DALLAS STARSBorn in Finland#22 ·Left Wing
Joel Kiviranta
ACTIVEJoel Kiviranta has played in the NHL since 2019–20 and currently plays for the Dallas Stars. He is 30 years old (born in 1996), is originally from Vantaa, is 180 cm tall and weighs 84 kg. He has previously played for Colorado Avalanche. Kiviranta has put up 72 points in 362 games, 40 goals and 32 assists, an average of 0.20 points per game. The best season so far is 2020–21 with 11 points in 26 games.
DEBUT January 4, 2020(6y ago)vsDetroit Red WingsCONTRACT $1,000,000/yr (≈ 817 628 kr/month, 9 811 535 kr/yr) · UFA 2027–28
Latest games
November 8vsSJSSan Jose SharksW4–3No points-1+/-1shots12:16toiNovember 6@CBJColumbus Blue JacketsL1–2 SONo points0+/-0shots12:28toiNovember 4@WSHWashington CapitalsW6–5+1 goal+1P+1G+2+/-1shots13:51toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season13 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
Playoffs50 playoff games1y ago
Career50 career points1y ago
Next up
50 career goals
40 now · target 50
10left
SeasonMatch season best: 7 assists6 away
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Season
Match season best: 7 assists6 away
Match season best: 23 points20 away
Match season best: 16 goals14 away
30 goals this season28 away
Playoffs
50 playoff games1y ago
10 playoff points3y ago
5 playoff assists3y ago
25 playoff games3y ago
10 playoff games6y ago
5 playoff goals6y ago
First playoff goal6y ago
First playoff point6y ago
Career
50 career goals10 away
100 career points28 away
50 career assists18 away
500 NHL games138 away
50 career points1y ago
25 career goals1y ago
250 NHL games1y ago
100 NHL games4y ago
First NHL point6y ago
First NHL goal6y ago
Compared with the NHL
Joel Kiviranta has a higher +/− than about 79% of all forwards.
2025-2026 · regular season · 476 NHL forwards with at least 20 games, all nationalities
Points / 60 min
1.02
Bottom 14%Joel Kiviranta scores points more often than 14% of NHL forwards (65 of 476)
Goals / 60 min
0.34
Bottom 14%Joel Kiviranta scores goals more often than 13% of NHL forwards (63 of 476)
Assists / 60 min
0.68
Bottom 24%Joel Kiviranta records assists more often than 23% of NHL forwards (109 of 476)
Shots / 60 min
5.67
Lower halfJoel Kiviranta shoots more often than 38% of NHL forwards (181 of 476)
Hits / 60 min
7.14
Upper halfJoel Kiviranta hits more often than 72% of NHL forwards (343 of 476)
Blocked shots / 60 min
1.70
Lower halfJoel Kiviranta blocks more shots than 39% of NHL forwards (187 of 476)
+/−
+7
Top 22%Joel Kiviranta has a higher +/− than 79% of NHL forwards (374 of 476)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Joel Kiviranta's whole career
Stats
Games played
362
Points
72
Points per game
0.20
Goals
40
Assists
32
+/-
+8