51 Austin Watson
GP
4
Goals
2
Assists
0
Points
2
+/-
1
Austin Watson
#51 | Right Wing51
| Birthdate | January 13, 1992 |
| Birthplace | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 215 |
| Shoots | Right |
| Drafted | Nashville Predators - Drafted: 2010, Round: 1 (#18) |
Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Compuware U13 AAA | T1EHL U13 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2006-07 | Compuware U14 AAA | T1EHL U14 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007-08 | Compuware U16 AAA | T1EHL U16 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008-09 | Windsor | OHL | 63 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2009-10 | Windsor | OHL | 42 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Peterborough | OHL | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| U.S. National U18 | NTDP | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2010-11 | Peterborough | OHL | 68 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Milwaukee | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | Peterborough | OHL | 32 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| London | OHL | 29 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2012-13 | Nashville | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Milwaukee | AHL | 72 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | Milwaukee | AHL | 76 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee | AHL | 76 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2015-16 | Nashville | NHL | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2016-17 | Nashville | NHL | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 99 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| Milwaukee | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2017-18 | Nashville | NHL | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 123 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | Nashville | NHL | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Milwaukee | AHL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2019-20 | Nashville | NHL | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa | NHL | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | Ottawa | NHL | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | Ottawa | NHL | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 123 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay | NHL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | Detroit | NHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Grand Rapids | AHL | 60 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NHL TOTALS | 528 | 63 | 58 | 121 | 722 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 48 | ||
| GRIFFINS TOTALS | 60 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| AHL TOTALS | 294 | 92 | 82 | 174 | 201 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| PRO TOTALS | 822 | 155 | 140 | 295 | 923 | 58 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 58 |
AHL Career Highs
| Games Played | 76, twice (MR: 2014-15) |
| Goals | 26, 2014-15 |
| Assists | 24, 2013-14 |
| Points | 46, 2013-14 |
| PIM | 112, 2024-25 |
| Goal Streak | 6, 3/8/25-4/5/25 |
| Assist Streak | 3, four times (MR: 3/15/25-4/5/25) |
| Point Streak | 7, twice (MR: 3/5/25-4/5/25) |
| Goals, Game | 3, 4/12/14 MIL vs. CHI |
| Assists, Game | 2, nine times (MR: 2/21/25 GR vs. LV) |
| Points, Game | 3, four times (MR: 4/5/25 GR at RFD) |
| PIM, Game | 16, 4/18/25 GR at RFD |
Career Firsts
| AHL Game | 4/1/11 MIL vs. HOU |
| AHL Point | 10/21/12 MIL at HOU (assist) |
| AHL Goal | 10/31/12 MIL vs. CHA (Dan Ellis) |
| NHL Game | 4/7/13 NSH at CHI |
| NHL Point | 4/23/13 NSH vs. CGY (goal) |
| NHL Goal | 4/23/13 NSH vs. CGY (Miikka Kiprusoff) |
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