Michael Kesselring
Age 26 · born Jan 13, 2000Florence, South Carolina, USA6'5" (196 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)Shoots rightDrafted 2018 R6 #164 by EDM
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 19:41 | 7 | 7 | 0.4 | −0.4 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · SJS
+0.4goals above replacement · 0.1 wins
EV off+0.2
EV def+0.0
PP0.0
PK−0.1
Finish0.0
Pen+0.1
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | ARI | 9 | −0.5 | -0.1 |
| 2023–24 | ARI | 65 | −2.4 | -0.4 |
| 2024–25 | UTA | 82 | +1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2025–26 | BUF | 34 | −0.0 | -0.0 |
| 2026–27 | SJS | 11 | +0.4 | 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
SJS · 166 min
xGF%41.7CF%46.8GF–GA4–6Rel xGF%−0.2OZ%45
Most common linemates
- Darnell Nurse128 min37.2
- Will Smith59 min45.0
- Macklin Celebrini55 min51.0
- Igor Chernyshov44 min58.0
- Ivar Stenberg44 min34.5
- Kiefer Sherwood42 min35.4
Game log
Average Imprint -0.11 over 11 games, best 1.6.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | SJS | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 18:12 | -0.9 |
| Oct 20 | SJS | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 20:31 | -0.5 |
| Oct 19 | SJS | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 21:23 | 1.1 |
| Oct 17 | SJS | @ DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 20:23 | 0.9 |
| Oct 15 | SJS | @ NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 18:58 | 1.6 |
| Oct 13 | SJS | vs BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 19:15 | 0.1 |
| Oct 10 | SJS | vs EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 19:03 | -1.6 |
| Oct 8 | SJS | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:56 | -0.4 |
| Oct 5 | SJS | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 20:50 | -1.3 |
| Oct 3 | SJS | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 21:15 | -0.4 |
| Oct 1 | SJS | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:46 | 0.2 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | SJS | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 89 | +4 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 66 | +11 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024–25 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +7 |
| 2023–24 (playoffs) | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 2023–24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2023–24 | WC | USA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| 2023–24 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 |
| 2022–23 (playoffs) | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2022–23 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | +3 |
| 2022–23 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 49 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 40 | +5 |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| 2021–22 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 55 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 45 | +10 |
| 2020–21 (playoffs) | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +2 |
| 2020–21 | AHL | Bakersfield Condors | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -2 |
| 2020–21 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -4 |
| 2019–20 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | -2 |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | USHL | Fargo Force | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| 2018–19 | USHL | Fargo Force | 33 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| 2018–19 | USHL | Des Moines Buccaneers | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | +5 |
| 2017–18 | USHL | Des Moines Buccaneers | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| 2017–18 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 38 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 23 | — |
| 2017–18 | USA-S17 | Team Kelly | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2016–17 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 30 | 8 | 20 | 28 | — | — |
| 2016–17 | EJEPL 16U | New Hampshire Avalanche 16U AAA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2015–16 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 40 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — |
| 2014–15 | USHS-Prep | New Hampton School | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.