Austin Watson

Player profile and career history

L · #24

Austin Watson was a left wing. Born January 13, 1992 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the United States, he stood 6'4", weighed 203 lbs and shot right. He was drafted in 2010 (round 1, 18th overall) by the Nashville Predators. In 528 NHL regular-season games he had 63 goals and 58 assists for 121 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games
528
Goals
63
Assists
58
Points
121
All supplied career statistics
Assists
58
Avg Toi
11:23
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4425
Game Winning Goals
8
Games Played
528
Goals
63
Ot Goals
0
Pim
722
Plus Minus
-2
Points
121
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0.1055
Shorthanded Goals
8
Shorthanded Points
13
Shots
597

NHL playoff career

Games
45
Goals
10
Assists
9
Points
19
All supplied career statistics
Assists
9
Avg Toi
13:27
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.3333
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
45
Goals
10
Ot Goals
0
Pim
48
Plus Minus
4
Points
19
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1369
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
73

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game
0.12
Assists / game
0.11
Points / game
0.23
Shots / game
1.13

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
14
2017–18 · Nashville Predators
Assists
12
2016–17 · Nashville Predators
Points
19
2017–18 · Nashville Predators
Shots
96
2017–18 · Nashville Predators

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. 2025–26

    • Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL
  2. 2024–25

  3. 2023–24

  4. 2022–23

  5. 2021–22

  6. 2020–21

  7. 2019–20

  8. 2018–19

  9. 2017–18

  10. 2016–17

  11. 2015–16

  12. 2014–15

    • MilwaukeeAHL
  13. 2013–14

    • MilwaukeeAHL
  14. 2012–13

  15. 2011–12

    • LondonM-Cup
    • LondonOHL
    • PeterboroughOHL
    • USAWJC-A
  16. 2010–11

    • MilwaukeeAHL
    • PeterboroughOHL
  17. 2009–10

    • PeterboroughOHL
    • WindsorOHL
    • USAWJ18-A
  18. 2008–09

    • WindsorM-Cup
    • WindsorOHL
  19. 2007–08

    • Compuware U16T1EHL U16
  20. 2006–07

    • Compuware Bantam Major AAAT1EBHL
  21. 2005–06

    • Compuware Bantam Minor AAAT1EMBHL

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
2025–26AHLGrand Rapids GriffinsRegular621212241462———————
All stats
Assists
12
Games Played
62
Goals
12
Pim
146
Plus Minus
2
Points
24
2025–26AHLGrand Rapids GriffinsPlayoffs100000———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
2024–25AHLGrand Rapids GriffinsRegular6019234211210———————
All stats
Assists
23
Games Played
60
Goals
19
Pim
112
Plus Minus
10
Points
42
2024–25NHLDetroit Red WingsRegular1330317113000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
7:51
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.6667
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
13
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
17
Plus Minus
1
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.2308
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
13
2024–25AHLGrand Rapids GriffinsPlayoffs30004-3———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
-3
Points
0
2023–24NHLTampa Bay LightningRegular3322493217000000
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
7:16
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
33
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
93
Plus Minus
2
Points
4
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1176
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
17
2022–23NHLOttawa SenatorsRegular759211123-779003320
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
10:14
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4667
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
75
Goals
9
Ot Goals
0
Pim
123
Plus Minus
-7
Points
11
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1139
Shorthanded Goals
3
Shorthanded Points
3
Shots
79
2021–22NHLOttawa SenatorsRegular671061691-388001110
All stats
Assists
6
Avg Toi
11:59
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.35
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
67
Goals
10
Ot Goals
0
Pim
91
Plus Minus
-3
Points
16
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.114
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
88
2021–22WCUSARegular1001127-2———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
10
Goals
0
Pim
27
Plus Minus
-2
Points
1
2020–21NHLOttawa SenatorsRegular34371040-741000100
All stats
Assists
7
Avg Toi
12:00
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.2609
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
34
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
40
Plus Minus
-7
Points
10
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.073
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
41
2019–20NHLNashville PredatorsRegular53681465-950000210
All stats
Assists
8
Avg Toi
11:37
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
53
Goals
6
Ot Goals
0
Pim
65
Plus Minus
-9
Points
14
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.12
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
50
2019–20NHLNashville PredatorsPlayoffs4000206000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
10:35
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
6
2018–19AHLMilwaukee AdmiralsRegular240403———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Goals
4
Pim
0
Plus Minus
3
Points
4
2018–19NHLNashville PredatorsRegular377916391164110010
All stats
Assists
9
Avg Toi
14:30
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4375
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
37
Goals
7
Ot Goals
0
Pim
39
Plus Minus
11
Points
16
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0.1094
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
64
2018–19NHLNashville PredatorsPlayoffs61126-214000000
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
12:26
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
-2
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.0714
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
14
2017–18NHLNashville PredatorsRegular7614519123296004530
All stats
Assists
5
Avg Toi
12:20
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.6279
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
76
Goals
14
Ot Goals
0
Pim
123
Plus Minus
2
Points
19
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1458
Shorthanded Goals
4
Shorthanded Points
5
Shots
96
2017–18NHLNashville PredatorsPlayoffs1353812325000000
All stats
Assists
3
Avg Toi
14:25
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
13
Goals
5
Ot Goals
0
Pim
12
Plus Minus
3
Points
8
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.2
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
25
2016–17AHLMilwaukee AdmiralsRegular310191———————
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
3
Goals
1
Pim
9
Plus Minus
1
Points
1
2016–17NHLNashville PredatorsRegular7751217991490000100
All stats
Assists
12
Avg Toi
12:26
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4048
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
77
Goals
5
Ot Goals
0
Pim
99
Plus Minus
14
Points
17
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.0556
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
90
2016–17NHLNashville PredatorsPlayoffs2245928328000000
All stats
Assists
5
Avg Toi
13:40
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.3333
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
22
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
28
Plus Minus
3
Points
9
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1429
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
28
2015–16NHLNashville PredatorsRegular57371032-455000000
All stats
Assists
7
Avg Toi
10:00
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4615
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
57
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
32
Plus Minus
-4
Points
10
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.0545
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
55
2014–15AHLMilwaukeeRegular7626184434-21594—1—8—
All stats
Assists
18
Game Winning Goals
8
Games Played
76
Goals
26
Pim
34
Plus Minus
-2
Points
44
Power Play Goals
4
Shooting Pctg
16.4
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shots
159
2013–14AHLMilwaukeeRegular762224462441925—0—7—
All stats
Assists
24
Game Winning Goals
7
Games Played
76
Goals
22
Pim
24
Plus Minus
4
Points
46
Power Play Goals
5
Shooting Pctg
11.5
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
192
2013–14AHLMilwaukeePlayoffs30006-380—0—0—
All stats
Assists
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
-3
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
8
2012–13AHLMilwaukeeRegular722017372241635—0—4—
All stats
Assists
17
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
72
Goals
20
Pim
22
Plus Minus
4
Points
37
Power Play Goals
5
Shooting Pctg
12.27
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
163
2012–13NHLNashville PredatorsRegular61010-24000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
12:42
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4318
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-2
Points
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.25
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
4
2012–13AHLMilwaukeePlayoffs410100100—0—1—
All stats
Assists
0
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
4
Goals
1
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
1
Power Play Goals
0
Shooting Pctg
10
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
10
2011–12OHLLondonRegular29112435143—7—0———
All stats
Assists
24
Games Played
29
Goals
11
Pim
14
Plus Minus
3
Points
35
Power Play Goals
7
Shorthanded Goals
0
2011–12OHLPeterboroughRegular3214193333-1—5—3———
All stats
Assists
19
Games Played
32
Goals
14
Pim
33
Plus Minus
-1
Points
33
Power Play Goals
5
Shorthanded Goals
3
2011–12WJC-AUSARegular636906—1—0—1—
All stats
Assists
6
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
6
Goals
3
Pim
0
Plus Minus
6
Points
9
Power Play Goals
1
Shorthanded Goals
0
2011–12M-CupLondonPlayoffs423500130—0———
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
4
Goals
2
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
5
Power Play Goals
0
Shooting Pctg
15.38
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
13
2011–12OHLLondonPlayoffs19107171010—3—0———
All stats
Assists
7
Games Played
19
Goals
10
Pim
10
Plus Minus
10
Points
17
Power Play Goals
3
Shorthanded Goals
0
2010–11AHLMilwaukeeRegular50000020—0—0—
All stats
Assists
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
2
2010–11OHLPeterboroughRegular6834346854-38—14—2———
All stats
Assists
34
Games Played
68
Goals
34
Pim
54
Plus Minus
-38
Points
68
Power Play Goals
14
Shorthanded Goals
2
2010–11AHLMilwaukeePlayoffs300000—0—0—0—
All stats
Assists
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
2009–10OHLPeterboroughRegular109112085—4—0———
All stats
Assists
11
Games Played
10
Goals
9
Pim
8
Plus Minus
5
Points
20
Power Play Goals
4
Shorthanded Goals
0
2009–10OHLWindsorRegular421123341411—4—0———
All stats
Assists
23
Games Played
42
Goals
11
Pim
14
Plus Minus
11
Points
34
Power Play Goals
4
Shorthanded Goals
0
2009–10WJ18-AUSARegular721333————————
All stats
Assists
1
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
7
Goals
2
Pim
33
Points
3
2009–10OHLPeterboroughPlayoffs42022-4—0—0———
All stats
Assists
0
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
4
Goals
2
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-4
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
2008–09OHLWindsorRegular631019294115—2—1———
All stats
Assists
19
Games Played
63
Goals
10
Pim
41
Plus Minus
15
Points
29
Power Play Goals
2
Shorthanded Goals
1
2008–09M-CupWindsorPlayoffs50112-1—0—0—0—
All stats
Assists
1
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-1
Points
1
Power Play Goals
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
2008–09OHLWindsorPlayoffs20033151—0—0———
All stats
Assists
3
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
20
Goals
0
Pim
15
Plus Minus
1
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
2007–08T1EHL U16Compuware U16Regular31122840360———————
All stats
Assists
28
Games Played
31
Goals
12
Pim
36
Plus Minus
0
Points
40
2006–07T1EBHLCompuware Bantam Major AAARegular29243862550———————
All stats
Assists
38
Games Played
29
Goals
24
Pim
55
Plus Minus
0
Points
62
2005–06T1EMBHLCompuware Bantam Minor AAARegular28102636180———————
All stats
Assists
26
Games Played
28
Goals
10
Pim
18
Plus Minus
0
Points
36

NHL game-by-game archive

13 imported games.

DateTeamOpponentGAPTSShots+/−TOIDetails
2025-04-17DETat TOR1014014:00
All stats
Game Id
2024021308
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-04-17
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
4
Shifts
18
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
TOR
Pim
0
Toi
14:00
2025-04-16DETat NJD000107:12
All stats
Game Id
2024021303
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-04-16
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
13
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
NJD
Pim
0
Toi
7:12
2025-04-14DETvs DAL0001010:14
All stats
Game Id
2024021286
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2025-04-14
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
15
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
DAL
Pim
0
Toi
10:14
2025-04-11DETat TBL000019:52
All stats
Game Id
2024021261
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-04-11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
14
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
TBL
Pim
0
Toi
9:52
2025-04-10DETat FLA0000011:31
All stats
Game Id
2024021251
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-04-10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
17
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
FLA
Pim
0
Toi
11:31
2025-04-01DETat STL000004:03
All stats
Game Id
2024021187
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-04-01
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
6
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
STL
Pim
0
Toi
4:03
2025-03-29DETvs BOS000003:06
All stats
Game Id
2024021166
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2025-03-29
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
6
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
BOS
Pim
15
Toi
3:06
2025-03-27DETvs OTT000103:34
All stats
Game Id
2024021144
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2025-03-27
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
6
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
OTT
Pim
0
Toi
3:34
2025-03-25DETat COL101219:34
All stats
Game Id
2024021136
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-03-25
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Plus Minus
1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
14
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
COL
Pim
0
Toi
9:34
2025-03-24DETat UTA101226:07
All stats
Game Id
2024021128
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-03-24
Goals
1
Assists
0
Points
1
Plus Minus
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
2
Shifts
11
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
UTA
Pim
0
Toi
6:07
2025-03-22DETat VGK0001-18:53
All stats
Game Id
2024021115
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2025-03-22
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
13
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
VGK
Pim
0
Toi
8:53
2024-10-30DETvs WPG0001-19:06
All stats
Game Id
2024020156
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
H
Game Date
2024-10-30
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
1
Shifts
13
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
WPG
Pim
0
Toi
9:06
2024-10-14DETat NYR0000-14:54
All stats
Game Id
2024020045
Team Abbrev
DET
Home Road Flag
R
Game Date
2024-10-14
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
Plus Minus
-1
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Shots
0
Shifts
9
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Opponent Abbrev
NYR
Pim
2
Toi
4:54

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

Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoalsAssistsPointsTime on ice
2025-04-17TOR10114:00
2025-04-16NJD0007:12
2025-04-14DAL00010:14
2025-04-11TBL0009:52
2025-04-10FLA00011:31

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Profile updated Oct 12, 2:15 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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