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Michael Kesselring's 2025-2026 season

Points
2
NHL#740
Goals
0
NHL#748
Assists
2
NHL#690
Plus/minus
0
NHL#376
Games
34
41%
41% of 82

Defenceman Michael Kesselring was 25 years old when the 2025-2026 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 34 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.06 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2025-2026Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Kesselring plays the 2025-2026 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Michael was 25 years old when the 2025-2026 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Michael Kesselring's season starts in game 10 of 82

    Buffalo Sabres have played 9 games9 of 82 without him
    • The game
      CBJ4–3BUF
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG17:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:50TOI
      View the game
    • November 2025
    • The game
      WSH3–4BUF
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      UTA2–1BUF
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–0BUF
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6CAR
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5UTA
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG13:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6COL
      L
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–4DET
      W
      game 18/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:59TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 829 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#681
      0
      goals
      NHL#548
      0
      assists
      NHL#638
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#189
      BUF
      8-9-4W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the Atlantic·16th in the Eastern Conference·28th in the whole NHL
    • December 2025
    • The game
      PHI3–5BUF
      W
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1NJD
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 38/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1DAL
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:04TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8216 of 41 played
      0
      points
      NHL#750
      0
      goals
      NHL#657
      0
      assists
      NHL#716
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#206
      BUF
      22-15-4W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the Atlantic·9th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN5–4BUF
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG12:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–0NYI
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4TOR
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG15:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4BUF
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG08:53TOI
      View the game
    • February 2026
    • The game
      BUF5–3FLA
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG11:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2BUF
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG07:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1NJD
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2FLA
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–2TBL
      W
      game 60/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:40TOI
      View the game
    • March 2026
    • The game
      VGK2–3BUF
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1PIT
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:58TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8229 of 62 played
      1
      points
      NHL#722
      0
      goals
      NHL#706
      1
      assists
      NHL#687
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#207
      BUF
      37-19-6W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH2–3BUF
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG10:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL7–8BUF
      W
      game 64/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG06:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–6BUF
      W
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:09TOI
      View the game
    • April 2026
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYR
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG10:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3BUF
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG15:03TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Michael Kesselring closes the 2025-2026 season with 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    2
    NHL#740
    Games
    34of 82
    41%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#748
    Assists
    2
    NHL#690
    P/GP
    0.06
    NHL#677
    +/-
    0
    NHL#376
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 6
      BUF4–1BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:25TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    12 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Michael Kesselring ends the 2025-2026 playoffs with 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    0
    NHL#258
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#180
    Assists
    0
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#127
    BOS4–2→MTL3–4