Connor Clifton
D · #75
· Boston Bruins
· 6'0" · 200 lb
· R-handed
· 31 yrs
· Draft: 2013 Rd 5 (#133 overall)
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Season
485
Games
21–72–93
G–A–P
491
Shots · 4.3%
986 / 510
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | BOS @ WPG | W 4–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:35 |
| Sep 29 | NYR @ BOS | W 0–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:23 |
| Apr 22 | PIT @ PHI | 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:33 |
| Apr 20 | PHI @ PIT | 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:34 |
| Apr 18 | PHI @ PIT | 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:22 |
| Apr 14 | PIT @ STL | 5–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:54 |
| Apr 11 | WSH @ PIT | 6–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:10 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
2126th
Assists
7216th
Points
9318th
Primary Assists
3216th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.6819th
Power-Play Points
126th
Game Score
116.028th
Shots
49122nd
Shooting %
4.3%37th
Shot Danger/60
0.1115th
High-Danger Chances
1750th
Expected Goals
21.830th
Goals Above Expected
-1.833rd
Rebounds Created
3448th
Corsi %
49.2%40th
Fenwick %
49.6%46th
xGF% (5v5)
49.3%42nd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.4676th
Blocked Shots
65343rd
Hits
132496th
Blocks/60
4.966th
Hits/60
10.095th
Takeaways
13854th
Giveaways
22486th
Penalties Drawn
9584th
Penalties Taken
14320th
Penalty Differential
-526th
Plus-Minus
+4269th
Ice Time / Game
16:3518th
Games Played
48557th
PP Ice Time
3 min9th
PK Ice Time
110 min47th
O-Zone Start %
44.6%23rd
Teammate Quality
5324th
Competition Quality
5311th
Top skating speed Dec 11, 2021 · BOS @ CGY
23.0 mph78th
Bursts over 20 mph
19568th
Distance skated
827 mi77th
Top shot speed
94.2 mph74th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesSlot
6 G on 37 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+19 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
491
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
21
Shooting %
4.3%
Shots / GP
1.0
xG
14.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger3%
Medium danger12%
Low danger85%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
Slot
6 G on 37 shots
02
17%
Right Doorstep
3 G on 18 shots
03
2%
Point / Blue Line
2 G on 119 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$2,250,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Signed at age31
Signing GMDon Sweeney
AgentEric Quinlan & Nicholas Martino
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Penguins | 50 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 73 | 1 | 15 | 16 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Bruins | 78 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Bruins | 60 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Bruins | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Bruins | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Bruins | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 54 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Quinnipiac Univ. | 43 | 7 | 21 | 28 | — |
| 2014-15 | ECAC | Quinnipiac | 38 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2013-14 | ECAC | Quinnipiac | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
| 2012-13 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012-13 | U-18 | USNTDP | 41 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 2012-13 | USHL | USNTDP | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2011-12 | U-17 | USNTDP | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2011-12 | USHL | USNTDP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2011-12 | EJHL | Jersey | 28 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | EmJHL | Jersey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2010-11 | EmJHL | Jersey | 36 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 7 |
| 2009-10 | EmJHL | New Jersey Hitmen | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — |
| 2008-09 | AYMBHL | New Jersey Jr. Titans Bantam Min | 32 | 15 | 11 | 26 | — |