Michael Nylander
#92 · Centre · Washington Capitals
Born Oct 3, 1972 in Stockholm, SWE · 6'1", 200 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 59th overall in 1991 by HFD (round 3)
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The forwards closest to him in points in 2001-02. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Mike York
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61 P in 75 GP
Ray Whitney
CBJ ·
61 P in 67 GP
Brad Richards
TBL ·
62 P in 82 GP
Brian Rolston
BOS ·
62 P in 82 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | HFD | 59 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -7 | 36 | 85 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 1993-94 | HFD | 58 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -2 | 24 | 74 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1993-94 | CGY | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 1994-95 | CGY | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1995-96 | CGY | 73 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 163 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 1997-98 | CGY | 65 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 24 | 117 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 1998-99 | CGY | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 1998-99 | TBL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0.38 |
| 1999-00 | TBL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1999-00 | CHI | 66 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 9 | 26 | 112 | 9 | 0.77 |
| 2000-01 | CHI | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 7 | 32 | 176 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 82 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 28 | 50 | 158 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 2002-03 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2002-03 | WSH | 71 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 3 | 36 | 141 | 4 | 0.79 |
| 2003-04 | WSH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 15 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0.80 |
| 2005-06 | NYR | 81 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 31 | 76 | 172 | 9 | 0.98 |
| 2006-07 | NYR | 79 | 26 | 57 | 83 | 12 | 42 | 193 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 2007-08 | WSH | 40 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -19 | 24 | 77 | 4 | 0.93 |
| 2008-09 | WSH | 72 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 87 | 9 | 0.46 |
| 15 seasons | Career | 920 | 209 | 470 | 679 | 75 | 468 | 1671 | 94 | 0.74 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | CGY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1994-95 | CGY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1995-96 | CGY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2001-02 | CHI | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 2002-03 | WSH | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0.83 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2005-06 | NYR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2006-07 | NYR | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1.30 |
| 2008-09 | WSH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9 seasons | Playoffs | 47 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 1 | 14 | 89 | 4 | 0.72 |
2001-02 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 28 | 50 | 158 | 17 | 0.74 | 9.5 | 15:33 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2002 | vs CBJ | W 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17:22 |
| Apr 12, 2002 | @ DAL | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:33 |
| Apr 10, 2002 | @ DET | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 |
| Apr 9, 2002 | @ WSH | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15:23 |
| Apr 7, 2002 | vs CGY | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15:15 |
| Apr 5, 2002 | @ STL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| Apr 3, 2002 | vs NSH | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:55 |
| Mar 31, 2002 | vs MIN | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:56 |
| Mar 29, 2002 | @ MIN | W 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:26 |
| Mar 27, 2002 | vs NSH | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14:32 |
| Mar 24, 2002 | vs STL | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:58 |
| Mar 20, 2002 | vs NJD | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:47 |
| Mar 18, 2002 | vs DAL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:34 |
| Mar 16, 2002 | @ SJS | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18:21 |
| Mar 15, 2002 | @ ANA | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:34 |
| Mar 12, 2002 | @ PHX | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:04 |
| Mar 11, 2002 | @ LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:27 |
| Mar 7, 2002 | vs NYR | W 5-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:45 |
| Mar 5, 2002 | vs CAR | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:41 |
| Mar 3, 2002 | vs ANA | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:28 |
| Feb 27, 2002 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:46 |
| Feb 26, 2002 | @ PHI | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:36 |
| Feb 13, 2002 | vs FLA | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:33 |
| Feb 9, 2002 | @ COL | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:29 |
| Feb 8, 2002 | @ SJS | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 |
| Feb 6, 2002 | @ PHX | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:00 |
| Jan 30, 2002 | @ NJD | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:36 |
| Jan 28, 2002 | @ BOS | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16:12 |
| Jan 25, 2002 | vs STL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:36 |
| Jan 23, 2002 | vs PHX | L 1-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:58 |
| Jan 20, 2002 | vs DAL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19:49 |
| Jan 18, 2002 | @ TBL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:57 |
| Jan 16, 2002 | @ FLA | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:50 |
| Jan 14, 2002 | vs EDM | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:04 |
| Jan 12, 2002 | @ CBJ | L 4-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15:12 |
| Jan 10, 2002 | vs CBJ | W 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:13 |
| Jan 9, 2002 | @ COL | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:55 |
| Jan 6, 2002 | vs PIT | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:06 |
| Jan 4, 2002 | vs TBL | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:14 |
| Dec 31, 2001 | @ OTT | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17:58 |
| Dec 30, 2001 | vs ANA | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:11 |
| Dec 27, 2001 | vs COL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:49 |
| Dec 26, 2001 | @ STL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:23 |
| Dec 23, 2001 | vs DET | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:08 |
| Dec 21, 2001 | vs EDM | W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:51 |
| Dec 19, 2001 | @ BUF | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 |
| Dec 17, 2001 | @ DET | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:52 |
| Dec 15, 2001 | @ NSH | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:55 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | @ ATL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13:31 |
| Dec 12, 2001 | vs STL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:59 |
| Dec 9, 2001 | vs LAK | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Dec 7, 2001 | vs NYI | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:08 |
| Dec 5, 2001 | vs MIN | W 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:15 |
| Dec 3, 2001 | @ MTL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:31 |
| Dec 1, 2001 | @ TOR | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:09 |
| Nov 30, 2001 | vs TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:45 |
| Nov 28, 2001 | vs VAN | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:25 |
| Nov 25, 2001 | @ DET | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:09 |
| Nov 23, 2001 | @ CBJ | T 2-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14:01 |
| Nov 21, 2001 | @ NSH | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:53 |
| Nov 16, 2001 | @ EDM | L 1-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15:43 |
| Nov 15, 2001 | @ CGY | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Nov 13, 2001 | @ VAN | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:48 |
| Nov 11, 2001 | vs SJS | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14:28 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | vs VAN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:01 |
| Nov 6, 2001 | vs PHI | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:57 |
| Nov 4, 2001 | vs DET | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:06 |
| Nov 2, 2001 | @ ANA | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:18 |
| Nov 1, 2001 | @ LAK | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14:35 |
| Oct 30, 2001 | vs LAK | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:42 |
| Oct 28, 2001 | vs BOS | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13:12 |
| Oct 25, 2001 | vs SJS | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:55 |
| Oct 23, 2001 | vs CGY | W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:24 |
| Oct 21, 2001 | vs COL | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:45 |
| Oct 20, 2001 | @ DAL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12:38 |
| Oct 18, 2001 | @ NSH | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15:05 |
| Oct 14, 2001 | vs CBJ | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:51 |
| Oct 12, 2001 | @ MIN | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14:06 |
| Oct 11, 2001 | vs PHX | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Oct 9, 2001 | @ EDM | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Oct 6, 2001 | @ CGY | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:29 |
| Oct 4, 2001 | @ VAN | W 5-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13:15 |