Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | 46 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2025–26 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Career | 221 | 3 | 43 | 46 |
Career
0.21
P / GP
46P in 221 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$1.55M
Signed through 2027
Career points
46
Regular season
Urho Vaakanainen, a defenseman for the New York Rangers, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 6 points (0 goals, 6 assists) in 34 games, a 0.18 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 46.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.0. HighDanger's model projects 17 points for 2026-27, in a 13 to 21 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 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | 0.09 |
| 2023–24 | 68 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 17:29 | 0.21 |
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:36 | 0.20 |
| 2024–25 | 46 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +8 | 16 | 0 | 16:43 | 0.33 |
| 2025–26 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13:51 | 0.18 |
| Career | 221 | 3 | 43 | 46 | -15 | 70 | 1 | — | 0.21 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 017th
Assists 626th
Avg TOI / GP 13:5110th
Shots 2316th
PIM 1424th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 621st
Primary points 217th
xGF % 46.8%31st
xGF / 60 1.2610th
xGA / 60 1.4375th
Career journey
Rookie
2018–19 · age 20
Boston Bruins
0.0 P/GP
2 GP · 0G · 0A
Emerging
2019–20 → 2021 · age 21–22
Boston Bruins
0.14 P/GP
14 GP · 0G · 2A
Prime
2021–22 → 2026 · age 23–27
New York Rangers
0.21 P/GP
205 GP · 3G · 41A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected