Michael Kesselring
San Jose Sharks · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #7
- Born
- January 13, 2000 · Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Age
- 26 years old
- Height
- 6′5″ (196 cm)
- Weight
- 215 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2018, EDM, round 6, pick 9 (164th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -4
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 12
- 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.
- 8.8 56 games, 0.6 goals, 8.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 6.8 44 games left, 0.16 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
- 9 2 so far · 7 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 5 to 12 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 9 1 above 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) | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0.16 |
2025-26   | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.06 |
2024-25   | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 0.35 |
2023-24   | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 0.32 |
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
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 24 | at BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at NSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | New Hampton School | USHS-Prep | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | New Hampton School | USHS-Prep | 40 | 5 | 11 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | New Hampshire Avalanche 16U AAA | EJEPL 16U | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | New Hampton School | USHS-Prep | 30 | 8 | 20 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Team Kelly | USA-S17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | New Hampton School | USHS-Prep | 38 | 11 | 23 | 34 | – | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +5 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Fargo Force | USHL | 33 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +2 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Northeastern Univ. | NCAA | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 55 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +10 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 17:06 |
| 2022-23 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 49 | 13 | 9 | 22 | +5 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +3 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +11 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 6.6 | 15:48 |
| 2023-24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | USA | WC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | NHL | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | +4 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 4.7 | 17:41 |
| 2024-25 | USA | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0.0 | 13:24 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 19:18 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 202 | 12 | 45 | 57 | +10 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 292 | 4.1 | 16:25 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Fargo Force | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4:25 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4:25 |
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