#88 · Right wing · TOR
WilliamNylander
Next milestone 3 points from 700
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 4
- G
- 3
- A
- 3
- P
- 6
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 9
- S%
- 33.3
- PPP
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Right wing
- Born
- May 1, 1996 (age 30)
- Birthplace
- Calgary, Alberta, CAN
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2014 TOR, round 1, #8 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.9 mphleague avg 21.2 mph35th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph2league avg 4.723rd percentile
- Distance skated11.9 mileague avg 7.4 mi94th percentile
- Hardest shot90.2 mphleague avg 73.0 mph98th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone45.9%league avg 42.2%81st percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 2.07 | +0.93 | 28 | 6 | .074 |
| 2025-26 | 30 | 22.03 | +7.97 | 308 | 61 | .072 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 4 games · 54:33 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 43.8% | 53.5% | -9.8 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 47.5% | 56.5% | -9.0 |
- Goals for–against
- 4–4
- xG for–against
- 2.8–3.6
- Average rating
- 7.0
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Tavares | 4 | 33:31 | 39.6% |
| Gavin McKenna | 4 | 28:54 | 31.4% |
| Auston Matthews | 2 | 10:25 | 75.3% |
| Easton Cowan | 4 | 6:08 | 76.9% |
| Kirill Marchenko | 3 | 5:26 | 74.8% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 7.0 over the last 4 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 4: 3 G · 3 A · 6 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 754 | 295 | 402 | 697 | +20 | 200 | 2175 | 13.6 | 222 |
| Playoffs | 67 | 26 | 32 | 58 | -2 | 22 | 204 | 12.7 | 14 |
Season by season (12)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Maple Leafs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Maple Leafs | 65 | 30 | 49 | 79 | -14 | 16 | 156 | 19.2 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 45 | 39 | 84 | +10 | 26 | 253 | 17.8 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 40 | 58 | 98 | +1 | 24 | 316 | 12.7 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 40 | 47 | 87 | +10 | 28 | 293 | 13.7 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | Maple Leafs | 81 | 34 | 46 | 80 | -9 | 16 | 256 | 13.3 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | Maple Leafs | 51 | 17 | 25 | 42 | +10 | 16 | 133 | 12.8 | 11 |
| 2019-20 | Maple Leafs | 68 | 31 | 28 | 59 | -2 | 12 | 197 | 15.7 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | Maple Leafs | 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -4 | 16 | 130 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | Maple Leafs | 82 | 20 | 41 | 61 | +20 | 10 | 184 | 10.9 | 12 |
| 2016-17 | Maple Leafs | 81 | 22 | 39 | 61 | -3 | 32 | 205 | 10.7 | 26 |
| 2015-16 | Maple Leafs | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +1 | 4 | 43 | 14.0 | 3 |