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American NHL players 2026–27

236 American players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and ten more are on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 1 411 points, the second most of any country, and USA sits third of 11 in the nations league. Auston Matthews leads with 27 points.

246
NHL players
1 411
Points
3rd
Nations league
67
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season17/84 games
USAAMERICANS LAST NIGHT · NOV 86 games
25P
8G17A3W
67played
Cutter Gauthier LW had 4 points (3G 1A) in the win over Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jackson LaCombe D had 3 assists in the win over Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jack Hughes C had 2 assists in the win over Toronto Maple Leafs.
Sean Couturier C had 2 assists in the loss to Calgary Flames.
Michael Eyssimont C scored 1 goal in the win over Florida Panthers.
Player of the night
Cutter Gauthier
ANA
3G1A
NEXT GAMES · NOV 10 · upcoming
57Americans in3games
Regular season. Most games first.
GoalieGPW-L-OTLSV%GAASO
144-10-0.8813.660
139-3-0.9061.993
139-3-0.9192.221
114-5-0.8603.460
108-1-0.9262.152
103-5-0.8693.750
94-3-0.8813.830
91-6-0.8983.120
85-3-0.9122.710
75-2-0.9072.720
73-3-0.8953.230
73-2-0.8693.230
55-0-0.9121.961
53-2-0.8813.080
41-2-0.9092.420
10-1-0.8503.150
236 players across 32 teams, plus ten more on a roster without a game yet.
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USA had 121 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 301 in 2025–26. The peak was 2021–22, with 324. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 4 seasons USA won.

58 American players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, seven of them in the first round. Chase Reid went first, at number 7 to the Seattle Kraken.

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
USA
USA
3rd in the league
4–3
Sweden
Sweden
5th in the league

USA wins 4–3 against Sweden.

0.48Points per game0.48
79Best trio68
0.38Defencemen's points per game0.32
.893Goalies' save percentage.894
0.7NHL players per million inhabitants7.8
1 411Total points510
236Players in the NHL83
USA against Sweden season by season
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