Mats Näslund's NHL career

Mats Näslund is drafted 37 overall by Montréal Canadiens

Selected

37 overall, round 2

Swedes drafted

5 selected

First Swede off the board

Tomas Jonsson#25

Mats Näslund makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Quebec Nordiques

Mats was 22 years old · Le Colisée, Canada

1982-1983

Mats Näslund's first NHL season: 71 points

Points

71

#4NHL#57

Games

74 of 80

93%

Goals

26

#4NHL#72

Assists

45

#3NHL#47

P/GP

0.96

#4NHL#56

+/-

+35

#2NHL#17

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

3 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres0–3

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1982-1983

74

Games

#28

71

Points

#24

26

Goals

#22

45

Assists

#24

+35

+/-

#7

1983-1984

Mats Näslund scores 64 points

Points

64

#7NHL#75

Games

77 of 80

96%

Goals

29

#6NHL#61

Assists

35

#8NHL#98

P/GP

0.83

#7NHL#91

+/-

+7

#11NHL#124

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

15 games14 points6 G · 8 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Conference finalNYINew York Islanders2–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1983-1984

151

Games

#27

135

Points

#21

55

Goals

#18

80

Assists

#20

+42

+/-

#7

1984-1985

Mats Näslund scores 79 points

Points

79

#3NHL#36

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

42

#1NHL#16

Assists

37

#5NHL#81

P/GP

0.99

#3NHL#41

+/-

+19

#2NHL#56

PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques

12 games11 points7 G · 4 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–2Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1984-1985

231

Games

#22

214

Points

#13

97

Goals

#12

117

Assists

#16

+61

+/-

#5

1985-1986

Mats Näslund scores 110 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

110

#1NHL#8

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

43

#1NHL#16

Assists

67

#1NHL#8

P/GP

1.38

#1NHL#11

+/-

+11

#3NHL#88

PlayoffsStanley Cup

20 games19 points8 G · 11 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames4–1

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1985-1986

311

Games

#19

324

Points

#10

140

Goals

#9

184

Assists

#11

+72

+/-

#5

1986-1987

Mats Näslund scores 80 points, the most of any Swede

Points

80

#1NHL#22

Games

79 of 80

99%

Goals

25

#3NHL#71

Assists

55

#1NHL#12

P/GP

1.01

#3NHL#33

+/-

-3

#12NHL#373

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

17 games22 points7 G · 15 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–0Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–3Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1986-1987

390

Games

#16

404

Points

#6

165

Goals

#6

239

Assists

#8

+69

+/-

#5

1987-1988

Mats Näslund scores 83 points

Points

83

#2NHL#27

Games

78 of 80

98%

Goals

24

#4NHL#80

Assists

59

#1NHL#12

P/GP

1.06

#2NHL#32

+/-

+17

#3NHL#49

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

6 of 11 games7 points0 G · 7 A

First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1987-1988

468

Games

#11

487

Points

#5

189

Goals

#4

298

Assists

#6

+86

+/-

#5

1988-1989

Mats Näslund scores 84 points

Points

84

#4NHL#28

Games

77 of 80

96%

Goals

33

#1NHL#36

Assists

51

#4NHL#25

P/GP

1.09

#3NHL#33

+/-

+34

#1NHL#12

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

21 games15 points4 G · 11 A

First roundHFDHartford Whalers4–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames2–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1988-1989

545

Games

#11

571

Points

#4

222

Goals

#3

349

Assists

#5

+120

+/-

#3

1989-1990

Mats Näslund scores 41 points

Points

41

#7NHL#149

Games

72 of 80

90%

Goals

21

#4NHL#105

Assists

20

#10NHL#192

P/GP

0.57

#7NHL#178

+/-

+3

#9NHL#174

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

3 of 11 games2 points1 G · 1 A

First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Second roundBOSBoston Bruins1–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1989-1990

617

Games

#7

612

Points

#3

243

Goals

#2

369

Assists

#5

+123

+/-

#3

Mats Näslund leaves Montréal Canadiens and signs with Boston Bruins

1994-1995

Mats Näslund's last season: 22 points

Points

22

#8NHL#163

Games

34 of 48

71%

Goals

8

#7NHL#167

Assists

14

#10NHL#143

P/GP

0.65

#7NHL#112

+/-

-4

#17NHL#529

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

5 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4

Mats Näslund's career in total through 1994-1995

651

Games

#8

634

Points

#5

251

Goals

#4

383

Assists

#5

+119

+/-

#4

Mats Näslund played his last NHL game in 1995

The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.