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BOSTON BRUINSBorn in United States#75 ·Defenseman

Connor Clifton

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Last game:October 10, 2026(2w ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 22:48 Ice timevsPhiladelphia Flyers

Connor Clifton has played in the NHL since 2018–19 and currently plays for the Boston Bruins. He is 31 years old (born in 1995), is originally from Matawan, is 183 cm tall and weighs 91 kg. He has previously played for Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins. Clifton has put up 84 points in 440 games, 17 goals and 67 assists, an average of 0.19 points per game. The best season so far is 2022–23 with 23 points in 78 games.

BirthplaceMatawanBorn1995 (31 years)Height183 cmWeight91 kgShootsRNHLSeason 9 in the NHL
DRAFT 2013: selected No. 133 in round 5 · Phoenix CoyotesDEBUT November 17, 2018(7y ago)@Dallas StarsCONTRACT $2,250,000/yr (≈ 1 862 544 kr/month, 22 350 528 kr/yr) · UFA 2028–29
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The 2026-2027 season6 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points
1
NHL#493NHL D#149
Goals
0
NHL#429NHL D#101
Assists
1
NHL#396NHL D#125
Form
COLD
Latest 5 outings
Games played
55%
6 of 11
games
Point pace
14P
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
0
NHL#280NHL D#109
Ice time/game
20:37
NHL#142NHL D#58

Milestones

Recent
Career50 career assists1y ago
Playoffs10 playoff points4y ago
Next up
25 career goals
17 now · target 25
8left
SeasonMatch season best: 5 goals5 away
Show all milestones 20
Season
Match season best: 5 goals5 away
Match season best: 23 points22 away
Match season best: 18 assists17 away
30 goals this season30 away
Playoffs
10 playoff points4y ago
5 playoff assists6y ago
25 playoff games6y ago
10 playoff games7y ago
First playoff goal7y ago
First playoff point7y ago
Career
25 career goals8 away
100 career points16 away
100 career assists33 away
500 NHL games60 away
50 career assists1y ago
50 career points2y ago
250 NHL games2y ago
100 NHL games4y ago
First NHL goal6y ago
First NHL point7y ago

Compared with the NHL

Connor Clifton is in the top 2% of NHL defensemen for hits per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
0.43
Bottom 9%Connor Clifton scores points more often than 8% of NHL defensemen (20 of 239)
Assists / 60 min
0.29
Bottom 6%Connor Clifton records assists more often than 5% of NHL defensemen (13 of 239)
Blocked shots / 60 min
5.94
Top 9%Connor Clifton blocks more shots than 92% of NHL defensemen (219 of 239)
Hits / 60 min
12.88
Top 2%Connor Clifton hits more often than 98% of NHL defensemen (235 of 239)
Shots / 60 min
2.51
Bottom 12%Connor Clifton shoots more often than 11% of NHL defensemen (27 of 239)
Goals / 60 min
0.14
Lower halfConnor Clifton scores goals more often than 37% of NHL defensemen (89 of 239)
+/−
+5
Upper halfConnor Clifton has a higher +/− than 64% of NHL defensemen (153 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Connor Clifton's whole career

Stats

Games played
440
Points
84
Points per game
0.19
Goals
17
Assists
67
+/-
+48

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

BOSBoston BruinsCurrent
Seasons
2026–27
Since SEP 29
PTS
1
G
0
A
1
GP
6
PITPittsburgh Penguins
Seasons
2025–26
OCT 14–APR 14
PTS
6
G
2
A
4
GP
50
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Seasons
2023–24 to 2024–25
OCT 12–APR 17 · 2 seasons
PTS
34
G
5
A
29
GP
152
BOSBoston Bruins
Seasons
2018–19 to 2022–23
NOV 16–APR 13 · 5 seasons
PTS
43
G
10
A
33
GP
232

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