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Rasmus Ristolainen

Position Right Defense Current Team Philadelphia Flyers
Shoots Right Current Contract 5 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 208 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Age 30 (Oct 27, 1994) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 8 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
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

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 0.19 -0.03 3.39 4.02 -0.63 1.92 0.00
2016-17 BUF 79 1495:07 0.16 0.48 0.64 0.21 -0.04 3.48 4.44 -0.96 2.67 4.00
2017-18 BUF 73 1345:47 0.13 0.49 0.62 0.17 -0.03 2.78 3.50 -0.72 0.68 2.72
2018-19 BUF 78 1413:28 0.13 0.76 0.89 0.23 -0.11 2.61 4.81 -2.20 0.00 1.26
2019-20 BUF 69 1176:16 0.15 0.56 0.71 0.15 -0.00 3.45 3.47 -0.02 0.87 2.61
2020-21 BUF 49 817:21 0.07 0.51 0.59 0.16 -0.08 1.85 3.96 -2.11 1.23 4.94
2021-22 PHI 66 1199:32 0.10 0.55 0.65 0.21 -0.11 2.60 5.49 -2.89 1.77 3.54
2022-23 PHI 74 1142:11 0.05 0.53 0.58 0.13 -0.08 1.45 3.54 -2.09 5.21 2.08
2023-24 PHI 31 447:03 0.13 0.40 0.54 0.27 -0.14 2.38 4.85 -2.47 0.00 1.82
2024-25 PHI 63 1039:48 0.12 0.58 0.69 0.24 -0.12 2.44 5.03 -2.59 0.00 4.31

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 2.05 44.43 2.38 2.41 43.14 45.94 -0.01 0.19 -2.13
2016-17 BUF 79 1495:07 38.93 2.01 2.27 50.28 2.45 2.61 45.05 46.55 0.05 0.28 -2.35
2017-18 BUF 73 1345:47 42.89 1.87 2.21 45.61 2.45 2.53 43.30 46.63 0.16 0.14 0.41
2018-19 BUF 78 1413:28 42.28 2.12 2.38 45.29 3.10 2.63 40.65 47.50 -0.02 0.08 -1.03
2019-20 BUF 69 1176:16 36.01 2.40 2.02 43.46 2.45 2.39 49.47 45.76 -0.25 0.16 -4.56
2020-21 BUF 49 817:21 34.80 1.84 2.09 47.20 3.16 2.75 36.76 43.22 -0.24 0.17 -4.26
2021-22 PHI 66 1199:32 42.07 2.70 2.49 47.87 2.75 2.85 49.54 46.57 0.31 0.14 2.06
2022-23 PHI 74 1142:11 38.61 2.26 2.29 40.76 2.63 2.35 46.24 49.28 -0.20 -0.33 1.18
2023-24 PHI 31 447:03 49.66 2.42 2.96 39.46 2.68 2.12 47.37 58.34 0.40 -0.29 6.80
2024-25 PHI 63 1039:48 40.57 2.25 2.38 38.55 2.54 2.13 46.99 52.76 -0.10 -0.05 -0.45

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 66 21.4 0.1 5.3 5.6 101.4 64.9 57.7 21.1 21.1 42.4 18.7 38.9
2022-23 74 22.4 0.2 7.9 8.1 98.3 66.8 71.9 18.8 9.4 41.9 18.1 40.0
2023-24 31 21.2 0.2 8.2 8.3 96.4 60.7 67.7 16.1 16.1 40.2 18.4 41.4
2024-25 63 22.3 0.2 8.3 8.5 96.3 68.3 56.9 29.3 13.8 39.6 18.7 41.7

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
2024-25 Zamula, E PHI 411:50 2.04 2.48 45.16 2.39 1.81 56.91 -0.06 -0.49 5.36
2024-25 Sanheim, T PHI 171:14 1.75 3.15 35.71 2.23 2.62 46.00 -0.22 0.49 -7.50
2024-25 Seeler, N PHI 161:04 2.61 2.61 50.00 2.03 2.49 44.83 -0.47 0.39 -9.44
2024-25 Andrae, E PHI 158:06 3.04 2.28 57.14 2.57 2.01 56.11 0.23 -0.31 5.94
2024-25 York, C PHI 75:52 3.16 1.58 66.67 2.99 2.11 58.67 0.46 0.08 3.15
2023-24 Zamula, E PHI 193:32 1.86 3.10 37.50 2.59 2.28 53.11 -0.08 -0.09 0.20
2023-24 Staal, M PHI 75:52 3.16 1.58 66.67 2.89 1.79 61.74 0.12 -0.61 8.19
2023-24 Seeler, N PHI 67:36 3.55 1.78 66.67 3.03 2.37 56.09 0.45 0.08 3.14
2023-24 York, C PHI 48:08 2.49 1.25 66.67 4.08 1.53 72.69 1.46 -0.86 20.49
2023-24 Sanheim, T PHI 36:22 1.65 3.30 33.33 2.81 1.20 70.09 0.11 -1.15 16.60
2022-23 Sanheim, T PHI 422:44 1.99 1.70 53.85 2.06 2.51 45.01 -0.43 -0.05 -4.24
2022-23 Seeler, N PHI 295:47 3.45 2.84 54.84 2.68 2.00 57.32 0.26 -0.63 9.39
2022-23 Provorov, I PHI 278:03 1.51 3.67 29.17 2.20 2.40 47.81 -0.23 -0.18 -0.67
2022-23 York, C PHI 73:39 2.44 4.07 37.50 2.31 2.28 50.26 -0.15 -0.29 1.43
2022-23 DeAngelo, T PHI 32:31 1.85 1.85 50.00 2.61 2.40 52.01 0.17 -0.25 4.20
2021-22 Sanheim, T PHI 970:59 2.90 2.60 52.81 2.46 2.78 46.92 0.23 0.01 2.36
2021-22 Provorov, I PHI 76:35 3.13 3.92 44.44 3.24 4.03 44.54 0.98 1.27 -0.49
2021-22 Yandle, K PHI 41:31 1.45 2.89 33.33 2.89 3.19 47.58 0.65 0.37 3.21
2021-22 Seeler, N PHI 34:22 1.75 0.00 100.00 1.59 2.28 41.10 -0.75 -0.60 -3.72
2020-21 Bryson, J BUF 250:59 2.15 2.39 47.37 2.09 2.84 42.37 -0.23 0.16 -4.03
2020-21 Samuelsson, M BUF 167:31 0.72 3.94 15.38 1.91 2.89 39.85 -0.52 0.24 -8.00
2020-21 McCabe, J BUF 134:35 3.57 1.78 66.67 2.42 1.97 55.19 0.26 -0.40 7.46
2020-21 Dahlin, R BUF 82:36 2.18 5.08 30.00 2.51 3.21 43.88 0.29 0.53 -1.46
2020-21 Irwin, M BUF 80:44 0.74 4.46 14.29 1.55 2.76 35.88 -0.59 -0.00 -7.68
2020-21 Montour, B BUF 29:41 0.00 2.02 0.00 1.86 2.77 40.21 -0.37 0.20 -6.26
2020-21 Davidson, B BUF 26:35 0.00 6.77 0.00 1.95 3.14 38.40 -0.35 0.17 -5.28
2020-21 Miller, C BUF 22:28 2.67 0.00 100.00 1.83 2.59 41.35 -0.46 0.01 -5.61
2019-20 McCabe, J BUF 500:49 2.28 2.76 45.24 2.11 2.06 50.59 -0.02 -0.24 2.54
2019-20 Montour, B BUF 325:52 3.31 1.84 64.29 2.07 2.75 42.89 -0.11 0.55 -6.85
2019-20 Pilut, L BUF 95:47 0.63 2.51 20.00 1.53 2.16 41.44 -0.72 -0.03 -9.13
2019-20 Dahlin, R BUF 83:01 2.89 2.17 57.14 2.62 2.33 52.99 0.49 0.02 4.86
2019-20 Miller, C BUF 55:53 1.07 2.15 33.33 0.96 3.14 23.43 -1.21 0.95 -26.38
2019-20 Scandella, M BUF 49:15 3.65 2.44 60.00 2.24 1.41 61.38 -0.19 -0.93 10.36
2019-20 Jokiharju, H BUF 39:31 1.52 4.56 25.00 2.00 4.08 32.86 -0.21 1.78 -16.15
2018-19 McCabe, J BUF 478:09 2.01 3.01 40.00 2.54 2.57 49.62 0.11 0.00 1.08
2018-19 Scandella, M BUF 282:45 2.12 3.40 38.46 1.87 2.96 38.66 -0.60 0.38 -10.20
2018-19 Pilut, L BUF 221:15 2.17 2.71 44.44 2.80 2.24 55.53 0.48 -0.22 6.95
2018-19 Dahlin, R BUF 215:21 2.23 2.51 47.06 2.51 2.51 49.94 0.14 -0.08 2.20
2018-19 Bogosian, Z BUF 105:52 2.83 2.83 50.00 2.29 2.93 43.88 -0.11 0.24 -3.28
2018-19 Hunwick, M BUF 34:45 1.73 5.18 25.00 2.64 2.06 56.16 0.09 -0.43 5.55
2018-19 Beaulieu, N BUF 22:05 2.72 2.72 50.00 1.90 2.51 43.11 -0.33 -0.13 -2.66
2018-19 Nelson, C BUF 20:43 2.90 2.90 50.00 0.72 2.64 21.46 -1.61 0.15 -26.83
2017-18 Scandella, M BUF 939:07 1.66 2.11 44.07 2.21 2.46 47.26 0.13 0.03 1.21
2017-18 Beaulieu, N BUF 169:58 1.77 3.18 35.71 2.25 2.50 47.39 0.25 0.00 2.87
2017-18 Guhle, B BUF 74:31 4.83 3.22 60.00 2.23 2.82 44.23 -0.15 0.33 -4.76
2017-18 McCabe, J BUF 43:36 4.13 4.13 50.00 2.16 1.95 52.60 0.14 -0.44 6.76
2017-18 Falk, J BUF 32:24 0.00 0.00 - 2.71 3.15 46.26 0.62 0.59 1.26
2017-18 Nelson, C BUF 30:15 3.97 3.97 50.00 1.93 4.16 31.68 -0.23 1.72 -15.25
2017-18 Antipin, V BUF 22:16 0.00 0.00 - 1.78 1.70 51.11 -0.31 -0.66 4.12
2016-17 McCabe, J BUF 613:23 2.74 3.13 46.67 2.35 2.68 46.75 0.18 0.32 -1.14
2016-17 Gorges, J BUF 431:05 1.25 1.95 39.13 2.22 2.42 47.83 0.06 0.02 0.43
2016-17 Kulikov, D BUF 287:30 1.25 1.88 40.00 2.04 2.57 44.33 -0.21 0.26 -5.01
2016-17 Bogosian, Z BUF 53:45 3.35 3.35 50.00 2.57 3.12 45.17 0.32 0.53 -1.30
2016-17 Falk, J BUF 53:09 1.13 0.00 100.00 2.69 2.50 51.80 0.36 0.11 2.42
2016-17 Fedun, T BUF 21:14 5.65 2.83 66.67 3.16 3.36 48.48 0.80 0.77 0.77
2015-16 Gorges, J BUF 1169:17 1.69 2.21 43.42 2.03 2.39 45.91 -0.05 0.15 -2.18
2015-16 Bogosian, Z BUF 112:35 2.66 2.13 55.56 2.60 2.00 56.58 0.59 -0.36 10.61
2015-16 McCabe, J BUF 59:22 2.02 4.04 33.33 2.05 2.69 43.23 -0.02 0.38 -4.00
2015-16 Weber, M BUF 41:37 1.44 1.44 50.00 1.15 2.85 28.70 -0.97 0.58 -19.55
2015-16 Colaiacovo, C BUF 37:42 0.00 4.77 0.00 2.16 2.74 44.09 0.14 0.37 -1.92

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

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.18

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.4

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: -
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 U16 SM-sarja TPS U16 7 1 1 2 2
2008-09 Jr. C SM-sarja Q TPS U16 5 0 0 0
2009-10 Fin-U18 TPS U18 32 3 7 10 28 3 1 1 4
2009-10 Fin-Jr. Tps Jr. 5 1 1 2
2010-11 Fin-U18 TPS U18 2 1 2 3 13 5 3 8 8
2010-11 Fin-Jr. TPS Jr. 27 0 12 12 30
2010-11 Finland TPS 1 0 0 0
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 AHL Rochester 34 6 14 20 -2 22 66 910.0 5 2 2 -2 2 11 0.0
2013-14 WJC-A Finland 5 3 0 3 +1 8 15
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
NHL Career 776 56 248 304 -179 383 1455 3.8 22:39