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Josh Samanski

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Last game:October 16, 2026(1w ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0AvsUtah Mammoth

Josh Samanski has played in the NHL since 2025–26 and currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers. He is 24 years old (born in 2002), is originally from Erding, is 188 cm tall and weighs 90 kg. Samanski has put up 5 points in 30 games, 2 goals and 3 assists, an average of 0.17 points per game. The best season so far is 2026–27 with 1 points in 6 games.

BirthplaceErding, DEUBorn2002 (24 years)Height188 cmWeight90 kgShootsLNHLSeason 2 in the NHL

DEBUT January 27, 2026(9mo ago)vsAnaheim DucksCONTRACT —

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The 2026-2027 season6 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#503NHL F#349

Goals

NHL#438NHL F#332

Assists

NHL#413NHL F#281

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

55%

6 of 11

games

Point pace

14P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#203NHL F#124

Ice time/game

7:44

NHL#775NHL F#459

Milestones

Recent

PlayoffsFirst playoff point6mo ago

CareerFirst NHL goal7mo ago

Next up

Match season best: 2 assists

1 now · previous best 2

1left

Career25 career goals23 away

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Season

Match season best: 2 assists1 away

Match season best: 4 points3 away

Match season best: 2 goals2 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

First playoff point6mo ago

First playoff goal6mo ago

Career

25 career goals23 away

50 career points45 away

50 career assists47 away

100 NHL games70 away

First NHL goal7mo ago

First NHL point8mo ago

Compared with the NHL

Josh Samanski blocks more shots than about 89% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.95

Bottom 13%Josh Samanski scores points more often than 12% of NHL forwards (57 of 476)

Goals / 60 min

0.47

Bottom 22%Josh Samanski scores goals more often than 22% of NHL forwards (103 of 476)

Assists / 60 min

0.47

Bottom 11%Josh Samanski records assists more often than 11% of NHL forwards (50 of 476)

Shots / 60 min

2.13

Bottom 1%Josh Samanski shoots more often than 0% of NHL forwards (1 of 476)

Hits / 60 min

6.39

Upper halfJosh Samanski hits more often than 68% of NHL forwards (322 of 476)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.32

Top 11%Josh Samanski blocks more shots than 89% of NHL forwards (424 of 476)

+/−

Upper halfJosh Samanski has a higher +/− than 65% of NHL forwards (309 of 476)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Josh Samanski's whole career

Stats

Games played

Points

Points per game

0.17

Goals

Assists

+/-

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonG

Career timelineRead Josh Samanski's whole career

Teams player has played for

EDMEdmonton OilersCurrent

Seasons

2025–26 to 2026–27

Since JAN 26 · 2 seasons

PTS

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