SAN JOSE SHARKSBorn in United States#7 ·Defenseman

Michael Kesselring

ACTIVE

Last game:October 23, 2026(yesterday)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 18:12 Ice time@Ottawa Senators

Next match:October 25, 2026(overnight)@Boston Bruins

Michael Kesselring has played in the NHL since 2022–23 and currently plays for the San Jose Sharks. He is 26 years old (born in 2000), is originally from Florence, is 196 cm tall and weighs 98 kg. He has previously played for Arizona Coyotes, Utah Mammoth and Buffalo Sabres. Kesselring has put up 57 points in 201 games, 12 goals and 45 assists, an average of 0.28 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 29 points in 82 games.

BirthplaceFlorence

Born2000 (26 years)Height196 cmWeight98 kgShootsRNHLSeason 5 in the NHL

DRAFT 2018: selected No. 164 in round 6 · Edmonton OilersDEBUT March 4, 2023(3y ago)vsCarolina HurricanesCONTRACT $4,500,000/yr (≈ 3 716 330 kr/month, 44 595 959 kr/yr) · UFA 2029–30

Coming soon

The 2026-2027 season11 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#387NHL D#98

Goals

NHL#423NHL D#97

Assists

NHL#266NHL D#76

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

11 of 11

games

Point pace

15P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-3

NHL#548NHL D#193

Ice time/game

19:41

NHL#208NHL D#95

Milestones

Recent

Career50 career points1y ago

Next up

50 career assists

45 now · target 50

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SeasonMatch season best: 7 goals7 away

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Season

Match season best: 7 goals7 away

Match season best: 29 points27 away

Match season best: 22 assists20 away

30 goals this season30 away

Career

50 career assists5 away

25 career goals13 away

100 career points43 away

250 NHL games49 away

50 career points1y ago

100 NHL games1y ago

First NHL goal2y ago

First NHL point3y ago

Compared with the NHL

Michael Kesselring is in the top 8% of NHL defensemen for shots per 60 minutes.

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

Points / 60 min

0.26

Bottom 3%Michael Kesselring scores points more often than 2% of NHL defensemen (4 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.26

Bottom 6%Michael Kesselring records assists more often than 5% of NHL defensemen (11 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

5.01

Upper halfMichael Kesselring blocks more shots than 72% of NHL defensemen (172 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

3.29

Upper halfMichael Kesselring hits more often than 58% of NHL defensemen (138 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

6.06

Top 8%Michael Kesselring shoots more often than 93% of NHL defensemen (222 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.00

Bottom 12%Michael Kesselring scores goals more often than 0% of NHL defensemen (0 of 239)

+/−

Lower halfMichael Kesselring has a higher +/− than 46% of NHL defensemen (109 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.