Esa Lindell
Age 32 · born May 23, 1994Vantaa, FIN6'3" (191 cm) · 217 lb (98 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2012 R3 #74 by DAL
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20:49 | 4 | 18 | 0.2 | −0.2 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · DAL
+0.5goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off0.0
EV def+0.3
PP−0.0
PK+0.1
Finish0.0
Pen0.0
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | DAL | 82 | +4.3 | 0.7 |
| 2023–24 | DAL | 82 | +8.6 | 1.4 |
| 2024–25 | DAL | 80 | +10.1 | 1.6 |
| 2025–26 | DAL | 82 | +8.2 | 1.3 |
| 2026–27 | DAL | 8 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
DAL · 78 min
xGF%52.4CF%53.8GF–GA4–0Rel xGF%+3.7OZ%30
Most common linemates
- Miro Heiskanen48 min58.5
- Wyatt Johnston23 min63.8
- Sam Steel23 min87.0
- Jamie Benn22 min69.8
- Mikko Rantanen22 min66.5
- Justin Hryckowian22 min24.2
Game log
Average Imprint 0.25 over 8 games, best 1.7.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | DAL | @ CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:58 | 0.6 |
| Oct 14 | DAL | @ COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 24:51 | 0.1 |
| Oct 13 | DAL | vs COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 22:37 | 0.1 |
| Oct 10 | DAL | @ PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:19 | 0.1 |
| Oct 8 | DAL | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 21:57 | -0.6 |
| Oct 5 | DAL | vs SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 18:54 | 1.7 |
| Oct 3 | DAL | @ NSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 19:11 | -0.3 |
| Oct 2 | DAL | vs STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:43 | 0.2 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | DAL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 20 | +30 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 14 | +34 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 12 | +17 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | +29 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 12 | +4 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 19 | +11 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 12 | +5 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 33 | +14 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 24 | +19 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | +8 |
| 2015–16 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +2 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | -12 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Dallas Stars | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +4 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | Finland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| 2024–25 | 4 Nations | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| 2021–22 | WC | Finland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2016–17 | AHL | Texas Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| 2016–17 | WCup | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | AHL | Texas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 |
| 2015–16 | WC-A | Finland | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +6 |
| 2015–16 | AHL | Texas | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 56 | +6 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | Finland | Assat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014–15 | AHL | Texas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | WC-A | Finland | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | +5 |
| 2014–15 | Finland | Assat | 57 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 28 | — |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | Finland | Jokerit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013–14 | Finland | Jokerit | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2013–14 | WJC-A | Czechia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | +6 |
| 2013–14 | Finland-2 | K-Vantaa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
| 2012–13 | Finland | Jokerit | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 2012–13 | Finland-2 | K-Vantaa | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | — |
| 2012–13 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 2011–12 | WJ18-A | Finland | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 2011–12 | Finland-2 | K-Vantaa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011–12 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | 48 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 16 | — |
| 2010–11 (playoffs) | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2010–11 (playoffs) | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2010–11 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | — |
| 2009–10 (playoffs) | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 2009–10 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2008–09 (playoffs) | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2008–09 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.