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Kent Johnson's NHL career

Points
143
Games
282
Goals
57
Assists
86
P/GP
0.51
Plus/minus
-27

Centre Kent Johnson was drafted 5th overall by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2021. He has played 6 seasons, all of them for Columbus Blue Jackets, since 2021. So far that is 282 games and 143 points, 57 goals and 86 assists.

Below: the whole of Kent Johnson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2021 NHL Draft

    Kent Johnson is drafted 5 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Selected
    5 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    23 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Simon Edvinsson#6
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2021 draft
  2. 8 months and 21 days later
    NHL debut

    Kent Johnson makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens1–5CBJColumbus Blue Jackets

    Kent was 19 years old · Nationwide Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Emil Bemström, Gustav Nyquist and Adam Boqvist.

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    Season

    2021-2022

    Kent Johnson's first NHL season: 3 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#738
    Games
    9 of 82
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#781
    Assists
    3
    NHL#686
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#274
    The whole season2021-2022
  3. Season

    2022-2023

    Kent Johnson scores 40 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Points
    40
    NHL#191
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#168
    Assists
    24
    NHL#206
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#237
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#887
    The whole season2022-2023
  4. Season

    2023-2024

    Kent Johnson plays only 42 games for 16 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    40
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#453
    Games
    42 of 82
    51%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#392
    Assists
    10
    NHL#446
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#320
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#524
    The whole season2023-2024
  5. Season

    2024-2025

    Kent Johnson scores 57 points — the best season of his career

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    57
    NHL#92
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#85
    Assists
    33
    NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#68
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#271
    The whole season2024-2025
  6. Season

    2025-2026

    Kent Johnson scores 22 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Points
    22
    NHL#379
    Games
    76 of 82
    93%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#376
    Assists
    15
    NHL#354
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#426
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#745
    The whole season2025-2026
  7. Season

    2026-2027

    Kent Johnson scores 5 points

    CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
    Points
    5
    NHL#186
    Games
    8 of 8
    100%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#54
    Assists
    1
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#163
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#475
    The whole season2026-2027