6'4"·220 lbs·30 yrs
Aaron Ekblad has 8 points (1 goal, 7 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27, tied for 236th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Aaron Ekblad
D•
FLA•#5
FLAShutdown D
Height6'4"
Weight220
BirthplaceWindsor, CAN
BornFebruary 7, 1996
Draft2014, Round 1, #1
2026-27 Season
1Goals
↓
34th pctile
7Assists
↑
75th pctile
8Points
↑
59th pctile
21.2TOI/GP
—
72nd pctile
0.44P/GP
↓
56th pctile
3.7%S%
↓
20th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-1.2
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %3.7%
10.0% league avg
xG2.2
Goals1
Primary Points0th pctile
62.5%
5 of 8 points
1G
4A1
3A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
1
Clutch Points (12.5% of 8)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·1A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1040000.00
Middle50110.20
Bottom 1091670.78
0.00
0.20
0.78
Production drops 0.78 P/GP against elite competition
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical71340.57
vs Moderate50220.40
vs Finesse60220.33
0.57
0.40
0.33
Thrives against physical teams — +0.24 P/GP vs top-third hitters
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30000.00
1 day rest80660.75
2+ days71120.29
0.00
0.75
0.29
B2B fatigue impact: −0.29 P/GP vs well-rested games
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | FLA | 81 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +12 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 7.1% | 21:49 |
| 2015-16 | FLA | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | +18 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 8.2% | 21:41 |
| 2016-17 | FLA | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | −23 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 225 | 4.4% | 21:28 |
| 2017-18 | FLA | 82 | 16 | 22 | 38 | +9 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 189 | 8.5% | 23:23 |
| 2018-19 | FLA | 82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | +1 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 180 | 7.2% | 23:39 |
| 2019-20 | FLA | 67 | 5 | 36 | 41 | +12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 3.4% | 22:59 |
| 2020-21 | FLA | 35 | 11 | 11 | 22 | +5 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 10.9% | 25:05 |
| 2021-22 | FLA | 61 | 15 | 42 | 57 | +38 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 8.3% | 24:55 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 71 | 14 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 216 | 6.5% | 23:24 |
| 2023-24 | FLA | 51 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +27 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 4.1% | 20:52 |
| 2024-25 | FLA | 56 | 3 | 30 | 33 | +11 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 2.8% | 23:31 |
| 2025-26 | FLA | 72 | 4 | 22 | 26 | −5 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 4.1% | 22:28 |
| 2026-27 | FLA | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3.7% | 21:14 |
| Career | — | 822 | 123 | 291 | 414 | +89 | 572 | 42 | 3 | 1,918 | 6.4% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | 8 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 28, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | 0 | 2 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 8, 2025 | Apr 26, 2025 | 18 | 2 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 8, 2025 | Jan 25, 2025 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 21, 2024 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 9, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | 7 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2023-24 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jun 13, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | 16 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | 0 | 1 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 17, 2022 | Nov 12, 2022 | 11 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 18, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | 20 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2020-21 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 28, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | 21 | 6 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 29, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2019-20 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 19, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 21, 2017 | Oct 6, 2017 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 11, 2017 | Mar 21, 2017 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2015-16 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 10, 2016 | Jan 22, 2016 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2014-15 | FLA | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 5, 2015 | Mar 12, 2015 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |