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Swedish NHL players 2026–27

83 Swedish players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and three more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 483 points, the third most of any country, and Sweden sits fifth of 11 in the nations league. Leo Carlsson leads with 26 points.

86
NHL players
483
Points
5th
Nations league
27
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season16/84 games
SwedenSWEDES LAST NIGHT · NOV 63 games
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Leo Carlsson C had 2 points (1G 1A) in the win over Calgary Flames.
Rasmus Dahlin D scored 1 goal in the win over Columbus Blue Jackets.
William Strömgren LW scored 1 goal in the loss to Anaheim Ducks.
Noah Östlund C had 1 assist in the win over Columbus Blue Jackets.
Joel Eriksson Ek C had 1 assist in the win over San Jose Sharks.
Player of the night
Leo Carlsson
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Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
1611-2-0.9221.990
87-1-0.9451.330
84-2-0.8862.571
82-3-0.8803.330
60-4-0.9012.510
41-1-0.8464.600
40-3-0.8464.490
32-0-0.8852.980
83 players across 32 teams, plus three more on a roster without a game yet.
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Sweden had 17 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 103 in 2025–26. The peak was 2019–20, with 111. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 6 seasons Sweden won.

25 Swedish players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Ivar Stenberg went first, at number 2 to the San Jose Sharks.

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Sweden
Sweden
5th in the league
5–2
Finland
Finland
6th in the league

Sweden wins 5–2 against Finland.

0.48Points per game0.49
66Best trio59
0.33Defencemen's points per game0.34
.894Goalies' save percentage.883
7.8NHL players per million inhabitants7.1
483Total points211
83Players in the NHL40
Sweden against Finland season by season
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