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Kristian Vesalainen #93
Left Wing Team LogoWinnipeg Jets
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Selected in the 1st round (No. 24) of the 2017 NHL Draft by the Winnipeg Jets, he has 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 70 regular-season games for the Winnipeg Jets.

He has no points in 4 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

  • Country: Country FlagFIN
    Age: 26.6 yrs (01.06.1999)
    Height / Weight: 191 cm / 94 kg
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    Drafted: 24th in 2017
    Draft Team: Team logoWinnipeg Jets
    Awards: -
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The 26-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Jets controlling 49% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Kristian Vesalainen is off the ice, the Jets control 50% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 24% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 19% in the defensive zone.

  • 60

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 249th of 253 Wings
    Defense:Def: 115th of 253 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.02
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.49
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    8.67
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.26
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.00
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.13
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.40
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.39
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.57
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.65
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.24
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.53
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.61
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.39
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    1.83
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.65
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    1.04
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.19
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
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Kristian Vesalainen
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
10.03.2022 Team Logo Devils 1 0 0 0 0 6:46 1 0.0% 0
11.03.2022 Team Logo Islanders 1 0 0 0 0 4:55 0 0
13.03.2022 Team Logo Blues 1 0 0 0 -1 6:40 0 0
15.03.2022 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 0 0 0 -1 8:41 1 0.0% 0
18.03.2022 Team Logo Bruins 1 0 0 0 -1 3:04 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -3 2 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2018-19 Team Logo Jets 5 0 1 1 0 6:49 1 0.0% 0
2020-21 Team Logo Jets 12 0 1 1 0 8:40 5 0.0% 0
2021-22 Team Logo Jets 53 2 1 3 -8 8:40 43 4.7% 6
Total 70 2 3 5 -8 49 4.1% 6
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2020-21 Team Logo Jets 4 0 0 0 0 10:43 3 0.0% 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 3 0.0% 0