VANCOUVER CANUCKSBorn in United States#8 ·Defenseman

Zeev Buium

ACTIVE

Last game:November 1, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 22:49 Ice timevsToronto Maple Leafs

Next match:November 4, 2026(upcoming)vsAnaheim Ducks

Zeev Buium has played in the NHL since 2025–26 and currently plays for the Vancouver Canucks. He is 20 years old (born in 2005), is originally from San Diego, is 183 cm tall and weighs 83 kg. He has previously played for Minnesota Wild. Buium has put up 30 points in 92 games, 6 goals and 24 assists, an average of 0.33 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 26 points in 76 games.

BirthplaceSan Diego

Born2005 (20 years)Height183 cmWeight83 kgShootsLNHLSeason 3 in the NHL

DRAFT 2024: selected No. 12 in round 1 · Minnesota WildCONTRACT $8,445,185/yr (≈ 6 916 004 kr/month, 82 992 049 kr/yr) · Through 2034–35

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Latest games

November 1vsTORToronto Maple LeafsL2–4No points-1+/-0shots22:49toi October 30@SJSSan Jose SharksL2–3No points0+/-0shots15:02toi October 28@ANAAnaheim DucksW6–5 OT+1 assist+1P+1A0+/-1shots20:18toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season16 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#342NHL D#78

Goals

NHL#478NHL D#118

Assists

NHL#189NHL D#51

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

16 of 16

games

Point pace

21P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-8

NHL#716NHL D#243

Ice time/game

20:33

NHL#166NHL D#73

Milestones

Recent

CareerFirst NHL point1y ago

PlayoffsFirst playoff point1y ago

Next up

100 NHL games

92 now · target 100

8left

SeasonMatch season best: 6 goals6 away

Show all milestones 11

Season

Match season best: 6 goals6 away

Match season best: 26 points22 away

Match season best: 20 assists16 away

30 goals this season30 away

Playoffs

First playoff point1y ago

Career

100 NHL games8 away

50 career points20 away

25 career goals19 away

50 career assists26 away

First NHL point1y ago

First NHL goal1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Zeev Buium scores goals more often than about 65% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.05

Upper halfZeev Buium scores points more often than 64% of NHL defensemen (152 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.81

Upper halfZeev Buium records assists more often than 61% of NHL defensemen (145 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

2.22

Bottom 2%Zeev Buium blocks more shots than 1% of NHL defensemen (2 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.13

Bottom 19%Zeev Buium hits more often than 18% of NHL defensemen (43 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.94

Bottom 25%Zeev Buium shoots more often than 24% of NHL defensemen (57 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.24

Upper halfZeev Buium scores goals more often than 65% of NHL defensemen (155 of 239)

+/−

-33

Bottom 2%Zeev Buium has a higher +/− than 0% of NHL defensemen (1 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Zeev Buium's whole career

Stats

Games played

Points

Points per game

0.33

Goals

Assists

+/-

-41

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonP

Career timelineRead Zeev Buium's whole career

Teams player has played for

VANVancouver CanucksCurrent

Seasons

2025–26 to 2026–27

Since DEC 14 · 2 seasons

PTS

MINMinnesota Wild

Seasons

2025–26

OCT 9–DEC 11

PTS

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Jonathan Lekkerimäki13P

Linus Karlsson9P

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