Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 773 | 60 | 189 | 249 |
Career
0.32
P / GP
249P in 773 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.25M
Signed through 2030
Career points
249
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.0
0 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.0
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.0
0 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+0.0
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
4.5
145 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
4.6
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
49.1
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+3
4 GF · 1 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2015–16 · age 21
Dallas Stars
0.0 P/GP
4 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2016–17 · age 22
Dallas Stars
0.25 P/GP
73 GP · 6G · 12A
Prime
2017–18 → 2025 · age 23–30
Dallas Stars
0.33 P/GP
607 GP · 48G · 151A
Veteran
2025–26 → 2027 · age 31–32
Dallas Stars
0.36 P/GP
89 GP · 6G · 26A
Esa Lindell, a defenseman for the Dallas Stars, is entering his age-32 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 7 games, a 0.00 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 49.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.0. HighDanger's model projects 29 points for 2026-27, in a 24 to 34 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 10 | 0 | 19:55 | 0.29 |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 12 | 0 | 20:28 | 0.32 |
| 2024–25 | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +34 | 14 | 1 | 22:11 | 0.33 |
| 2025–26 | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +30 | 20 | 2 | 23:14 | 0.39 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 20:56 | 0.00 |
| Career | 773 | 60 | 189 | 249 | +172 | 180 | 32 | — | 0.32 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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