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German NHL players 2024–25

8 German players played in the NHL in 2024–25. Together they scored 335 points, the eighth most of any country, and Germany finished fourth of 10 in the nations league. Leon Draisaitl scored the most, 106 points.

8
NHL players
335
Points
4th
Nations league
11
Goalie wins
2024–25Last season82/82 games
2023–242025–26

GERMAN LEADERS

In the nations league

4th
of 10 ranked nations
32
league points
Rate1stTop trio4thBlue line1stGoalies7thPer million10th

Germany accounts for 0.8% of the NHL's players and 1.6% of its points.

The full nations league

German goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Philipp GrubauerSEA
268-17-0.8753.490
Nico DawsNJD
63-1-0.9391.601

Every German player in the NHL, team by team

8 players across 8 teams.
BUFBuffalo Sabres1 player
JJ Peterka
RW · 77 GP · 27G 41A68P
CHIChicago Blackhawks1 player
Lukas Reichel
LW · 70 GP · 8G 14A22P
DETDetroit Red Wings1 player
Moritz Seider
D · 82 GP · 8G 38A46P
EDMEdmonton Oilers1 player
Leon Draisaitl
C · 71 GP · 52G 54A106P
NJDNew Jersey Devils1 player
Nico Daws
G · 6 GP · 3 W · .9393W
OTTOttawa Senators1 player
Tim Stützle
C · 82 GP · 24G 55A79P
SJSSan Jose Sharks1 player
Nico Sturm
C · 62 GP · 7G 7A14P
SEASeattle Kraken1 player
Philipp Grubauer
G · 26 GP · 8 W · .8758W

Season by season

Germany had 3 players in the NHL in 1989–90 and 9 in 2025–26. The peak was 2010–11, with 11. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 1 season Germany won.
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–
–
–3
–93
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–
–
–4
–98
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–
8
86
903
8
7
7
810
709
8
9
10
1011
1014
10
8
10
58
819
4
8
6
79
125

In the NHL Draft

Two German players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, none of them in the first round. Noah Kosick went first, at number 192 to the Anaheim Ducks.

Every pick in 2026 →The draft through the years →

German NHL players all time

Regular season, whole careers. The record seasons count completed seasons only.

Germany against Finland

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Germany
Germany
4th in the league
4–3
Finland
Finland
8th in the league

Germany wins 4–3 against Finland.

0.61Points per game0.45
253Best trio233
0.38Defencemen's points per game0.29
.895Goalies' save percentage.893
0.1NHL players per million inhabitants10.0
335Total points1 012
8Players in the NHL56
Germany against Finland season by season
Pick a rivalCanadaCanadaRussiaRussiaSwedenSwedenUSAUSASwitzerlandSwitzerlandCzechiaCzechiaFinlandFinlandBelarusBelarusSlovakiaSlovakia
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Top scorer
Leon Draisaitl
Germany's top scorer in 2024–25.
The team
Edmonton Oilers
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