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Paul Cotter's NHL career

Points
88
Games
305
Goals
51
Assists
37
P/GP
0.29
Plus/minus
-50

Left winger Paul Cotter was drafted 115th overall by Vegas Golden Knights in 2018. He has played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, since 2021. So far that is 305 games and 88 points, 51 goals and 37 assists.

Below: the whole of Paul Cotter's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2018 NHL Draft

    Paul Cotter is drafted 115 overall by Vegas Golden Knights

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Selected
    115 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    27 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Rasmus Dahlin#1
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2018 draft
  2. 3 years, 4 months and 17 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Paul Cotter makes his NHL debut

    SEASeattle Kraken2–4VGKVegas Golden Knights

    Paul was 21 years old · T-Mobile Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Alexander Wennberg, Marcus Johansson, Adam Larsson, among others.

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    Season

    2021-2022

    Paul Cotter's first NHL season: 2 points

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#771
    Games
    7 of 82
    9%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#601
    Assists
    0
    NHL#849
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#319
    The whole season2021-2022
  3. Season

    2022-2023

    Paul Cotter scores 18 points and wins the Stanley Cup

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    27
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#435
    Games
    55 of 82
    67%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#222
    Assists
    5
    NHL#608
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#386
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#656
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 22 games0 points
    First roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalFLAFlorida Panthers4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023
  4. Season

    2023-2024

    Paul Cotter scores 25 points — the best season of his career

    VGKVegas Golden Knights
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    25
    NHL#331
    Games
    76 of 82
    93%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#365
    Assists
    18
    NHL#288
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#372
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#788
    PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundDALDallas Stars3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024
  5. Season

    2024-2025

    Paul Cotter scores 16 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    22
    NHL#365
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#181
    Assists
    6
    NHL#560
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#434
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#832
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundCARCarolina Hurricanes1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
  6. Season

    2025-2026

    Paul Cotter scores 15 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    15
    NHL#477
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#320
    Assists
    6
    NHL#575
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#572
    +/-
    -24
    NHL#917
    The whole season2025-2026
  7. Season

    2026-2027

    Paul Cotter scores 6 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    6
    NHL#69
    Games
    9 of 9
    100%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#25
    Assists
    2
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#134
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#76
    The whole season2026-2027