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Saku Maenalanen's NHL career

Points
18
Games
98
Goals
8
Assists
10
P/GP
0.18
Plus/minus
0

Right winger Saku Maenalanen was drafted 125th overall by Nashville Predators in 2013. He played 2 seasons for 2 clubs, 2018-2023. That came to 98 games and 18 points, 8 goals and 10 assists.

Below: the whole of Saku Maenalanen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2013 NHL Draft

    Saku Maenalanen is drafted 125 overall by Nashville Predators

    NSHNashville Predators
    Selected
    125 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    24 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Elias Lindholm#5
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2013 draft
  2. 5 years, 5 months and 7 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Saku Maenalanen makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Anaheim Ducks

    CARCarolina Hurricanes4–1ANAAnaheim Ducks

    Saku was 24 years old · Honda Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Lucas Wallmark, Victor Rask, Jakob Silfverberg, among others.

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    Season

    2018-2019

    Saku Maenalanen's first NHL season: 8 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    48
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#578
    Games
    34 of 82
    41%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#462
    Assists
    4
    NHL#610
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#490
    +/-
    0
    NHL#339
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    9 of 15 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–0Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  3. Season

    2022-2023

    Saku Maenalanen's last season: 10 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    18
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#579
    Games
    64 of 82
    78%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#493
    Assists
    6
    NHL#573
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#608
    +/-
    0
    NHL#374
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights
    5 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundVGKVegas Golden Knights1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023
  4. The career

    Saku Maenalanen played his last NHL game in 2023

    The career ended after 2 seasons, the last of them with Winnipeg Jets.