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Sami Niku's 2021-2022 season

Points
6
NHL#654
Goals
0
NHL#781
Assists
6
NHL#571
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#247
Games
13
15%
15% of 82

Defenceman Sami Niku was 24 years old when the 2021-2022 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 13 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 6 assists for 6 points, 0.46 points per game. Montréal Canadiens did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2021-2022
  1. Season opener

    Sami Niku plays the 2021-2022 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Sami was 25 years old when the 2021-2022 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Sami Niku's season starts in game 6 of 82

    Montréal Canadiens have played 5 games5 of 82 without him
    • The game
      DET1–6MTL
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP15:32TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–5SEA
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–0SJS
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5LAK
      L
      game 9/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:57TOI
      View the game
    • November 2021
    • The game
      DET0–3MTL
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6WSH
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG14:25TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 826 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#516
      0
      goals
      NHL#523
      2
      assists
      NHL#414
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#100
      MTL
      5-14-2W-L-OT12Points
      7th in the Atlantic·15th in the Eastern Conference·30th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–4BUF
      L
      game 22/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3PIT
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1MTL
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:21TOI
      View the game
    • December 2021
    • The game
      MTL4–5TBL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG12:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–4CAR
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5FLA
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG20:40TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–5BOS
      L
      game 35/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG18:33TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Sami Niku closes the 2021-2022 season with 6 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Montréal Canadiens did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#654
    Games
    13of 82
    16%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#781
    Assists
    6
    NHL#571
    P/GP
    0.46
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#247
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    6
    career best in assists
    1×
    Second star