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German NHL players 2025–26

9 German players played in the NHL in 2025–26. Together they scored 310 points, the eighth most of any country, and Germany finished first of 12 in the nations league. Leon Draisaitl scored the most, 97 points.

9
NHL players
310
Points
1st
Nations league
15
Goalie wins
2025–26Last season82/82 games
2024–252026–27

GERMAN LEADERS

In the nations league

1st
of 12 ranked nations
45
league points
Rate1stTop trio5thBlue line1stGoalies1stPer million12th

Germany accounts for 0.9% of the NHL's players and 1.4% of its points.

The full nations league

German goalies

Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
Philipp GrubauerSEA
3213-12-0.9092.650
Nico DawsNJD
32-1-0.9082.620

Every German player in the NHL, team by team

9 players across 8 teams.
EDMEdmonton Oilers2 players
Leon Draisaitl
C · 65 GP · 35G 62A97P
Josh Samanski
C · 24 GP · 2G 2A4P
DETDetroit Red Wings1 player
Moritz Seider
D · 82 GP · 10G 50A60P
MINMinnesota Wild1 player
Nico Sturm
C · 49 GP · 5G 6A11P
NJDNew Jersey Devils1 player
Nico Daws
G · 3 GP · 2 W · .9082W
OTTOttawa Senators1 player
Tim Stützle
C · 80 GP · 34G 49A83P
SEASeattle Kraken1 player
Philipp Grubauer
G · 32 GP · 13 W · .90913W
UTAUtah Mammoth1 player
JJ Peterka
RW · 82 GP · 25G 22A47P
VANVancouver Canucks1 player
Lukas Reichel
LW · 29 GP · 3G 5A8P

Season by season

Germany had 3 players in the NHL in 1989–90 and 8 in 2024–25. The peak was 2010–11, with 11. Under each bar is the nations league placing.
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–
–
–3
–93
–
–
–
–4
–98
–
–
8
86
903
8
7
7
810
709
8
9
10
1011
1014
10
8
10
58
819
4
8
6
78
424

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
1st in the league
4–3
Finland
Finland
8th in the league

Germany wins 4–3 against Finland.

0.61Points per game0.47
240Best trio220
0.43Defencemen's points per game0.35
.901Goalies' save percentage.892
0.1NHL players per million inhabitants9.1
310Total points878
9Players in the NHL51
Germany against Finland season by season
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Top scorer
Leon Draisaitl
Germany's top scorer in 2025–26.
The team
Edmonton Oilers
Where Leon Draisaitl plays.
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Every nation in the NHL
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Nations league
NHL battle of the nations 2025–26
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