NHL careerVANNSHActive

Nils Höglander's NHL career

Points

123

#134

Games

338

#141

Goals

#98

Assists

#149

P/GP

0.36

#123

Plus/minus

+10

#82

Left winger Nils Höglander was drafted 40th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 2019. He has played 7 seasons for 2 clubs, since 2020. So far that is 338 games and 123 points, 63 goals and 60 assists.

Below: the whole of Nils Höglander's career, season by season.

Every season

Year 2019
2019 NHL Draft
June 22
Nils Höglander is drafted 40 overall by Vancouver Canucks
VANVancouver Canucks
Selected
40 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
26 selected
First Swede off the board
Philip Broberg#8
First off the board
1Jack HughesNJD
2Kaapo KakkoNYR
3Kirby DachCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Simon Holmström286 GP · 122 P
Philip Broberg237 GP · 79 P
Tobias Björnfot153 GP · 19 P
The full 2019 draft
1 year, 6 months and 22 days later · 2 seasons
Year 2021
2020-2021 season
NHL debut
January 13
Nils Höglander makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Edmonton Oilers
VANVancouver Canucks5–3EDMEdmonton Oilers
Nils was 20 years old · Rogers Place, Canada
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Other Swedes on the ice: Elias Pettersson, Alexander Edler and Adam Larsson.
View the game
Season
May 19
2020-2021
Nils Höglander's first NHL season: 27 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Points
27
#20NHL#174
Games
56 of 56
100%
Goals
13
#12NHL#122
Assists
14
#23NHL#208
P/GP
0.48
#23NHL#216
+/-
-4
#55NHL#635
The whole season2020-2021
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2020-2021
56
Games
#231
27
Points
#193
13
Goals
#161
14
Assists
#202
-4
+/-
#186
Year 2022
Season
March 15
2021-2022
Nils Höglander scores 18 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
Groin injury
21 games missed
Points
18
#54NHL#439
Games
60 of 82
73%
Goals
10
#31NHL#284
Assists
8
#60NHL#520
P/GP
0.30
#55NHL#427
+/-
-6
#68NHL#717
The whole season2021-2022
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2021-2022
116
Games
#197
45
Points
#172
23
Goals
#140
22
Assists
#189
-10
+/-
#254
Season
December 17
2022-2023
Nils Höglander plays only 25 games for 9 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
57
games missed
Points
9
#58NHL#594
Games
25 of 82
30%
Goals
3
#55NHL#541
Assists
6
#61NHL#573
P/GP
0.36
+/-
-4
#58NHL#614
The whole season2022-2023
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2022-2023
141
Games
#192
54
Points
#169
26
Goals
#142
28
Assists
#183
-14
+/-
#286
Year 2024
Season
May 20
2023-2024
Nils Höglander scores 36 points — the best season of his career
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
Career best
His best points season
Points
36
#22NHL#221
Games
80 of 82
98%
Goals
24
#10NHL#90
Assists
12
#38NHL#411
P/GP
0.45
#24NHL#261
+/-
+23
#4NHL#25
PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
11 of 13 games2 points1 G · 1 A
First roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4
The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2023-2024
221
Games
#163
90
Points
#141
50
Goals
#113
40
Assists
#164
+9
+/-
#85
Year 2025
Season
April 16
2024-2025
Nils Höglander scores 25 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
Career best
His best assist season
Points
25
#36NHL#334
Games
72 of 82
88%
Goals
8
#33NHL#330
Assists
17
#30NHL#306
P/GP
0.35
#36NHL#351
+/-
+5
#20NHL#202
The whole season2024-2025
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2024-2025
293
Games
#146
115
Points
#135
58
Goals
#102
57
Assists
#151
+14
+/-
#75
Year 2026
Season
April 16
2025-2026
Nils Höglander plays only 38 games for 5 points
VANVancouver Canucks
Events
Surgery on lower body
29 games missed
Points
5
#67NHL#662
Games
38 of 82
46%
Goals
2
#60NHL#591
Assists
3
#67NHL#658
P/GP
0.13
#68NHL#640
+/-
-4
#60NHL#620
The whole season2025-2026
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2025-2026
331
Games
#143
120
Points
#135
60
Goals
#104
60
Assists
#147
+10
+/-
#81
Trade
June 29
Nils Höglander is traded from Vancouver Canucks to Nashville Predators
VANVancouver Canucks NSHNashville Predators
Here he joins Swedes Adam Edström, Andreas Englund, Filip Forsberg, among others.
His spell with Vancouver Canucks · 2020–21 to 2025–26
331
Games
60
Goals
60
Assists
120
Points
Nashville Predators received
Nils Höglander
Vancouver Canucks received
2029 draft pick, round 3
The full trade
Season
October 15
2026-2027
Nils Höglander scores 3 points
NSHNashville Predators
Points
3
#26NHL#228
Games
7 of 7
100%
Goals
3
#3NHL#46
Assists
0
#53NHL#485
P/GP
0.43
#30NHL#246
+/-
0
#29NHL#269
The whole season2026-2027
Nils Höglander's career in total through 2026-2027
338
Games
#141
123
Points
#134
63
Goals
#98
60
Assists
#149
+10
+/-
#82

Nils Höglander is drafted 40 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Nils Höglander makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Edmonton Oilers

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

Nils Höglander is traded from Vancouver Canucks to Nashville Predators

2026-2027