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Drake Batherson's NHL career

Points
372
Games
481
Goals
153
Assists
219
P/GP
0.77
Plus/minus
-84

Right winger Drake Batherson was drafted 121th overall by Ottawa Senators in 2017. He has played 9 seasons, all of them for Ottawa Senators, since 2018. So far that is 481 games and 372 points, 153 goals and 219 assists.

Below: the whole of Drake Batherson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2017 NHL Draft

    Drake Batherson is drafted 121 overall by Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Selected
    121 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    26 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Elias Pettersson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2017 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 22 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Drake Batherson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings1–2OTTOttawa Senators

    Drake was 20 years old · Canadian Tire Centre, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Gustav Nyquist, Niklas Kronwall and Magnus Pääjärvi.

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    Season

    2018-2019

    Drake Batherson's first NHL season: 9 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    62
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#561
    Games
    20 of 82
    24%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#505
    Assists
    6
    NHL#545
    P/GP
    0.45
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#488
    The whole season2018-2019
  3. Season

    2019-2020

    Drake Batherson plays only 23 games for 10 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    48
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#499
    Games
    23 of 71
    32%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#496
    Assists
    7
    NHL#465
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#807
    The whole season2019-2020
  4. Season

    2020-2021

    Drake Batherson scores 34 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    34
    NHL#105
    Games
    56 of 56
    100%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#59
    Assists
    17
    NHL#162
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#134
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#890
    The whole season2020-2021
  5. Season

    2021-2022

    Drake Batherson plays only 46 games for 44 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    36
    games missed
    Points
    44
    NHL#159
    Games
    46 of 82
    56%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#161
    Assists
    27
    NHL#161
    P/GP
    0.96
    NHL#53
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#225
    The whole season2021-2022
  6. Season

    2022-2023

    Drake Batherson scores 62 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    62
    NHL#90
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#96
    Assists
    40
    NHL#75
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#114
    +/-
    -35
    NHL#947
    The whole season2022-2023
  7. Season

    2023-2024

    Drake Batherson scores 66 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    66
    NHL#71
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#56
    Assists
    38
    NHL#78
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#89
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#758
    The whole season2023-2024
  8. Season

    2024-2025

    Drake Batherson scores 68 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    68
    NHL#51
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#69
    Assists
    42
    NHL#52
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#71
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#755
    PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs
    6 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
  9. Season

    2025-2026

    Drake Batherson scores 71 points — the best season of his career

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    71
    NHL#47
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#28
    Assists
    38
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#61
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#719
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    4 games4 points3 G · 1 A
    First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026
  10. Season

    2026-2027

    Drake Batherson scores 8 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    8
    NHL#70
    Games
    11 of 11
    100%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#53
    Assists
    4
    NHL#119
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#107
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#107
    The whole season2026-2027