Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #55
- Born
- October 27, 1994 · Turku, Finland
- Age
- 32 years old
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 208 lb (94 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2013, BUF, round 1, pick 8 (8th overall)- Nationality
- Finland
Injury
Injured reserve · Hand · Not Specified · expected back around Wednesday, November 11 · reported Oct 27
Ristolainen (hand) was placed on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 24, on Tuesday.
Injuries · Source: team reports published by ESPN. The NHL publishes no official injury list in its public feed.
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 4
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 5
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 7
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 7
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 10.1 34 games, 3.3 goals, 6.9 assists
- Rest of season
- 9.1 30 games left, 0.3 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 10 1 so far · 9 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 6 to 14 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 9 1 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0.29 |
2025-26   | 44 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0.32 |
| 2024-25 | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 0.30 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0.13 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | TPS U16 | Jr. C SM-sarja Q | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | TPS U18 | Fin-U18 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | – | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Tps Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | TPS U18 | Fin-U18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | TPS Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 27 | 0 | 12 | 12 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | TPS | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | TPS Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | TPS | Finland | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | TPS | Finland | 52 | 3 | 12 | 15 | – | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3.9 | 19:07 |
| 2013-14 | Rochester | AHL | 34 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 9.1 | – |
| 2013-14 | Finland | WJC-A | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -32 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 6.6 | 20:37 |
| 2014-15 | Finland | EHT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 9 | 32 | 41 | -21 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 4.5 | 25:17 |
| 2016-17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 6 | 39 | 45 | -9 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 186 | 3.2 | 26:28 |
| 2016-17 | Finland | WCup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 73 | 6 | 35 | 41 | -25 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 3.3 | 26:30 |
| 2018-19 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 5 | 38 | 43 | -41 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 2.8 | 24:38 |
| 2019-20 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 6 | 27 | 33 | -2 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 4.7 | 22:48 |
| 2020-21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 49 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -18 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5.5 | 22:17 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 2.1 | 21:26 |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 3 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 3.5 | 19:01 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2.2 | 16:41 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 63 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 4.0 | 20:31 |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 44 | 1 | 13 | 14 | +10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1.7 | 21:23 |
| 2025-26 | Finland | OG | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 19:45 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 17:21 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 824 | 58 | 261 | 319 | -170 | 399 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 1518 | 3.8 | 22:33 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | TPS U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | TPS U18 | Fin-U18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | TPS U18 | Fin-U18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | TPS | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | TPS Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Rochester | AHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | – |
| 2025-26 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 25:00 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 25:00 |
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