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Justin Kirkland

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Justin Kirkland has played in the NHL since 2022–23 and currently plays for the Minnesota Wild. He is 30 years old (born in 1996), is originally from Winnipeg, is 191 cm tall and weighs 83 kg. He has previously played for Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes and Calgary Flames. Kirkland has put up 10 points in 50 games, 3 goals and 7 assists, an average of 0.20 points per game.

BirthplaceWinnipegBorn1996 (30 years)Height191 cmWeight83 kgShootsLNHL4 seasons
DRAFT 2014: selected No. 62 in round 3 · Nashville PredatorsDEBUT December 21, 2022(3y ago)@Los Angeles KingsCONTRACT —
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2026–27 SEASON

Points
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Form
N/A
No recent outings yet
Games played
0%
0 of 13
games
Point pace
—
Projected full-season points at current pace
+/-
0
Ice time/game
—

Milestones

Recent
CareerFirst NHL point2y ago
Next up
Match season best: 2 goals
0 now · previous best 2
2left
Career25 career goals22 away
Show all milestones 10
Season
Match season best: 2 goals2 away
Match season best: 8 points8 away
Match season best: 6 assists6 away
30 goals this season30 away
Career
25 career goals22 away
50 career points40 away
100 NHL games50 away
50 career assists43 away
First NHL point2y ago
First NHL goal2y ago

Compared with the NHL

Justin Kirkland blocks more shots than about 86% of all forwards.

2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min
0.61
Bottom 3%Justin Kirkland scores points more often than 3% of NHL forwards (13 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.31
Bottom 12%Justin Kirkland scores goals more often than 11% of NHL forwards (54 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.31
Bottom 5%Justin Kirkland records assists more often than 4% of NHL forwards (21 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
3.36
Bottom 3%Justin Kirkland shoots more often than 2% of NHL forwards (11 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
8.86
Top 21%Justin Kirkland hits more often than 79% of NHL forwards (377 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
3.05
Top 14%Justin Kirkland blocks more shots than 86% of NHL forwards (411 of 476)
+/−
+1
Upper halfJustin Kirkland has a higher +/− than 61% of NHL forwards (291 of 476)

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.

Justin Kirkland's whole career

Stats

Games played
50
Points
10
Points per game
0.20
Goals
3
Assists
7
+/-
+4

Season by season

PointsGoalsAssistsPoints per gamePlus/minusGames

Teams player has played for

CGYCalgary Flames
Seasons
2024–25 to 2025–26
OCT 12–JAN 29 · 2 seasons
PTS
10
G
3
A
7
GP
41
ARIArizona Coyotes
Seasons
2023–24
JAN 7–JAN 9
PTS
0
G
0
A
0
GP
2
ANAAnaheim Ducks
Seasons
2022–23
DEC 20–JAN 6
PTS
0
G
0
A
0
GP
7

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Jonas Brodin3P
Filip Gustavsson0P
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