Brandon Saad's NHL career
Left winger Brandon Saad was drafted 43th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2011. He played 15 seasons for 5 clubs, 2011-2026. That came to 984 games and 538 points, 269 goals and 269 assists.
Below: the whole of Brandon Saad's career, season by season.
- Year 20112011 NHL Draft
Brandon Saad is drafted 43 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
First off the boardSwedes from the same draft
Mika Zibanejad1030 GP · 834 P- Adam Larsson1028 GP · 268 P
- Jonas Brodin934 GP · 285 P
- 3 months and 12 days later · 1 season2011-2012 seasonNHL debut
Brandon Saad makes his NHL debut in 1–2 loss against Dallas Stars
Brandon was 18 years old ·
American Airlines Center, USASwedes on the ice:
Niklas Hjalmarsson, Loui Eriksson and Tom Wandell.Year 2012Season2011-2012
Brandon Saad's first NHL season: 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2011-2012PlayoffsEliminated by Phoenix Coyotes2 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes2–4 - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Brandon Saad scores 27 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsStanley Cup23 games6 points1 G · 5 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–2 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Brandon Saad scores 47 points
The whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings19 games16 points6 G · 10 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
Brandon Saad scores 52 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupCareer bestHis best assist seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsStanley Cup23 games11 points8 G · 3 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundMINMinnesota Wild4–0Conference finalANAAnaheim Ducks4–3Stanley Cup FinalTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Brandon Saad scores 53 points — the best season of his career
The whole season2015-2016EventsCareer bestHis best points season - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Brandon Saad scores 53 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins5 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Brandon Saad scores 33 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights9 games5 points2 G · 3 AQualifying roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–1First roundVGKVegas Golden Knights1–4 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Brandon Saad scores 24 points
Events12games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights10 games8 points7 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–0Second roundVGKVegas Golden Knights2–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Brandon Saad scores 49 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche12 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Brandon Saad scores 30 points
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers8 of 11 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Brandon Saad's last season: 9 points
Events33games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2025-2026PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes5 of 22 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundUTAUtah Mammoth4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–2Conference finalCOLColorado Avalanche4–0Stanley Cup FinalCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - The career
Brandon Saad played his last NHL game in 2026
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Vegas Golden Knights.