John Tavares's NHL career
Centre John Tavares was drafted 1th overall by New York Islanders in 2009. He has played 18 seasons for 2 clubs, since 2009. So far that is 1275 games and 1192 points, 527 goals and 665 assists.
Below: the whole of John Tavares's career, season by season.
- Year 20092009 NHL Draft
John Tavares is drafted 1 overall by New York Islanders
First off the board- 1John TavaresNYI
- 2Victor HedmanTBL
- 3Matt DucheneCOL
Swedes from the same draftVictor Hedman1180 GP · 817 P
Oliver Ekman-Larsson1156 GP · 540 P
Marcus Johansson1058 GP · 566 P
- 3 months and 7 days later · 1 season2009-2010 seasonNHL debut
John Tavares makes his NHL debut in 3–4 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins
John was 19 years old ·
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA
First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
John Tavares scores 81 points
The whole season2011-2012EventsCareer bestHis best assist season - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
John Tavares scores 47 points
The whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins6 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 2015Season
2014-2015
John Tavares scores 86 points
The whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals7 games6 points2 G · 4 AFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
John Tavares scores 70 points
The whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning11 games11 points6 G · 5 AFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–2Second roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning1–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
John Tavares scores 88 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games5 points2 G · 3 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
John Tavares scores 60 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Columbus Blue Jackets5 games3 points2 G · 1 AQualifying roundCBJColumbus Blue Jackets2–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
John Tavares scores 50 points
The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens1 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
John Tavares scores 76 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning7 games6 points3 G · 3 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
John Tavares scores 80 points
Events400career goals1,000NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers11 games8 points4 G · 4 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
John Tavares scores 65 points
Events1,000career pointsThe whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
John Tavares scores 74 points
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers13 games7 points5 G · 2 AFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators4–2Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers3–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
John Tavares scores 71 points
The whole season2025-2026Events500career goals1,250NHL games - Season
2026-2027
John Tavares plays only 9 games for 7 points
The whole season2026-2027Events10games missed