Daniel Sprong's NHL career
Right winger Daniel Sprong was drafted 46th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015. He played 9 seasons for 7 clubs, 2015-2025. That came to 374 games and 166 points, 87 goals and 79 assists.
Below: the whole of Daniel Sprong's career, season by season.
- Year 20152015 NHL Draft
Daniel Sprong is drafted 46 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Connor McDavidEDM
- 2Jack EichelBUF
- 3Dylan StromeARI
Swedes from the same draft
Rasmus Andersson626 GP · 282 P- Joel Eriksson Ek622 GP · 355 P
- Kevin Stenlund376 GP · 92 P
- 3 months and 11 days later · 1 season2015-2016 seasonNHL debut
Daniel Sprong makes his NHL debut
Daniel was 18 years old ·
American Airlines Center, USAOther Swedes on the ice:
Patric Hörnqvist, John Klingberg, Mattias Janmark, among others.Season2015-2016
Daniel Sprong scores 2 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup64games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points2NHL#686Games18 of 8222%Goals2NHL#524Assists0NHL#758P/GP0.11+/--1NHL#451PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 24 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–3Stanley Cup FinalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Daniel Sprong plays only 8 games for 3 points
Events74games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points3NHL#693Games8 of 8210%Goals2NHL#581Assists1NHL#723P/GP0.38+/-+2NHL#272PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Daniel Sprong scores 23 points
Events19games missedThe whole season2018-2019Points23NHL#346Games63 of 8277%Goals14NHL#186Assists9NHL#464P/GP0.37NHL#323+/--16NHL#850 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Daniel Sprong plays only 8 games for 2 points
Events63games missedThe whole season2019-2020Points2NHL#698Games8 of 7111%Goals1NHL#602Assists1NHL#697P/GP0.25+/--2NHL#516 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Daniel Sprong scores 20 points
Events14games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Points20NHL#255Games42 of 5675%Goals13NHL#122Assists7NHL#422P/GP0.48NHL#222+/-+7NHL#135PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Daniel Sprong scores 20 points
Events19games missedThe whole season2021-2022Points20NHL#406Games63 of 8277%Goals14NHL#201Assists6NHL#571P/GP0.32NHL#404+/-0NHL#370 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Daniel Sprong scores 46 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023Points46NHL#149Games66 of 8280%Goals21NHL#108Assists25NHL#193P/GP0.70NHL#129+/-+13NHL#94PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 14 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundDALDallas Stars3–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Daniel Sprong scores 43 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season2023-2024Points43NHL#174Games76 of 8293%Goals18NHL#148Assists25NHL#185P/GP0.57NHL#181+/--5NHL#649 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Daniel Sprong's last season: 7 points
Events52games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2024-2025Points7NHL#608Games30 of 8237%Goals2NHL#572Assists5NHL#594P/GP0.23NHL#490+/--1NHL#434PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes1–4 - The career
Daniel Sprong played his last NHL game in 2025
The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.