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Oliver Kapanen's NHL career

Points
39
Games
103
Goals
22
Assists
17
P/GP
0.38
Plus/minus
-2

Centre Oliver Kapanen was drafted 64th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 2021. He has played 3 seasons, all of them for Montréal Canadiens, since 2024. So far that is 103 games and 39 points, 22 goals and 17 assists.

Below: the whole of Oliver Kapanen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2021 NHL Draft

    Oliver Kapanen is drafted 64 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    64 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    23 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Simon Edvinsson#6
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2021 draft
  2. 3 years, 2 months and 16 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Oliver Kapanen makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Boston Bruins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens4–6BOSBoston Bruins

    Oliver was 21 years old · TD Garden, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Elias Lindholm and Hampus Lindholm.

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    Season

    2024-2025

    Oliver Kapanen's first NHL season: 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    64
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#723
    Games
    18 of 82
    22%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#736
    Assists
    2
    NHL#688
    P/GP
    0.11
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#640
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    3 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
  3. Season

    2025-2026

    Oliver Kapanen scores 37 points — the best season of his career

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    37
    NHL#210
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#100
    Assists
    15
    NHL#354
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#267
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#215
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    7 of 19 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–3Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026
  4. Season

    2026-2027

    Oliver Kapanen plays only 3 games for 0 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    7
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#597
    Games
    3 of 10
    30%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#440
    Assists
    0
    NHL#559
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#390
    The whole season2026-2027