NHL careerBOSTORPITARILast NHL game 2023
Phil Kessel's NHL career
Points
992
Games
1286
Goals
413
Assists
579
P/GP
0.77
Plus/minus
-155
Right winger Phil Kessel was drafted 5th overall by Boston Bruins in 2006. He played 17 seasons for 5 clubs, 2006-2023. That came to 1286 games and 992 points, 413 goals and 579 assists.
Below: the whole of Phil Kessel's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 20062006 NHL Draft
Phil Kessel is drafted 5 overall by Boston Bruins
First off the board- 1Erik JohnsonSTL
- 2Jordan StaalPIT
- 3Jonathan ToewsCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Nicklas Bäckström1105 GP · 1033 P- Patrik Berglund717 GP · 326 P
- Viktor Stålberg488 GP · 168 P
- 3 months and 12 days later · 1 season2006-2007 seasonNHL debut
Phil Kessel makes his NHL debut
Phil was 19 years old ·
BankAtlantic Center, USAOne other Swede was on the ice:
Per-Johan Axelsson.Year 2007Season2006-2007
Phil Kessel's first NHL season: 29 points
EventsBill Masterton Memorial TrophyThe whole season2006-2007Points29NHL#250Games70 of 8285%Goals11NHL#240Assists18NHL#263P/GP0.41NHL#258+/--12NHL#769 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Phil Kessel scores 37 points
The whole season and the playoff run2007-2008Points37NHL#168Games82 of 82100%Goals19NHL#103Assists18NHL#240P/GP0.45NHL#220+/--6NHL#670PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2009Season
2008-2009
Phil Kessel scores 60 points
The whole season and the playoff run2008-2009Points60NHL#59Games70 of 8285%Goals36NHL#12Assists24NHL#180P/GP0.86NHL#48+/-+23NHL#20PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–0Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Phil Kessel scores 55 points
The whole season2009-2010Points55NHL#69Games70 of 8285%Goals30NHL#19Assists25NHL#157P/GP0.79NHL#59+/--8NHL#739 - Year 2011Season
2010-2011
Phil Kessel scores 64 points
The whole season2010-2011Points64NHL#36Games82 of 82100%Goals32NHL#14Assists32NHL#79P/GP0.78NHL#60+/--20NHL#875 - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Phil Kessel scores 37 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2011-2012Points82NHL#6Games82 of 82100%Goals37NHL#6Assists45NHL#21P/GP1.00NHL#9+/--10NHL#777 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Phil Kessel scores 52 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points52NHL#7Games48 of 48100%Goals20NHL#13Assists32NHL#14P/GP1.08NHL#11+/--3NHL#559PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Phil Kessel scores 37 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2013-2014Points80NHL#6Games82 of 82100%Goals37NHL#5Assists43NHL#17P/GP0.98NHL#15+/--5NHL#644 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Phil Kessel scores 61 points
The whole season2014-2015Points61NHL#46Games82 of 82100%Goals25NHL#41Assists36NHL#53P/GP0.74NHL#58+/--34NHL#880 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Phil Kessel scores 59 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016Points59NHL#45Games82 of 82100%Goals26NHL#42Assists33NHL#67P/GP0.72NHL#70+/-+9NHL#102PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 24 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–3Stanley Cup FinalSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Phil Kessel scores 70 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points70NHL#18Games82 of 82100%Goals23NHL#59Assists47NHL#11P/GP0.85NHL#24+/-+3NHL#234PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 25 games0 pointsFirst roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Conference finalOTTOttawa Senators4–3Stanley Cup FinalNSHNashville Predators4–2 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Phil Kessel scores 92 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2017-2018Points92NHL#7Games82 of 82100%Goals34NHL#17Assists58NHL#11P/GP1.12NHL#9+/--4NHL#589PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Phil Kessel scores 82 points
The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019Points82NHL#23Games82 of 82100%Goals27NHL#59Assists55NHL#18P/GP1.00NHL#32+/--19NHL#870PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Phil Kessel scores 38 points
Events1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points38NHL#149Games70 of 70100%Goals14NHL#164Assists24NHL#137P/GP0.54NHL#180+/--21NHL#861PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 9 games0 pointsQualifying roundNSHNashville Predators3–1First roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Phil Kessel scores 43 points
The whole season2020-2021Points43NHL#55Games56 of 56100%Goals20NHL#30Assists23NHL#92P/GP0.77NHL#75+/--17NHL#890 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Phil Kessel scores 52 points
The whole season2021-2022Points52NHL#115Games82 of 82100%Goals8NHL#344Assists44NHL#47P/GP0.63NHL#160+/--24NHL#974 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Phil Kessel scores 36 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley Cup400career goals1,250NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023Points36NHL#227Games82 of 82100%Goals14NHL#200Assists22NHL#233P/GP0.44NHL#283+/--7NHL#717PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 22 games0 pointsFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2Conference finalDALDallas Stars4–2Stanley Cup FinalFLAFlorida Panthers4–1 - The career
Phil Kessel played his last NHL game in 2023
The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Vegas Golden Knights.