Ehlers scored a goal on four shots, added two assists, went plus-3 and notched two hits in Friday's 5-2 win over Utah.
Ehlers' goal put the Jets ahead 4-2 in the third period. He also assisted on the first and last goals of Cole Perfetti's hat trick in a game where the Jets' second line starred. Ehlers' second helper was his 500th career point, a milestone he achieved in his 646th game. He's logged three goals and six helpers over his last seven outings, and he's at 15 goals, 43 points (16 on the power play), 105 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 41 appearances this season.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Playing Friday
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Ehlers (illness) is expected to be in the lineup versus Utah on Friday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Ehlers was considered a game-time decision but looks set to play in his usual second-line role without missing any action. The 28-year-old is also likely to stay on the first power-play unit. Brad Lambert will be Winnipeg's healthy scratch at forward.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Game-time decision Friday
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Ehlers (illness) will be a game-time decision versus Utah on Friday, per Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press.
The flu bug is going around the Winnipeg dressing room. Ehlers is off to the best start in his career, tallying 14 goals and 26 assists in 40 games with four goals and 11 assists coming via the power play.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Assists on both goals in loss
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Ehlers provided a pair of assists and two shots on goal in Monday's 5-2 loss to Utah.
Ehlers has three goals and five assists over nine outings in January. The 28-year-old winger had a hand in both of the Jets' goals Monday, scored by Nino Niederreiter and Dylan DeMelo. Ehlers is up to 40 points, 100 shots on net and a plus-6 rating over 39 appearances in a second-line role.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Snags helper in win
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Ehlers notched an assist, six shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Kraken.
Ehlers has three goals and three assists over his last six outings. He came up clutch to set up Dylan DeMelo for the game-winning goal with 27 seconds left in the third period. Ehlers continues to shine in a second-line role with 38 points, 93 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-5 rating through 37 appearances.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Adds power-play assist
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Ehlers notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Ehlers has three goals and two power-play helpers over his last five games. He set up a Mark Scheifele tally in the third period of this contest. Ehlers continues to see steady usage on the second line and first power-play unit, contributing 37 points (15 on the power play), 87 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-4 rating through 36 appearances.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Strikes twice in Saturday's win
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Ehlers scored two goals, one the game-winner, in Saturday's 3-0 victory over the Avalanche.
Ehlers ripped a shot top shelf past Mackenzie Blackwood just 68 seconds into the first period, and it was all the offense Connor Hellebuyck would need. The 28-year-old winger then capped his night with an empty-netter in the third. Ehlers has three multi-point performances in the last eight games, piling up four goals and nine points over that stretch to stay on pace for the first point-per-game season of his career -- Ehlers has 14 goals and 36 points in 35 appearances so far in 2024-25.
Ehlers logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
Ehlers logged just 13:38 of ice time in the contest, his lowest total in six games. The 28-year-old still made a contribution, setting up Gabriel Vilardi's third-period insurance tally. Ehlers has three goals and six assists over nine outings since he returned from a lower-body injury in mid-December, and he's now at a total of 34 points (14 on the power play), 81 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 33 appearances this season.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Scores in Saturday's loss
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Ehlers scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Ehlers is up to three goals and five assists over eight games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The winger got the Jets within one goal at 16:45 of the third period, but they couldn't tie the game. Overall, he continues to hum along at a point-per-game pace with 12 goals, 21 helpers, 79 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 32 appearances. Ehlers needs to be in the lineup for most fantasy formats.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Two-point effort Monday
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Ehlers collected two power-play assists in Monday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
He helped set up Gabriel Vilardi for a pair of insurance goals in the third period. Since returning from a lower-body injury that cost him the first nine games in December, Ehlers has been a force with the man advantage. In his last five appearances, he's produced two goals and seven points, with five of those points (one goal, four helpers) coming on the power play.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Three points in Saturday's win
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Ehlers scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
The 28-year-old winger helped set up tallies by Mark Scheifele in the second period and Gabriel Vilardi in the third before capping the scoring himself. Ehlers hasn't missed a beat since returning from a nine-game absence due to a lower-body injury, collecting two goals and five points in the last four contests.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Strikes on power play
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Ehlers scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Wild.
Ehlers has logged a goal and an assist, both on the power play, over two games since he returned from a lower-body injury. He's immediately reclaimed his places on the top power-play unit and second line, so Ehlers is safe to deploy in fantasy as normal. The winger has enjoyed an excellent campaign so far with 10 goals, 27 points, 66 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 26 outings.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Earns assist in return
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Ehlers produced a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Ehlers logged 16:51 of ice time in this contest, his first since sustaining a lower-body injury Nov. 29 against Vegas. He played alongside Vladislav Namestnikov and Cole Perfetti on the second line, bumping Nikita Chibrikov to the press box as a healthy scratch. Ehlers should be active for most fantasy managers -- he's playing at better than a point-per-game pace with nine goals and 17 helpers over 25 appearances. He'll also regularly feature on the power play.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Taken off injured reserve
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Ehlers (lower body) was removed from injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Anaheim, per the NHL media site.
Ehlers was listed as a game-time call in the lead-up to Wednesday's contest, but his activation off IR clears the way for him to be in the lineup. The 28-year-old winger was sidelined for nine games due to his lower-body injury. Prior to his absence, Ehlers was stuck in a nine-game goal drought but did manage to rack up seven helpers over that stretch, including a trio of power-play points.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Considered game-time decision
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Ehlers (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against the Ducks.
Ehlers has been sidelined since Nov. 29 due to a lower-body injury he sustained against the Golden Knights, but he practiced in a regular jersey Monday and will be in the mix to return to game action Wednesday. The Jets will presumably monitor how he feels in the hours leading up to puck drop, and if he's unable to suit up Wednesday, it wouldn't be surprising to see him return Saturday against Minnesota or Monday against Toronto.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Ditches non-contact sweater
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Ehlers (lower body) practiced in a regular jersey ahead of Tuesday's matchup with San Jose, Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site reports.
Ehlers is still considered day-to-day at this point and it's possible that immediately jumping into action in a back-to-back may not be the best approach, so he should probably be labeled questionable heading into Tuesday's contest. Prior to his eight-game absence, the Dane was stuck in a nine-game goal drought but had chipped in seven helpers over that stretch, including three with the man advantage. Once cleared to play, Ehlers will likely knock Nikita Chibrikov out of a top-six role.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Practicing in non-contact jersey
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Ehlers (lower body) practiced in a non-contact jersey Friday, according to Mitchell Clinton of the Jets' official site.
Ehlers has been out of action since Nov. 29 and has missed the last seven games. The 28-year-old was having a banner season before his injury in Vegas, as he has logged nine goals and 16 assists across 24 appearances this season.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Skates, no timetable for return
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Ehlers (lower body) still doesn't have a timeline for his return to the lineup despite skating on his own Tuesday, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Ehlers was on the ice Tuesday for the first time since sustaining a lower-body injury against Vegas on Nov. 29. However, he remains on injured reserve, and a clearer picture of his status will come into focus once he resumes skating with his teammates. Ehlers has nine goals, 25 points and 61 shots on net through 24 appearances this season. After Brad Lambert and Alex Iafallo got looks in Winnipeg's top six during Ehlers' absence, Nikita Chibrikov will occupy a spot on the second line in Tuesday's game versus Boston.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Close to resuming skating
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Head coach Scott Arniel said Sunday that he expects Ehlers (lower body) to resume skating with the team this week, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Ehlers sustained a lower-body injury in late November and hasn't played since then, but he appears to be progressing in his recovery. The Jets don't practice Monday, so his earliest chance to resume skating will be Tuesday, and a better idea of his status could come into focus based on whether he's donning a non-contact sweater. The 28-year-old racked up nine goals and 16 assists over 24 appearances this season prior to sustaining his injury.
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Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers: Moves to IR
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Ehlers (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Winnipeg summoned Brad Lambert from AHL Manitoba in a corresponding move. Ehlers will miss his second straight game against St. Louis on Tuesday, and he won't be eligible to play in Thursday's matchup against Buffalo. According to Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press, the 28-year-old forward could be ready to return in 7-10 days, but that is a tentative timeline. Ehlers has generated nine goals, 25 points and 61 shots on net across 24 outings this season.
