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Robert Nilsson's NHL career

Points
118
Games
252
Goals
37
Assists
81
P/GP
0.47
Plus/minus
-15

Centre Robert Nilsson was drafted 15th overall by New York Islanders in 2003. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2005-2010. That came to 252 games and 118 points, 37 goals and 81 assists.

Below: the whole of Robert Nilsson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2003 NHL Draft

    Robert Nilsson is drafted 15 overall by New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders
    Selected
    15 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    16 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Loui Eriksson#33
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2003 draft
  2. 2 years, 3 months and 14 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Robert Nilsson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    NYINew York Islanders4–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Robert was 20 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Weinhandl and Henrik Tallinder.

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    Season

    2005-2006

    Robert Nilsson's first NHL season: 20 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    29
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#385
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#370
    Assists
    14
    NHL#358
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#325
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#660
    The whole season2005-2006
  3. Season

    2006-2007

    Robert Nilsson plays only 4 games for 1 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#703
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#576
    Assists
    0
    NHL#731
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#423
    The whole season2006-2007
  4. Season

    2007-2008

    Robert Nilsson scores 41 points — the best season of his career

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    41
    NHL#140
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#241
    Assists
    31
    NHL#92
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#147
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#112
    The whole season2007-2008
  5. Season

    2008-2009

    Robert Nilsson scores 29 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    18
    games missed
    Points
    29
    NHL#264
    Games
    64 of 82
    78%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#272
    Assists
    20
    NHL#236
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#248
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#271
    The whole season2008-2009
  6. Season

    2009-2010

    Robert Nilsson's last season: 27 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    22
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#275
    Games
    60 of 82
    73%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#222
    Assists
    16
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#245
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#858
    The whole season2009-2010
  7. The career

    Robert Nilsson played his last NHL game in 2010

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.