3 G · 43 A · 221 GP
0.208 P/GP · 1 PPP · 16:47 ATOI
New York Rangers#18Active
Urho Vaakanainen
D · 6′2″ / 202 lb · Shoots L · Joensuu, FIN · Age 27 · 2017 #18 by BOS
46Career points
0.208Career P/GP
221Games played
3Goals
8 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-266points
The latest read.
6 points in 34 games in 2025-26. Career: 46 points across 221 games.
34GP
0goals
6assists
6points
23shots
0PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
0 G · 0 A · 0 GP
— P/GP · 0 PPP · — ATOI
0.207 → 0.176P/GP by season · 5 seasons of 10+ GP · peak 2024-25
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 8 seasons
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-04-11@ DAL15:38 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-03-18vs NJD3:05 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
2026-03-16vs LAK15:51 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
2026-03-14@ MIN14:37 TOI0G 1A1 P · 0 S
2026-03-12@ WPG16:13 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2017 draft#18round 1 · BOS
29Players in sample
89.7%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Brooks Orpik (2000, PIT), 1,035 NHL games.
Sample: 29 players taken #18, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Urho Vaakanainen's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Urho Vaakanainen. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2023-24 peak: 68 GP / 1 G / 13 A / 14 Pts / 0.206 P/GP · 17:29 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.314 |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.206 |
| Prime-five | 119 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 0.252 |
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart10 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New York Rangers | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2024-25 | Anaheim Ducks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | New York Rangers | 46 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +8 | 0 | 39 |
| 2023-24Peak | Anaheim Ducks | 68 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | Anaheim Ducks | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -16 | 0 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | Boston Bruins | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | Boston Bruins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
No NHL playoff row is available.
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2024-25 is the best season either way: 0.314 raw, 0.310 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 34 | 0.176 | 3.13 | 0.169 |
| 2024-25Best adjusted | 51 | 0.314 | 3.04 | 0.310 |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 0.206 | 3.11 | 0.198 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 0.087 | 3.18 | 0.082 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 0.207 | 3.14 | 0.197 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | SaiPa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 54 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Finland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | Liiga | SaiPa | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | Liiga | SaiPa | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Champions HL | JYP | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Finland U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Liiga | JYP | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | Mestis | JYP-Akatemia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-liiga | JYP U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Liiga | JYP | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | Champions HL | Blues | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015-16 | Liiga | Blues | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | U20 SM-liiga | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Showing the 24 most recent pre-NHL rows of 41.
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Defencemen only; career games played within ±20% of 221 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 177 to 265); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 33 of them cleared the band.
Johnathan KovacevicD · 2017 #74 · active258 GP · 10 G · 43 A · 53 P0.205 P/GP · −0.003Pierre-Olivier JosephD · 2017 #23 · retired225 GP · 9 G · 37 A · 46 P0.204 P/GP · −0.004Caleb JonesD · 2015 #117 · active255 GP · 14 G · 42 A · 56 P0.220 P/GP · +0.011Ty EmbersonD · 2018 #73 · active178 GP · 5 G · 30 A · 35 P0.197 P/GP · −0.012Egor ZamulaD · Undrafted · retired188 GP · 8 G · 35 A · 43 P0.229 P/GP · +0.021
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed83.6mph18.6
134.5 km/h equivalent · league average 88.9 mph
Max skating speed20.8mph21.6
33.5 km/h equivalent · league average 21.6 mph
Distance skated103.2km33.0
64.1 mi equivalent · league average 214.3 km
Most distance in one game4.1km17.9
2.6 mi equivalent · league average 5.2 km
Bursts over 20 mph10bursts34.9
league average 31.3
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time41.9%55.6
league average 42.3
Neutral zone time17.4%16.0
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time40.8%46.7
league average 40.9
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal23shots32.4
league average 62.1 shots
High-danger shots on goal0shots0.0
league average 4.0 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
L Point90 G63th
Center Point60 G41th
L Circle30 G51th
Beyond Red Line20 G42th
Outside L20 G50th
High Slot10 G24th
Behind the Net00 G0th
Crease00 G0th
L Corner00 G0th
L Net Side00 G0th
Low Slot00 G0th
Offensive Neutral Zone00 G0th
Outside R00 G0th
R Circle00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
R Net Side00 G0th
R Point00 G0th
0high danger0 G · 0.0%
4mid danger0 G · 0.0%
15long range0 G · 0.0%
Method: 23 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.NSH6 points10 GP · 0 G · 6 A9 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.NYI5 points10 GP · 1 G · 4 A12 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.PHI5 points11 GP · 0 G · 5 A12 shots · 1 PP points
Career vs.MIN4 points8 GP · 0 G · 4 A12 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.CGY2 points5 GP · 0 G · 2 A3 shots · 0 PP points
Career vs.BOS2 points6 GP · 0 G · 2 A8 shots · 0 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.NSH0.60 P/GP10 GP · 0 G · 6 A9 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.NYI0.50 P/GP10 GP · 1 G · 4 A12 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.MIN0.50 P/GP8 GP · 0 G · 4 A12 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.PHI0.45 P/GP11 GP · 0 G · 5 A12 shots · 1 PP pointsPace vs.CGY0.40 P/GP5 GP · 0 G · 2 A3 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.BOS0.33 P/GP6 GP · 0 G · 2 A8 shots · 0 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Goaltenders faced, from play-by-playNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
Urho Vaakanainen has faced 61 goaltenders in this dataset but none of them for the 20 shots on goal a published rate requires here. The counts exist; the rates would be noise, so they are not printed.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
The room.
Every current New York Rangers teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory
