New York Islanders · #38 · Right wing

Victor Eklund

Age 20 · Shoots right · 5′11″ · 175 lb · Born Stockholm, SWE

Drafted 2025, #16 overall by NY Islanders

Next game · Thu 8 Octvs Chicago · 7:30 PM ET

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Games32026-27 Small sample

Goals1T-2nd on NYI

Assists1T-4th on NYI

Points2T-3rd on NYI

P / GP0.67T-132nd in the NHL

Shots520.0% shooting

TOI / GP13:1015th on NYI

2025-262025-26: 1 game, 0-1-1, 1.00 points per game Season detail →

Victor Eklund has 2 points in 3 games of 2026-27, after 1 point in 1 game last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 3 games Small sample

2026-27 · The season

2 points in 3 games for the 24th-placed NY Islanders

Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 2+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL forwards

Goals / 601.5275th

Shooting %20.0%71st

Points / GP0.6767th

Assists / 601.5266th

Shots / GP1.6755th

Hits455th

Blocked shots141st

PP points036th

Ice time13:1030th

Takeaways027th

Penalty differential−31st

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.7). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points2T-3rd on NYI

Points per game0.67T-132nd in NHL

Goals1T-67th in NHL

Assists1T-4th on NYI

Shooting %20.0%Above avg (11.6%)

Ice time13:1015th on NYI

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Ice time and special teams

A depth forward who plays on the power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of NY Islanders's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength11:11

Power play2:00

Shorthanded0:00

Total13:10

17.0 shifts a game, averaging 46 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-2nd on NYI

PP assists0T-4th on NYI

PP points0T-5th on NYI · T-142nd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00T-5th on NYI

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP2NY Islanders total

Involved in0goals or assists

Share0.0%of every NYI PPG

PP TOI share30.4%of NYI PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

Most of the goals come at even strength

How the 1 goal and 1 assist were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals0T-2nd on NYI

Overtime goals0T-1st on NYI

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals1

Power-play goals0

Goals by period

1st0

2nd0

3rd1

Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied0

Leading1

Trailing0

0 of 1 goal broke a tie; 0 came with NY Islanders trailing.

Assists

Primary1 · 100%

Secondary0 · 0%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 603.04

Goals / 601.52

Shots / 607.6

ES points / 603.582 ES points

PP points / 600.000 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the slot, goals from the slot

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease2 att · 0 G

Slot4 att · 1 G

Wing4 att · 0 G

Point0 att · 0 G

Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

10 attempts across the 3 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.9102nd

Goals1

Goals vs expected+0.1

Unblocked attempts9

xG per attempt.100

ixG per 601.36

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2026-27 · Skating and shot power

Top speed 21.02 mph, hardest shot 75.12 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.

Tracking percentile among NHL forwards

Average shot, mph61.973rd

Defensive-zone time38.2%66th

Offensive-zone time43.1%62nd

90+ mph shots048th

22+ mph bursts041st

Top speed, mph21.0240th

Hardest shot, mph75.1240th

Distance / 60, mi9.6139th

20+ mph bursts338th

Distance skated, mi6.331st

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph21.02Forward average 21.23

Hardest shot, mph75.12Forward average 74.7

Distance skated6.3 mi2.41 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts34.5%31.0% defensive · 34.5% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

44.8%All situations37.0%

44.5%Even strength38.0%

46.2%Power play31.7%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

20.33@TOR30 Sep · 3rd 04:23
19.80vsNJD3 Oct · 1st 08:05
19.29vsNJD3 Oct · 1st 10:45
19.25vsNJD3 Oct · 2nd 07:19
19.18@TOR30 Sep · 2nd 05:27
19.11@TOR30 Sep · 2nd 16:38
19.05@TOR30 Sep · 1st 13:29
18.53@TOR30 Sep · 2nd 06:01

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph0 · avg 0.3

20-22 mph3 · avg 4.6

18-20 mph21 · avg 20

Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.

Hardest shots

68.87@TOR30 Sep · 2nd 12:38
48.73@TOR30 Sep · 3rd 12:23
45.59vsNJD3 Oct · 3rd 11:32

Shot speed in mph, every attempt type.

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 0.0

80-89 mph0 · avg 0.6

70-79 mph2 · avg 1.6

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

2.41@NYR6 Oct · 15:01 TOI
2.01vsNJD3 Oct · 12:32 TOI
1.91@TOR30 Sep · 11:58 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 2.11 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Takes more penalties than he draws

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways0T-10th on NYI

Giveaways2

TK / GV ratio0.00

Hits4T-7th on NYI

Blocked shots1T-12th on NYI

Discipline

Penalty minutes6

Minors3

Majors0

Penalties drawn0

Net penalties−3drawn minus taken

Faceoffs

Taken20.7 a game

Won0

Win %0.0%

Offensive zone0 of 1

A winger: fewer than one draw a game.

Game log

The last ten games

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DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

6 Octvs

NYRW 5-20002+115:01

3 Octvs

NJDW 6-01121+212:32

30 Sepvs

TORW 2-10002−111:58

Prediction markets

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2025-26 · The season

1 point in 1 game on a team that finished 19th

Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 40+ games.

Percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Victor Eklund has 1.

Where he ranks

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Points1T-26th on NYI

Points per game1.00

Goals0T-748th in NHL

Assists1T-26th on NYI

Shooting %0.0%Below avg (11.1%)

Ice time15:3017th on NYI

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Ice time and special teams

A depth forward who runs the first power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of NY Islanders's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength13:01

Power play2:29

Shorthanded0:00

Total15:30

18.0 shifts a game, averaging 52 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-14th on NYI

PP assists0T-17th on NYI

PP points0T-18th on NYI · T-453rd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00T-18th on NYI

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP40NY Islanders total

Involved in0goals or assists

Share0.0%of every NYI PPG

PP TOI share62.0%of NYI PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

No goals yet: his one point is an assist

How the 0 goals and 1 assist were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals0T-14th on NYI

Overtime goals0T-6th on NYI

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals0

Power-play goals0

Assists

Primary0 · 0%

Secondary1 · 100%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 603.87

Goals / 600.00

Shots / 607.7

ES points / 604.611 ES points

PP points / 600.000 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the wing, goals from the slot

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease2 att · 0 G

Slot4 att · 1 G

Wing6 att · 0 G

Point0 att · 0 G

Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

12 attempts across the 4 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.9102nd

Goals1

Goals vs expected+0.1

Unblocked attempts9

xG per attempt.100

ixG per 601.36

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2025-26 · Skating and shot power

Top speed 19.82 mph, hardest shot 63.17 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.

Tracking percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Victor Eklund has 1.

Top speed, mph19.82Forward average 22.51

Hardest shot, mph63.17Forward average 87.1

Distance skated2.4 mi2.36 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts18.2%45.5% defensive · 36.4% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

43.4%All situations39.2%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

22+ mph0 · avg 5.7

20-22 mph0 · avg 102

18-20 mph7 · avg 448

Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.

Hardest shots

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 1.0

80-89 mph0 · avg 15

70-79 mph0 · avg 42

Shot attempts per speed band.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways0T-29th on NYI

Giveaways0

TK / GV ratio—

Hits229th on NYI

Blocked shots031st on NYI

Discipline

Penalty minutes0

Minors0

Majors0

Penalties drawn0

Net penalties0drawn minus taken

Game log

The last ten games

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DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

14 Apr 2026vs

CARL 1-20112015:30

Prediction markets

1.5% for the Calder Trophy

Season ladders and award futures he is priced for, as the venues' average midpoint.

MarketImpliedFrom stats

Kalshi Open →

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ProphetX Open →

Calder TrophyRookie of the year1.5%—Not listed2¢Not listed

Contract

$974K a season through 2028-29

Cap hit$974K0.9% of the $104M ceiling

Term3 yearsYear 1 of 3

Expires2028-29RFA at 22

Cap value$2.9MCap hit × 3 years

Cap space, every team Best-value contracts

Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 2 Oct 2026.