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Oleg Petrov's NHL career

Points
187
Games
382
Goals
72
Assists
115
P/GP
0.49
Plus/minus
-18

Right winger Oleg Petrov was drafted 127th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1991. He played 8 seasons for 2 clubs, 1992-2003. That came to 382 games and 187 points, 72 goals and 115 assists.

Below: the whole of Oleg Petrov's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1991 NHL Draft

    Oleg Petrov is drafted 127 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    127 overall, round 6
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    11 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Peter Forsberg#6
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1991 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 14 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Oleg Petrov makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against Hartford Whalers

    MTLMontréal Canadiens5–1HFDHartford Whalers

    Oleg was 21 years old · Hartford Civic Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    Season

    1992-1993

    Oleg Petrov scores 3 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    75
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#567
    Games
    9 of 84
    11%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#477
    Assists
    1
    NHL#581
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#240
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    1 of 20 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–0Conference finalNYINew York Islanders4–1Stanley Cup FinalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1992-1993
  3. Season

    1993-1994

    Oleg Petrov scores 27 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#269
    Games
    55 of 84
    65%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#212
    Assists
    15
    NHL#292
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#218
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#152
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    2 of 7 games0 points
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1993-1994
  4. Season

    1994-1995

    Oleg Petrov plays only 12 games for 5 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    36
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#456
    Games
    12 of 48
    25%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#388
    Assists
    3
    NHL#462
    P/GP
    0.42
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#630
    The whole season1994-1995
  5. Season

    1995-1996

    Oleg Petrov plays only 36 games for 11 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    46
    games missed
    Points
    11
    NHL#424
    Games
    36 of 82
    44%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#385
    Assists
    7
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#326
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#627
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    5 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996
  6. Season

    1999-2000

    Oleg Petrov plays only 44 games for 26 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    38
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#258
    Games
    44 of 82
    54%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#501
    Assists
    24
    NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#132
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#107
    The whole season1999-2000
  7. Season

    2000-2001

    Oleg Petrov scores 47 points — the best season of his career

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    47
    NHL#114
    Games
    81 of 82
    99%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#122
    Assists
    30
    NHL#106
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#143
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#778
    The whole season2000-2001
  8. Season

    2001-2002

    Oleg Petrov scores 24 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    41
    NHL#144
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#56
    Assists
    17
    NHL#251
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#148
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#603
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    12 games6 points1 G · 5 A
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002
  9. Season

    2002-2003

    Oleg Petrov's last season: 27 points

    MTLMontréal CanadiensNSHNashville Predators
    Points
    27
    NHL#257
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#254
    Assists
    18
    NHL#238
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#270
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#667
    The whole season2002-2003
  10. The career

    Oleg Petrov played his last NHL game in 2003

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Nashville Predators.