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Mattias Ekholm

Edmonton Oilers
Position D
Age 36
Height 6'4"
Weight 211LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Borlange, SWE
Born May 23, 1990

Key Insights

2026-27
This is the group his coach trusts with the game

The five the coach goes back to is Ekholm with Bouchard, Draisaitl, McDavid and Podkolzin, 99 minutes at 5v5.

58.1% of the expected goals, 9 goals for and 3 against
Good things happen for his team when he is on the ice

The Oilers are up 11 goals with Ekholm on the ice.

19 for, 8 against, 5th of 120 defencemen
Isaac Howard is the teammate who sets him up more than anyone
Isaac Howard

Isaac Howard has assisted on 2 of his 4 goals, 50.0% of them.

2 primary, 0 secondary
His coach leans on him more than almost anyone

Ekholm plays 20:45 a night, 69th among defencemen.

208 minutes across 10 games
The scoreboard moves his team's way when he plays

He is +16 on the season.

3rd in the league
He spends too much time in the penalty box

He takes 4.2 penalty minutes an hour.

640th fewest penalty minutes an hour

Lineup and with-you/without-you numbers are built from shift charts, which are loaded per season. Seasons without shift data show no lineups. With-you/without-you totals exclude empty-net play, so a 6-on-5 push does not land in a with-or-without-you number. xG is Digest’s estimated model.

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 23, 1990
Birth Place Borlange, SWE
Height 6'4"
Weight 211 LBS
Shoots/Catches L