Paul Gaustad

C · #28

Paul Gaustad was a center. Born February 3, 1982 in Fargo, North Dakota, the United States, he stood 6'5", weighed 227 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 2000 (round 7, 220th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres. In 727 NHL regular-season games he had 89 goals and 142 assists for 231 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

727

Goals

89

Assists

142

Points

231

NHL playoff career

Games

68

Goals

2

Assists

9

Points

11

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.12

Assists / game

0.20

Points / game

0.32

Shots / game

1.32

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

12

2010–11 · Buffalo Sabres

Assists

26

2007–08 · Buffalo Sabres

Points

36

2007–08 · Buffalo Sabres

Shots

136

2007–08 · Buffalo Sabres

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. 2015–16

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

2. 2014–15

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

3. 2013–14

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

4. 2012–13

   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

5. 2011–12

   • Buffalo SabresNHL
   • Nashville PredatorsNHL

6. 2010–11

   • Buffalo SabresNHL
   • USAWC-A

7. 2009–10

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

8. 2008–09

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

9. 2007–08

   • Buffalo SabresNHL

10. 2006–07

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

11. 2005–06

    • Buffalo SabresNHL

12. 2004–05

    • RochesterAHL

13. 2003–04

    • RochesterAHL

14. 2002–03

    • RochesterAHL
    • Buffalo SabresNHL

15. 2001–02

    • PortlandWHL

16. 2000–01

    • PortlandWHL

17. 1999–00

    • PortlandWHL

18. 1998–99

    • PortlandUSAHA

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.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2015–16	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	63	2	4	6	46	-4	46	0	0	1	2	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 11:15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5531 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 63 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 46 Plus Minus -4 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0435 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 2 Shots 46
2015–16	NHL	Nashville Predators	Playoffs	14	1	0	1	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 11:41 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5944 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 14 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
2014–15	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	73	4	10	14	60	7	54	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Avg Toi 12:26 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5643 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 73 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 60 Plus Minus 7 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0741 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 54
2014–15	NHL	Nashville Predators	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	22	-1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 15:56 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5603 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
2013–14	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	75	10	11	21	61	-6	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 11 Avg Toi 13:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.58 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 75 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 61 Plus Minus -6 Points 21 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1351 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 74
2012–13	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	23	2	3	5	20	-1	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 15:13 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5969 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -1 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0571 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 35
2011–12	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	56	7	10	17	70	-1	62	0	0	0	1	3	0	All stats Assists 10 Avg Toi 15:05 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5683 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 56 Goals 7 Ot Goals 0 Pim 70 Plus Minus -1 Points 17 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1129 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 62
2011–12	NHL	Nashville Predators	Regular	14	0	4	4	6	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 13:31 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5878 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
2011–12	NHL	Nashville Predators	Playoffs	10	1	1	2	5	-1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 11:36 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.6013 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 5 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.1667 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 6
2010–11	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	81	12	19	31	101	7	117	1	2	0	1	3	0	All stats Assists 19 Avg Toi 15:08 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5976 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 81 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 101 Plus Minus 7 Points 31 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1026 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 117
2010–11	WC-A	USA	Regular	6	0	1	1	4	-3	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2010–11	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	7	0	2	2	13	-6	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 19:20 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5489 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 13 Plus Minus -6 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
2009–10	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	65	12	10	22	82	-7	111	3	5	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 10 Avg Toi 15:45 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5743 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 65 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 82 Plus Minus -7 Points 22 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.1081 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 111
2009–10	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	8	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 18:40 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.49 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 7
2008–09	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	62	12	17	29	108	4	122	3	8	1	1	1	0	All stats Assists 17 Avg Toi 16:06 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5268 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 62 Goals 12 Ot Goals 0 Pim 108 Plus Minus 4 Points 29 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0984 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 122
2007–08	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	82	10	26	36	85	-4	136	5	8	0	1	2	1	All stats Assists 26 Avg Toi 17:10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5494 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 82 Goals 10 Ot Goals 1 Pim 85 Plus Minus -4 Points 36 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.0735 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 136
2006–07	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	54	9	13	22	74	11	75	3	8	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Avg Toi 13:19 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5285 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 54 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 74 Plus Minus 11 Points 22 Power Play Goals 3 Power Play Points 8 Shooting Pctg 0.12 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 75
2006–07	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	2	-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 11:00 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5179 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
2005–06	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	78	9	15	24	65	4	113	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 15 Avg Toi 12:08 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5223 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 78 Goals 9 Ot Goals 0 Pim 65 Plus Minus 4 Points 24 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0796 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 113
2005–06	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Playoffs	18	0	4	4	14	1	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 12:21 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5049 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 18 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 13
2004–05	AHL	Rochester	Regular	76	18	25	43	192	2	—	7	—	0	—	5	—	All stats Assists 25 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 76 Goals 18 Pim 192 Plus Minus 2 Points 43 Power Play Goals 7 Shorthanded Goals 0
2004–05	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	9	6	5	11	16	0	—	1	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 5 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 9 Goals 6 Pim 16 Plus Minus 0 Points 11 Power Play Goals 1 Shorthanded Goals 0
2003–04	AHL	Rochester	Regular	78	9	22	31	169	-9	—	6	—	1	—	3	—	All stats Assists 22 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 78 Goals 9 Pim 169 Plus Minus -9 Points 31 Power Play Goals 6 Shorthanded Goals 1
2003–04	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	16	3	10	13	30	2	—	0	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 10 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 16 Goals 3 Pim 30 Plus Minus 2 Points 13 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2002–03	AHL	Rochester	Regular	80	14	39	53	137	2	151	4	—	3	—	1	—	All stats Assists 39 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 80 Goals 14 Pim 137 Plus Minus 2 Points 53 Power Play Goals 4 Shooting Pctg 9.27 Shorthanded Goals 3 Shots 151
2002–03	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 5:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4286 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 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 0
2002–03	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	4	-1	6	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 6
2001–02	WHL	Portland	Regular	72	36	44	80	202	17	—	16	—	3	—	5	—	All stats Assists 44 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 72 Goals 36 Pim 202 Plus Minus 17 Points 80 Power Play Goals 16 Shorthanded Goals 3
2001–02	WHL	Portland	Playoffs	6	3	1	4	16	—	—	0	—	1	—	0	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 3 Pim 16 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 1
2000–01	WHL	Portland	Regular	70	11	30	41	168	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 30 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 70 Goals 11 Pim 168 Points 41
2000–01	WHL	Portland	Playoffs	16	10	6	16	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 16 Goals 10 Pim 59 Points 16
1999–00	WHL	Portland	Regular	56	6	8	14	110	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 56 Goals 6 Pim 110 Points 14
1998–99	USAHA	Portland	Regular	45	47	53	100	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 53 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 45 Goals 47 Pim 81 Points 100

NHL game-by-game archive

63 imported games.

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Profile updated Oct 12, 8:10 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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