Phil Kessel

C · #8

Phil Kessel was a center. Born October 2, 1987 in Madison, Wisconsin, the United States, he stood 5'11", weighed 208 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 2006 (round 1, 5th overall) by the Boston Bruins. In 1,286 NHL regular-season games he had 413 goals and 579 assists for 992 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games

1,286

Goals

413

Assists

579

Points

992

NHL playoff career

Games

100

Goals

34

Assists

49

Points

83

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.32

Assists / game

0.45

Points / game

0.77

Shots / game

2.99

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

37

2013–14 · Toronto Maple Leafs

Assists

58

2017–18 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Points

92

2017–18 · Pittsburgh Penguins

Shots

325

2010–11 · Toronto Maple Leafs

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. 2022–23

   • Vegas Golden KnightsNHL

2. 2021–22

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

3. 2020–21

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

4. 2019–20

   • Arizona CoyotesNHL

5. 2018–19

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

6. 2017–18

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

7. 2016–17

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

8. 2015–16

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

9. 2014–15

   • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

10. 2013–14

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • USAOlympics

11. 2012–13

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

12. 2011–12

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

13. 2010–11

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL

14. 2009–10

    • Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
    • USAOlympics

15. 2008–09

    • Boston BruinsNHL

16. 2007–08

    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • USAWC-A

17. 2006–07

    • ProvidenceAHL
    • Boston BruinsNHL
    • USAWC-A

18. 2005–06

    • USAWC-A
    • U. Of MinnesotaWCHA

19. 2004–05

    • USNTDPNAHL
    • USNTDPU-18
    • USAWJ18-A

20. 2003–04

    • USNTDPNAHL
    • USNTDPU-17
    • USAWJ18-A

21. 2002–03

    • Madison Capitols 18UMidget

22. 2001–02

    • Madison Capitols Bantam MajorBantam

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
2022–23	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	Regular	82	14	22	36	30	-7	149	2	9	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 22 Avg Toi 12:49 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4167 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 82 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 30 Plus Minus -7 Points 36 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 9 Shooting Pctg 0.094 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 149
2022–23	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	2	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 11:47 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 5
2021–22	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	82	8	44	52	40	-24	175	2	14	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 44 Avg Toi 16:41 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3333 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 82 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 40 Plus Minus -24 Points 52 Power Play Goals 2 Power Play Points 14 Shooting Pctg 0.046 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 175
2020–21	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	56	20	23	43	12	-17	115	4	13	0	0	3	1	All stats Assists 23 Avg Toi 17:05 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.25 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 56 Goals 20 Ot Goals 1 Pim 12 Plus Minus -17 Points 43 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 13 Shooting Pctg 0.174 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 115
2019–20	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Regular	70	14	24	38	22	-21	153	9	17	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 24 Avg Toi 17:09 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.2222 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 70 Goals 14 Ot Goals 0 Pim 22 Plus Minus -21 Points 38 Power Play Goals 9 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.092 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 153
2019–20	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	Playoffs	9	1	3	4	4	-1	22	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 17:15 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus -1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.045 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 22
2018–19	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	82	27	55	82	28	-19	215	12	36	0	0	10	2	All stats Assists 55 Avg Toi 17:59 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4444 Game Winning Goals 10 Games Played 82 Goals 27 Ot Goals 2 Pim 28 Plus Minus -19 Points 82 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 36 Shooting Pctg 0.1256 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 215
2018–19	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	-1	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 18:28 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0714 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 14
2017–18	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	82	34	58	92	36	-4	261	12	42	0	0	6	3	All stats Assists 58 Avg Toi 18:41 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3158 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 82 Goals 34 Ot Goals 3 Pim 36 Plus Minus -4 Points 92 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 42 Shooting Pctg 0.1303 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 261
2017–18	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	12	1	8	9	2	-5	18	0	6	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 8 Avg Toi 17:43 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.5 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 12 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -5 Points 9 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 6 Shooting Pctg 0.0556 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 18
2016–17	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	82	23	47	70	20	3	229	8	30	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 47 Avg Toi 17:56 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3333 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 82 Goals 23 Ot Goals 1 Pim 20 Plus Minus 3 Points 70 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 30 Shooting Pctg 0.1004 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 229
2016–17	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	25	8	15	23	2	12	68	5	11	0	1	2	0	All stats Assists 15 Avg Toi 17:33 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 25 Goals 8 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 12 Points 23 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.1176 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 68
2015–16	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	82	26	33	59	18	9	274	4	17	0	0	5	1	All stats Assists 33 Avg Toi 18:23 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 82 Goals 26 Ot Goals 1 Pim 18 Plus Minus 9 Points 59 Power Play Goals 4 Power Play Points 17 Shooting Pctg 0.0949 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 274
2015–16	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	24	10	12	22	4	5	98	5	11	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 12 Avg Toi 17:47 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 24 Goals 10 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 5 Points 22 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 11 Shooting Pctg 0.102 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 98
2014–15	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	82	25	36	61	30	-34	280	8	25	0	0	4	1	All stats Assists 36 Avg Toi 18:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 82 Goals 25 Ot Goals 1 Pim 30 Plus Minus -34 Points 61 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 25 Shooting Pctg 0.0893 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 280
2013–14	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	82	37	43	80	27	-5	305	8	20	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 43 Avg Toi 20:40 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.1429 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 82 Goals 37 Ot Goals 0 Pim 27 Plus Minus -5 Points 80 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 20 Shooting Pctg 0.1213 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 305
2013–14	Olympics	USA	Regular	6	5	3	8	4	6	21	0	—	0	—	1	—	All stats Assists 3 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 6 Goals 5 Pim 4 Plus Minus 6 Points 8 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 21
2012–13	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	48	20	32	52	18	-3	161	6	21	0	0	4	0	All stats Assists 32 Avg Toi 19:49 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.625 Game Winning Goals 4 Games Played 48 Goals 20 Ot Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus -3 Points 52 Power Play Goals 6 Power Play Points 21 Shooting Pctg 0.1242 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 161
2012–13	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Playoffs	7	4	2	6	2	3	29	1	1	0	0	2	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 18:29 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 7 Goals 4 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 3 Points 6 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.1379 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 29
2011–12	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	82	37	45	82	20	-10	295	10	23	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 45 Avg Toi 20:03 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3214 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 82 Goals 37 Ot Goals 0 Pim 20 Plus Minus -10 Points 82 Power Play Goals 10 Power Play Points 23 Shooting Pctg 0.1254 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 295
2010–11	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	82	32	32	64	24	-20	325	12	23	1	1	6	1	All stats Assists 32 Avg Toi 19:39 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4068 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 82 Goals 32 Ot Goals 1 Pim 24 Plus Minus -20 Points 64 Power Play Goals 12 Power Play Points 23 Shooting Pctg 0.0985 Shorthanded Goals 1 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 325
2009–10	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	70	30	25	55	21	-8	297	8	16	0	0	5	1	All stats Assists 25 Avg Toi 19:33 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4836 Game Winning Goals 5 Games Played 70 Goals 30 Ot Goals 1 Pim 21 Plus Minus -8 Points 55 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 16 Shooting Pctg 0.101 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 297
2009–10	Olympics	USA	Regular	6	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 0 Points 2
2008–09	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	70	36	24	60	16	23	232	8	15	0	0	6	0	All stats Assists 24 Avg Toi 16:34 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4828 Game Winning Goals 6 Games Played 70 Goals 36 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 23 Points 60 Power Play Goals 8 Power Play Points 15 Shooting Pctg 0.1552 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 232
2008–09	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	11	6	5	11	4	7	38	0	2	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 5 Avg Toi 15:55 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 11 Goals 6 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 7 Points 11 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 2 Shooting Pctg 0.1579 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 38
2007–08	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	82	19	18	37	28	-6	213	5	7	0	0	3	0	All stats Assists 18 Avg Toi 15:14 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4233 Game Winning Goals 3 Games Played 82 Goals 19 Ot Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus -6 Points 37 Power Play Goals 5 Power Play Points 7 Shooting Pctg 0.0892 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 213
2007–08	WC-A	USA	Regular	7	6	4	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 6 Pim 6 Points 10
2007–08	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	4	3	1	4	2	1	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 14:31 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.3333 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 4 Goals 3 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 4 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.2308 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
2006–07	AHL	Providence	Regular	2	1	0	1	2	0	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2006–07	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	70	11	18	29	12	-12	170	1	5	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 18 Avg Toi 14:04 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0.4075 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 70 Goals 11 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus -12 Points 29 Power Play Goals 1 Power Play Points 5 Shooting Pctg 0.0647 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 170
2006–07	WC-A	USA	Regular	7	2	5	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 7 Goals 2 Pim 6 Points 7
2005–06	WC-A	USA	Regular	7	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 2
2005–06	WCHA	U. Of Minnesota	Regular	39	18	33	51	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 33 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 39 Goals 18 Pim 28 Points 51
2004–05	NAHL	USNTDP	Regular	14	11	14	25	21	0	—	5	—	0	—	2	—	All stats Assists 14 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 14 Goals 11 Pim 21 Plus Minus 0 Points 25 Power Play Goals 5 Shorthanded Goals 0
2004–05	U-18	USNTDP	Regular	31	41	32	73	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 32 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 31 Goals 41 Pim 16 Points 73
2004–05	WJ18-A	USA	Regular	6	9	7	16	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 9 Pim 2 Points 16
2003–04	NAHL	USNTDP	Regular	30	21	12	33	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 30 Goals 21 Pim 18 Points 33
2003–04	U-17	USNTDP	Regular	32	31	18	49	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 32 Goals 31 Pim 8 Points 49
2003–04	WJ18-A	USA	Regular	6	7	3	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 7 Pim 6 Points 10
2002–03	Midget	Madison Capitols 18U	Regular	71	113	45	158	26	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 45 Games Played 71 Goals 113 Pim 26 Plus Minus 0 Points 158
2001–02	Bantam	Madison Capitols Bantam Major	Regular	86	176	110	286	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 110 Games Played 86 Goals 176 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 286

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