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Joel Nyström's 2025-2026 season

Points
10
Swedish flag#58NHL#564
Goals
1
Swedish flag#66NHL#657
Assists
9
Swedish flag#50NHL#493
Plus/minus
+6
Swedish flag#18NHL#173
Games
38
46%
46% of 82

Defenceman Joel Nyström was 23 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 38 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 9 assists for 10 points, 0.26 points per game. That was 58th among the Swedes and 564th in the NHL. The season ended with Joel Nyström winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes against Vegas Golden Knights.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Joel Nyström's season starts in game 7 of 82

    Carolina Hurricanes have played 6 games6 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Joel Nyström makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Colorado Avalanche

    CARCarolina Hurricanes5–4COLColorado Avalanche

    Joel was 23 years old · Ball Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-
    16:02
    TOI

    Other Swedes on the ice: Victor Olofsson and Gabriel Landeskog.

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    • The game
      CAR5–4COL
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG16:02TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–3DAL
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:57TOI
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    • The game
      VGK6–3CAR
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:19TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–6CAR
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:23TOI
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    • November 2025
    • The game
      CAR1–2BOS
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:31TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–0NYR
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:35TOI
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    • The game
      MIN3–4CAR
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:12TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–6CAR
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG16:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Joel Nyström records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · November 8

    • The game
      CAR5–4TOR
      W
      game 15/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:29TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–1CAR
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4CAR
      W
      game 17/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:07TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–3CAR
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG18:10TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–1BOS
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG20:01TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CAR3–4MIN
      L
      game 20/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG20:31TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–3WPG
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:44TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#51NHL#481
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#53NHL#548
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#42NHL#377
      +3
      +/-
      Swedish flag#7NHL#68
      CAR
      14-5-2W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–4BUF
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:49TOI
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    • The game
      NYR4–2CAR
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:21TOI
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    • The game
      WPG1–5CAR
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:20TOI
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    • The game
      CGY0–1CAR
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:29TOI
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    • December 2025
    • The game
      TOR5–1CAR
      L
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:21TOI
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    • The game
      NSH3–6CAR
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG11:25TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ1–4CAR
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG11:38TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR3–2WSH
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG12:05TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–3PHI
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:49TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      FLA5–2CAR
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:33TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET2–5CAR
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:43TOI
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    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:53TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–5PIT
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG17:54TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL7–5CAR
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG14:59TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      COL5–3CAR
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:56TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8230 of 41 played
      8
      points
      Swedish flag#45NHL#447
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#64NHL#652
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#37NHL#319
      +1
      +/-
      Swedish flag#10NHL#105
      CAR
      24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Metropolitan·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR3–1NJD
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG12:11TOI
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    • The game
      DAL3–6CAR
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5CAR
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:37TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–1NJD
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:10TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:08TOI
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    • The game
      CHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG10:43TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Joel Nyström scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · January 22

    • The game
      CAR4–1OTT
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG09:40TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8237 of 62 played
      9
      points
      Swedish flag#52NHL#524
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#60NHL#606
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#49NHL#449
      +5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#8NHL#74
      CAR
      40-16-6W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Metropolitan·1st in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      W
      game 82/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:51TOI
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Joel Nyström closes the 2025-2026 season with 10 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    10
    #58NHL#564
    Games
    38of 82
    46%
    Goals
    1
    #66NHL#657
    Assists
    9
    #50NHL#493
    P/GP
    0.26
    #49NHL#461
    +/-
    +6
    #18NHL#173
    Events
    10
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    9
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    Second star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Ottawa Senators

    CARvsOTT
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
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    7 days later
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    CAR4–0OTT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CARvsPHI
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    7 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    CAR4–0PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    12 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    10 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    CAR4–1MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Vegas Golden Knights

    CARvsVGK
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Vegas Golden Knights
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    12 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Carolina Hurricanes

    beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joel Nyström ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 0 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    OTT4–0→PHI4–0→MTL4–1→VGK4–2