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Miikka Salomaki's NHL career

Points
27
Games
167
Goals
12
Assists
15
P/GP
0.16
Plus/minus
-2

Right winger Miikka Salomaki was drafted 52th overall by Nashville Predators in 2011. He played 6 seasons, all of them for Nashville Predators, 2014-2019. That came to 167 games and 27 points, 12 goals and 15 assists.

Below: the whole of Miikka Salomaki's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2011 NHL Draft

    Miikka Salomaki is drafted 52 overall by Nashville Predators

    NSHNashville Predators
    Selected
    52 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    28 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Gabriel Landeskog#2
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2011 draft
  2. 3 years, 6 months and 14 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Miikka Salomaki makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Dallas Stars

    DALDallas Stars2–3NSHNashville Predators

    Miikka was 21 years old · Bridgestone Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: John Klingberg, Calle Järnkrok, Filip Forsberg, among others.

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    Season

    2014-2015

    Miikka Salomaki's first NHL season: 1 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#711
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#598
    Assists
    0
    NHL#751
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#299
    PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015
  3. Season

    2015-2016

    Miikka Salomaki scores 10 points — the best season of his career

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#492
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#394
    Assists
    5
    NHL#526
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#516
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#451
    PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks
    14 games2 points1 G · 1 A
    First roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016
  4. Season

    2016-2017

    Miikka Salomaki plays only 5 games for 0 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#773
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#693
    Assists
    0
    NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#436
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    6 of 22 games0 points
    First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Stanley Cup FinalPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017
  5. Season

    2017-2018

    Miikka Salomaki scores 8 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    24
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#581
    Games
    58 of 82
    71%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#581
    Assists
    6
    NHL#545
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#599
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#719
    PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets
    8 of 13 games0 points
    First roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018
  6. Season

    2018-2019

    Miikka Salomaki plays only 37 games for 7 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    45
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#597
    Games
    37 of 82
    45%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#505
    Assists
    4
    NHL#610
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#550
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#198
    PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars
    2 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundDALDallas Stars2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  7. Season

    2019-2020

    Miikka Salomaki's last season: 1 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    64
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#732
    Games
    5 of 69
    7%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#602
    Assists
    0
    NHL#768
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#253
    PlayoffsEliminated by Arizona Coyotes
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Qualifying roundARIArizona Coyotes1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
  8. The career

    Miikka Salomaki played his last NHL game in 2019

    The career ended after 6 seasons with Nashville Predators.