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Sam Lafferty's NHL career

Points
92
Games
382
Goals
41
Assists
51
P/GP
0.24
Plus/minus
-43

Centre Sam Lafferty was drafted 113th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014. He has played 8 seasons for 6 clubs, since 2019. So far that is 382 games and 92 points, 41 goals and 51 assists.

Below: the whole of Sam Lafferty's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2014 NHL Draft

    Sam Lafferty is drafted 113 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    113 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    28 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    William Nylander#8
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2014 draft
  2. 5 years, 3 months and 10 days later · 6 seasons
    NHL debut

    Sam Lafferty makes his NHL debut

    WPGWinnipeg Jets4–1PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Sam was 24 years old · PPG Paints Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Carl Dahlström, Marcus Pettersson and Patric Hörnqvist.

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    Season

    2019-2020

    Sam Lafferty's first NHL season: 13 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#443
    Games
    50 of 69
    72%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#355
    Assists
    7
    NHL#465
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#450
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#174
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Qualifying roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
  3. Season

    2020-2021

    Sam Lafferty scores 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#558
    Games
    34 of 56
    61%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#688
    Assists
    6
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#555
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#707
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021
  4. Season

    2021-2022

    Sam Lafferty scores 13 points

    PITPittsburgh PenguinsCHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    13
    NHL#526
    Games
    56 of 82
    68%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#444
    Assists
    8
    NHL#520
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#523
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#916
    The whole season2021-2022
  5. Season

    2022-2023

    Sam Lafferty scores 27 points — the best season of his career

    CHIChicago BlackhawksTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    27
    NHL#313
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#248
    Assists
    15
    NHL#357
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#333
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#802
    PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
    0 of 11 games0 points
    First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023
  6. Season

    2023-2024

    Sam Lafferty scores 13 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    24
    NHL#345
    Games
    79 of 82
    96%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#215
    Assists
    11
    NHL#429
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#414
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#229
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 13 games0 points
    First roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024
  7. Season

    2024-2025

    Sam Lafferty scores 7 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    22
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#608
    Games
    60 of 82
    73%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#467
    Assists
    3
    NHL#651
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#628
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#840
    The whole season2024-2025
  8. Season

    2025-2026

    Sam Lafferty plays only 29 games for 2 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Events
    53
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#740
    Games
    29 of 82
    35%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#657
    Assists
    1
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#672
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#531
    The whole season2025-2026
  9. Season

    2026-2027

    Sam Lafferty plays only 4 games for 0 points

    FLAFlorida Panthers
    Events
    4
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#542
    Games
    4 of 8
    50%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#369
    Assists
    0
    NHL#485
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#484
    The whole season2026-2027