Esa Lindell
D · #23
· Dallas Stars
· 6'3" · 217 lb
· L-handed
· 32 yrs
· Draft: 2012 Rd 3 (#74 overall)
Compare with
Season
82
Games
6–26–32
G–A–P
83
Shots · 7.2%
26 / 174
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$5,250,000
Term2025-26 → 2029-30 (5 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Clauses2025-26: NTC; 2026-27: NTC; 2027-28: NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC
Signed at age30
Signing GMJim Nill
AgentMarkus Lehto
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
48.6%49th
xGF% (5v5)
56.5%90th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.0161st
Goals Above Expected
+1.882nd
Shooting %
7.2%
Ice Time / Game
23:14
Offensive-zone starts
48%
Takeaways / Giveaways
30 / 112
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
1.26
61th
HD suppression
9.7/60
44th
Corsi%
48.0%
32th
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Points per 60
1.26
61th
Assists per 60
1.03
64th
Corsi%
48.0%
32th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Point / Blue Line
1 G on 18 shots
6%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+4 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
83
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
6
Shooting %
7.2%
Shots / GP
1.0
xG
3.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger2%
Medium danger19%
Low danger78%
Top Scoring Zones
01
6%
Point / Blue Line
1 G on 18 shots
02
8%
Slot
1 G on 12 shots
03
10%
High Slot
1 G on 10 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | Finland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Stars | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Stars | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Stars | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 19 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Stars | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 19 |
| 2021-22 | WC | Finland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Stars | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Stars | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Stars | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Stars | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 13 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Stars | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | — |
| 2016-17 | AHL | Texas Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | WCup | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Stars | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — |
| 2015-16 | WC-A | Finland | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Texas | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Stars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014-15 | AHL | Texas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2014-15 | WC-A | Finland | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2014-15 | Finland | Assat | 57 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Finland | Jokerit | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | WJC-A | Czechia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2013-14 | Finland-2 | K-Vantaa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2012-13 | Finland | Jokerit | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012-13 | Finland-2 | K-Vantaa | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | — |
| 2012-13 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — |
| 2011-12 | WJ18-A | Finland | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 2011-12 | Finland-2 | K-Vantaa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011-12 | Fin-Jr. | Jokerit Jr. | 48 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 11 |
| 2010-11 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| 2009-10 | Fin-U18 | Jokerit U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2008-09 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |