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Photo of NHL player Rasmus Ristolainen

Philadelphia Flyers Logo Rasmus Ristolainen

Position Right Defense Current Team Philadelphia Flyers
Shoots Right Current Contract 5 years ($5.1M CapHit)
Height 6'4" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 208 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age (DOB) 31 (Oct 27, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 8 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 26, 2026 Philadelphia Flyers Activated from IR
Jan 17, 2026 Philadelphia Flyers Placed on IR
Dec 16, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Activated from IR
Oct 6, 2025 Philadelphia Flyers Placed on IR
Mar 10, 2022 Philadelphia Flyers Signed 5 years @ $5.100M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 11, 2016 Buffalo Sabres Signed 6 years @ $5.400M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 12, 2013 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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.
2015-16 BUF 82 1459:58 0.16 0.58 0.74 0.17 -0.01 3.39 3.55 -0.16 1.28 0.00
2016-17 BUF 79 1495:07 0.16 0.48 0.64 0.18 -0.02 3.48 3.81 -0.33 2.67 4.00
2017-18 BUF 73 1345:47 0.13 0.49 0.62 0.15 -0.02 2.78 3.22 -0.44 0.68 2.72
2018-19 BUF 78 1413:28 0.13 0.76 0.89 0.22 -0.09 2.61 4.54 -1.93 0.00 1.26
2019-20 BUF 69 1176:16 0.15 0.56 0.71 0.14 0.02 3.45 3.08 0.37 0.87 2.61
2020-21 BUF 49 817:21 0.07 0.51 0.59 0.13 -0.06 1.85 3.35 -1.50 1.23 4.94
2021-22 PHI 66 1199:32 0.10 0.55 0.65 0.21 -0.11 2.60 5.45 -2.85 1.77 3.54
2022-23 PHI 74 1142:11 0.05 0.53 0.58 0.13 -0.07 1.45 3.52 -2.07 5.21 2.08
2023-24 PHI 31 447:03 0.13 0.40 0.54 0.24 -0.11 2.38 4.34 -1.96 0.00 1.82
2024-25 PHI 63 1039:48 0.12 0.58 0.69 0.23 -0.12 2.44 4.90 -2.46 0.00 4.39
2025-26 PHI 33 572:39 0.00 0.63 0.63 0.25 -0.25 0.00 6.50 -6.50 0.00 3.64

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
2015-16 BUF 82 1459:58 36.62 1.81 1.91 44.43 2.38 2.23 43.14 46.19 0.03 0.17 -1.48
2016-17 BUF 79 1495:07 38.93 2.01 2.14 50.28 2.45 2.39 45.04 47.23 0.10 0.18 -0.70
2017-18 BUF 73 1345:47 42.89 1.87 2.09 45.61 2.45 2.41 43.30 46.46 0.19 0.16 0.61
2018-19 BUF 78 1413:28 42.28 2.12 2.44 45.29 3.10 2.62 40.65 48.20 0.11 0.10 0.19
2019-20 BUF 69 1176:16 36.01 2.40 1.96 43.46 2.45 2.36 49.47 45.32 -0.24 0.11 -4.11
2020-21 BUF 49 817:21 34.80 1.84 2.12 47.20 3.16 2.79 36.76 43.22 -0.17 0.21 -3.80
2021-22 PHI 66 1199:32 42.07 2.70 2.49 47.87 2.75 2.92 49.54 46.10 0.29 0.09 2.24
2022-23 PHI 74 1142:11 38.61 2.26 2.30 40.76 2.63 2.41 46.24 48.88 -0.17 -0.34 1.55
2023-24 PHI 31 447:03 49.39 2.42 2.75 39.19 2.68 2.02 47.37 57.60 0.35 -0.34 7.22
2024-25 PHI 63 1039:48 39.93 2.25 2.27 37.80 2.54 2.07 46.99 52.32 -0.23 -0.06 -1.71
2025-26 PHI 33 572:39 34.16 1.68 2.21 38.56 2.10 2.39 44.44 48.08 -0.12 0.08 -2.19

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%
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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 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Rasmus Ristolainen signed a $25,500,000 5-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Chuck Fletcher on March 10, 2022 with an AAV of $5,100,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.18% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 27 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2023-24 28 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2024-25 29 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 UFA
2025-26 30 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 - - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2026-27 31 $5,100,000 $5,100,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
Total - - $25,500,000 $25,500,000 $25,500,000
Signed: Mar 10, 2022
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
GM: Chuck Fletcher
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.18

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Rasmus Ristolainen signed a $32,400,000 6-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Tim Murray on October 11, 2016 with an AAV of $5,400,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 7.40% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 21 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 RFA
2017-18 22 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 23 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 24 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 25 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - $1,000,000 $4,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 26 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 UFA
Total - $1,000,000 $31,400,000 $32,400,000 $32,400,000
Signed: Oct 11, 2016
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Tim Murray
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.4

Rasmus Ristolainen signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Darcy Regier on July 12, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 19 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 20 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 12, 2013
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Darcy Regier
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2008-09 Jr. C SM-sarja Q TPS U16 5 0 0 0
2008-09 U16 SM-sarja TPS U16 7 1 1 2 2
2009-10 Fin-Jr. Tps Jr. 5 1 1 2
2009-10 Fin-U18 TPS U18 32 3 7 10 28 3 1 1 4
2010-11 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 27 0 12 12 30
2010-11 Finland TPS 1 0 0 0
2010-11 Fin-U18 TPS U18 2 1 2 3 13 5 3 8 8
2011-12 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 8 0 4 4 6
2011-12 Finland TPS 40 3 5 8 78 2
2012-13 Finland TPS 52 3 12 15 32
2012-13 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 5 2 1 3 2
2013-14 NHL Buffalo Sabres 34 2 2 4 -15 6 52 3.8 19:07
2013-14 WJC-A Finland 5 3 0 3 +1 8 15
2013-14 AHL Rochester 34 6 14 20 -2 22 66 910.0 5 2 2 -2 2 11 0.0
2014-15 NHL Buffalo Sabres 78 8 12 20 -32 26 121 6.6 20:37
2014-15 EHT Finland 4 0 0 0 -1 2
2015-16 NHL Buffalo Sabres 82 9 32 41 -21 33 202 4.5 25:17
2016-17 NHL Buffalo Sabres 79 6 39 45 -9 58 186 3.2 26:28
2016-17 WCup Finland 3 0 0 0 -2
2017-18 NHL Buffalo Sabres 73 6 35 41 -25 48 182 3.3 26:30
2018-19 NHL Buffalo Sabres 78 5 38 43 -41 38 182 2.8 24:38
2019-20 NHL Buffalo Sabres 69 6 27 33 -2 46 128 4.7 22:48
2020-21 NHL Buffalo Sabres 49 4 14 18 -18 36 73 5.5 22:17
2021-22 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 66 2 14 16 -9 38 97 2.1 21:26
2022-23 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 74 3 17 20 -4 32 86 3.5 19:01
2023-24 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 31 1 3 4 -6 8 46 2.2 16:41
2024-25 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 63 4 15 19 +3 14 100 4.0 20:31
2025-26 NHL Philadelphia Flyers 33 1 8 9 +1 12 48 2.1 21:00
2025-26 OG Finland 6 0 3 3 +9 2 7 0.0 19:45
NHL Career 809 57 256 313 -178 395 1503 3.8 22:35