Florida Panthers

Aaron Ekblad

Defense#5

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 99 kg
Number: #5
Born: 7/2/1996
Birthplace: Windsor, ON
Debut: 2014
Position: Defense
Experience: 13th Season
Draft: 2014: Rd 1, Pk 1 (FLA)

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Career stats

Regular Season

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	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	SPCT	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	TOI/G	PROD
16-17 FLA	68	10	11	21	-23	58	4.4	4	4	1	0	2	21:27	69:29
17-18 FLA	82	16	22	38	9	71	8.5	5	6	0	0	4	23:23	50:28
18-19 FLA	82	13	24	37	1	47	7.2	5	5	0	0	1	23:38	52:24
19-20 FLA	67	5	36	41	12	26	3.4	0	6	0	1	1	22:58	37:32
20-21 FLA	35	11	11	22	5	33	10.9	6	5	0	0	3	25:05	39:55
21-22 FLA	61	15	42	57	38	26	8.3	3	17	0	3	2	24:55	26:40
22-23 FLA	71	14	24	38	-14	68	6.5	8	11	1	0	2	23:23	43:42
23-24 FLA	51	4	14	18	27	50	4.1	1	3	0	0	1	20:51	59:06
24-25 FLA	56	3	30	33	11	53	2.8	0	11	0	2	2	23:30	39:54
25-26 FLA	72	4	22	26	-5	55	4.1	1	4	0	1	3	22:28	62:14
26-27 FLA	19	1	7	8	0	14	3.7	0	1	1	0	0	21:09	50:14
Career	823	123	291	414	91	574	6.4	42	86	3	7	29	22:48	623:58

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 NHLFlorida Panthers	14	4	14	224.6	0	0	0	16	1	17	5	10	-5	27.4	375	42.5	17	21	2	294.5
2025-26 NHLFlorida Panthers	72	22	103	1257.8	0	1	0	68	4	84	26	55	-5	155.8	1,990	204.7	58	97	20	1618.4
2024-25 NHLFlorida Panthers	76	42	91	1376.3	0	0	0	73	7	151	36	91	22	198.5	2,216	197.8	91	142	31	1772.6
2023-24 NHLFlorida Panthers	75	19	107	1292.3	0	0	0	52	5	149	29	66	31	82.0	2,052	231.0	65	131	16	1605.2
2022-23 NHLFlorida Panthers	91	30	110	1623.3	100	0	1	84	16	113	39	88	-5	262.5	2,628	254.2	81	242	37	2140.0
2021-22 NHLFlorida Panthers	73	47	79	1327.7	0	1	0	80	16	79	18	39	36	250.1	2,141	204.6	66	207	54	1782.4
2020-21 NHLFlorida Panthers	35	11	27	654.3	0	0	0	22	11	24	15	33	5	135.8	1,018	88.1	43	101	11	878.2
2019-20 NHLFlorida Panthers	71	36	88	1389.1	0	0	0	81	5	44	14	28	12	99.6	1,962	149.9	43	157	38	1640.3
2018-19 NHLFlorida Panthers	82	24	88	1611.8	0	0	0	122	13	114	22	47	1	138.4	2,468	188.8	50	180	47	1938.8
2017-18 NHLFlorida Panthers	82	22	121	1559.9	0	0	0	99	16	69	31	71	9	174.2	2,376	183.8	94	189	40	1917.9
2016-17 NHLFlorida Panthers	68	11	62	1214.2	0	0	0	58	10	88	29	58	-23	189.4	1,618	55.7	71	225	25	1459.2
2015-16 NHLFlorida Panthers	84	22	66	1550.8	0	0	0	50	15	101	19	41	18	233	2,075	60.8	64	196	27	1844.5
2014-15 NHLFlorida Panthers / Team Toews	82	31	82	1523.6	0	0	0	41	12	109	16	32	10	227.4	1,979	34.5	68	173	26	1785.2
Career13 seasons	905	321	1,038	16605.8	100	2	1	846	131	1,142	299	659	106	2174.1	24,898	1896.3	811	2,061	374	20677.4

Game log, 2026-27 NHL

Recent games

Nov '2615
@ St. Louis Blues
2 +/- · 2 PIM · 0.0 SPCT · 19:39 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 4-1
Nov '2613
v Detroit Red Wings
1 A · 1 PTS · 2 +/- · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT
W 5-4
Nov '2611
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
2 A · 2 PTS · 2 +/- · 0.0 SPCT · 20:55 TOI/G
W 4-1
Nov '269
@ Boston Bruins
2 PIM · 1 S · 0.0 SPCT · 21:35 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 4-1
Nov '268
@ Washington Capitals
-1 +/- · 3 S · 0.0 SPCT · 22:16 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
L 4-3
Nov '265
v Chicago Blackhawks
1 +/- · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 23:10 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 5-3
Nov '263
v Detroit Red Wings
1 G · 1 PTS · -1 +/- · 3 S · 33.3 SPCT
L 5-3
Oct '2631
v Winnipeg Jets
1 +/- · 2 S · 0.0 SPCT · 21:17 TOI/G · 0:00 PROD
W 5-2

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Splits, NHL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 262 of 457	457	0.3	1.1	18.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.2	2.5	27.0	2.0	0.9	2.4	0.5	22.7
AwayHome or away · won 230 of 448	448	0.4	1.2	18.5	0.2	0.9	0.1	1.2	0.3	0.7	0.1	2.3	28.0	2.2	0.9	2.2	0.4	23.0
WinsResult	492	0.5	1.2	18.0	0.2	0.9	0.2	1.2	0.3	0.8	0.7	2.4	27.6	2.3	0.8	2.1	0.4	22.7
LossesResult	413	0.2	1.1	18.8	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.3	0.3	0.7	-0.6	2.4	27.4	1.8	1.1	2.5	0.4	23.0
Regular seasonStage · won 492 of 905	905	0.4	1.1	18.3	0.1	0.9	0.1	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.1	2.4	27.5	2.1	0.9	2.3	0.4	22.8
Tampa Bay LightningOpponent · won 25 of 54	54	0.3	1.1	17.2	0.0	0.7	0.1	1.6	0.4	0.9	-0.1	2.6	27.0	2.5	1.1	2.2	0.4	22.2
Boston BruinsOpponent · won 24 of 46	46	0.4	1.5	18.7	0.0	0.9	0.1	1.2	0.4	0.7	0.3	2.1	28.5	2.3	1.1	2.0	0.4	23.0
Carolina HurricanesOpponent · won 26 of 44	44	0.3	1.3	18.5	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.4	0.2	0.4	-0.0	2.4	28.5	2.5	0.9	1.8	0.5	23.4
Toronto Maple LeafsOpponent · won 23 of 43	43	0.4	1.1	18.9	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.7	0.4	1.4	0.3	2.2	28.0	1.8	1.0	2.2	0.3	22.8
Detroit Red WingsOpponent · won 28 of 40	40	0.4	0.8	18.2	0.0	0.6	0.2	1.1	0.6	1.3	0.3	2.7	27.6	2.3	1.0	2.3	0.4	23.2
New York IslandersOpponent · won 19 of 39	39	0.2	1.4	19.0	0.0	1.3	0.1	1.3	0.2	0.4	0.2	2.0	27.4	1.8	0.9	2.6	0.5	22.8
Buffalo SabresOpponent · won 25 of 38	38	0.4	1.1	18.3	2.6	0.9	0.1	1.2	0.3	0.7	0.3	2.2	26.7	2.1	0.7	2.3	0.3	22.6
Ottawa SenatorsOpponent · won 22 of 35	35	0.3	1.0	17.5	0.0	1.1	0.1	1.3	0.4	0.9	0.2	2.6	26.7	2.1	0.8	1.7	0.3	22.3
Washington CapitalsOpponent · won 22 of 35	35	0.4	1.1	18.2	0.0	1.2	0.1	1.2	0.3	0.6	0.1	3.0	27.9	2.5	1.2	2.5	0.6	23.7
Columbus Blue JacketsOpponent · won 19 of 34	34	0.4	0.8	17.8	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.1	0.4	0.8	0.3	3.0	27.2	2.0	0.7	2.4	0.4	22.9
Montreal CanadiensOpponent · won 20 of 34	34	0.3	1.1	17.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	0.9	0.4	2.6	25.8	2.0	0.9	1.8	0.4	21.6
New York RangersOpponent · won 15 of 34	34	0.1	1.5	19.4	0.0	0.9	0.1	1.4	0.1	0.2	-0.1	2.0	28.4	2.1	0.8	1.9	0.3	23.5
Edmonton OilersOpponent · won 18 of 32	32	0.4	1.8	19.2	0.0	1.1	0.1	2.0	0.3	0.7	-0.3	2.2	29.0	2.4	0.7	2.0	0.3	23.7
New Jersey DevilsOpponent · won 16 of 29	29	0.4	0.8	19.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	1.3	0.5	1.2	0.2	2.5	27.0	1.7	0.9	2.4	0.3	23.2
Philadelphia FlyersOpponent · won 15 of 29	29	0.4	1.1	18.2	0.0	0.8	0.1	1.3	0.3	0.7	-0.1	2.7	27.4	1.7	0.9	2.2	0.3	22.6
Pittsburgh PenguinsOpponent · won 12 of 29	29	0.3	1.5	18.8	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.3	0.7	0.1	2.9	28.9	2.4	0.8	3.0	0.3	24.1
Nashville PredatorsOpponent · won 15 of 26	26	0.3	1.1	18.7	0.0	0.7	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.4	0.3	3.0	28.0	2.0	1.2	2.5	0.8	23.7
Chicago BlackhawksOpponent · won 14 of 25	25	0.3	1.2	18.7	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.2	2.6	27.9	2.7	0.6	2.8	0.4	23.9
Dallas StarsOpponent · won 14 of 25	25	0.4	1.1	18.7	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.8	0.4	0.7	-0.2	2.2	27.8	1.9	0.9	2.9	0.5	22.9
Minnesota WildOpponent · won 10 of 22	22	0.5	1.1	17.3	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.4	2.2	25.6	2.1	0.6	2.8	0.2	21.6
Calgary FlamesOpponent · won 7 of 21	21	0.3	1.3	18.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	-0.1	2.2	26.8	1.6	1.0	2.8	0.5	21.7
Colorado AvalancheOpponent · won 11 of 21	21	0.3	0.6	18.7	0.0	0.8	0.3	1.2	0.3	0.6	-0.4	2.9	27.0	1.9	0.9	2.9	0.6	23.5
Vancouver CanucksOpponent · won 12 of 21	21	0.5	1.0	18.2	0.0	0.5	0.2	1.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	2.3	27.9	1.9	0.6	2.0	0.2	22.4
Vegas Golden KnightsOpponent · won 10 of 21	21	0.4	1.3	19.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	1.2	0.0	1.7	29.4	2.5	0.9	1.8	0.7	23.2
Winnipeg JetsOpponent · won 10 of 21	21	0.2	0.8	18.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.8	-0.1	2.2	27.2	2.0	0.7	2.5	0.2	22.7
San Jose SharksOpponent · won 13 of 20	20	0.6	1.8	18.4	0.0	0.9	0.1	1.2	0.4	0.9	0.5	2.4	27.4	2.1	0.7	2.3	0.7	22.8
St. Louis BluesOpponent · won 9 of 20	20	0.3	1.0	18.9	0.0	1.1	0.3	1.3	0.1	0.2	0.0	2.1	28.4	1.8	1.0	2.5	0.5	22.8
Los Angeles KingsOpponent · won 10 of 19	19	0.5	0.7	17.8	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.5	-0.2	2.3	24.9	1.7	0.6	2.0	0.3	21.7
Anaheim DucksOpponent · won 10 of 18	18	0.2	0.8	16.9	0.0	0.9	0.3	0.9	0.3	0.6	0.3	2.3	25.7	1.6	0.6	2.6	0.6	20.8
Arizona CoyotesOpponent · won 11 of 16	16	0.2	0.9	19.3	0.0	1.3	0.1	1.2	0.4	0.9	0.3	2.4	27.9	1.5	1.3	2.2	0.3	23.2
Seattle KrakenOpponent · won 4 of 10	10	0.3	0.8	19.2	0.0	0.9	0.0	1.6	0.3	0.6	-0.8	2.1	28.1	2.4	1.5	1.7	0.4	23.7
Utah MammothOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	2.5	16.7	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.0	0.6	26.5	3.7	1.0	0.5	0.0	21.0
Team FolignoOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	4.0	2.0	18.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	18.6
Utah Hockey ClubOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	29.0	4.1	2.0	2.0	1.0	24.0
Amerant Bank Arena, SunriseGround · won 260 of 451	451	0.3	1.1	18.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.3	0.3	0.7	0.2	2.5	27.0	2.0	0.9	2.4	0.5	22.7
Scotiabank Arena, TorontoGround · won 12 of 26	26	0.5	1.2	19.2	0.0	1.2	0.1	2.1	0.4	1.3	0.5	1.9	28.8	2.2	0.9	2.3	0.2	23.3
Benchmark International Arena, TampaGround · won 9 of 25	25	0.3	1.0	17.6	0.0	0.2	0.1	1.6	0.4	0.7	-0.4	2.6	27.9	2.5	1.2	2.2	0.2	22.7
Lenovo Center, RaleighGround · won 15 of 24	24	0.4	1.2	18.9	0.0	1.1	0.2	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.0	2.7	29.4	2.8	0.9	1.8	0.5	24.4
TD Garden, BostonGround · won 12 of 22	22	0.4	1.5	20.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.5	1.1	0.4	1.7	30.3	2.2	1.1	2.0	0.4	23.8
KeyBank Center, BuffaloGround · won 13 of 21	21	0.2	1.1	18.4	4.8	0.6	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.4	2.0	26.4	2.1	0.8	1.9	0.2	22.5
Nationwide Arena, ColumbusGround · won 9 of 19	19	0.4	0.9	17.9	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.7	0.4	0.7	0.0	3.0	27.4	1.9	0.9	2.2	0.2	22.9
Madison Square Garden, New YorkGround · won 7 of 17	17	0.2	1.2	20.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	1.6	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.6	28.4	2.2	0.5	1.9	0.1	23.8
Canadian Tire Centre, OttawaGround · won 9 of 16	16	0.4	1.2	18.0	0.0	1.4	0.1	1.4	0.6	1.1	0.1	1.6	26.9	2.3	0.7	1.8	0.3	21.9
Capital One Arena, WashingtonGround · won 9 of 16	16	0.5	1.3	19.6	0.0	1.4	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.5	0.4	3.1	29.4	2.4	1.2	1.9	0.9	25.1
Bell Centre, MontrealGround · won 8 of 15	15	0.2	1.2	17.0	0.0	1.6	0.1	1.0	0.4	1.0	0.2	2.6	26.1	2.3	0.9	2.1	0.5	22.0
Little Caesars Arena, DetroitGround · won 12 of 15	15	0.2	0.9	18.4	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.8	0.5	1.1	-0.2	2.4	29.3	3.3	0.8	1.9	0.1	24.1
PPG Paints Arena, PittsburghGround · won 4 of 15	15	0.4	1.5	18.7	0.0	0.8	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	2.7	28.3	2.5	1.0	3.1	0.3	24.0
Rogers Place, EdmontonGround · won 8 of 15	15	0.3	1.7	19.9	0.0	0.9	0.1	2.3	0.3	0.7	-0.4	1.9	31.7	2.4	0.8	1.7	0.4	24.1
Prudential Center, NewarkGround · won 7 of 14	14	0.4	0.9	18.6	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.9	0.3	2.6	27.9	1.8	0.7	2.6	0.4	23.0
Xfinity Mobile Arena, PhiladelphiaGround · won 4 of 13	13	0.2	1.2	17.8	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	0.6	1.2	-0.3	3.5	28.5	1.7	1.2	2.5	0.3	23.0
Bridgestone Arena, NashvilleGround · won 9 of 12	12	0.7	1.3	18.7	0.0	0.8	0.3	1.3	0.3	0.5	0.3	3.0	27.3	1.8	1.7	2.6	1.2	23.5
United Center, ChicagoGround · won 5 of 12	12	0.4	1.5	19.2	0.0	0.8	0.1	1.3	0.6	1.2	0.0	2.6	28.0	2.6	0.8	2.5	0.5	24.4
Enterprise Center, St. LouisGround · won 6 of 11	11	0.1	1.0	18.5	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.5	0.2	0.4	0.3	1.9	27.8	1.9	0.8	2.5	0.3	22.3
T-Mobile Arena, Las VegasGround · won 2 of 11	11	0.5	0.9	19.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.5	0.6	1.3	-0.5	1.9	31.1	2.3	1.3	1.9	0.2	23.4
American Airlines Center, DallasGround · won 5 of 10	10	0.4	1.5	17.7	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.6	0.4	0.8	-0.1	2.4	27.2	2.1	0.6	2.4	0.2	22.2

Game
5 Nov v Chicago BlackhawksW 5-3 5 Nov	0	1	20.1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.4	27	2.7	2	2	0	23.2
3 Nov v Detroit Red WingsL 3-5 3 Nov	0	0	15.7	0	1	2	0	0	-1	1.4	28	3.4	1	3	0	20.4
31 Oct v Winnipeg JetsW 5-2 31 Oct	0	1	17.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	29	3.3	1	2	0	21.3
28 Oct @ Winnipeg JetsW 5-1 28 Oct	0	2	15.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4	26	1.9	0	0	0	19.3
26 Oct @ Chicago BlackhawksW 3-2 26 Oct	1	3	14.7	1	0	2	1	2	0	2.1	30	5.7	1	1	0	22.5
23 Oct @ Pittsburgh PenguinsL 0-4 23 Oct	0	2	16.4	4	0	0	0	0	-1	2.2	26	2.9	2	2	1	21.4
22 Oct @ Ottawa SenatorsL 1-5 22 Oct	0	0	15.2	0	0	2	2	4	0	2.1	28	1.8	0	0	0	19.1
18 Oct v Seattle KrakenW 8-3 18 Oct	0	1	16.4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	24	3.5	2	0	0	20.0
16 Oct v Vancouver CanucksW 3-2 16 Oct	1	2	19.4	1	0	2	0	0	0	0.9	27	2.1	1	3	0	22.4
14 Oct @ Columbus Blue JacketsW 7-3 14 Oct	0	2	15.8	1	0	0	0	0	-2	3.2	26	2.4	1	2	1	21.4
13 Oct @ Buffalo SabresL 3-5 13 Oct	1	0	17.4	2	0	3	2	4	-1	0.7	27	2.3	2	3	0	20.4
11 Oct v Minnesota WildL 1-4 11 Oct	0	0	15.5	1	0	2	0	0	-1	3.7	25	2.1	2	3	0	21.3
2 Oct @ San Jose SharksL 3-4 2 Oct	1	0	14.3	1	0	0	0	0	-1	3.5	28	3.7	1	0	0	21.6
30 Sept @ Carolina HurricanesW 1-0 30 Sept	0	0	10.8	1	0	2	0	0	0	4.7	24	4.8	1	0	0	20.3