DALLAS STARSBorn in Finland#23 ·Defenseman

Esa Lindell

INJURED

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Out since OCT 17Est. return OCT 27

8days out

~2to return

2GP missed

Last game:October 18, 2026(1w ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 19:58 Ice time@Chicago Blackhawks

Esa Lindell has played in the NHL since 2015–16 and currently plays for the Dallas Stars. He is 32 years old (born in 1994), is originally from Vantaa, is 191 cm tall and weighs 98 kg. Lindell has put up 249 points in 774 games, 60 goals and 189 assists, an average of 0.32 points per game. The best season so far is 2018–19 with 32 points in 82 games.

BirthplaceVantaa, FINBorn1994 (32 years)Height191 cmWeight98 kgShootsLNHLSeason 12 in the NHL

DRAFT 2012: selected No. 74 in round 3 · Dallas StarsDEBUT January 20, 2016(10y ago)@Los Angeles KingsCONTRACT $5,250,000/yr (≈ 4 345 936 kr/month, 52 151 232 kr/yr) · UFA 2030–31

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The 2026-2027 season8 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#590NHL D#193

Goals

NHL#429NHL D#101

Assists

NHL#549NHL D#179

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

80%

8 of 10

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#66NHL D#27

Ice time/game

20:48

NHL#153NHL D#68

Milestones

Recent

Playoffs25 playoff points6mo ago

Career750 NHL games7mo ago

Next up

250 career points

249 now · target 250

1left

SeasonMatch season best: 11 goals11 away

Show all milestones 31

Season

Match season best: 11 goals11 away

Match season best: 32 points32 away

30 goals this season30 away

Match season best: 26 assists26 away

Playoffs

25 playoff points6mo ago

100 playoff games1y ago

5 playoff goals2y ago

50 playoff games3y ago

10 playoff assists6y ago

10 playoff points6y ago

25 playoff games6y ago

5 playoff assists6y ago

First playoff goal7y ago

10 playoff games7y ago

First playoff point7y ago

Career

250 career points1 away

100 career goals40 away

1,000 NHL games226 away

250 career assists61 away

750 NHL games7mo ago

50 career goals1y ago

500 NHL games3y ago

100 career assists4y ago

100 career points6y ago

250 NHL games7y ago

25 career goals7y ago

50 career assists7y ago

50 career points7y ago

100 NHL games8y ago

First NHL goal9y ago

First NHL point9y ago

Compared with the NHL

Esa Lindell is in the top 6% of NHL defensemen for +/−.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

1.01

Upper halfEsa Lindell scores points more often than 59% of NHL defensemen (142 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.82

Upper halfEsa Lindell records assists more often than 63% of NHL defensemen (151 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

5.64

Top 13%Esa Lindell blocks more shots than 88% of NHL defensemen (210 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

0.94

Bottom 12%Esa Lindell hits more often than 11% of NHL defensemen (26 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.61

Bottom 17%Esa Lindell shoots more often than 16% of NHL defensemen (39 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.19

Upper halfEsa Lindell scores goals more often than 51% of NHL defensemen (123 of 239)

+/−

+30

Top 6%Esa Lindell has a higher +/− than 94% of NHL defensemen (225 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Esa Lindell's whole career

Stats

Games played

774

Points

249

Points per game

0.32

Goals

Assists

189

+/-

+172

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonP

Career timelineRead Esa Lindell's whole career

Teams player has played for

DALDallas StarsCurrent

Seasons

2015–16 to 2026–27

Since JAN 19 · 12 seasons

PTS

249

189

774

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