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Kristian Vesalainen

Position Left Wing Current Team Winnipeg Jets
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'3" Expires
Weight (lbs) 207 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 26 (June 1, 1999) Expiry Status
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 24 (WPG)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2012-13 Jr. C SM-sarja HIFK U16 5 0 0 0 1
2013-14 Jr. B SM-sarja HIFK U18 9 1 1 2
2013-14 Jr. B Mestis HJK U18 3 2 3 5 2
2013-14 Jr. C SM-sarja HIFK U16 28 18 21 39 8 3 2 2 4 2
2013-14 Jr. C Mestis HJK U16 1 1 0 1
2014-15 Jr. B SM-sarja HIFK U18 18 10 5 15 29 12 5 3 8 4
2014-15 Jr. A SM-liiga HIFK U20 17 1 1 2 -3 1 -1
2014-15 WHC-17 Finland U17 6 3 2 5 4
2014-15 EYOF Finland U17 3 2 1 3 +4 2
2014-15 Jr. C SM-sarja HIFK U16 1 2 1 3
2015-16 Champions HL Frölunda HC 3 0 0 0
2015-16 SHL Frölunda HC 19 1 1 2 +3 5 +1 2
2015-16 J20 Nationell Frölunda HC J20 37 15 19 34 +14 1 1 1 +1
2015-16 J18 Nationell Frölunda HC J18 2 1 1 +1
2015-16 WJC-18 Finland U18 7 2 4 6 +8 6
2015-16 WHC-17 Finland U17 5 4 4 8 4
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Finland U18 5 0 0 0 +1
2016-17 Champions HL Frölunda HC 6 2 1 3 +3
2016-17 SHL Frölunda HC 26 1 5 6 -1 2 1
2016-17 J20 Nationell Frölunda HC J20 10 4 0 4 -7 14 5 2 1 3 -2
2016-17 Liiga HPK 9 1 0 1 -1
2016-17 WJC-18 Finland U18 7 6 7 13 +5 8
2016-17 WJC-20 Finland U20 6 1 1 2 -4
2017-18 Liiga Kärpät 5 3 1 4 +1 18 4 4 8 -2 14
2017-18 Liiga HPK 44 19 20 39 6
2017-18 WJC-20 Finland U20 5 2 4 6 +6 2
2018-19 NHL Winnipeg Jets 5 0 1 1 1 0.0 6:50
2018-19 KHL Jokerit 31 6 11 17 +3 6 1 1 4
2018-19 AHL Manitoba Moose 22 4 9 13 -1 10
2019-20 AHL Manitoba Moose 60 12 18 30 -16 10
2020-21 NHL Winnipeg Jets 12 0 1 1 5 0.0 8:41 4 3 0.0 10:43
2020-21 AHL Manitoba Moose 6 1 4 5 -2
2020-21 Liiga HPK 10 4 4 8 4
2021-22 NHL Winnipeg Jets 53 2 1 3 -8 6 43 4.7 8:40
2021-22 AHL Manitoba Moose 17 3 3 6 -3 6 2
2022-23 Liiga HIFK 40 16 21 37 +7 8 12 2 3 5 +5 6
2022-23 SHL Malmö Redhawks 15 1 2 3 -6
2022-23 Spengler Cup HIFK 3 1 2 3
2023-24 Liiga HIFK 58 14 23 37 +1 10 7 1 1 2 -1
2023-24 EHT Finland 3 0 1 1 -2
2024-25 Liiga HIFK 40 17 19 36 +11 12 4 -3
2024-25 EHT Finland 2 0 0 0 +2
NHL Career 70 2 3 5 -8 6 49 4.1 8:33 4 3 0.0 10:43

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 WPG 5 32:52 0.00 1.83 1.83 0.03 -0.03 - - - 0.00 0.00
2020-21 WPG 12 100:41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 -0.19 0.00 6.41 -6.41 0.00 0.00
2021-22 WPG 53 449:12 0.27 0.13 0.40 0.36 -0.09 4.88 6.51 -1.64 2.17 2.17

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 WPG 5 32:52 34.69 1.83 2.01 49.29 1.83 2.63 50.00 43.30 -0.36 0.05 -4.55
2020-21 WPG 12 100:41 25.03 0.00 1.14 32.78 0.60 2.05 0.00 35.78 -1.16 -0.41 -12.57
2021-22 WPG 53 449:12 35.13 1.47 2.11 42.88 2.67 2.50 35.48 45.72 -0.65 -0.24 -4.36

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 53 21.2 0.3 3.7 4.2 94.9 50.1 23.5 38.2 38.2 41.9 18.4 39.7
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2021-22 Lowry, A Harkins, J WPG 76:10 2.36 0.00 100.00 1.73 2.31 42.82 -0.89 -0.41 -6.21
2021-22 Toninato, D Harkins, J WPG 68:36 0.87 2.62 25.00 1.14 3.38 25.31 -1.51 0.63 -23.80
2021-22 Stastny, P Lowry, A WPG 46:06 1.30 2.60 33.33 2.07 2.57 44.62 -0.36 -0.27 -1.51
2021-22 Nash, R Toninato, D WPG 37:44 1.59 3.18 33.33 1.34 1.57 46.16 -1.86 -0.80 -11.36
2021-22 Connor, K Dubois, P WPG 25:45 2.33 6.99 25.00 4.97 1.99 71.41 2.45 -0.64 22.48
2020-21 Lewis, T Harkins, J WPG 20:44 0.00 0.00 - 1.15 2.57 30.89 -1.05 0.09 -16.13
2020-21 Perreault, M Dubois, P WPG 20:41 0.00 0.00 - 0.78 2.07 27.34 -1.48 -1.25 -13.12

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.
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