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Michael Kesselring
Defenseman #8 Sabres $1.400M
Player Information

Michael Kesselring has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 24 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Selected in the 6th round (No. 164) of the 2018 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, he has 54 points (12 goals, 42 assists) in 180 regular-season games for the Arizona Coyotes, the Utah Hockey Club and the Buffalo Sabres.

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  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 26.1 yrs (13.01.2000)
    Height / Weight: 196 cm / 97 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 164th in 2018
    Draft Team: Team logoEdmonton Oilers
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 26-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Sabres controlling 49% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Michael Kesselring is off the ice, the Sabres control 47% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 19% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 40% in the defensive zone.

  • 70

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 223rd of 289 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 133rd of 289 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.01
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.49
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    14.74
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.00
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.00
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.19
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.24
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.18
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.94
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.31
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.13
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    2.13
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    6.01
    26
    Takeaways/60
    1.16
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    3.30
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.40
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $1.400M
Player Contract Value: $2.700M
Remaining: 1 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2026 RFA
Age at the end: 27.5 yrs (13.01.2000)
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Michael Kesselring
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.01.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 1 15:07 2 0.0% 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 0 0 0 14:28 2 0.0% 12
31.01.2026 Team Logo Canadiens 1 0 0 0 -2 8:52 0 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Panthers 1 0 0 0 1 11:48 1 0.0% 0
05.02.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 -2 7:55 1 0.0% 2
Total 5 0 0 0 -2 6 0.0% 14
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Arizona Coyotes 9 0 3 3 -1 17:06 8 0.0% 6
2023-24 Arizona Coyotes 65 5 16 21 11 15:48 76 6.6% 66
2024-25 Utah Hockey Club 82 7 22 29 4 17:40 150 4.7% 89
2025-26 Team Logo Sabres 24 0 1 1 -3 14:04 32 0.0% 37
Season Projection 49 0 2 2 -6 14:05 65 0.0% 76
Total 180 12 42 54 11 266 4.5% 198
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Michael Kesselring Team Logo D 26.1 yrs 196 cm / 97 kg 0.04 0.30 54 78 $1.400M
87% Scott Mayfield Team Logo D 33.4 yrs 193 cm / 97 kg 0.14 0.23 55 77 $3.500M
85% Alexander Petrovic Team Logo D 34 yrs 196 cm / 97 kg 0.18 0.18 57 76 $0.775M
85% Derek Forbort Team Logo D 34 yrs 193 cm / 97 kg 0.00 0.19 52 80 $2.000M
84% Erik Cernak Team Logo D 28.7 yrs 193 cm / 104 kg 0.19 0.24 54 75 $5.200M
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