Saku Koivu
Player profile and career history
C · #11
Saku Koivu was a center. Born November 23, 1974 in Turku, Finland, he stood 5'10", weighed 181 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1993 (round 1, 21st overall) by the Montréal Canadiens. In 1,124 NHL regular-season games he had 255 goals and 577 assists for 832 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 1,124
- Goals
- 255
- Assists
- 577
- Points
- 832
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 577
- Game Winning Goals
- 46
- Games Played
- 1124
- Goals
- 255
- Ot Goals
- 10
- Pim
- 809
- Plus Minus
- 10
- Points
- 832
- Power Play Goals
- 79
- Power Play Points
- 290
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1259
- Shorthanded Goals
- 11
- Shorthanded Points
- 29
- Shots
- 2024
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 80
- Goals
- 18
- Assists
- 41
- Points
- 59
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 41
- Game Winning Goals
- 1
- Games Played
- 80
- Goals
- 18
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 62
- Plus Minus
- 2
- Points
- 59
- Power Play Goals
- 7
- Power Play Points
- 17
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1475
- Shorthanded Goals
- 0
- Shorthanded Points
- 1
- Shots
- 122
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.23
- Assists / game
- 0.51
- Points / game
- 0.74
- Shots / game
- 1.80
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
- 22 2006–07 · Montréal Canadiens
- Assists
- 53 2006–07 · Montréal Canadiens
- Points
- 75 2006–07 · Montréal Canadiens
- Shots
- 154 2006–07 · Montréal Canadiens
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.
2013–14
2012–13
2011–12
2010–11
2009–10
Anaheim DucksNHL
- FinlandOlympics
2008–09
2007–08
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2006–07
2005–06
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandOlympics
2004–05
- TPSFinland
2003–04
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandW-Cup
- FinlandWCup
2002–03
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2001–02
2000–01
1999–00
1998–99
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandWC-A
1997–98
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandOlympics
1996–97
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandW-Cup
- FinlandWC-A
1995–96
Montréal CanadiensNHL
- FinlandWCup
1994–95
- TPSFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandWC-A
1993–94
- TPSFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandOlympics
- FinlandWC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1992–93
- TPSFinland
- FinlandNat-Tm
- FinlandWC-A
- FinlandWJC-A
1991–92
- FinlandEJC-A
- Tps Jr.Fin-Jr.
- TPS U18Fin-U18
1990–91
- Tps Jr.Fin-Jr.
- TPS U18Fin-U18
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.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | NHL | Regular | 65 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 46 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | All stats
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| 2013–14 | NHL | Playoffs | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | Regular | 47 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2011–12 | NHL | Regular | 74 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 7 | 107 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2010–11 | NHL | Regular | 75 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 36 | -8 | 104 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 2010–11 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2009–10 | NHL | Regular | 71 | 19 | 33 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 124 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | NHL | Regular | 65 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 123 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | All stats
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| 2008–09 | NHL | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Regular | 77 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 93 | -4 | 150 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | All stats
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| 2007–08 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Playoffs | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL | Regular | 81 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 74 | -21 | 154 | 11 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Regular | 72 | 17 | 45 | 62 | 70 | 1 | 138 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Regular | 68 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 52 | -5 | 112 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | WCup | Finland | Regular | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | W-Cup | Finland | Other | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 21 | 50 | 71 | 72 | 5 | 147 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Regular | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Regular | 54 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 113 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Regular | 24 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Regular | 65 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 38 | -7 | 145 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL | Regular | 69 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 8 | 145 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Regular | 50 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 38 | 7 | 135 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Nat-Tm | Finland | Regular | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | W-Cup | Finland | Regular | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1995–96 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 40 | -7 | 136 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1995–96 | WCup | Finland | Regular | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 45 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Nat-Tm | Finland | Regular | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 47 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Nat-Tm | Finland | Regular | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 46 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Nat-Tm | Finland | Regular | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | WJC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | EJC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Fin-Jr. | Tps Jr. | Regular | 34 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Fin-U18 | TPS U18 | Regular | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1991–92 | Fin-Jr. | Tps Jr. | Playoffs | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | Fin-Jr. | Tps Jr. | Regular | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1990–91 | Fin-U18 | TPS U18 | Regular | 24 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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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
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-16 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:37 |
| 2014-05-14 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:56 |
| 2014-05-12 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 |
| 2014-05-10 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:09 |
| 2014-05-08 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 |
Awards
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 12, 11:45 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.