Jacob Josefson's NHL career

Jacob Josefson is drafted 20 overall by New Jersey Devils

Selected

20 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

24 selected

First Swede off the board

Victor Hedman#2

Jacob Josefson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Colorado Avalanche

Jacob was 19 years old · Prudential Center, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Alexander Urbom and Henrik Tallinder.

2010-2011

Jacob Josefson's first NHL season: 10 points

Points

10

#35NHL#498

Games

28 of 82

34%

Goals

3

#32NHL#469

Assists

7

#36NHL#487

P/GP

0.36

#24NHL#321

+/-

+5

#11NHL#173

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2010-2011

28

Games

#169

10

Points

#160

3

Goals

#156

7

Assists

#160

+5

+/-

#60

2011-2012

Jacob Josefson plays only 41 games for 9 points

Points

9

#35NHL#510

Games

41 of 82

50%

Goals

2

#32NHL#515

Assists

7

#34NHL#468

P/GP

0.22

#32NHL#442

+/-

+10

#15NHL#105

PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings

6 of 24 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–3Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–2Stanley Cup FinalLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2011-2012

69

Games

#148

19

Points

#146

5

Goals

#149

14

Assists

#143

+15

+/-

#49

2012-2013

Jacob Josefson plays only 22 games for 3 points

Points

3

#41NHL#592

Games

22 of 48

46%

Goals

1

#35NHL#517

Assists

2

#41NHL#572

P/GP

0.14

#40NHL#545

+/-

-10

#54NHL#784

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2012-2013

91

Games

#140

22

Points

#145

6

Goals

#147

16

Assists

#141

+5

+/-

#69

2013-2014

Jacob Josefson plays only 27 games for 3 points

Points

3

#45NHL#653

Games

27 of 82

33%

Goals

1

#38NHL#606

Assists

2

#45NHL#638

P/GP

0.11

+/-

0

#29NHL#348

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2013-2014

118

Games

#136

25

Points

#151

7

Goals

#146

18

Assists

#145

+5

+/-

#68

2014-2015

Jacob Josefson scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

11

#49NHL#501

Games

62 of 82

76%

Goals

6

#35NHL#371

Assists

5

#53NHL#552

P/GP

0.18

#52NHL#517

+/-

0

#34NHL#356

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2014-2015

180

Games

#120

36

Points

#138

13

Goals

#126

23

Assists

#143

+5

+/-

#75

2015-2016

Jacob Josefson scores 14 points — the best season of his career

Points

14

#47NHL#418

Games

58 of 82

71%

Goals

4

#42NHL#427

Assists

10

#44NHL#392

P/GP

0.24

#45NHL#415

+/-

-21

#72NHL#883

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2015-2016

238

Games

#113

50

Points

#137

17

Goals

#128

33

Assists

#140

-16

+/-

#219

2016-2017

Jacob Josefson plays only 38 games for 10 points

Points

10

#50NHL#503

Games

38 of 82

46%

Goals

1

#56NHL#606

Assists

9

#44NHL#428

P/GP

0.26

#42NHL#403

+/-

-1

#41NHL#436

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2016-2017

276

Games

#109

60

Points

#137

18

Goals

#133

42

Assists

#134

-17

+/-

#236

Jacob Josefson leaves New Jersey Devils and signs with Buffalo Sabres

2017-2018

Jacob Josefson's last season: 4 points

Points

4

#72NHL#661

Games

39 of 82

48%

Goals

2

#62NHL#581

Assists

2

#75NHL#676

P/GP

0.10

#69NHL#629

+/-

-4

#60NHL#589

Jacob Josefson's career in total through 2017-2018

315

Games

#109

64

Points

#137

20

Goals

#131

44

Assists

#134

-21

+/-

#251

Jacob Josefson played his last NHL game in 2018

The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.