PuckSleuth
23Cap hit
$5.25M
5.0% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
20-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$651K
vs. $5.901M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:43
PP 0:40 · PK 4:51
xGF%
49.0
5v5, -5.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.36
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 3 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs STL · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18:43 | 0:40 | 4:51 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.36 |
| Apr 30 @ MIN · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:14 | 0:00 | 3:56 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.19 |
| Apr 28 vs MIN · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20:29 | 0:04 | 4:18 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Apr 25 @ MIN · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34:17 | 0:00 | 6:11 | — | 33 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -0.38 |
| Apr 22 @ MIN · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30:16 | 1:24 | 8:07 | — | 29 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,429 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
81st percentile
89th percentile
81st percentile
45th percentile
74th percentile
62nd percentile
92nd percentile
13th percentile
86th percentile
61st percentile
56th percentile
42nd percentile
92nd percentile
34th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive-minded rush initiator
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Lindell plays a low-event game focused on limiting chances against and transitioning the puck forward quickly. He creates scoring chances through aggressive rushing but offers little in playmaking or shot generation from dangerous areas.
- Shooting volume
- 10
- Playmaking
- 54
- Zone entries(est.)
- 80
- Forechecking
- 35
- Physicality
- 43
- Defensive impact
- 87
- Puck management
- 32
- Speed
- 20
Where he shoots from
Slot 13% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 60%(124 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 87th percentile defensive impact keeps opponents from getting good looks when he's on ice
- 80th percentile rush chances mean he frequently moves the puck into the offensive zone on the attack
- 54.2% expected goals share shows he tilts play favorably despite modest offense
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at just 10th percentile reflects a reluctance to generate chances from distance, with 60% of his shots from the perimeter
- Puck management in 32nd percentile suggests some careless turnovers despite his overall defensive strength
- Speed ranking in 20th percentile limits his ability to close gaps or create time on the rush
Similar style: Olli Maatta (MIN), Drew Fortescue
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 82 GP
Season total +37.8, or +0.46 per game.
- Scoring
- +21.2
- Shooting
- +6.2
- 5-on-5 goals
- +3.6
- Defense
- +1.8
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +9.6
- Puck battles
- -4.1
- Penalties
- -0.8
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:03 | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Dallas Stars | 73 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 6.1 | 21:52 | — | — |
| 2017-18 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +19 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 5.1 | 22:05 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +14 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 132 | 8.3 | 24:20 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Dallas Stars | 69 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 3.1 | 23:25 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Dallas Stars | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 5.0 | 23:11 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 76 | 4 | 21 | 25 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 2.9 | 22:03 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | +29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 6.9 | 19:55 | — | +0.44 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 4.4 | 20:28 | — | +0.44 |
| 2024-25 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +34 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 5.1 | 22:11 | — | +0.43 |
| 2025-26 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +30 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 7.2 | 23:14 | — | +0.46 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 18:57 | — | +0.36 |
| Career | 12 seasons | 768 | 60 | 189 | 249 | +169 | 180 | 9 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 1117 | 5.4 | 22:11 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs STL, Oct 2
Pair 3 with Nils Lundkvist (9:38 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Dallas Stars Look AWFUL in Loss to Blues
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Oct 3
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.32 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.2 mph
- 31st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 10
- Hardest shot
- 85.7 mph
- 26th pct
- Distance
- 240.5 mi
- OZ time
- 39.5%
- 18th pct
- DZ time
- 42.8%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 32, defensemen typically produce 81% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 67%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | $5.25M | 5.0% |
| 2027-28 | DAL | $5.25M | 4.6% |
| 2028-29 | DAL | $5.25M | — |
| 2029-30 | DAL | $5.25M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. M-NTC (20-team list). $21M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).