William Nylander is no longer just a top scorer for the Toronto Maple Leafs. His advanced metrics firmly place him among the NHL’s elite forwards. They show why he is the force behind the Maple Leafs offence heading into the 2025–26 season. His blend of shot creation, skating ability, and high-danger scoring makes him indispensable to Toronto’s game plan and future success.

Elite Shooting & Scoring Profile

In the 2024–25 season, Nylander scored 45 goals, second in the league behind only Leon Draisaitl (52). More importantly, his scoring wasn’t built on garbage goals. If we take a closer look, it came from all three zones on the ice. Thanks to NHL’s EDGE analytics we can provide a more detailed perspective.

He finished third among all forwards in mid-range shooting percentage (18.2 %). T

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