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2001-02 to 2017-18 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #12 BRIAN GIONTA New Jersey Devils · Right Wing
NM-MT Career
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Card #CAREER-08467407
Brian Gionta in action
12 R Right Wing
88 OVR
Brian Gionta New Jersey Devils
16 NHL seasons · 2001-02 to 2017-18
2017-18

Career Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2005-06 NJD 82 89 98 9
2009-10 MTL 61 46 90 9
2008-09 NJD 81 60 84 8
2010-11 MTL 82 46 84 8
2007-08 NJD 82 53 84 8

Trophy case

  • Stanley Cup 2002-03

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 89OVR Tomas Plekanec Canadiens 25 of his goals C 91OVR Scott Gomez Devils 13 of his goals D 97OVR P.K. Subban Canadiens 12 of his goals L 90OVR Matt Moulson Islanders 9 of his goals

Set up most

C 89OVR Tomas Plekanec Canadiens Set up 16 goals L 96OVR Evander Kane Jets Set up 9 goals L 90OVR Matt Moulson Islanders Set up 9 goals L 57OVR Johan Larsson Sabres Set up 8 goals
Scored on most
Tim Thomas 4 goals Tomas Vokoun 4 goals Ryan Miller 4 goals
Best game
November 27, 2010 vs BUF: 2G · 1A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 83OVR Jay Bouwmeester Blues Hit him 7 times D 62OVR Alexei Emelin Canadiens Hit him 6 times D 99OVR Zdeno Chara Bruins Hit him 5 times D 68OVR Mike Weaver Panthers Hit him 5 times

Hit most by

D 99OVR Zdeno Chara Bruins Hit by him 8 times D 96OVR Dion Phaneuf Maple Leafs Hit by him 8 times D 70OVR Marc Methot Senators Hit by him 8 times D 59OVR Mark Borowiecki Senators Hit by him 8 times

Faced most on the draw

C 99OVR Patrice Bergeron Bruins Won 14 of 25 C 81OVR Tyler Bozak Maple Leafs Won 7 of 21 R 73OVR Claude Giroux Senators Won 7 of 14 C 80OVR Sam Gagner Oilers Won 5 of 12