ForensicHockey

CenterRetired·Second-Line Producer

Aleksi Saarela

Born January 7, 1997 · Helsinki, FIN

Draft 2015 · NYR round 3 #89

9

GP

2

G

2

A

4

PTS

Career

2G 2A 4P

Bio

Position
Center
Height
5'10"
Weight
200 lb
Shoots
L
Number
#28

Drafted 2015 by NYR · Round 3, #89 overall

63OVR

Fringe

Second-Line Producer

Scoring37

Goals per game vs. elite scorers

Playmaking24

Assists per game vs. elite playmakers

Production29

Points per game vs. elite forwards

Power Play22

Power play points contribution

Skating0

Ice time and skating metrics

Shooting55

Shooting percentage vs. 5–20% range

Right now

Last 5 games · GS = Luszczyszyn game score

Last game

+0.08

Aug 4 vs NYI · 0G 0A 1S

Hot / Cold

Steady

Next game

No game scheduled

Recent games

GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.51

Click date for box score · opponent for team

DateOppGAPS+/-GS
2020-08-04NYI000100.08
2020-03-09STL022211.50
2020-02-27TOR0002-10.00
2020-02-25ARI000000.00
2020-02-22VGK101300.98

Career arc

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

71% off career peak

Peak 2.25Now 0.662012–132025–26
Career peak
2.25 · 2012–13 (—)
This season
0.66 · —
Seasons
16

Season projections

9 GP played · paced to 82 GP

Proj. Goals

18

at 82 GP

Proj. Assists

18

at 82 GP

Proj. Points

36

at 82 GP

Proj. Shots

137

at 82 GP

Proj. PPG

0

at 82 GP

Proj. PPP

9

at 82 GP

Points/Game

0.44

current rate

Goals/Game

0.22

current rate

TOI/Game

—

avg ice time

Shooting %

13.3%

current season

Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)

0.71

2021–22

0.81

2022–23

0.82

2023–24

0.59

2024–25

0.66

2025–26