Zack Kassian's NHL career
Right winger Zack Kassian was drafted 13th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2009. He played 12 seasons for 4 clubs, 2011-2023. That came to 661 games and 203 points, 92 goals and 111 assists.
Below: the whole of Zack Kassian's career, season by season.
- Year 20092009 NHL Draft
Zack Kassian is drafted 13 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1John TavaresNYI
- 2Victor HedmanTBL
- 3Matt DucheneCOL
Swedes from the same draft
Victor Hedman1174 GP · 815 P- Oliver Ekman-Larsson1150 GP · 540 P
- Marcus Johansson1058 GP · 566 P
- 2 years, 4 months and 30 days later · 3 seasonsYear 20112011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Zack Kassian makes his NHL debut in 1–5 loss against Columbus Blue Jackets
Zack was 20 years old ·
Nationwide Arena, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Jhonas Enroth and Samuel Påhlsson.Year 2012Season2011-2012
Zack Kassian's first NHL season: 10 points
Events38games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012Points10NHL#497Games44 of 8254%Goals4NHL#399Assists6NHL#497P/GP0.23NHL#436+/--2NHL#504PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings4 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings1–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Zack Kassian scores 11 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013Points11NHL#354Games39 of 4881%Goals7NHL#196Assists4NHL#471P/GP0.28NHL#375+/--7NHL#713PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks4 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks0–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Zack Kassian scores 29 points
The whole season2013-2014Points29NHL#244Games73 of 8289%Goals14NHL#166Assists15NHL#296P/GP0.40NHL#274+/--4NHL#606 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Zack Kassian plays only 42 games for 16 points
Events40games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015Points16NHL#407Games42 of 8251%Goals10NHL#245Assists6NHL#507P/GP0.38NHL#294+/--5NHL#652PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Zack Kassian plays only 36 games for 8 points
Events46games missedThe whole season2015-2016Points8NHL#534Games36 of 8244%Goals3NHL#478Assists5NHL#526P/GP0.22NHL#437+/--7NHL#719 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Zack Kassian scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2016-2017Points24NHL#300Games79 of 8296%Goals7NHL#324Assists17NHL#257P/GP0.30NHL#352+/-+4NHL#213PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks13 games3 points3 G · 0 AFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4 - Year 2018Season
2017-2018
Zack Kassian scores 19 points
The whole season2017-2018Points19NHL#392Games74 of 8290%Goals7NHL#353Assists12NHL#379P/GP0.26NHL#447+/--8NHL#719 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Zack Kassian scores 15 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season2018-2019Points26NHL#305Games79 of 8296%Goals15NHL#172Assists11NHL#420P/GP0.33NHL#363+/--6NHL#666 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Zack Kassian scores 34 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020Points34NHL#180Games59 of 7183%Goals15NHL#146Assists19NHL#212P/GP0.58NHL#156+/-0NHL#365PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks4 games0 pointsQualifying roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Zack Kassian plays only 27 games for 5 points
Events29games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021Points5NHL#581Games27 of 5648%Goals2NHL#501Assists3NHL#580P/GP0.19NHL#540+/--4NHL#635PlayoffsEliminated by Winnipeg Jets4 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundWPGWinnipeg Jets0–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Zack Kassian scores 19 points
Events24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022Points19NHL#421Games58 of 8271%Goals6NHL#409Assists13NHL#395P/GP0.33NHL#391+/-+2NHL#274PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche16 games4 points2 G · 2 AFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–3Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–1Conference finalCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Zack Kassian's last season: 2 points
Events31games missedThe whole season2022-2023Points2NHL#739Games51 of 8262%Goals2NHL#598Assists0NHL#810P/GP0.04NHL#657+/--18NHL#880 - The career
Zack Kassian played his last NHL game in 2023
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Arizona Coyotes.