6'3"·217 lbs·32 yrs
Esa Lindell has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist) in 13 games in 2026-27, tied for 534th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Esa Lindell
D•
DAL•#23
DALShutdown D
Height6'3"
Weight217
BirthplaceVantaa, FIN
BornMay 23, 1994
Draft2012, Round 3, #74
2026-27 Season
0Goals
17th pctile
1Assists
↓
15th pctile
1Points
↓
8th pctile
22.6TOI/GP
—
82nd pctile
0.08P/GP
↓
6th pctile
0.0%S%
17th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
-0.4
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %0.0%
10.0% league avg
xG0.4
Goals0
Primary Points0th pctile
100.0%
1 of 1 points
1A1
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
0
Clutch Points (0.0% of 1)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd0G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·0A
Game-Winning Goals0
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1010000.00
Middle60110.17
Bottom 1060000.00
0.00
0.17
0.00
Consistent production regardless of opponent quality
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical30000.00
vs Moderate40110.25
vs Finesse60000.00
0.00
0.25
0.00
Consistent production regardless of opponent physicality — playoff-ready
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B20000.00
1 day rest40000.00
2+ days70110.14
0.00
0.00
0.14
Durable across all rest scenarios — no back-to-back dropoff
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | DAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 14:03 |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 6.1% | 21:52 |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 5.1% | 22:05 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +14 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 132 | 8.3% | 24:20 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 3.1% | 23:25 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 5.0% | 23:11 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 2.9% | 22:03 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6.9% | 19:55 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 4.4% | 20:28 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 5.1% | 22:11 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +30 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 7.2% | 23:14 |
| 2026-27 | DAL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0% | 22:33 |
| Career | — | 779 | 60 | 190 | 250 | +171 | 180 | 9 | 4 | 1,129 | 5.3% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Stable Performance
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 16, 2022 | Apr 20, 2022 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2021-22 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 29, 2022 | Apr 9, 2022 | 5 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2017-18 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 3, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | 2 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Nov 8, 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 | 6 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2016-17 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Oct 20, 2016 | Oct 25, 2016 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2015-16 – 2016-17 | DAL | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 25, 2016 | Oct 18, 2016 | 34 | 13 | Lineups |