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Zemgus Girgensons's NHL career

Points
216
Games
855
Goals
101
Assists
115
P/GP
0.25
Plus/minus
-71

Centre Zemgus Girgensons was drafted 14th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2012. He has played 13 seasons for 2 clubs, since 2013. So far that is 855 games and 216 points, 101 goals and 115 assists.

Below: the whole of Zemgus Girgensons's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2012 NHL Draft

    Zemgus Girgensons is drafted 14 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    14 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    22 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Hampus Lindholm#6
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2012 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 10 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Zemgus Girgensons makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    BUFBuffalo Sabres1–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Zemgus was 19 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Henrik Tallinder, Mikael Samuelsson, Niklas Kronwall, among others.

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    Season

    2013-2014

    Zemgus Girgensons's first NHL season: 22 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    22
    NHL#324
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#290
    Assists
    14
    NHL#317
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#351
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#669
    The whole season2013-2014
  3. Season

    2014-2015

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 30 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    30
    NHL#243
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#144
    Assists
    15
    NHL#292
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#199
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#830
    The whole season2014-2015
  4. Season

    2015-2016

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    18
    NHL#355
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#325
    Assists
    11
    NHL#370
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#406
    +/-
    0
    NHL#368
    The whole season2015-2016
  5. Season

    2016-2017

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 16 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    16
    NHL#400
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#324
    Assists
    9
    NHL#428
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#464
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#703
    The whole season2016-2017
  6. Season

    2017-2018

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 15 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    15
    NHL#450
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#353
    Assists
    8
    NHL#487
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#517
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#788
    The whole season2017-2018
  7. Season

    2018-2019

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    18
    NHL#416
    Games
    72 of 82
    88%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#422
    Assists
    13
    NHL#370
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#464
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#789
    The whole season2018-2019
  8. Season

    2019-2020

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 19 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    19
    NHL#358
    Games
    69 of 69
    100%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#190
    Assists
    7
    NHL#465
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#427
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#440
    The whole season2019-2020
  9. Season

    2021-2022

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    18
    NHL#439
    Games
    56 of 82
    68%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#284
    Assists
    8
    NHL#520
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#400
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#749
    The whole season2021-2022
  10. Season

    2022-2023

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    18
    NHL#435
    Games
    80 of 82
    98%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#295
    Assists
    8
    NHL#518
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#525
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#656
    The whole season2022-2023
  11. Season

    2023-2024

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 14 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    14
    NHL#489
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#340
    Assists
    6
    NHL#568
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#514
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#453
    The whole season2023-2024
  12. Season

    2024-2025

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 6 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Points
    6
    NHL#634
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#572
    Assists
    4
    NHL#621
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#650
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#711
    PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
    5 games0 points
    First roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
  13. Season

    2025-2026

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 20 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Points
    20
    NHL#404
    Games
    74 of 82
    90%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#320
    Assists
    11
    NHL#444
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#451
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#310
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026
  14. Season

    2026-2027

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 2 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Points
    2
    NHL#411
    Games
    11 of 11
    100%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#281
    Assists
    1
    NHL#413
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#468
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#203
    The whole season2026-2027