Oliver
Wahlstrom
R · Balanced · Very poor
- PAL
- 11
- WAR
- -0.5
- PTS
- 2
2024-25№ 555 / 596
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Oliver Wahlstrom
#71R
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : June 12, 2000 · Portland, United States
Drafted : 2018 · NYI · round 1, pick #11
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Boston Bruins | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 32 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 35 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 73 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 74 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 44 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 21 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 236 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 176 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Playoff totals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Oliver Wahlstrom: our analysis
2024-25 season: 16 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 0 +/-, 10:30 TOI. WAR -0.5 (555th of 596) · PAL 11, very poor.
In 2024-25, Oliver Wahlstrom, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 11 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.5 ranks 555th among 596 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, offense (7, among the weakest in the league) and possession (10, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: finishing (-2.1).
A season in line with 2023-24 (PAL of 10); his WAR went from -0.3 to -0.5.
Oliver Wahlstrom's story
At nine he grabbed the spotlight with a shootout goal before a Boston Bruins game — an early sign of a player who grew up in Cumberland, Maine, and developed between American and Swedish influences. His father, Joakim, who played at the University of Maine and later in Sweden, gave him a direct connection to both hockey cultures; Oliver holds dual U.S. and Swedish citizenship.
As a teenager he spent two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (2016–17 and 2017–18), finishing his final year as an alternate captain for the U18 squad. He made unusually early college commitments — first to Maine at age 13, later shifting to Harvard and ultimately enrolling at Boston College. In his freshman season with the Eagles he registered 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 36 games.
The New York Islanders chose him 11th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. After one college season he signed a three‑year entry‑level contract with the Islanders on 28 March 2019 and debuted in the NHL on 14 October 2019 against the St. Louis Blues. During the pandemic year he was loaned to AIK in Sweden on 31 August 2020 and returned to the Islanders on 14 December.
He scored his first NHL goal on 28 January 2021 versus the Washington Capitals and recorded his first multi‑point game on 28 February 2021 against Pittsburgh. His first playoff goal came on 22 May 2021 on the power play at Nassau Coliseum. In July 2024 he signed a one‑year extension with New York; the 2024–25 season saw him placed on waivers and claimed by Boston on 14 December 2024, after which he made 16 appearances with the Bruins before finishing the year in Providence (AHL). As a free agent he signed an AHL deal with the San Jose Barracuda on 16 September 2025 and later agreed to a one‑year contract with Djurgårdens IF of the SHL on 15 September 2026.
Wahlstrom’s game is built around a quick, accurate shot and an ability to finish close to the net. His time with the national program and stints in Europe have produced an attacking winger comfortable with both even‑strength chances and power‑play moments.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:14
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:56
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.14
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 34
- Blocks
- 30
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 42.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.1 %
- Faceoffs
- 75.0 %
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Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 55 %
50
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 61
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 60 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 48
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 56
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 77
- Confidence 60 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 86
- Confidence 41 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 70
- Confidence 60 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 55
- Confidence 55 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 64
- Confidence 55 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 50 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 85
- Confidence 29 %
- EX
- Experience
- 65
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating61
- Top speed (35 %)35.1 · 59
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.655 · 64
- Distance /60 (20 %)16 · 68
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.3 · 63
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.653 · 78
- Body mass (50 %)0.223 · 78
EN — Endurance48
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.2 · 54
- Total ice time (20 %)435 · 46
- Shift length (15 %)42.2 · 61
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)11.1 · 55
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.438 · 62
DU — Durability56
- Share of games played (100 %)0.659 · 56
CK — Checking77
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.255 · 78
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.666 · 79
- Season volume (10 %)3.555 · 65
FG — Fighting86
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.265 · 86
DI — Discipline70
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.001 · 70
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.817 · 67
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.822 · 78
PA — Passing55
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.477 · 58
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.436 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.038 · 60
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.804 · 66
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.233 · 51
SC — Scoring64
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.714 · 63
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.794 · 70
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.231 · 70
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.078 · 65
- xG per shot (10 %)0.077 · 68
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)15.2 · 78
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.008 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.104 · 79
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.662 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.039 · 78
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.724 · 81
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.2 · 69
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.152 · 86
PS — Penalty shot85
- Shootouts (60 %)33.5 · 86
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience65
- Career regular-season games (65 %)77
- Career playoff games (25 %)34
- NHL seasons (10 %)66
OV — Overall50
- SC · Scoring (28 %)64
- PA · Passing (22 %)55
- DF · Defense (18 %)76
- SK · Skating (12 %)61
- EN · Endurance (8 %)48
- DI · Discipline (5 %)70
- ST · Strength (4 %)80
- CK · Checking (3 %)77
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50 | 61 | 64 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 61 | 69 | 72 |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 63 | 76 | 81 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
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
-0.5
wins above replacement
555 of 596
PAL Rating
11/ 100
Performance · Very poor
402 of 451 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 8
- Defense
- 35
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- Offense
- 7
- Creation
- 21
- Shooting
- 25
- Possession
- 10
- Defense
- 55
- Discipline
- 30
- Power play
- 11
- Penalty kill
- 30
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | -0.5 | 11 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | NYI | -0.3 | 10 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 0.3 | 47 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.5
wins above replacement
-1.0 to 0.1 — 90% interval
555 of 596 forwards
-2.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.0
- EV defense
- -0.3
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -2.1
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +1.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | BOS | 43 | -0.5 | -1.0 to 0.1 | 555/596 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 32 | -0.3 | -0.6 to 0.2 | 519/608 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 35 | 0.3 | -0.6 to 1.2 | 257/617 |
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
- 153.1 km/h97th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.2 km/h35th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1824th percentileleague avg. 76
- Offensive zone time
- 39.6 %18th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 116.1 km34th percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.14 km33rd percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.7 %7th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %27th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.9 %15th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5439th percentile | 331st percentile | 5.6 %1st percentile |
| High danger | 1232nd percentile | 230th percentile | 16.7 %27th percentile |
| Mid range | 1844th percentile | 133rd percentile | 5.6 %14th percentile |
| Long range | 854th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2025 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:45 |
| February 8, 2025 | vs VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:18 |
| February 4, 2025 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:31 |
| February 1, 2025 | vs NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:00 |
| January 22, 2025 | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:36 |
Oliver Wahlstrom: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Oliver Wahlstrom have in 2024-25?
Oliver Wahlstrom has 3 goals and 6 points (3 assists) in 43 games in 2024-25.
How old is Oliver Wahlstrom?
Oliver Wahlstrom is 26 years old: he was born on June 13, 2000.
How tall is Oliver Wahlstrom, and how much does he weigh?
Oliver Wahlstrom is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Oliver Wahlstrom from?
United States: Oliver Wahlstrom was born in Portland, Maine, United States.
How good is Oliver Wahlstrom?
Oliver Wahlstrom produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 555th of 596 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 11 out of 100: very poor for his position.
Is Oliver Wahlstrom a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 555th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Oliver Wahlstrom getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 10 in 2023-24 to 11 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Oliver Wahlstrom's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Oliver Wahlstrom has 236 games, 37 goals, 36 assists and 73 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 24 points in 73 games.
Where was Oliver Wahlstrom drafted?
Oliver Wahlstrom was drafted 11th overall (round 1) by New York Islanders in 2018.
How does Oliver Wahlstrom perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Oliver Wahlstrom has 5 games and 3 points in his career. His pace (0.60 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.31).
Is Oliver Wahlstrom related to anyone famous?
Yes: Joakim Wahlstrom (father, played at the University of Maine before playing professionally in Sweden); Penny Wahlstrom (mother, also an athlete; lives in Maine).
What is Oliver Wahlstrom's nationality?
Oliver Wahlstrom is American. Internationally: Played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in 2016–17 and 2017–18; served as an alternate captain for the under-18 team in 2017–18.
Where did Oliver Wahlstrom play before turning pro?
USA Hockey National Team Development Program (2016–17, 2017–18); originally committed to the University of Maine, then to Harvard, and ultimately played for Boston College (2018–19 season).
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