ForensicHockey

DefenseRetired·Stay-at-Home Defenseman

Anssi Salmela

Born August 13, 1984 · Nokia, FIN

48

GP

1

G

6

A

7

PTS

Career

4G 17A 21P

Bio

Position
Defense
Height
6'1"
Weight
200 lb
Shoots
L
Number
#29
56OVR

Fringe

Stay-at-Home Defenseman

Production19

Points per game vs. elite D ceiling

Playmaking23

Assists per game vs. elite D

Deployment0

Average ice time per game

Power Play0

Power play points per game

Skating0

Skating speed and stamina

Shot Gen.23

Shots on goal per game

Right now

Last 5 games · GS = Luszczyszyn game score

Last game

+0.68

Apr 10 vs BOS · 0G 1A 1S

Hot / Cold

Heating up +0.25

Next game

No game scheduled

Recent games

GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.38

Click date for box score · opponent for team

DateOppGAPS+/-GS
2011-04-10BOS011100.68
2011-04-09NYR0110-10.45
2011-04-06TOR000210.30
2011-04-05PIT000310.38
2011-04-02MTL000100.08

Career arc

28 NHL seasons · P/GP per year (≥10 GP)

83% off career peak

Peak 2.08Now 0.351999–002020–21
Career peak
2.08 · 1999–00 (—)
This season
0.35 · —
Seasons
28

Season projections

48 GP played · paced to 82 GP

Proj. Goals

2

at 82 GP

Proj. Assists

10

at 82 GP

Proj. Points

12

at 82 GP

Proj. Shots

97

at 82 GP

Proj. PPG

0

at 82 GP

Proj. PPP

0

at 82 GP

Points/Game

0.15

current rate

Goals/Game

0.02

current rate

TOI/Game

—

avg ice time

Shooting %

1.8%

current season

Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)

0.52

2017–18

0.43

2018–19

0.43

2019–20

0.40

2019–20

0.35

2020–21