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2026–27 · player profile

Mattias
Ekholm.

EDM· D· Shoots L· 6'4" / 211 lbs· Age 36· Borlange, SWE
Mattias Ekholm
GP
3
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
+6
TOI/GP
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Tonight @ VANProjected shots 1.7 · P(2+) 50% · P(3+) 26%D2 · not a betting product — methodology

Value Model

Edgework action value · 2025–26
Prices established production (two seasons)at the market’s own pay curve, in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, aging, or negotiation. How this works
Contract Surplus
+$4.5Munderpaid
Produces like #26 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #102 — $4.0M (#109 restated).
market pays $8.5M at that rank vs $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #33 of 108
AAV $4.0M · 4.2% of cap at signing · $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+1.4goals vs avg · 5v5+0.45net (σ)
#31 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~0.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+15.7
#33 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.42
#30 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.09
#52 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.22
Playmaking
0.26
Shot-blocking
0.20
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.29

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
58thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 58 of 138 defensemenproj +0
Data · NHL EDGE
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