Emil
Andrae
D · CBJ · Balanced · Above average
- PAL
- 64
- WAR
- 0.6
- Value
- 76
- PTS
- 13
2025-26№ 93 / 325
Emil Andrae (Columbus Blue Jackets) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Emil Andrae
HEIGHT : 175 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : February 22, 2002 · Vastervik, Sweden
Drafted : 2020 · PHI · round 2, pick #54
Contract : $1,550,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract · RFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 61 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 112 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 42 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Emil Andrae: our analysis
2025-26 season: 61 GP, 2 G, 11 A, 13 PTS, +15 +/-, 15:20 TOI. WAR 0.6 (93rd of 325) · PAL 64, above average.
In 2025-26, Emil Andrae, 24, posts a PAL Rating of 64 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 0.6 ranks 93rd among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (88, among the best in the league), creation (74, above average) and defense (70, above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (15, among the weakest in the league) and power play (18, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.6); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.0).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 54 in 2024-25 to 64; his WAR went from -0.1 to 0.6.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 76 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Emil Andrae's story
Growing up in Västervik, Emil Andrae came through the town’s youth ranks before making moves that accelerated his development. After early seasons with his local club, he spent 2017–18 in Oskarshamn and then moved on to HV71 in Jönköping. Those stops exposed him to tougher competition and let him refine the skating and puck-handling that would define his transition to pro hockey.
His first professional deal arrived on 27 March 2020 when HV71 signed him to a contract. Two key milestones followed: Philadelphia selected him 54th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and after several seasons in Sweden he crossed the Atlantic to pursue North American pro hockey. Following the 2022–23 campaign he joined the Flyers’ AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, on a professional tryout to get his initial taste of the North American game.
On 27 March 2023 the Flyers signed him to a three-year entry-level contract beginning in 2023–24. Andrae made his NHL debut on 14 October 2023 against the Ottawa Senators and appeared in four games that season before finishing his first North American professional year with the Phantoms. In his second season under the Flyers’ contract he logged 42 NHL games, recorded his first NHL point on 29 October 2024 with an assist on Tyson Foerster’s game-winner in a 2–0 win over Boston, and scored his first NHL goal on 25 November 2024 in a 5–4 shootout loss to Vegas.
The summer of 2026 brought roster upheaval. On 16 June he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a multi-asset deal that included Samuel Ersson and a 2026 third-round pick; he then signed a two-year, $3.1 million contract with Toronto on 4 July. A few months later, on 28 September 2026, he was moved to the Columbus Blue Jackets as part of a multi-player trade that also involved several draft considerations.
Internationally, Andrae has represented Sweden at the IIHF World Junior Championships in 2021 and 2022. He captained the bronze-medal team in 2022, earned a spot on the media all-star team and finished tied with Connor Bedard for ninth in tournament scoring. His play is marked by smooth puck movement from the back end, reliable decision-making under pressure and the mobility to join the rush while maintaining defensive responsibilities.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:33
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.40
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 4
- Blocks
- 5
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.3 %
- Off. zone starts
- 38.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
12between 3 and 20 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 10
- Games
- 49
So far: 2 pts in 5 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.23 pts per game (last season: 0.21).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.17 in 24-25, 0.21 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 54 → 64
Outlook, age included
↑ Trending upAge 24: usually still improving
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 62 %
80
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 72
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 78
- Confidence 67 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 57
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 79
- Confidence 67 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 74
- Confidence 39 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 81
- Confidence 67 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 78
- Confidence 62 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 75
- Confidence 62 %
- DF
- Defense
- 82
- Confidence 58 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 55
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating72
- Top speed (35 %)34.8 · 66
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.415 · 67
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.5 · 82
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.4 · 72
ST — Strength78
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)7.215 · 89
- Body mass (50 %)-0.818 · 61
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.8 · 62
- Total ice time (20 %)922 · 67
- Shift length (15 %)44.9 · 64
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15.9 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.443 · 57
DU — Durability57
- Share of games played (100 %)0.667 · 57
CK — Checking79
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.992 · 78
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.51 · 79
- Season volume (10 %)4.234 · 78
FG — Fighting74
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.809 · 74
DI — Discipline81
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.021 · 81
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.687 · 72
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.564 · 85
PA — Passing78
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.47 · 81
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.245 · 46
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.031 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.836 · 67
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.265 · 78
SC — Scoring75
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.16 · 66
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.206 · 76
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.025 · 63
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.216 · 87
- xG per shot (10 %)0.036 · 82
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.038 · 70
DF — Defense82
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.072 · 80
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.111 · 81
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.412 · 87
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.012 · 73
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.278 · 66
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)55 · 88
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.147 · 72
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience55
- Career regular-season games (65 %)66
- Career playoff games (25 %)30
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall80
- DF · Defense (30 %)82
- PA · Passing (22 %)78
- SK · Skating (12 %)72
- SC · Scoring (12 %)75
- EN · Endurance (9 %)62
- ST · Strength (6 %)78
- DI · Discipline (5 %)81
- CK · Checking (4 %)79
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 82 |
| 2024-25 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 82 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.6
wins above replacement
93 of 325
PAL Rating
64/ 100
Performance · Above average
82 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
76/ 100
Very good contract
0.90 M$ · expected PAL 39
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 63
- Defense
- 64
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- Offense
- 60
- Creation
- 74
- Shooting
- 58
- Possession
- 63
- Defense
- 70
- Discipline
- 88
- Power play
- 18
- Penalty kill
- 15
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 0.6 | 64 | 76 | 0.90 M$ |
| 2024-25 | PHI | -0.1 | 54 | 76 | 0.90 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
72/ 100
Very good
better than 72% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
93/ 100
Elite
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
24/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 62 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 88
- Shot selection
- 94
- Penalties drawn
- 92
- Puck management
- 5
Defense
- Takeaways
- 7
- Discipline
- 39
- Safe zone exits
- 50
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 72 | 93 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 45 | 28 | 61 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.6
wins above replacement
0.3 to 1.3 — 90% interval
93 of 325 defensemen
+3.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.7
- EV defense
- +1.6
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.0
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 61 | 0.6 | 0.3 to 1.3 | 93/325 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 39 | -0.1 | -0.4 to 0.5 | 238/314 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 4 | 0.0 | -0.0 to 0.0 | 170/316 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 123.3 km/h7th percentileleague avg. 139.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.3 km/h27th percentileleague avg. 34.1 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 19th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 42.4 %62nd percentileleague avg. 40.6 %
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- Total distance, season
- 12.1 km11th percentileleague avg. 54.3 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.52 km9th percentileleague avg. 4.99 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.4 %57th percentileleague avg. 41.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %19th percentileleague avg. 19.2 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.1 %53rd percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 17th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %24th percentile |
| High danger | 052nd percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 114th percentile | 078th percentile | 0.0 %67th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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BUFEmil Andrae: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Emil Andrae have in 2026-27?
Emil Andrae has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 5 games in 2026-27.
How old is Emil Andrae?
Emil Andrae is 24 years old: he was born on February 23, 2002.
How tall is Emil Andrae, and how much does he weigh?
Emil Andrae is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Emil Andrae from?
Sweden: Emil Andrae was born in Vastervik, Sweden.
What team does Emil Andrae play for?
Emil Andrae plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL, at D, wearing number 36.
Is Emil Andrae injured?
No: Emil Andrae is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Emil Andrae?
Emil Andrae produced 0.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 93rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 64 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Emil Andrae make?
Emil Andrae earns $903K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 76 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Emil Andrae's contract end?
Emil Andrae's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Emil Andrae overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 76 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Emil Andrae a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 93rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Emil Andrae getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 54 in 2024-25 to 64 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Emil Andrae played lately?
Over his last 5 games, Emil Andrae has 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists).
What are Emil Andrae's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Emil Andrae has 112 games, 3 goals, 19 assists and 22 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 13 points in 61 games.
Where was Emil Andrae drafted?
Emil Andrae was drafted 54th overall (round 2) by Philadelphia Flyers in 2020.
How does Emil Andrae perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Emil Andrae has 4 games and 1 point in his career. His pace (0.25 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.20).
Which player is most similar to Emil Andrae?
Ben Hutton: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Ben Hutton's page →Is Emil Andrae a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 12 points in 2026-27, or 0.24 points per game.
What is Emil Andrae's nationality?
Emil Andrae is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden — represented Sweden at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2021 and 2022; captain of Sweden's bronze-medal team in 2022; named to the Media All-Star team in 2022; tied for ninth in tournament scoring in 2022.
What awards has Emil Andrae won?
Named to the Media All-Star team at the 2022 World Junior Championship.
How many championships has Emil Andrae won?
1: Bronze medal, 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship — Sweden (captain).
Where did Emil Andrae play before turning pro?
Started at Västerviks IK (very young); moved to IK Oskarshamn for the 2017–18 season; then played with HV71 (signed his first professional contract with HV71 on 27 March 2020)..
How many points is Emil Andrae projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 12 points in 49 games in 2026-27 (3 to 20 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Columbus Blue Jackets teammates
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