In Ehlers' second NHL season, the No. 9 selection in the 2014 NHL Draft has all but matched his production from his rookie season. He has 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points. As a rookie, he scored 15 goals and 23 assists for 38 points in 72 games.
"I'm still in the learning mode," Ehlers said. "This is my second year. I've still got lots to learn. Going through slumps like I did, with not getting the puck in the net, that's just part of the learning process."
The 20-year-old from Aalborg, Denmark had a modest four goals in the first 15 games of this season. He was stuck on that number for the 15 games but Jets coach Paul Maurice had no issue with the offense Ehlers was creating and said it was difficult to say why the puck suddenly starting going in again for him.
"Boy if we knew the answer to that ... the chances don't look any different," Maurice said. "I guess that confidence, and only the shooters know the release point. He gets that puck off from his back foot sometimes and so quickly.
"Maybe he's shooting harder or he's pressing or he's hanging on for a half-second or he's trying to place it early on, then you get a couple to go and then you're not thinking because it's just on and off your stick. But he is certainly on a roll."
Ehlers had 11 assists during the 15 games he went without a goal.
"It's not like I had nothing at all," he said. "I think I played really well even though the pucks weren't going in and as a line, we created a lot of chances. So I knew it was just a matter of time before they went in."
He said he changed nothing in his play or his routine.
"No, did nothing more than I usually do," he said. "I still stayed on the ice at least 20, 30 minutes after practice, sometimes longer, to shoot. That's what I did. I just kept doing it. But I didn't do anything out of the ordinary."
In Ehlers' case, chemistry has also played a role in his production increase this season. Playing regularly with center Mark Scheifele (17 goals, 20 assists, 37 points) and rookie wing Patrik Laine (21 goals, 16 assists, 37 points), the line has combined for 52 goals and 110 points in the first 42 games of the season.