Sam Lafferty's NHL career
Centre Sam Lafferty was drafted 113th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014. He has played 8 seasons for 6 clubs, since 2019. So far that is 383 games and 92 points, 41 goals and 51 assists.
Below: the whole of Sam Lafferty's career, season by season.
- Year 20142014 NHL Draft
Sam Lafferty is drafted 113 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Aaron EkbladFLA
- 2Sam ReinhartBUF
- 3Leon DraisaitlEDM
Swedes from the same draftWilliam Nylander766 GP · 712 P
Adrian Kempe723 GP · 482 P
Viktor Arvidsson697 GP · 458 P
- 5 years, 3 months and 10 days later · 6 seasonsYear 20192019-2020 seasonNHL debut
Sam Lafferty makes his NHL debut in 1–4 loss against Winnipeg Jets
Sam was 24 years old ·
PPG Paints Arena, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Carl Dahlström,
Marcus Pettersson and
Patric Hörnqvist.
Year 2020Season2019-2020
Sam Lafferty's first NHL season: 13 points
Events19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens1 of 4 games0 pointsQualifying roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–3 - Year 2021Season
2020-2021
Sam Lafferty scores 6 points
Events22games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2020-2021PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Sam Lafferty scores 27 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers9 of 11 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Sam Lafferty scores 13 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers11 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Sam Lafferty plays only 29 games for 2 points
The whole season2025-2026Events53games missed - Season
2026-2027
Sam Lafferty plays only 5 games for 0 points
The whole season2026-2027Events9games missed