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Kristian Vesalainen's NHL career

Points
5
Games
70
Goals
2
Assists
3
P/GP
0.07
Plus/minus
-8

Left winger Kristian Vesalainen was drafted 24th overall by Winnipeg Jets in 2017. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Winnipeg Jets, 2018-2022. That came to 70 games and 5 points, 2 goals and 3 assists.

Below: the whole of Kristian Vesalainen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2017 NHL Draft

    Kristian Vesalainen is drafted 24 overall by Winnipeg Jets

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Selected
    24 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    26 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Elias Pettersson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2017 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 11 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Kristian Vesalainen makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against St. Louis Blues

    WPGWinnipeg Jets5–1STLSt. Louis Blues

    Kristian was 19 years old · Enterprise Center, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Alexander Steen.

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    Season

    2018-2019

    Kristian Vesalainen's first NHL season: 1 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#747
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#732
    Assists
    1
    NHL#721
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    0
    NHL#339
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  3. Season

    2020-2021

    Kristian Vesalainen plays only 12 games for 1 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    44
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#729
    Games
    12 of 56
    21%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#688
    Assists
    1
    NHL#686
    P/GP
    0.08
    +/-
    0
    NHL#349
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 of 8 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021
  4. Season

    2021-2022

    Kristian Vesalainen's last season: 3 points

    WPGWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    29
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#738
    Games
    53 of 82
    65%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#601
    Assists
    1
    NHL#778
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#675
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#771
    The whole season2021-2022
  5. The career

    Kristian Vesalainen played his last NHL game in 2022

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Winnipeg Jets.