Florida Panthers · Center · Shoots L

Lars Eller

Age 37 · 6'2" · 207 lb · Born in Rodovre, DNK

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

13:16

PP 0:08 · PK 2:00

xGF%

49.5

5v5, -0.6 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.26

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

10 W · 14 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 2 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	GS
Oct 1 @ SJS · OTL 4-3	1	2	1	1	14:57	0:15	1:53	8-7	—	2	0	+0.46
Sep 29 @ CAR · W 1-0	0	1	1	1	11:34	0:00	2:06	2-7	—	1	0	+0.07
Apr 25 vs CAR · L 4-2	0	0	1	2	8:32	0:06	3:17	7-5	0	0	0	-0.27
Apr 23 vs CAR · L 2-1	0	2	0	0	7:32	0:00	1:09	0-7	33	0	1	-0.18
Apr 20 @ CAR · OTL 3-2	0	2	3	1	12:24	0:00	0:00	12-6	18	1	1	-0.39

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 673 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%50.1%

58th percentile

Relative xGF%-7.3

10th percentile

HDCF%52.0%

66th percentile

CF%47.3%

31st percentile

Relative CF%-6.6

6th percentile

FF%47.4%

32nd percentile

GF%55.8%

79th percentile

CF/6051.9

25th percentile

CA/6057.8

49th percentile

ixG/600.71

25th percentile

Goals above expected-3.0

20th percentile

IPP48.3%

10th percentile

PDO102.4

81st percentile

OZS%42.5%

22nd percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDefensive depth center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Eller is a low-event player who prioritizes defensive responsibility over offensive creation. He rarely generates scoring chances himself and contributes minimally at even strength, making him best suited for limited, sheltered minutes.

Defensive-mindedLow-volume shooterGrinding center

Shooting volume: 17
Playmaking: 46
Zone entries(est.): 45
Forechecking: 51
Physicality: 49
Defensive impact: 37
Puck management: 50
Speed: 45

Where he shoots from

Slot 54% · Mid-range 28% · Perimeter 18%(89 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Balanced puck management at 50th percentile keeps play simple and reliable
Slot-focused shooting (54%) maximizes efficiency on limited attempts
Forechecking instincts at 51st percentile maintain reasonable work ethic

Watch-outs

Shooting volume at 17th percentile reflects minimal offensive threat creation
Defensive impact at 37th percentile suggests inconsistent ability to limit opponent chances
Speed at 45th percentile limits transition effectiveness on offense or defense

Similar style: Sam Steel (DAL), Mason Appleton (DET)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 68 GP · goals above average

Season total -3.2 goals, or -0.05 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.8
Even strength defense: +0.9
Power play: -0.2
Penalty kill: +0.2
Finishing: -3.0
Playmaking: -1.1
Penalties: +0.4
Faceoffs: +0.5

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	FLA	2	0	1	1	0	3	13:16	—	+0.26
2025-26	OTT	68	5	10	15	+5	67	11:27	54.0%	-0.05
2024-25	PIT, WSH	80	10	12	22	-5	104	13:17	52.2%	-0.04
2023-24	PIT	82	15	16	31	-1	154	15:58	52.3%	-0.07
2022-23	COL, WSH	84	10	13	23	+3	140	14:48	53.7%	-0.08

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.6 mph; 45th pct
20+ mph bursts: 2
Hardest shot: 52.9 mph; 24th pct
Distance: 1.9 mi
OZ time: 39.4%; 33rd pct
DZ time: 43.5%