Esa Lindell's NHL career
Defenceman Esa Lindell was drafted 74th overall by Dallas Stars in 2012. He has played 12 seasons, all of them for Dallas Stars, since 2015. So far that is 778 games and 250 points, 60 goals and 190 assists.
Below: the whole of Esa Lindell's career, season by season.
- Year 20122012 NHL Draft
Esa Lindell is drafted 74 overall by Dallas Stars
First off the board- 1Nail YakupovEDM
- 2Ryan MurrayCBJ
- 3Alex GalchenyukMTL
Swedes from the same draftFilip Forsberg881 GP · 778 P
Hampus Lindholm847 GP · 344 P
Oskar Sundqvist545 GP · 181 P
- 3 years, 6 months and 27 days later · 4 seasonsYear 20162015-2016 seasonNHL debut
Esa Lindell makes his NHL debut in 2–3 loss against Los Angeles Kings
Esa was 21 years old ·
STAPLES Center, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Mattias Janmark,
John Klingberg,
Johnny Oduya, among others.
Season2015-2016
Esa Lindell's first NHL season: 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues0 of 13 games0 pointsFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2019Season
2018-2019
Esa Lindell scores 32 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2018-2019PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues13 games4 points1 G · 3 AFirst roundNSHNashville Predators4–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2020Season
2019-2020
Esa Lindell scores 23 points
The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020PlayoffsEliminated by Tampa Bay Lightning24 games8 points1 G · 7 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights4–1Stanley Cup FinalTBLTampa Bay Lightning2–4 - Year 2022Season
2021-2022
Esa Lindell scores 25 points
The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames7 games2 points0 G · 2 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4 - Year 2023Season
2022-2023
Esa Lindell scores 24 points
The whole season and the playoff run2022-2023PlayoffsEliminated by Vegas Golden Knights19 games3 points0 G · 3 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundSEASeattle Kraken4–3Conference finalVGKVegas Golden Knights2–4 - Year 2024Season
2023-2024
Esa Lindell scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run2023-2024PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers19 games5 points3 G · 2 AFirst roundVGKVegas Golden Knights4–3Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4 - Year 2025Season
2024-2025
Esa Lindell scores 26 points
The whole season and the playoff run2024-2025PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers18 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Second roundWPGWinnipeg Jets4–2Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 2026Season
2025-2026
Esa Lindell scores 32 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2025-2026PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild6 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundMINMinnesota Wild2–4