Gustav Nyquist's NHL career

Gustav Nyquist is drafted 121 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Selected

121 overall, round 4

Swedes drafted

17 selected

First Swede off the board

Erik Karlsson#15

Gustav Nyquist makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Minnesota Wild

Gustav was 22 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidström, Johan Franzén, among others.

2011-2012

Gustav Nyquist's first NHL season: 7 points

Points

7

#38NHL#548

Games

18 of 82

22%

Goals

1

#38NHL#599

Assists

6

#36NHL#497

P/GP

0.39

+/-

+2

#25NHL#257

PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators

4 of 5 games0 points

First roundNSHNashville Predators1–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2011-2012

18

Games

#185

7

Points

#170

1

Goals

#178

6

Assists

#165

+2

+/-

#77

2012-2013

Gustav Nyquist plays only 22 games for 6 points

Points

6

#34NHL#478

Games

22 of 48

46%

Goals

3

#26NHL#367

Assists

3

#36NHL#519

P/GP

0.27

#29NHL#389

+/-

0

#26NHL#331

PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks

14 games5 points2 G · 3 A

First roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2012-2013

40

Games

#177

13

Points

#166

4

Goals

#158

9

Assists

#163

+2

+/-

#82

2013-2014

Gustav Nyquist scores 28 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

48

#10NHL#99

Games

57 of 82

70%

Goals

28

#2NHL#26

Assists

20

#20NHL#214

P/GP

0.84

#5NHL#34

+/-

+16

#5NHL#53

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

5 games0 points

First roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2013-2014

97

Games

#143

61

Points

#116

32

Goals

#88

29

Assists

#128

+18

+/-

#48

2014-2015

Gustav Nyquist scores 54 points

Points

54

#9NHL#71

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

27

#1NHL#27

Assists

27

#14NHL#122

P/GP

0.66

#11NHL#91

+/-

-11

#58NHL#779

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

7 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2014-2015

179

Games

#121

115

Points

#91

59

Goals

#67

56

Assists

#109

+7

+/-

#72

2015-2016

Gustav Nyquist scores 43 points

Points

43

#19NHL#132

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

17

#13NHL#121

Assists

26

#21NHL#135

P/GP

0.52

#21NHL#167

+/-

-2

#48NHL#516

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

5 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2015-2016

261

Games

#108

158

Points

#80

76

Goals

#54

82

Assists

#91

+5

+/-

#80

2016-2017

Gustav Nyquist scores 48 points

Points

48

#16NHL#109

Games

76 of 82

93%

Goals

12

#23NHL#212

Assists

36

#7NHL#51

P/GP

0.63

#14NHL#112

+/-

0

#36NHL#355

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2016-2017

337

Games

#98

206

Points

#66

88

Goals

#54

118

Assists

#74

+5

+/-

#83

2017-2018

Gustav Nyquist scores 40 points

Points

40

#20NHL#174

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

21

#9NHL#99

Assists

19

#30NHL#254

P/GP

0.49

#23NHL#203

+/-

-2

#51NHL#515

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2017-2018

419

Games

#87

246

Points

#62

109

Goals

#46

137

Assists

#71

+3

+/-

#103

Gustav Nyquist is traded from Detroit Red Wings to San Jose Sharks

Here he joins Swedes Tim Heed, Erik Karlsson, Melker Karlsson, among others.

2018-2019

Gustav Nyquist scores 60 points

Points

60

#6NHL#72

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

22

#10NHL#88

Assists

38

#8NHL#71

P/GP

0.74

#11NHL#91

+/-

+1

#35NHL#299

PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues

20 games11 points1 G · 10 A

First roundVGKVegas Golden Knights4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2018-2019

500

Games

#78

306

Points

#55

131

Goals

#40

175

Assists

#58

+4

+/-

#96

Gustav Nyquist leaves San Jose Sharks and signs with Columbus Blue Jackets

2019-2020

Gustav Nyquist scores 42 points

Points

42

#12NHL#119

Games

70 of 70

100%

Goals

15

#14NHL#146

Assists

27

#12NHL#105

P/GP

0.60

#17NHL#147

+/-

+4

#22NHL#197

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

10 games2 points0 G · 2 A

Qualifying roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–2First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2019-2020

570

Games

#71

348

Points

#48

146

Goals

#39

202

Assists

#54

+8

+/-

#81

2021-2022

Gustav Nyquist scores 53 points

Points

53

#12NHL#112

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

18

#16NHL#149

Assists

35

#12NHL#98

P/GP

0.65

#17NHL#151

+/-

-12

#80NHL#859

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2021-2022

652

Games

#61

401

Points

#43

164

Goals

#37

237

Assists

#47

-4

+/-

#200

Gustav Nyquist is traded from Columbus Blue Jackets to Minnesota Wild

Here he joins Swedes Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Filip Gustavsson, among others.

2022-2023

Gustav Nyquist scores 27 points

Points

27

#34NHL#313

Games

51 of 82

62%

Goals

11

#25NHL#271

Assists

16

#36NHL#334

P/GP

0.53

#25NHL#214

+/-

-9

#79NHL#768

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

6 games5 points0 G · 5 A

First roundDALDallas Stars2–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2022-2023

703

Games

#53

428

Points

#44

175

Goals

#37

253

Assists

#46

-13

+/-

#276

Gustav Nyquist leaves Minnesota Wild and signs with Nashville Predators

2023-2024

Gustav Nyquist scores 75 points — the best season of his career

Points

75

#6NHL#36

Games

81 of 82

99%

Goals

23

#12NHL#98

Assists

52

#5NHL#26

P/GP

0.93

#7NHL#49

+/-

+7

#20NHL#188

PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks

6 games4 points1 G · 3 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2023-2024

784

Games

#45

503

Points

#35

198

Goals

#31

305

Assists

#39

-6

+/-

#235

Gustav Nyquist is traded from Nashville Predators to Minnesota Wild

Here he joins Swedes Jonas Brodin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Filip Gustavsson, among others.

2024-2025

Gustav Nyquist scores 28 points

Points

28

#32NHL#304

Games

79 of 82

96%

Goals

11

#23NHL#260

Assists

17

#30NHL#306

P/GP

0.35

#35NHL#341

+/-

-24

#81NHL#896

PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights

6 games0 points

First roundVGKVegas Golden Knights2–4

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2024-2025

863

Games

#38

531

Points

#33

209

Goals

#29

322

Assists

#38

-30

+/-

#341

Gustav Nyquist leaves Minnesota Wild and signs with Winnipeg Jets

2025-2026

Gustav Nyquist's last season: 12 points

Points

12

#52NHL#531

Games

51 of 82

62%

Goals

1

#66NHL#657

Assists

11

#45NHL#444

P/GP

0.24

#51NHL#499

+/-

-8

#69NHL#745

Gustav Nyquist's career in total through 2025-2026

914

Games

#34

543

Points

#33

210

Goals

#32

333

Assists

#39

-38

+/-

#367

Gustav Nyquist played his last NHL game in 2026

The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.