"The 16-year veteran has quietly posted 17 points in 23 games, tied for fourth on the team with Morgan Rielly, trailing only William Nylander, John Tavares and Matthew Knies. Currently riding a seven-game point streak (2 goals, 5 assists) while finding the score sheet in 10 of the team's past 11 games, Ekman-Larsson is going through one of the best offensive stretches of his career."
"With 17 points on the season, Ekman-Larsson is tied for 12th overall among NHL defenceman, trailing many elite offensive blueliners in Cale Makar, Zach Werenski and Quinn Hughes, all of whom are the catalysts for top unit power plays. Ekman-Larsson is tied for fourth among all NHL defencemen in points at 5-on-5, along with Zach Werenski, Noah Dobson, Evan Bouchard, and John Carlson."
"Although the Maple Leafs are arguably the worst defensive team in the NHL this year, the Leafs are winning when Ekman-Larsson is on the ice. Ekman-Larsson has been primarily paired with Rielly, and the Leafs control 63 percent of the expected goals when they're on the ice together at 5-on-5, along with a plus-one (9-8) goal differential via Natural Stat Trick."
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, a 16-year NHL veteran, has 17 points in 23 games through the early 2025-26 season. He is tied for fourth on Toronto with Morgan Rielly and tied for 12th among NHL defensemen. Ekman-Larsson is riding a seven-game point streak and has recorded points in 10 of 11 recent games. He ranks among the top NHL defensemen in 5-on-5 points and is primarily paired with Rielly, a duo that controls 63 percent of expected goals at 5-on-5. He skates mostly on the second power-play unit and is within range of his 2015-16 career-high 55 points if production continues.
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