Anders Nilsson's NHL career
#12#10#15Goaltender Anders Nilsson was drafted 62th overall by New York Islanders in 2009. He played 7 seasons for 6 clubs, 2011-2019. That came to 161 games and 59 wins, 6 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Anders Nilsson's career, season by season.
- Year 20092009 NHL Draft
Anders Nilsson is drafted 62 overall by New York Islanders
First off the board- 1John TavaresNYI
- 2Victor HedmanTBL
- 3Matt DucheneCOL
Swedes from the same draft- Victor Hedman1171 GP · 814 P
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson1145 GP · 539 P
- Marcus Johansson1058 GP · 566 P
- 2 years, 4 months and 23 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20112011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Anders Nilsson makes his NHL debut in 0–6 loss against Boston Bruins
Anders was 21 years old ·
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USAYear 2012Season2011-2012
Anders Nilsson's first NHL season: 4 games
The whole season2011-2012Wins1Games4 of 825%SV%.911#7NHL#51GAA2.75#7NHL#60Shutouts1#4NHL#39Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2011-20124Games1Wins1Shutouts#12 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Anders Nilsson plays 19 of 82 games
The whole season2013-2014Wins8Games19 of 8223%SV%.896#8NHL#76GAA3.11#9NHL#79Shutouts0#5NHL#58Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2013-201423Games#189Wins#171Shutouts#15 - Trade
Anders Nilsson is traded from New York Islanders to Chicago Blackhawks
Here he joins Swedes Niklas Hjalmarsson, Marcus Krüger, Joakim Nordström, among others.
His spell with New York Islanders · 2013–1419Games8Wins0Shutouts.896SV%3.11GAAChicago Blackhawks received- Ville Pokka
- T.J. Brennan
- Anders Nilsson
New York Islanders receivedYear 2015TradeAnders Nilsson is traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Edmonton Oilers
Here he joins Swedes Viktor Fasth, Oscar Klefbom and Anton Lander.
Edmonton Oilers receivedChicago Blackhawks received- Liam Coughlin
Year 2016TradeAnders Nilsson is traded from Edmonton Oilers to St. Louis Blues
Here he joins Swedes Patrik Berglund, Carl Gunnarsson, Magnus Pääjärvi, among others.
His spell with Edmonton Oilers · 2015–1626Games10Wins0Shutouts.901SV%3.14GAASt. Louis Blues receivedEdmonton Oilers received- Niklas Lundstrom
- 2016 draft pick, round 5
- Season
2015-2016
Anders Nilsson plays 29 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Wins10Games29 of 8235%SV%.901#8NHL#73GAA3.12#10NHL#79Shutouts0#6NHL#60PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 20 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars4–3Conference finalSJSSan Jose Sharks2–4Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2015-201652Games#1719Wins#151Shutouts#16 - Trade
Anders Nilsson is traded from St. Louis Blues to Buffalo Sabres
Here he joins Swedes Johan Larsson, Robin Lehner and Linus Ullmark.
His spell with St. Louis Blues · 2015–163Games0Wins0Shutouts.909SV%2.75GAABuffalo Sabres receivedSt. Louis Blues received- 2017 draft pick, round 5
- Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Anders Nilsson plays 26 of 82 games
The whole season2016-2017Wins10Games26 of 8232%SV%.923#2NHL#24GAA2.67#4NHL#49Shutouts1#3NHL#41Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2016-201778Games#1529Wins#142Shutouts#14 - Free agency
Anders Nilsson leaves Buffalo Sabres and signs with Vancouver Canucks
His spell with Buffalo Sabres · 2016–1726Games10Wins1Shutouts.923SV%2.67GAA - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Anders Nilsson plays 27 of 82 games
The whole season2017-2018Wins7Games27 of 8233%SV%.901#7NHL#69GAA3.44#7NHL#78Shutouts2#2NHL#25Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2017-2018105Games#1336Wins#144Shutouts#11 - Year 2019Trade
Anders Nilsson is traded from Vancouver Canucks to Ottawa Senators
Here he joins Swedes Andreas Englund, Marcus Högberg and Magnus Pääjärvi.
His spell with Vancouver Canucks · 2017–18 to 2018–1939Games10Wins2Shutouts.899SV%3.33GAAOttawa Senators receivedVancouver Canucks received- Mike McKenna
- Tom Pyatt
- 2019 draft pick, round 6
- Season
2018-2019
Anders Nilsson plays 36 of 82 games
EventsFractured finger12 games missedThe whole season2018-2019Wins14Games36 of 8244%SV%.908#3NHL#44GAA2.97#3NHL#53Shutouts2#2NHL#23Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2018-2019141Games#1150Wins#96Shutouts#10 - Season
2019-2020
Anders Nilsson's last season: 20 games
EventsIllness36 games missedThe whole season2019-2020Wins9Games20 of 7128%SV%.908#5NHL#41GAA3.18#7NHL#64Shutouts0#5NHL#50Anders Nilsson's career in total through 2019-2020161Games#759Wins#86Shutouts#10 - Year 2020Trade
Anders Nilsson is traded from Ottawa Senators to Tampa Bay Lightning
Here he joins fellow Swede Victor Hedman.
His spell with Ottawa Senators · 2018–19 to 2019–2044Games20Wins2Shutouts.911SV%3.03GAATampa Bay Lightning receivedOttawa Senators received- Braydon Coburn
- Cedric Paquette
- 2022 draft pick, round 2
Year 2019The careerAnders Nilsson played his last NHL game in 2019
The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.