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Rasmus Ristolainen's NHL career

Points
319
Games
823
Assists
261
Goals
58
Plus/minus
-169

Defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen was drafted 8th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2013. He has played 14 seasons for 2 clubs, since 2013. So far that is 823 games and 319 points, 58 goals and 261 assists.

Below: the whole of Rasmus Ristolainen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2013 NHL Draft

    Rasmus Ristolainen is drafted 8 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    8 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    24 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Elias Lindholm#5
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2013 draft
  2. 3 months and 2 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rasmus Ristolainen makes his NHL debut

    BUFBuffalo Sabres1–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Rasmus was 18 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Henrik Tallinder, Mikael Samuelsson, Niklas Kronwall, among others.

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    Season

    2013-2014

    Rasmus Ristolainen's first NHL season: 4 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    48
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#630
    Games
    34 of 82
    41%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#535
    Assists
    2
    NHL#638
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#578
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#823
    The whole season2013-2014
  3. Season

    2014-2015

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 20 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    20
    NHL#348
    Games
    78 of 82
    95%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#299
    Assists
    12
    NHL#358
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#409
    +/-
    -32
    NHL#877
    The whole season2014-2015
  4. Season

    2015-2016

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 9 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    41
    NHL#148
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#259
    Assists
    32
    NHL#73
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#182
    +/-
    -21
    NHL#883
    The whole season2015-2016
  5. Season

    2016-2017

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 45 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    45
    NHL#124
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#346
    Assists
    39
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#142
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#754
    The whole season2016-2017
  6. Season

    2017-2018

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 41 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    41
    NHL#167
    Games
    73 of 82
    89%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#387
    Assists
    35
    NHL#82
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#165
    +/-
    -25
    NHL#871
    The whole season2017-2018
  7. Season

    2018-2019

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 43 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    43
    NHL#148
    Games
    78 of 82
    95%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#422
    Assists
    38
    NHL#71
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#173
    +/-
    -41
    NHL#906
    The whole season2018-2019
  8. Season

    2019-2020

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 33 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    33
    NHL#188
    Games
    69 of 69
    100%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#355
    Assists
    27
    NHL#105
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#229
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#516
    The whole season2019-2020
  9. Season

    2020-2021

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 18 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    18
    NHL#285
    Games
    49 of 56
    88%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#386
    Assists
    14
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#325
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#896
    The whole season2020-2021
  10. Season

    2021-2022

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 16 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    16
    NHL#475
    Games
    66 of 82
    80%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#601
    Assists
    14
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#504
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#794
    The whole season2021-2022
  11. Season

    2022-2023

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 20 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    20
    NHL#403
    Games
    74 of 82
    90%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#541
    Assists
    17
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#452
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#614
    The whole season2022-2023
  12. Season

    2023-2024

    Rasmus Ristolainen plays only 31 games for 4 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    51
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#685
    Games
    31 of 82
    38%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#651
    Assists
    3
    NHL#663
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#635
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#686
    The whole season2023-2024
  13. Season

    2024-2025

    Rasmus Ristolainen scores 19 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    19
    NHL#408
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#467
    Assists
    15
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#409
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#245
    The whole season2024-2025
  14. Season

    2025-2026

    Rasmus Ristolainen plays only 44 games for 14 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    38
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#501
    Games
    44 of 82
    54%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#657
    Assists
    13
    NHL#401
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#402
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#123
    PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes
    0 of 10 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Second roundCARCarolina Hurricanes0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026
  15. Season

    2026-2027

    Rasmus Ristolainen plays only 3 games for 1 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    6
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#423
    Games
    3 of 9
    33%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#192
    Assists
    0
    NHL#485
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#323
    +/-
    0
    NHL#270
    The whole season2026-2027