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2025–26 · player profile
Esa
Lindell.
DAL· D· Shoots L· 6'3" / 217 lbs· Age 32· Vantaa, FIN
GP
82
G
6
A
26
PTS
32
+/–
+30
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
+$1.1M
model expects $6.4M vs $5.3M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Net contribution
+0.12
#47 of 108 defensemen
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+15.5
#35 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.27
#79 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.17
#12 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.12
Playmaking
0.16
Shot-blocking
0.28
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.32
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
32
85.7 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
8
21.18 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
6
10
Total Distance Skatedskating
88
240.5 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
77
3.86 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
68
83
Offensive Zone Time %possession
17
39.5%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
Center Point2080p
L Point1371p
L Circle1084p
Beyond Red Line991p
High Slot980p
L Net Side6100p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | @ MIN | L 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:14 |
| Apr 28 | vs MIN | L 2–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:29 |
| Apr 25 | @ MIN | L 2–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34:17 |
| Apr 22 | @ MIN | W 4–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30:16 |
| Apr 20 | vs MIN | W 4–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 23:16 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Stars | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +30 | 23:14 | 7.2% |
| 2024–25 | Stars | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +34 | 22:11 | 5.1% |
| 2023–24 | Stars | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 20:28 | 4.4% |
| 2022–23 | Stars | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 19:55 | 6.9% |
| 2021–22 | Stars | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +4 | 22:03 | 2.9% |
| 2020–21 | Stars | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +11 | 23:11 | 5.0% |
| 2019–20 | Stars | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | 23:25 | 3.1% |
| 2018–19 | Stars | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +14 | 24:20 | 8.3% |
| 2017–18 | Stars | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +19 | 22:05 | 5.1% |
| 2016–17 | Stars | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +8 | 21:52 | 6.1% |
| 2015–16 | Stars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 14:03 | 0.0% |
Common linemates
DAL · top defensemen by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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