | $2.45M |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Washington Capitals | Extension | 2018-19 to 2022-23 | 5 | $17.5M | $3.5M |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Montreal Canadiens | New contract | 2014-15 to 2017-18 | 4 | $14M | $3.5M |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Montreal Canadiens | New contract | 2012-13 to 2013-14 | 2 | $2.65M | $1.15M |
| May 13, 2008 | St. Louis Blues | Entry-level | 2009-10 to 2011-12 signed for 2008-09, slid | 3 | $3.9M | $846K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2012-13 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2012-13 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 397 ranked forwards: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among forwards. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 578 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.
Who he played with
| Forward line | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Prust · Lars Eller · Alex Galchenyuk | 18 | 104:07 | 48.0 | 62.6 | 6-3 |
| Colby Armstrong · Lars Eller · Alex Galchenyuk | 11 | 59:07 | 55.2 | 47.7 | 2-1 |
| Michael Ryder · Lars Eller · Alex Galchenyuk | 9 | 46:21 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 3-2 |
| Travis Moen · Colby Armstrong · Lars Eller | 10 | 39:45 | 43.1 | 44.0 | 2-0 |
The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 355 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2013 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16:08 |
| Apr 25, 2013 | @ WPG | W 4-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15:48 |
| Apr 23, 2013 | @ NJD | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:10 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | vs WSH | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12:27 |
| Apr 18, 2013 | vs TBL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:44 |
| Apr 17, 2013 | @ PIT | L 4-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:22 |
| Apr 15, 2013 | vs PHI | L 3-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14:43 |
| Apr 13, 2013 | @ TOR | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17:34 |
| Apr 11, 2013 | @ BUF | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15:20 |
| Apr 9, 2013 | vs WSH | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13:40 |
| Apr 6, 2013 | vs BOS | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16:10 |
| Apr 4, 2013 | vs WPG | W 4-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:00 |
| Apr 3, 2013 | @ PHI | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16:16 |
| Apr 1, 2013 | vs CAR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:27 |
| Mar 30, 2013 | vs NYR | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:42 |
| Mar 27, 2013 | @ BOS | W 6-5 (SO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13:55 |
| Mar 26, 2013 | @ PIT | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11:39 |
| Mar 23, 2013 | vs BUF | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:57 |
| Mar 21, 2013 | @ NYI | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:41 |
| Mar 19, 2013 | vs BUF | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17:00 |
| Mar 16, 2013 | @ NJD | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17:56 |
| Mar 13, 2013 | vs OTT | W 4-3 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15:27 |
| Mar 10, 2013 | @ FLA | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15:48 |
| Mar 9, 2013 | @ TBL | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17:06 |
| Mar 7, 2013 | @ CAR | W 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:18 |
| Mar 5, 2013 | @ NYI | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15:26 |
| Mar 3, 2013 | @ BOS | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16:36 |
| Mar 2, 2013 | vs PIT | L 6-7 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16:20 |
| Feb 27, 2013 | @ TOR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15:43 |
| Feb 25, 2013 | @ OTT | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:51 |
| Feb 23, 2013 | vs NYR | W 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15:04 |
| Feb 21, 2013 | vs NYI | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:12 |
| Feb 19, 2013 | @ NYR | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15:24 |
| Feb 18, 2013 | vs CAR | W 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:08 |
| Feb 16, 2013 | vs PHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:19 |
| Feb 14, 2013 | @ FLA | W 1-0 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11:54 |
| Feb 12, 2013 | @ TBL | W 4-3 (SO) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13:02 |
| Feb 9, 2013 | vs TOR | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15:02 |
| Feb 7, 2013 | @ BUF | L 4-5 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:10 |
| Feb 6, 2013 | vs BOS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12:35 |
| Feb 3, 2013 | vs OTT | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10:40 |
| Feb 2, 2013 | vs BUF | W 6-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17:59 |
| Jan 30, 2013 | @ OTT | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:09 |
| Jan 29, 2013 | vs WPG | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 09:52 |
| Jan 27, 2013 | vs NJD | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13:53 |
| Jan 19, 2013 | vs TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:33 |