EDGE stats: X-factors for Olympic Winter Video games Milano Cortina 2026

Denmark: Nikolaj Ehlers, F (Carolina Hurricanes)

The highest-scoring Denmark-born participant in NHL historical past (563 factors in 731 video games), Ehlers has had a seamless transition after signing with the Hurricanes within the offseason, rating amongst their leaders in assists (29; tied for second), factors (43 in 57 video games; tied for third), photographs on objective (139; third) and power-play factors (17; tied for second) this season. Ehlers, who will flip 30 years previous on Feb. 14, leads Denmark into the Olympics after powering them in latest worldwide competitors; he had 4 factors (one objective, three assists) in three video games throughout Olympic qualifier video games after which scored three objectives in 4 video games for his nation throughout the 2025 IIHF World Championship, together with the game-tying objective late within the third interval towards Canada in Denmark’s eventual upset victory. Per NHL EDGE stats, Ehlers ranks within the ninety fifth percentile or greater amongst forwards within the following classes this season: long-range photographs on objective (24; 98th percentile), offensive zone time proportion (46.9; 98th percentile), common shot pace (63.57 mph; 96th percentile), 22-plus mph pace bursts (14; 96th percentile) and hardest shot (93.63 mph; ninety fifth percentile). — Pete Jensen