#5 · Defense

Aaron Ekblad

Age: 30
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 220 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Windsor, Ontario, CAN

GP: 5
G: 0
A: 2
P: 2
+/-: -5
SOG: 8

Drafted 2014 · Round 1, #1 overall (FLA)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 5 GP
GP	5	4	5
G	0	1	1-1
A	2	1	1+1
P	2	2	2
SOG	8	8	10-2
PPP	1	1	1
+/-	-5	+1	-1-4
PIM	4	2	4
TOI/GP	21:00	23:38−2:38	23:41−2:41
SH%	0.0	12.5-12.5	10.0-10.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Ekblad is shooting 0.0% (0 on 8 shots) against 3.7% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.6 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.6).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 46.1; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 59.7; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -0.8; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.820; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.6; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.6; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 47.7; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 14:58; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

25 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Ekblad is used

#5 · D · Florida Panthers

Aaron Ekblad

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 4 games with shift charts

Pair 1
PP2
PK1

Ice time / game: 20:52; 14:58 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 47.7%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 59.7%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 46.1%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Ekblad49.1s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Ekblad28%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Gustav Forsling52.9 min together43%shot attempts

Anton Lundell23.6 min together37%shot attempts

Eetu Luostarinen22.1 min together43%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Florida Panthers	5	0	2	2	-5	4	0	8	0.0	21:00
2025–26	Florida Panthers	72	4	22	26	-5	55	1	97	4.1	22:29
2024–25	Florida Panthers	56	3	30	33	+11	53	0	106	2.8	23:31
2024–25 (P)	Florida Panthers	19	4	9	13	+10	38	1	36	11.1	24:00
2023–24	Florida Panthers	51	4	14	18	+27	50	1	98	4.1	20:52
2023–24 (P)	Florida Panthers	24	1	5	6	+4	16	0	33	3.0	22:33
2022–23	Florida Panthers	71	14	24	38	-14	68	8	216	6.5	23:24
2022–23 (P)	Florida Panthers	20	2	6	8	+9	20	1	26	7.7	23:57
2021–22	Florida Panthers	61	15	42	57	+38	26	3	180	8.3	24:55
2021–22 (P)	Florida Panthers	10	1	4	5	-2	11	0	23	4.3	23:51
2020–21	Florida Panthers	35	11	11	22	+5	33	6	101	10.9	25:05
2019–20	Florida Panthers	67	5	36	41	+12	26	0	147	3.4	22:59
2019–20 (P)	Florida Panthers	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	10	0.0	25:13
2018–19	Florida Panthers	82	13	24	37	+1	47	5	180	7.2	23:39
2017–18	Florida Panthers	82	16	22	38	+9	71	5	189	8.5	23:23
2016–17	Florida Panthers	68	10	11	21	-23	58	4	225	4.4	21:28
2015–16	Florida Panthers	78	15	21	36	+18	41	3	182	8.2	21:41
2015–16 (P)	Florida Panthers	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	0.0	25:37
2014–15	Florida Panthers	81	12	27	39	+12	32	6	170	7.1	21:49

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@CBJ	0	0	-2	2	0	21:27
Mon, Oct 12	@BUF	1	1	-1	3	4	20:25
Sat, Oct 10	vsMIN	0	0	-1	3	0	21:19
Thu, Oct 1	@SJS	1	1	-1	0	0	21:33
Tue, Sep 29	@CAR	0	0	0	0	0	20:17

	Team / League										TOI
2017–18	Canada · WC	10	1	5	6	+5	6	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Team North America · WCup	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Canada · WC-A	10	4	3	7	+10	6	0	11	–	–
2013–14	Barrie · OHL	58	23	30	53	+9	91	16	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Barrie · OHL	9	2	4	6	-4	14	1	–	–	–
2012–13	Barrie · OHL	54	7	27	34	+29	64	4	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	Barrie · OHL	22	7	10	17	+11	28	4	–	–	–
2011–12	Barrie · OHL	63	10	19	29	-5	34	7	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Barrie · OHL	13	2	3	5	-1	8	0	–	–	–
2010–11	Sun County · Minor-ON	30	4	30	34	–	34	–	–	–	–
2010–11	Sun County · Exhib.	14	5	7	12	–	18	–	–	–	–
2010–11 (P)	Sun County · Minor-ON	18	5	16	21	–	14	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

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