Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 2025–26 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Career | 820 | 57 | 261 | 318 |
Career
0.39
P / GP
318P in 820 GP
Archetype
Shutdown D
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.1M
Signed through 2027
Career points
318
Regular season
Rasmus Ristolainen, a defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers, is entering his age-32 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 14 points (1 goal, 13 assists) in 44 games, a 0.32 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 51.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -3.2. HighDanger's model projects 25 points for 2026-27, in a 20 to 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 66 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 38 | 1 | 21:26 | 0.24 |
| 2022–23 | 74 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 32 | 5 | 19:01 | 0.27 |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 16:41 | 0.13 |
| 2024–25 | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +3 | 14 | 3 | 20:31 | 0.30 |
| 2025–26 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 14 | +10 | 16 | 1 | 21:23 | 0.32 |
| Career | 820 | 57 | 261 | 318 | -169 | 399 | 121 | — | 0.39 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 129th
Assists 1353rd
Avg TOI / GP 21:2373rd
Shots 5841st
PIM 1630th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 1446th
Primary points 427th
xGF % 51.5%66th
xGF / 60 1.8277th
xGA / 60 1.7136th
Career journey
Rookie
2013–14 · age 19
Buffalo Sabres
0.12 P/GP
34 GP · 2G · 2A
Emerging
2014–15 → 2017 · age 20–22
Buffalo Sabres
0.44 P/GP
239 GP · 23G · 83A
Prime
2017–18 → 2025 · age 23–30
Buffalo Sabres
0.39 P/GP
503 GP · 31G · 163A
Veteran
2025–26 · age 31
Philadelphia Flyers
0.32 P/GP
44 GP · 1G · 13A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.