Ehlers misses Game 4 of East 1st Round for Hurricanes with lower-body injury

OTTAWA — Nikolaj Ehlers did not play for the Carolina Hurricanes in their 4-2 win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday because of a lower-body injury. The Hurricanes eliminated the Senators with the Game 4 win to sweep the series.

The forward played 17:06 in Carolina’s 2-1 win here on Thursday. Ehlers has one assist in three games in the best-of-7 series, which the Hurricanes lead 3-0.

Forward Nicolas Deslauriers replaced Ehlers in the lineup.

Ehlers ranked second for Carolina during the regular season with 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 82 games. He signed a six-year, $51 million contract ($8.5 million average annual value) with the Hurricanes on July 3, 2025.