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2025-26 stats Shown until 2026-27 has enough games. Updates automatically. See 2026-27 projections →
Defenseman•#7PPI 3Michael Kesselring is a 26-year-old defenseman for the San Jose Sharks. A 2018 Draft pick (Round 6). Born in Florence, USA.
On the blue line this season, Michael has recorded 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points across 34 games. He averages 0.06 points per game on 13:23 of ice time.
2025-26 · Regular season
2026-27 projection
Projected September 8, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 7–26 pts
2025-26 · Regular season
Full statistical breakdown for the 2025-26 regular season.
League percentile
Vs. all NHL skaters, 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
5v5
What happened while Michael was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2025-26.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 34 games, 619 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
54.8 vs 54.8 lg
35th percentile
Quality of teammates
60.5 vs 53.2 lg
72th percentile
Deployment
neutral
by competition faced
Competition and teammate quality are the average on-ice strength of the players he shared the ice with at 5v5, on the same 0–100 scale as the league averages beside them.
Shot Selection
Where Michael takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
72
Goals vs expected
0 vs 1.9 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
7%
2025-26
PuckCast Player Intelligence, and the skill radar and on-ice impact behind it.
Skill radar & on-ice impact vs. NHL defensemen
38
Offense
59
Defense
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Areas for improvement: limited offensive impact.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
21-pt spreadLeans defensive. The 21-point spread between offensive (38th) and defensive (59th) percentiles is typical of a shutdown defenseman.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Areas for improvement: limited offensive impact.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
21-pt spreadLeans defensive. The 21-point spread between offensive (38th) and defensive (59th) percentiles is typical of a shutdown defenseman.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Michael Kesselring's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-262025-26 | BUF | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | — | |||
| 24-252024-25 | UTA | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | +4 | 150 | 4.7% | |||
| 23-242023-24 | ARI | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +11 | 76 | 6.6% |
Form
Michael's last five games played — playoff games included if his team advanced, since the NHL does not separate them here.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | @ BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:25 |
| Apr 15 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 15:03 |
| Apr 8 | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 10:37 |
| Mar 10 | vs SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:09 |
| Mar 8 | vs TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 6:03 |
Roster
Top teammates by points on the San Jose Sharks this season.
Bars are share of unblocked attempts — where he chooses to shoot, over a full season, which is the stable part. xG/100 compares his shot quality from a zone against the league rate for a defenceman. GAx is goals above expected there, a single season and noisy — zones marked * are flagged small-sample by the generator and are shown muted rather than hidden.
| 22-232022-23 | ARI | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 8 | — |
| Career | — | 190 | 12 | 43 | 55 | +14 | 280 | 4.3% |
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