Skip to content
NHL careerBUFTBLActive

Zemgus Girgensons's NHL career

Points
218
Games
861
Goals
101
Assists
117
P/GP
0.25
Plus/minus
-69

Centre Zemgus Girgensons was drafted 14th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 2012. He has played 13 seasons for 2 clubs, since 2013. So far that is 861 games and 218 points, 101 goals and 117 assists.

Below: the whole of Zemgus Girgensons's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2012 NHL Draft

    Zemgus Girgensons is drafted 14 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    Selected
    14 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    22 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 10 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Zemgus Girgensons makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    Zemgus was 19 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Henrik Tallinder, Mikael Samuelsson, Niklas Kronwall, among others.

    Season

    2013-2014

    Zemgus Girgensons's first NHL season: 22 points

    Points
    22
    Games
    70 of 82
    85%
    Goals
    8
    Assists
    14
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#351
    +/-
    -6
    The whole season2013-2014
  3. Season

    2014-2015

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 30 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    21
    games missed
    Points
    30
    Games
    61 of 82
    74%
    Goals
    15
    Assists
    15
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#199
    +/-
    -16
    The whole season2014-2015
  4. Season

    2015-2016

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    Points
    18
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    7
    Assists
    11
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#406
    The whole season2015-2016
  5. Season

    2016-2017

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 16 points

    Points
    16
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    7
    Assists
    9
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#464
    +/-
    -7
    The whole season2016-2017
  6. Season

    2017-2018

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 15 points

    Points
    15
    Games
    71 of 82
    87%
    Goals
    7
    Assists
    8
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#517
    +/-
    -12
    The whole season2017-2018
  7. Season

    2018-2019

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    Points
    18
    Games
    72 of 82
    88%
    Goals
    5
    Assists
    13
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#464
    +/-
    -11
    The whole season2018-2019
  8. Season

    2019-2020

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 19 points

    Points
    19
    Games
    69 of 69
    100%
    Goals
    12
    Assists
    7
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#427
    +/-
    -1
    The whole season2019-2020
  9. Season

    2021-2022

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    18
    Games
    56 of 82
    68%
    Goals
    10
    Assists
    8
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#400
    +/-
    -7
    The whole season2021-2022
  10. Season

    2022-2023

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 18 points

    Points
    18
    Games
    80 of 82
    98%
    Goals
    10
    Assists
    8
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#525
    +/-
    -5
    The whole season2022-2023
  11. Season

    2023-2024

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 14 points

    Events
    19
    games missed
    Points
    14
    Games
    63 of 82
    77%
    Goals
    8
    Assists
    6
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#514
    +/-
    -1
    The whole season2023-2024
  12. Season

    2024-2025

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 6 points

    Points
    6
    Games
    82 of 82
    100%
    Goals
    2
    Assists
    4
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#650
    +/-
    -7
    PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers
    5 games0 points
    First roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025
  13. Season

    2025-2026

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 20 points

    Points
    20
    Games
    74 of 82
    90%
    Goals
    9
    Assists
    11
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#451
    +/-
    +1
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    7 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2025-2026
  14. Season

    2026-2027

    Zemgus Girgensons scores 4 points

    Points
    4
    Games
    17 of 20
    85%
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    3
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#454
    +/-
    +3
    The whole season2026-2027