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Nail Yakupov's NHL career

Points
136
Games
350
Goals
62
Assists
74
P/GP
0.39
Plus/minus
-89

Right winger Nail Yakupov was drafted 1th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 2012. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 2012-2018. That came to 350 games and 136 points, 62 goals and 74 assists.

Below: the whole of Nail Yakupov's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2012 NHL Draft

    Nail Yakupov is drafted 1 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    1 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    22 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Hampus Lindholm#6
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2012 draft
  2. 6 months and 29 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Nail Yakupov makes his NHL debut

    EDMEdmonton Oilers3–2VANVancouver Canucks

    Nail was 19 years old · Rogers Arena, Canada

    Other Swedes on the ice: Alexander Edler, Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin.

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    Season

    2012-2013

    Nail Yakupov's first NHL season: 31 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    31
    NHL#75
    Games
    48 of 48
    100%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#28
    Assists
    14
    NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#102
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#610
    The whole season2012-2013
  3. Season

    2013-2014

    Nail Yakupov scores 24 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    24
    NHL#299
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#215
    Assists
    13
    NHL#339
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#291
    +/-
    -33
    NHL#883
    The whole season2013-2014
  4. Season

    2014-2015

    Nail Yakupov scores 33 points — the best season of his career

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    33
    NHL#212
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#167
    Assists
    19
    NHL#235
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#266
    +/-
    -35
    NHL#882
    The whole season2014-2015
  5. Season

    2015-2016

    Nail Yakupov scores 23 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    23
    NHL#298
    Games
    60 of 82
    73%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#289
    Assists
    15
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#269
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#866
    The whole season2015-2016
  6. Season

    2016-2017

    Nail Yakupov plays only 40 games for 9 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#524
    Games
    40 of 82
    49%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#486
    Assists
    6
    NHL#512
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#445
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#564
    PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundNSHNashville Predators2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017
  7. Season

    2017-2018

    Nail Yakupov's last season: 16 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Events
    24
    games missed
    Points
    16
    NHL#431
    Games
    58 of 82
    71%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#302
    Assists
    7
    NHL#527
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#422
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#272
    PlayoffsEliminated by Nashville Predators
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNSHNashville Predators2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018
  8. The career

    Nail Yakupov played his last NHL game in 2018

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Avalanche.