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Sami Niku's NHL career

Points
16
Games
67
Assists
14
Goals
2
Plus/minus
-2

Defenceman Sami Niku was drafted 198th overall by Winnipeg Jets in 2015. He played 5 seasons for 2 clubs, 2017-2022. That came to 67 games and 16 points, 2 goals and 14 assists.

Below: the whole of Sami Niku's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2015 NHL Draft

    Sami Niku is drafted 198 overall by Winnipeg Jets

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Selected
    198 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    19 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Joel Eriksson Ek#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2015 draft
  2. 2 years, 9 months and 7 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Sami Niku makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Montréal Canadiens

    WPGWinnipeg Jets5–4MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Sami was 21 years old · Centre Bell, Canada

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Jacob de la Rose.

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    Season

    2017-2018

    Sami Niku's first NHL season: 1 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    81
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#755
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#636
    Assists
    0
    NHL#781
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#370
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights
    0 of 17 games0 points
    First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundNSHNashville Predators4–3Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2017-2018
  3. Season

    2018-2019

    Sami Niku scores 1 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    52
    games missed
    Points
    4
    NHL#669
    Games
    30 of 82
    37%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#635
    Assists
    3
    NHL#642
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#615
    +/-
    0
    NHL#339
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  4. Season

    2019-2020

    Sami Niku plays only 17 games for 5 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    54
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#618
    Games
    17 of 71
    24%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#711
    Assists
    5
    NHL#540
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#516
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Qualifying roundCGYCalgary Flames1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
  5. Season

    2020-2021

    Sami Niku plays only 6 games for 0 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    50
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#803
    Games
    6 of 56
    11%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#688
    Assists
    0
    NHL#773
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#575
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 8 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021
  6. Season

    2021-2022

    Sami Niku's last season: 6 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    69
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#654
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#781
    Assists
    6
    NHL#571
    P/GP
    0.46
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#247
    The whole season2021-2022
  7. The career

    Sami Niku played his last NHL game in 2022

    The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Montréal Canadiens.