Nicklas Lidstrom

Player profile and career history

D · #5

Nicklas Lidstrom was a defenceman. Born April 28, 1970 in Vasteras, Sweden, he stood 6'1", weighed 192 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1989 (round 3, 53rd overall) by the Detroit Red Wings. In 1,564 NHL regular-season games he had 264 goals and 878 assists for 1,142 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games
1,564
Goals
264
Assists
878
Points
1,142
All supplied career statistics
Assists
878
Game Winning Goals
35
Games Played
1564
Goals
264
Ot Goals
4
Pim
514
Plus Minus
450
Points
1142
Power Play Goals
132
Power Play Points
590
Shooting Pctg
0.0681
Shorthanded Goals
10
Shorthanded Points
40
Shots
3875

NHL playoff career

Games
263
Goals
54
Assists
129
Points
183
All supplied career statistics
Assists
129
Game Winning Goals
11
Games Played
263
Goals
54
Ot Goals
1
Pim
76
Plus Minus
61
Points
183
Power Play Goals
30
Power Play Points
111
Shooting Pctg
0.0823
Shorthanded Goals
3
Shorthanded Points
6
Shots
656

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game
0.17
Assists / game
0.56
Points / game
0.73
Shots / game
2.48

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals
20
1999–00 · Detroit Red Wings
Assists
64
2005–06 · Detroit Red Wings
Points
80
2005–06 · Detroit Red Wings
Shots
272
2000–01 · Detroit Red Wings

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2011–12

  2. 2010–11

  3. 2009–10

  4. 2008–09

  5. 2007–08

  6. 2006–07

  7. 2005–06

  8. 2004–05

    • SwedenWCup
  9. 2003–04

  10. 2002–03

  11. 2001–02

  12. 2000–01

  13. 1999–00

  14. 1998–99

  15. 1997–98

  16. 1996–97

  17. 1995–96

  18. 1994–95

  19. 1993–94

  20. 1992–93

  21. 1991–92

  22. 1990–91

    • SwedenEJC-A
    • VasterasSweden
  23. 1989–90

    • VasterasSweden
    • SwedenWJC-A
  24. 1988–89

    • VasterasSweden
  25. 1987–88

    • SwedenEJC-A
    • VasterasSweden-2

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPGAPTSPIM+/−ShotsPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTG
2011–12NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular7011233428211484170000
All stats
Assists
23
Avg Toi
23:46
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
70
Goals
11
Ot Goals
0
Pim
28
Plus Minus
21
Points
34
Power Play Goals
4
Power Play Points
17
Shooting Pctg
0.0743
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
148
2011–12NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs50000014000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
23:43
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
14
2010–11NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8216466220-21757390111
All stats
Assists
46
Avg Toi
23:28
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
82
Goals
16
Ot Goals
1
Pim
20
Plus Minus
-2
Points
62
Power Play Goals
7
Power Play Points
39
Shooting Pctg
0.0914
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
175
2010–11NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs114484826240000
All stats
Assists
4
Avg Toi
21:49
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
11
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
8
Points
8
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
4
Shooting Pctg
0.1538
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
26
2009–10NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular829404924221945200310
All stats
Assists
40
Avg Toi
25:26
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
82
Goals
9
Ot Goals
0
Pim
24
Plus Minus
22
Points
49
Power Play Goals
5
Power Play Points
20
Shooting Pctg
0.0464
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
3
Shots
194
2009–10OlympicsSwedenRegular40002————————
All stats
Assists
0
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
2
Points
0
2009–10NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs1246102739350000
All stats
Assists
6
Avg Toi
26:22
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
12
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
7
Points
10
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
5
Shooting Pctg
0.1026
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
39
2008–09NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular78164359303118010330141
All stats
Assists
43
Avg Toi
24:49
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
78
Goals
16
Ot Goals
1
Pim
30
Plus Minus
31
Points
59
Power Play Goals
10
Power Play Points
33
Shooting Pctg
0.0889
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
180
2008–09NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs2141216611593110010
All stats
Assists
12
Avg Toi
25:39
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
21
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
11
Points
16
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
11
Shooting Pctg
0.0678
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
59
2007–08NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular7610607040401885340140
All stats
Assists
60
Avg Toi
26:43
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
76
Goals
10
Ot Goals
0
Pim
40
Plus Minus
40
Points
70
Power Play Goals
5
Power Play Points
34
Shooting Pctg
0.0532
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
188
2007–08NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs223101314841191110
All stats
Assists
10
Avg Toi
26:49
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
22
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
14
Plus Minus
8
Points
13
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
9
Shooting Pctg
0.0732
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
41
2006–07NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular80134962464022410330310
All stats
Assists
49
Avg Toi
27:29
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
80
Goals
13
Ot Goals
0
Pim
46
Plus Minus
40
Points
62
Power Play Goals
10
Power Play Points
33
Shooting Pctg
0.058
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
3
Shots
224
2006–07NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs184141860394120220
All stats
Assists
14
Avg Toi
30:37
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
18
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
0
Points
18
Power Play Goals
4
Power Play Points
12
Shooting Pctg
0.1026
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
39
2005–06NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8016648050212439500020
All stats
Assists
64
Avg Toi
28:07
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
80
Goals
16
Ot Goals
0
Pim
50
Plus Minus
21
Points
80
Power Play Goals
9
Power Play Points
50
Shooting Pctg
0.0658
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
243
2005–06OlympicsSwedenRegular82462————————
All stats
Assists
4
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
8
Goals
2
Pim
2
Points
6
2005–06NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs61122-421120010
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
31:55
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-4
Points
2
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
2
Shooting Pctg
0.0476
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
21
2004–05WCupSwedenRegular41012————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Goals
1
Pim
2
Points
1
2003–04NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8110283818191943211331
All stats
Assists
28
Avg Toi
27:39
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
81
Goals
10
Ot Goals
1
Pim
18
Plus Minus
19
Points
38
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
21
Shooting Pctg
0.0515
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
3
Shots
194
2003–04WC-ASwedenRegular20110————————
All stats
Assists
1
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Pim
0
Points
1
2003–04NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs122574427250000
All stats
Assists
5
Avg Toi
27:01
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
12
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
4
Points
7
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
5
Shooting Pctg
0.0741
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
27
2003–04W-CupSwedenOther41012061—0——0
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
0
Points
1
Power Play Goals
1
Shooting Pctg
16.67
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
6
2002–03NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8218446238401758301241
All stats
Assists
44
Avg Toi
29:20
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
82
Goals
18
Ot Goals
1
Pim
38
Plus Minus
40
Points
62
Power Play Goals
8
Power Play Points
30
Shooting Pctg
0.1029
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
175
2002–03NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs40220-115010000
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
33:35
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-1
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
15
2001–02NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular789505920132156300000
All stats
Assists
50
Avg Toi
28:49
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
78
Goals
9
Ot Goals
0
Pim
20
Plus Minus
13
Points
59
Power Play Goals
6
Power Play Points
30
Shooting Pctg
0.0419
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
215
2001–02OlympicsSwedenRegular41560————————
All stats
Assists
5
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
4
Goals
1
Pim
0
Points
6
2001–02NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs23511162641261220
All stats
Assists
11
Avg Toi
31:10
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
23
Goals
5
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
6
Points
16
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
6
Shooting Pctg
0.122
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
41
2000–01NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular821556711892728430100
All stats
Assists
56
Avg Toi
28:27
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
82
Goals
15
Ot Goals
0
Pim
18
Plus Minus
9
Points
71
Power Play Goals
8
Power Play Points
43
Shooting Pctg
0.0551
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
272
2000–01NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs61780115050000
All stats
Assists
7
Avg Toi
29:17
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
8
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
5
Shooting Pctg
0.0667
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
15
1999–00NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8120537318192189314530
All stats
Assists
53
Avg Toi
28:45
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
81
Goals
20
Ot Goals
0
Pim
18
Plus Minus
19
Points
73
Power Play Goals
9
Power Play Points
31
Shooting Pctg
0.0917
Shorthanded Goals
4
Shorthanded Points
5
Shots
218
1999–00NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs92464-621150000
All stats
Assists
4
Avg Toi
30:28
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
9
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
-6
Points
6
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
5
Shooting Pctg
0.0952
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
21
1998–99NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8114435714142056292430
All stats
Assists
43
Avg Toi
26:31
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
81
Goals
14
Ot Goals
0
Pim
14
Plus Minus
14
Points
57
Power Play Goals
6
Power Play Points
29
Shooting Pctg
0.0683
Shorthanded Goals
2
Shorthanded Points
4
Shots
205
1998–99NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs10291140292100000
All stats
Assists
9
Avg Toi
30:21
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
10
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
0
Points
11
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
10
Shooting Pctg
0.069
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
29
1997–98NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8017425918222057331310
All stats
Assists
42
Avg Toi
27:14
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
80
Goals
17
Ot Goals
0
Pim
18
Plus Minus
22
Points
59
Power Play Goals
7
Power Play Points
33
Shooting Pctg
0.0829
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
3
Shots
205
1997–98OlympicsSwedenRegular41122————————
All stats
Assists
1
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
4
Goals
1
Pim
2
Points
2
1997–98NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs226131981259280020
All stats
Assists
13
Avg Toi
27:51
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
22
Goals
6
Ot Goals
0
Pim
8
Plus Minus
12
Points
19
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
8
Shooting Pctg
0.1017
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
59
1996–97NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular7915425730112148300110
All stats
Assists
42
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
79
Goals
15
Ot Goals
0
Pim
30
Plus Minus
11
Points
57
Power Play Goals
8
Power Play Points
30
Shooting Pctg
0.0701
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
214
1996–97W-CupSwedenRegular42130————————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
2
Pim
0
Points
3
1996–97NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs2026821279040000
All stats
Assists
6
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
20
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
12
Points
8
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
4
Shooting Pctg
0.0253
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
79
1995–96NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8117506720292118371510
All stats
Assists
50
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
81
Goals
17
Ot Goals
0
Pim
20
Plus Minus
29
Points
67
Power Play Goals
8
Power Play Points
37
Shooting Pctg
0.0806
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
5
Shots
211
1995–96WCupSwedenRegular421303———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
4
Goals
2
Pim
0
Plus Minus
3
Points
3
1995–96NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs19591410250180000
All stats
Assists
9
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
19
Goals
5
Ot Goals
0
Pim
10
Plus Minus
2
Points
14
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
8
Shooting Pctg
0.1
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
50
1994–95NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular43101626615907110000
All stats
Assists
16
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
43
Goals
10
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
15
Points
26
Power Play Goals
7
Power Play Points
11
Shooting Pctg
0.1111
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
90
1994–95SwedenVasterasRegular13210124————————
All stats
Assists
10
Games Played
13
Goals
2
Pim
4
Points
12
1994–95NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs184121684373110021
All stats
Assists
12
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
18
Goals
4
Ot Goals
1
Pim
8
Plus Minus
4
Points
16
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
11
Shooting Pctg
0.1081
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
37
1993–94NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8410465626432004180230
All stats
Assists
46
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
84
Goals
10
Ot Goals
0
Pim
26
Plus Minus
43
Points
56
Power Play Goals
4
Power Play Points
18
Shooting Pctg
0.05
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
200
1993–94WC-ASwedenRegular41012————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Goals
1
Pim
2
Points
1
1993–94NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs73250420121100
All stats
Assists
2
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
7
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
4
Points
5
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
2
Shooting Pctg
0.15
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
20
1992–93NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular84734412871563200420
All stats
Assists
34
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
84
Goals
7
Ot Goals
0
Pim
28
Plus Minus
7
Points
41
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
20
Shooting Pctg
0.0449
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
4
Shots
156
1992–93NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs71010-28110000
All stats
Assists
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
7
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-2
Points
1
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0.125
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
8
1991–92Can-CupSwedenRegular61124————————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Pim
4
Points
2
1991–92NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular8011496022361685310110
All stats
Assists
49
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
80
Goals
11
Ot Goals
0
Pim
22
Plus Minus
36
Points
60
Power Play Goals
5
Power Play Points
31
Shooting Pctg
0.0655
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
168
1991–92NHLDetroit Red WingsPlayoffs111230-516120000
All stats
Assists
2
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
11
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-5
Points
3
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
2
Shooting Pctg
0.0625
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
16
1990–91EJC-ASwedenRegular103364————————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
10
Goals
3
Pim
4
Points
6
1990–91SwedenVasterasRegular38419232————————
All stats
Assists
19
Games Played
38
Goals
4
Pim
2
Points
23
1990–91SwedenVasterasPlayoffs40004————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
4
Points
0
1989–90SwedenVasterasRegular39881614————————
All stats
Assists
8
Games Played
39
Goals
8
Pim
14
Points
16
1989–90WJC-ASwedenRegular73362————————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
7
Goals
3
Pim
2
Points
6
1989–90SwedenVasterasPlayoffs20112————————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Pim
2
Points
1
1988–89SwedenVasterasRegular341674————————
All stats
Assists
6
Games Played
34
Goals
1
Pim
4
Points
7
1988–89SwedenVasterasPlayoffs50220————————
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Pim
0
Points
2
1987–88EJC-ASwedenRegular61010————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Pim
0
Points
1
1987–88Sweden-2VasterasRegular30000————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
0
Points
0
1987–88Sweden-2VasterasPlayoffs50006————————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Pim
6
Points
0

NHL game-by-game archive

This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.

NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoalsAssistsPointsTime on ice
2012-04-20NSH00022:25
2012-04-17NSH00025:47
2012-04-15NSH00024:31
2012-04-13NSH00021:09
2012-04-11NSH00024:43

Awards

Stanley Cup2007–08, 2001–02, 1997–98, 1996–97
Conn Smythe Trophy2001–02
James Norris Memorial Trophy2010–11, 2007–08, 2006–07, 2005–06, 2002–03, 2001–02, 2000–01

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 13, 5:30 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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