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Oliver Ekman-Larsson

#95 · Defence · Toronto Maple Leafs

Born Jul 17, 1991 in Karlskrona, SWE (age 35) · 6'2", 191 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 6th overall in 2009 by PHX (round 1)

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Stanley Cup NHL Champion 2023-24

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The defencemen closest to him in points in 2017-18. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Jeff Petry MTL · 42 P in 82 GP Nick Leddy NYI · 42 P in 80 GP Jake Muzzin LAK · 42 P in 74 GP Colin Miller VGK · 41 P in 82 GP Ivan Provorov PHI · 41 P in 82 GP

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.

020402010-11: 11 points1110-112011-12: 32 points322012-13: 24 points2412-132013-14: 44 points442014-15: 43 points4314-152015-16: 55 points552016-17: 39 points3916-172017-18: 42 points422018-19: 44 points4418-192019-20: 30 points302020-21: 24 points2420-212021-22: 29 points292022-23: 22 points2222-232023-24: 32 points322024-25: 29 points2924-252025-26: 39 points392026-27: 0 points026-27

Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Cap hit
2010-11 PHX 48 1 10 11 3 24 50 41 0.23 $900K
2011-12 PHX 82 13 19 32 0 32 147 140 0.39 $900K
2012-13 PHX 48 3 21 24 5 26 101 73 0.50 $900K
2013-14 PHX 80 15 29 44 -4 50 199 134 0.55 $5.5M
2014-15 ARI 82 23 20 43 -18 40 264 167 0.52 $5.5M
2015-16 ARI 75 21 34 55 -6 96 228 154 0.73 $5.5M
2016-17 ARI 79 12 27 39 -25 48 145 112 0.49 $5.5M
2017-18 ARI 82 14 28 42 -28 44 202 160 0.51 $5.5M
2018-19 ARI 81 14 30 44 -16 52 176 162 0.54 $5.5M
2019-20 ARI 66 9 21 30 -3 38 135 129 0.45 $8.25M
2020-21 ARI 46 3 21 24 -17 32 83 72 0.52 $8.25M
2021-22 VAN 79 5 24 29 5 52 168 105 0.37 $8.25M
2022-23 VAN 54 2 20 22 -24 22 90 58 0.41 $8.25M
2023-24 FLA 80 9 23 32 10 76 123 105 0.40 $2.25M
2024-25 TOR 77 4 25 29 14 52 118 108 0.38 $3.5M
2025-26 TOR 78 8 31 39 -6 70 108 86 0.50 $3.5M
2026-27 TOR 6 0 0 0 -1 6 3 6 0.00 $3.5M
17 seasons Career 1143 156 383 539 -111 760 2340 1812 0.47

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP
2011-12 PHX 16 1 3 4 -3 8 21 15 0.25
2019-20 ARI 9 1 3 4 3 8 16 28 0.44
2023-24 FLA 24 2 4 6 1 24 27 65 0.25
2024-25 TOR 13 2 2 4 -1 8 12 18 0.31
4 seasons Playoffs 62 6 12 18 0 48 76 126 0.29

2017-18 season totals

GP G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits P/GP Shooting % Avg TOI
82 14 28 42 -28 44 202 160 0.51 6.9 23:41

Contract

$5.5MCap hitends in 2019, then UFA
$131KCap dollars per point42 points in 82 games
$552KCap dollars per goal above replacement10.0 goals above replacement
$7MWorth at the going ratewhat teams paid for a season like his
+$1.5MValueworth minus cap hit; below zero is overpaid

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 691 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.

The contract

Signed by the Arizona Coyotes on Mar 15, 2013, as an extension of the contract he was on: 6 years and $33M, beginning in 2013-14. It runs through 2018-19, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then an unrestricted free agent.

Season Cap hit Base salary Signing bonus Performance bonuses Paid in all Clause
2013-14 $5.5M $3.5M $0 $3.5M
2014-15 $5.5M $4M $0 $4M
2015-16 $5.5M $6M $0 $6M
2016-17 $5.5M $6M $0 $6M
2017-18 $5.5M $6.5M $0 $6.5M
2018-19 $5.5M $7M $0 $7M

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, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs New contract 2024-25 to 2027-28 4 $14M $3.5M
Jul 1, 2023 Florida Panthers New contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 1 $2.25M $2.25M
Jul 1, 2018 Arizona Coyotes Extension bought out by the Vancouver Canucks, Jun 16, 2023 2019-20 to 2022-23 8 $66M $8.25M
Mar 15, 2013 Arizona Coyotes Extension 2013-14 to 2018-19 6 $33M $5.5M
May 24, 2010 Arizona Coyotes Entry-level 2010-11 to 2012-13 3 $5.25M $900K

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 2017-18 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.

2017-18 analytics

Rating

+10.0Goals above replacement70th of 691 skaters, 16th of 240 defencemen
+1.7Wins above replacementgoals above replacement divided by six
+3.5Goals above averagethe five parts below added up

Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 240 ranked defencemen: 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.

Even-strength offence+3.2 94th percentileEven-strength defence-0.5 43rd percentilePower play-0.2 33rd percentilePenalty kill+0.6 91st percentilePenalties+0.4 91st 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 defencemen. 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.

-5051015202010-112013-142016-172019-202022-232025-26Goals above replacementGoals above replacement, by season

On the ice

What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean

51.1Corsi for %1405 attempts for, 1347 against
+4.6CF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
49.0Expected goals for %56.1 expected for, 58.3 against
+4.2xGF% relative to teamagainst the team without him
49.6Fenwick for %unblocked attempts
45.8Goals for %54 for, 64 against
98.4PDO7.4% shooting + 90.9% saves
291Attempts takenhis own shot attempts

Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 600 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

Defence pairGPTimeCF%xGF%Goals
Jason Demers · Oliver Ekman-Larsson68939:3552.752.140-41
Luke Schenn · Oliver Ekman-Larsson42145:4243.941.25-4
Alex Goligoski · Oliver Ekman-Larsson57121:2853.138.90-7
Niklas Hjalmarsson · Oliver Ekman-Larsson35100:5247.951.11-5

The pairs 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 pairs 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.

13Goalsnot counting empty-netters
11.1Expected goalsfrom 278 unblocked attempts
+1.9Goals above expectedgoals minus expected goals
Chances created 0.34 expected goals per 60 minutes92nd
Shot quality 4.0% chance per attempt94th
Finishing +1.9 goals above expected80thOne season of finishing is mostly luck.

Each bar shows the share of defencemen he is ahead of, among the 242 who played 300 minutes or more this season.

0510Game 20Game 40Game 60Game 80Goals 13Expected 11.1

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 7, 2018 vs ANA L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 4 1 26:53
Apr 5, 2018 @ VAN L 3-4 (OT) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 27:34
Apr 3, 2018 @ CGY W 4-1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 23:22
Mar 31, 2018 vs STL W 6-0 1 1 2 3 0 4 3 21:43
Mar 29, 2018 @ LAK L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 1 24:51
Mar 28, 2018 @ VGK W 3-2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 22:59
Mar 26, 2018 @ TBL W 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 24:31
Mar 24, 2018 @ FLA L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 4 1 0 22:34
Mar 22, 2018 @ CAR L 5-6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 22:25
Mar 21, 2018 @ BUF W 4-1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 19:37
Mar 19, 2018 vs CGY W 5-2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 20:16
Mar 17, 2018 vs MIN L 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 25:25
Mar 15, 2018 vs NSH L 2-3 1 0 1 0 2 5 2 22:33
Mar 13, 2018 vs LAK W 4-3 (SO) 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 21:43
Mar 11, 2018 vs VAN W 1-0 1 0 1 0 0 4 2 20:29
Mar 10, 2018 @ COL L 2-5 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 22:20
Mar 7, 2018 @ VAN W 2-1 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 21:34
Mar 5, 2018 @ EDM L 3-4 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 23:50
Mar 3, 2018 vs OTT W 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 21:13
Mar 1, 2018 vs MIN W 5-3 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 21:19
Feb 25, 2018 vs VAN L 1-3 0 0 0 -2 2 2 4 24:12
Feb 24, 2018 vs ANA W 2-0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 20:58
Feb 22, 2018 vs CGY L 2-5 0 1 1 -1 0 1 3 21:36
Feb 17, 2018 vs EDM W 1-0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 21:13
Feb 15, 2018 vs MTL W 5-2 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 20:10
Feb 13, 2018 @ SJS W 2-1 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 24:13
Feb 12, 2018 vs CHI W 6-1 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 20:56
Feb 10, 2018 vs PHI L 3-4 (SO) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 24:25
Feb 8, 2018 @ MIN W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 5 1 21:09
Feb 6, 2018 @ WPG L 3-4 0 1 1 -3 2 4 1 22:57
Feb 3, 2018 @ LAK L 0-6 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 23:37
Feb 1, 2018 vs DAL L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 2 2 2 23:42
Jan 25, 2018 vs CBJ L 1-2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 21:49
Jan 22, 2018 vs NYI W 3-2 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 20:27
Jan 20, 2018 @ STL W 5-2 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 20:30
Jan 18, 2018 @ NSH L 2-3 (SO) 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 25:36
Jan 16, 2018 vs SJS L 2-3 (SO) 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 22:16
Jan 13, 2018 @ SJS L 5-6 (OT) 1 0 1 -3 0 1 1 22:49
Jan 12, 2018 vs EDM L 2-4 0 0 0 -3 0 0 3 20:41
Jan 6, 2018 vs NYR L 1-2 (SO) 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 26:02
Jan 4, 2018 vs NSH W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 24:33
Dec 31, 2017 @ ANA L 2-5 0 0 0 -3 0 0 3 22:46
Dec 28, 2017 vs TOR L 4-7 0 0 0 -3 0 2 2 21:21
Dec 27, 2017 @ COL W 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 25:10
Dec 23, 2017 vs COL L 2-6 0 0 0 -1 2 4 2 20:52
Dec 22, 2017 vs WSH W 3-2 (OT) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 26:32
Dec 19, 2017 vs FLA L 2-3 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 24:23
Dec 16, 2017 vs PIT L 2-4 0 0 0 -2 2 0 2 22:34
Dec 14, 2017 vs TBL L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 21:02
Dec 10, 2017 @ CHI L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 22:41
Dec 9, 2017 @ CBJ L 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 26:19
Dec 7, 2017 @ BOS L 1-6 0 0 0 -1 2 2 2 23:08
Dec 3, 2017 @ VGK L 2-3 (OT) 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 25:20
Dec 2, 2017 vs NJD W 5-0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 21:43
Nov 30, 2017 @ CGY L 0-3 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 26:27
Nov 28, 2017 @ EDM L 2-3 (OT) 1 0 1 -1 0 5 1 25:57
Nov 25, 2017 vs VGK L 2-4 1 0 1 -1 0 2 2 24:29
Nov 24, 2017 vs LAK W 3-2 (OT) 1 0 1 -2 0 2 4 25:15
Nov 22, 2017 vs SJS L 1-3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 23:11
Nov 20, 2017 @ TOR W 4-1 1 0 1 0 0 7 1 24:54
Nov 18, 2017 @ OTT W 3-2 (OT) 0 2 2 1 0 3 5 26:15
Nov 16, 2017 @ MTL W 5-4 0 0 0 -1 2 6 3 26:10
Nov 14, 2017 @ WPG L 1-4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 1 24:29
Nov 11, 2017 vs WPG L 1-4 0 0 0 -1 0 2 5 28:12
Nov 9, 2017 @ STL L 2-3 (SO) 0 1 1 0 0 4 5 28:27
Nov 7, 2017 @ PIT L 1-3 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 24:44
Nov 6, 2017 @ WSH L 2-3 (OT) 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 31:13
Nov 4, 2017 vs CAR W 2-1 (SO) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 26:51
Nov 2, 2017 vs BUF L 4-5 1 0 1 2 0 3 6 24:55
Oct 31, 2017 @ DET L 3-5 0 0 0 -2 0 3 1 24:30
Oct 30, 2017 @ PHI W 4-3 (OT) 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 27:12
Oct 28, 2017 @ NJD L 3-4 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 22:08
Oct 26, 2017 @ NYR L 2-5 0 1 1 -3 0 2 2 22:44
Oct 24, 2017 @ NYI L 3-5 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 25:55
Oct 21, 2017 vs CHI L 2-4 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 25:01
Oct 19, 2017 vs DAL L 4-5 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 25:24
Oct 17, 2017 @ DAL L 1-3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 23:33
Oct 14, 2017 vs BOS L 2-6 1 0 1 -2 2 2 4 24:27
Oct 12, 2017 vs DET L 2-4 0 1 1 -3 2 4 3 23:57
Oct 10, 2017 @ VGK L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 22:10
Oct 7, 2017 vs VGK L 1-2 (OT) 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 23:57
Oct 5, 2017 @ ANA L 4-5 0 1 1 -2 0 2 3 24:35