Aaron Ekblad
D · #5
· Florida Panthers
· 6'4" · 220 lb
· R-handed
· 30 yrs
· Draft: 2014 Rd 1 (#1 overall)
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Season
72
Games
4–22–26
G–A–P
97
Shots · 4.1%
84 / 100
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$6,100,000
Term2025-26 → 2032-33 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2033
Clauses2025-26: NMC; 2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: NMC; 2028-29: NMC; 2029-30: NMC; 2030-31: NMC; 2031-32: M-NTC; 2032-33: M-NTC
Signed at age29
Signing GMBill Zito
AgentCraig Oster
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
52.4%79th
xGF% (5v5)
49.9%58th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.9659th
Goals Above Expected
-0.622nd
Shooting %
4.1%
Ice Time / Game
22:29
Offensive-zone starts
52%
Takeaways / Giveaways
20 / 68
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Right Circle
1 G on 11 shots
9%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+1 shot (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
97
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
4
Shooting %
4.1%
Shots / GP
1.3
xG
4.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger1%
Medium danger20%
Low danger79%
Top Scoring Zones
01
9%
Right Circle
1 G on 11 shots
02
17%
High Slot
1 G on 6 shots
03
33%
Left Outer Point
1 G on 3 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Panthers | 72 | 4 | 22 | 26 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Panthers | 56 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Panthers | 51 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Panthers | 71 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Panthers | 61 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Panthers | 35 | 11 | 11 | 22 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Panthers | 67 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Panthers | 82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | — |
| 2017-18 | WC | Canada | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Panthers | 82 | 16 | 22 | 38 | — |
| 2016-17 | WCup | Team North America | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Panthers | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Panthers | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | WC-A | Canada | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Panthers | 81 | 12 | 27 | 39 | — |
| 2013-14 | OHL | Barrie | 58 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 9 |
| 2012-13 | OHL | Barrie | 54 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 22 |
| 2011-12 | OHL | Barrie | 63 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 13 |
| 2010-11 | Exhib. | Sun County | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | — |
| 2010-11 | Minor-ON | Sun County | 30 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 18 |