Height
Weight
Age
Shoots
Born:
Drafted:
Height
Weight
Born
Shoots
Birthplace:
Drafted:
Current Season Stats
Career Stats
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Menu
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | @  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22:14 |
| Apr 28 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20:29 |
| Apr 25 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 34:17 |
| Apr 22 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 30:16 |
| Apr 20 | vs | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 23:16 |
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2011-12 | Jokerit Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 48 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | K-Vantaa | Finland-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012-13 | Jokerit Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012-13 | K-Vantaa | Finland-2 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012-13 | Jokerit | Finland | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | K-Vantaa | Finland-2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013-14 | Jokerit | Finland | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Assat | Finland | 57 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | Texas | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2015-16 | Texas | AHL | 73 | 14 | 28 | 42 | +6 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +8 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2016-17 | Texas Stars | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017-18 | NHL | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +19 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2018-19 | NHL | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +14 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2019-20 | NHL | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020-21 | NHL | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +11 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2021-22 | NHL | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | NHL | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2023-24 | NHL | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2024-25 | NHL | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +34 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2025-26 | NHL | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +30 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| NHL Totals | 766 | 60 | 189 | 249 | +168 | 178 | 109 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 28 | ||
| Season | Tournament | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | World Juniors | Czechia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014-15 | World Championship | Finland | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015-16 | World Championship | Finland | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016-17 | World Cup |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021-22 | World Championship | Finland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations Cup | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:44 |
The Dallas Stars selected Esa Lindell in the third round (No. 74 overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft hoping he would develop into an offensive force along the blue line.
He has done just that and signed a five-year, $26.25 million contract ($5.25 average annual value) with the Stars on Sept. 17, 2024, beginning with the 2025-26 season. Lindell skated in all 82 games for the second consecutive season and ranked third among Stars defensemen with 21 assists and 26 points, which was his highest point total since 2018-19. He also led Dallas with 162 blocked shots and ranked third with 20:28 time on ice per game.
As a 20-year-old in 2014-15, Lindell had 14 goals and 35 points for Assat Pori of Liiga, Finland's top professional league. In 2015-16, his first pro season in North America, Lindell scored 14 goals again, this time for Texas of the American Hockey League, and finished with 42 points in 73 games.
He was 16th in the AHL in scoring among rookies and ninth among defensemen. The native of Vantaa, Finland, also played four games with Dallas during the season, making his NHL debut Jan. 19, 2016, against the Los Angeles Kings. He had NHL career highs in goals (11) and points (32) in 2018-19, signed a six-year contract May 16, 2019, and had eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 27 games during Dallas' run to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.
Lindell helped Team Finland win bronze at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. He has also represented his country at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship and 2022 IIHF World Championship, where he helped Finland win a gold medal; the 2015 IIHF World Championship, where he was named one of Finland's top three players; and the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where Finland won silver. He was announced as one of the "First Six" players selected to skate for Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Lindell was a prolific scorer in junior hockey. He led the Finnish Elite Junior League with 51 points (21 goals) in 48 games in 2011-12 and was named its best player in the regular season.
No contract data available.
No transactions available.
Loading game log...