Nathan Walker's NHL career
Left winger Nathan Walker was drafted 89th overall by Washington Capitals in 2014. He has played 9 seasons for 3 clubs, since 2017. So far that is 275 games and 67 points, 32 goals and 35 assists.
Below: the whole of Nathan Walker's career, season by season.
- Year 20142014 NHL Draft
Nathan Walker is drafted 89 overall by Washington Capitals
First off the board- 1Aaron EkbladFLA
- 2Sam ReinhartBUF
- 3Leon DraisaitlEDM
Swedes from the same draft
William Nylander763 GP · 709 P- Adrian Kempe720 GP · 482 P
- Viktor Arvidsson693 GP · 451 P
- 3 years, 3 months and 9 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20172017-2018 seasonNHL debut
Nathan Walker makes his NHL debut in 6–1 win against Montréal Canadiens
Nathan was 23 years old ·
Capital One Arena, USAFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Jacob de la Rose, Nicklas Bäckström and André Burakovsky.Year 2018Season2017-2018
Nathan Walker's first NHL season: 1 points
Events73games missedThe whole season2017-2018Points1NHL#755Games9 of 8211%Goals1NHL#636Assists0NHL#781P/GP0.11+/-0NHL#370 - Season
2018-2019
Nathan Walker plays only 3 games for 1 points
Events79games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points1NHL#747Games3 of 824%Goals0NHL#732Assists1NHL#721P/GP0.33+/-+1NHL#299PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2019Season
2019-2020
Nathan Walker plays only 5 games for 2 points
Events66games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points2NHL#698Games5 of 717%Goals1NHL#602Assists1NHL#697P/GP0.40+/--2NHL#516PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Nathan Walker plays only 8 games for 1 points
Events48games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Points1NHL#729Games8 of 5614%Goals1NHL#579Assists0NHL#773P/GP0.13+/--4NHL#635PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Nathan Walker scores 8 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season52games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022Points12NHL#546Games30 of 8237%Goals8NHL#344Assists4NHL#648P/GP0.40NHL#321+/-+1NHL#319PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche4 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Nathan Walker scores 10 points
EventsCareer bestHis best assist season26games missedThe whole season2022-2023Points10NHL#579Games56 of 8268%Goals2NHL#598Assists8NHL#518P/GP0.18NHL#584+/-+10NHL#138 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Nathan Walker plays only 45 games for 13 points
Events37games missedThe whole season2023-2024Points13NHL#509Games45 of 8255%Goals7NHL#365Assists6NHL#568P/GP0.29NHL#428+/--1NHL#453 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Nathan Walker scores 16 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2024-2025Points16NHL#461Games73 of 8289%Goals8NHL#330Assists8NHL#503P/GP0.22NHL#514+/--5NHL#640PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets7 games4 points3 G · 1 AFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets3–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Nathan Walker plays only 46 games for 11 points
Events36games missedThe whole season2025-2026Points11NHL#548Games46 of 8256%Goals4NHL#483Assists7NHL#545P/GP0.24NHL#494+/--9NHL#764