Nils Lundkvist's NHL career

Nils Lundkvist is drafted 28 overall by New York Rangers

Selected

28 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

27 selected

First Swede off the board

Rasmus Dahlin#1

Nils Lundkvist makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Dallas Stars

Nils was 21 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Jacob Peterson, John Klingberg, Mika Zibanejad, among others.

2021-2022

Nils Lundkvist's first NHL season: 4 points

Points

4

#74NHL#704

Games

25 of 82

30%

Goals

1

#70NHL#682

Assists

3

#75NHL#686

P/GP

0.16

+/-

+4

#26NHL#225

PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning

0 of 20 games0 points

First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–3Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4

Nils Lundkvist's career in total through 2021-2022

25

Games

#278

4

Points

#274

1

Goals

#271

3

Assists

#273

+4

+/-

#102

Nils Lundkvist is traded from New York Rangers to Dallas Stars

Here he joins Swedes Fredrik Karlström, John Klingberg and Jacob Peterson.

2022-2023

Nils Lundkvist scores 6 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

16

#49NHL#467

Games

60 of 82

73%

Goals

6

#42NHL#419

Assists

10

#49NHL#464

P/GP

0.27

#52NHL#456

+/-

-5

#67NHL#656

PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights

0 of 19 games0 points

First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundSEASeattle Kraken4–3Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights2–4

Nils Lundkvist's career in total through 2022-2023

85

Games

#223

20

Points

#225

7

Goals

#211

13

Assists

#227

-1

+/-

#155

2023-2024

Nils Lundkvist scores 19 points — the best season of his career

Points

19

#39NHL#405

Games

59 of 82

72%

Goals

2

#58NHL#583

Assists

17

#32NHL#308

P/GP

0.32

#39NHL#383

+/-

+13

#14NHL#97

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

12 of 19 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundVGKVegas Golden Knights4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4

Nils Lundkvist's career in total through 2023-2024

144

Games

#199

39

Points

#192

9

Goals

#206

30

Assists

#187

+12

+/-

#75

2024-2025

Nils Lundkvist plays only 39 games for 5 points

Points

5

#64NHL#657

Games

39 of 82

48%

Goals

0

#73NHL#736

Assists

5

#57NHL#594

P/GP

0.13

#57NHL#619

+/-

+4

#24NHL#216

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

0 of 18 games0 points

First roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4

Nils Lundkvist's career in total through 2024-2025

183

Games

#181

44

Points

#191

9

Goals

#210

35

Assists

#182

+16

+/-

#69

2025-2026

Nils Lundkvist scores 11 points

Points

11

#55NHL#548

Games

52 of 82

63%

Goals

3

#52NHL#529

Assists

8

#53NHL#514

P/GP

0.21

#57NHL#545

+/-

+12

#11NHL#103

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild

4 of 6 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundMINMinnesota Wild2–4

Nils Lundkvist's career in total through 2025-2026

235

Games

#167

55

Points

#182

12

Goals

#197

43

Assists

#170

+28

+/-

#58

2026-2027

Nils Lundkvist scores 1 points

Points

1

#48NHL#423

Games

7 of 7

100%

Goals

0

#41NHL#370

Assists

1

#34NHL#313

P/GP

0.14

#52NHL#473

+/-

-1

#43NHL#382

Nils Lundkvist's career in total through 2026-2027

242

Games

#163

56

Points

#181

12

Goals

#200

44

Assists

#168

+27

+/-

#59