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40Vancouver Canucks · Center · Shoots L
Elias Pettersson
Age 27 · 6'2" · 176 lb · Born in Sundsvall, SWE
Cap hit
$11.6M
11.2% of $104M cap
Term
6 yrs
Through 2031-32, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$4.032M
vs. $7.568M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
2
66.7% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
4
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:30
PP 2:23 · PK 2:27
xGF%
34.0
5v5, -9.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.90
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
50.0
25 W · 25 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 2 · Hits 8
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs EDM · L 9-7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 17:36 | 3:24 | 2:34 | 13-13 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.29 |
| Sep 29 @ EDM · W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:23 | 1:22 | 2:19 | 12-12 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.52 |
| Apr 16 @ EDM · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:59 | 1:44 | 0:54 | 4-9 | 100 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.49 |
| Apr 14 vs LAK · W 4-3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:02 | 2:48 | 0:34 | 13-4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.34 |
| Apr 12 @ ANA · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:07 | 4:38 | 1:05 | 6-9 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.26 |
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 · 985 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
11th percentile
62nd percentile
6th percentile
12th percentile
31st percentile
17th percentile
12th percentile
29th percentile
7th percentile
62nd percentile
24th percentile
68th percentile
20th percentile
56th 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 styleSkilled playmaking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Pettersson is an excellent passer with above-average speed and shot volume who creates chances at an elite rate. He struggles with forechecking intensity and generating rush opportunities, relying instead on set-up plays from deeper areas.
- Shooting volume
- 60
- Playmaking
- 79
- Zone entries(est.)
- 31
- Forechecking
- 36
- Physicality
- 59
- Defensive impact
- 39
- Puck management
- 61
- Speed
- 65
Where he shoots from
Slot 40% · Mid-range 47% · Perimeter 14%(221 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite playmaking (79th percentile) sets up consistent scoring chances
- Above-average speed (65th percentile) lets him create space for himself
- Solid shot volume (60th percentile) maintains offensive threat from all distances
Watch-outs
- Rush chances are limited (31st percentile) as he builds offense slowly
- Forechecking effort trails (36th percentile) compared to other centers
- Defensive impact remains modest (39th percentile) on the penalty kill
Similar style: Mavrik Bourque (NSH), Ridly Greig (OTT)
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 · 74 GP · goals above average
Season total -0.4 goals, or -0.01 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.8
- Even strength defense
- -1.6
- Power play
- +1.1
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Finishing
- -2.6
- Playmaking
- +1.8
- Penalties
- +2.7
- Faceoffs
- -0.7
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 | VAN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18:30 | 50.0% | +0.90 |
| 2025-26 | VAN | 74 | 15 | 36 | 51 | -30 | 132 | 18:58 | 47.5% | -0.01 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 64 | 15 | 30 | 45 | -10 | 109 | 18:40 | 47.5% | +0.07 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 82 | 34 | 55 | 89 | +20 | 207 | 19:39 | 50.8% | +0.23 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | +16 | 257 | 20:33 | 44.3% | +0.29 |
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- “An honour and a privilege”: Buium, Karlsson and O’Connor react to being named to the Canucks leadership group
canucksarmy.com · Oct 3
- Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Pettersson & a Team That Doesn’t Quit
The Hockey Writers · Oct 2
- The Statsies: Elias Pettersson stands out in Canucks’ loss to Oilers
Canucks Army · Oct 2
- EDM@VAN: Pettersson scores PPG against Devon Levi
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Pettersson scores fourth straight Canucks goal to cut Oilers’ lead
Sportsnet.ca · Oct 2
- Canucks: Elias Pettersson Claims Sole Possession Of Ninth All-Time In Goals Scored
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 2
- VAN@EDM: Pettersson scores PPG against Tristan Jarry
NHL.com · Sep 30
- Elias Pettersson tallies goal for Vancouver Canucks on the power play
ESPN · Sep 30
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.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average -0.01 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.3 mph
- 35th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 64.2 mph
- 39th pct
- Distance
- 3.1 mi
- OZ time
- 33.3%
- 4th pct
- DZ time
- 48.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 74%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
6 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $11.6M | 11.2% |
| 2027-28 | VAN | $11.6M | 10.2% |
| 2028-29 | VAN | $11.6M | — |
| 2029-30 | VAN | $11.6M | — |
| 2030-31 | VAN | $11.6M | — |
| 2031-32 | VAN | $11.6M | — |
UFA after 2031-32. NMC. $69.6M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).