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Josh Samanski's 2025-2026 season

Points
4
NHL#687
Goals
2
NHL#591
Assists
2
NHL#690
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#273
Games
24
29%
29% of 82

Centre Josh Samanski was 23 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 24 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Josh Samanski's season starts in game 54 of 82

    Edmonton Oilers have played 53 games53 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Josh Samanski makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠4 win against Anaheim Ducks

    Josh was 23 years old · Rogers Place, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    7:43
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Ekholm and Mattias Janmark.

    • The game
      ANA4–7EDM
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG07:43TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4EDM
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:12TOI
    • The game
      MIN7–3EDM
      L
      game 56/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG11:34TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Josh Samanski records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota Wild · January 31

    • The game
      TOR5–2EDM
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG09:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–4CGY
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:23TOI
    • March 2026
    • The game
      OTT4–5EDM
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:08TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 826 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#690
      0
      goals
      NHL#702
      2
      assists
      NHL#639
      EDM
      30-24-8W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·7th in the Western Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–2VGK
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG07:39TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3COL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:10TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–7DAL
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:53TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–3STL
      L
      game 67/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:55TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–3EDM
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:52TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–5EDM
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:53TOI
    • The game
      FLA4–0EDM
      L
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:57TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2EDM
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-0SOG10:05TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Josh Samanski scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · March 21

    • The game
      EDM5–2UTA
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:43TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3VGK
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:28TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–4EDM
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:17TOI
    • The game
      SEA0–3EDM
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG09:48TOI
    • April 2026
    • The game
      CHI1–3EDM
      W
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:09TOI
    • The game
      VGK5–1EDM
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG10:40TOI
    • The game
      EDM5–2SJS
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:19TOI
    • The game
      EDM0–1LAK
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:05TOI
    • The game
      COL2–1EDM
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:05TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–6EDM
      W
      game 82/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG14:27TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Josh Samanski closes the 2025-2026 season with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#687
    Games
    24of 82
    29%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#591
    Assists
    2
    NHL#690
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#273
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Anaheim Ducks

    EDMvsANA
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA6–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      EDM4–7ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:42TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM3–4ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:31TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      ANA1–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:15TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      EDM2–5ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG05:14TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Anaheim Ducks knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    EDM2–4ANA
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Josh Samanski ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#155
    Games
    5
    Goals
    1
    NHL#116
    Assists
    1
    NHL#156
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#89
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1×
    Third star
    ANA2–4