Michael Bunting's NHL career
Left winger Michael Bunting was drafted 117th overall by Arizona Coyotes in 2014. He has played 8 seasons for 7 clubs, since 2018. So far that is 426 games and 252 points, 109 goals and 143 assists.
Below: the whole of Michael Bunting's career, season by season.
- Year 20142014 NHL Draft
Michael Bunting is drafted 117 overall by Arizona Coyotes
First off the board- 1Aaron EkbladFLA
- 2Sam ReinhartBUF
- 3Leon DraisaitlEDM
Swedes from the same draftWilliam Nylander767 GP · 712 P
Adrian Kempe723 GP · 482 P
Viktor Arvidsson698 GP · 458 P
- 4 years, 5 months and 13 days later · 5 seasonsYear 20182018-2019 seasonNHL debut
Michael Bunting makes his NHL debut in 3–4 loss against Boston Bruins
Michael was 23 years old ·
TD Garden, USA
First NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Oliver Ekman-Larsson,
Mario Kempe,
Niklas Hjalmarsson, among others.
Year 2019Season2018-2019
Michael Bunting's first NHL season: 1 points
The whole season2018-2019Events77games missed - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Michael Bunting plays only 21 games for 13 points
The whole season2020-2021Events35games missed - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Michael Bunting scores 63 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning6 of 7 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning3–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Michael Bunting scores 23 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers7 of 11 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Michael Bunting scores 33 points
The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild1 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild2–4 - Season
2026-2027
Michael Bunting plays only 8 games for 0 points
The whole season2026-2027Events9games missed