Toronto Maple Leafs · Right wing · Shoots R
William Nylander
Age 30 · 6'0" · 200 lb · Born in Calgary, CAN
Cap hit
$11.5M
11.1% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
2
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
2
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:12
PP 3:50 · PK 0:31
xGF%
20.3
5v5, -26.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.34
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
0 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 2 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs NYI · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:29 | 4:29 | 0:07 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.57 |
| Sep 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18:55 | 3:11 | 0:55 | 0-1 | 86 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +1.26 |
| Apr 15 @ OTT · L 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20:28 | 2:29 | 0:00 | 1-2 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.32 |
| Apr 13 vs DAL · L 6-5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22:50 | 2:38 | 0:01 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | -1 | +1.50 |
| Apr 11 vs FLA · L 6-2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19:48 | 0:21 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 78 | 2 | 1 | -1 | +1.16 |
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 · 954 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
32nd percentile
88th percentile
24th percentile
36th percentile
96th percentile
35th percentile
51st percentile
57th percentile
19th percentile
78th percentile
97th percentile
81st percentile
73rd percentile
86th 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 styleElite offensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Nylander is a dynamic creator who excels at finding teammates and generating chances off the rush, using his speed and skill to set up scoring opportunities. His game relies entirely on offensive contribution, as he provides minimal effort in forechecking and physical play, making him a pure skill threat in the attacking zone.
- Shooting volume
- 67
- Playmaking
- 99
- Zone entries(est.)
- 81
- Forechecking
- 2
- Physicality
- 2
- Defensive impact
- 22
- Puck management
- 58
- Speed
- 84
Where he shoots from
Slot 37% · Mid-range 40% · Perimeter 24%(238 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional playmaking at the 99th percentile creates constant scoring chances for linemates
- Excellent rush game and zone entry ability at 81st percentile drives transition offense
- Elite speed at 84th percentile enables him to generate chances in open ice
Watch-outs
- Nearly absent forechecking presence at 2nd percentile limits puck recovery and defensive support
- Minimal physicality at 2nd percentile means limited ability to create space through contact
- Below-average defensive impact at 22nd percentile reduces overall team structure efficiency
Similar style: Matt Coronato (CGY), Patrick Kane (CHI)
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 · 65 GP · goals above average
Season total +19.0 goals, or +0.29 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.6
- Even strength defense
- -1.7
- Power play
- -0.4
- Finishing
- +9.1
- Playmaking
- +11.1
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.2
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 | TOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 18:12 | — | +0.34 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 65 | 30 | 49 | 79 | -14 | 156 | 19:25 | 38.3% | +0.29 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 82 | 45 | 39 | 84 | +10 | 253 | 19:31 | 49.7% | +0.20 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 82 | 40 | 58 | 98 | +1 | 316 | 19:55 | 47.1% | +0.26 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 82 | 40 | 47 | 87 | +10 | 293 | 18:33 | 42.4% | +0.19 |
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
- 20.9 mph
- 58th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 90.2 mph
- 97th pct
- Distance
- 5.4 mi
- OZ time
- 46.5%
- 73rd pct
- DZ time
- 37.9%