Swedish siblings in the NHLWilliam and Alex Nylander
William and Alex Nylander followed their father Michael into the NHL. The brothers have faced each other as opponents and played together for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2024/25.
All Swedish NHL brothersThe brothers’ NHL careers
| Player | Seasons | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander2015–16–2026–27 | 12 | 763 | 709 |
| Alexander Nylander2016–17–2024–25 | 7 | 126 | 49 |
NHL clubs in common
Shared games: teammates and opponents
10
Shared games
5
As teammates
5
As opponents
| Player | Goals | Assists | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nylander | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Alexander Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Both scored in 0 of their games as teammates.
The games, latest first
Toronto Maple Leafs – Pittsburgh PenguinsDecember 7, 2024 · Teammates · William 1+02–5Chicago Blackhawks – Toronto Maple LeafsDecember 2, 2024 · Teammates · William 0+11–4Toronto Maple Leafs – Tampa Bay LightningNovember 30, 2024 · Teammates · William 1+05–3Toronto Maple Leafs – Florida PanthersNovember 27, 2024 · Teammates1–5Utah Mammoth – Toronto Maple LeafsNovember 24, 2024 · Teammates · William 1+12–3Toronto Maple Leafs – Pittsburgh PenguinsNovember 25, 2023 · Opponents2–3Chicago Blackhawks – Toronto Maple LeafsJanuary 18, 2020 · Opponents · William 1+0, Alexander 0+16–2Toronto Maple Leafs – Chicago BlackhawksNovember 10, 2019 · Opponents · William 2+04–5Toronto Maple Leafs – Buffalo SabresMarch 20, 2019 · Opponents · William 0+1, Alexander 1+04–2Toronto Maple Leafs – Buffalo SabresApril 3, 2017 · Opponents · William 0+14–2Continue reading
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