ELVIS MERZLIKINS - Merzlikins (shoulder) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Blue Jackets on Friday. ALEX LYON - Lyon sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of Thursday's preseason game against the Red Wings, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports. JIRI KULICH - Kulich (undisclosed) left Thursday's preseason game versus the Red Wings for precautionary reasons, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports. SEAMUS CASEY - Casey sustained an apparent knee injury Thursday versus the Rangers, and he will miss some time pending further evaluation, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. JAKE O'BRIEN - O'Brien (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game against Calgary, per Sound of Hockey. VILLE HUSSO - Husso will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Sharks, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. DEVIN COOLEY - Cooley will tend the twine on the road in Thursday's preseason game versus the Kraken, per the NHL media site. SEBASTIAN COSSA - Cossa is slated to start in Thursday's preseason road game against Vegas, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. TRISTAN JARRY - Jarry will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Canucks, per the NHL media site. PHILIPP GRUBAUER - Grubauer will protect the home goal Thursday in a preseason game versus the Flames, per Sound of Hockey. ELVIS MERZLIKINS - Merzlikins (shoulder) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by the Blue Jackets on Friday. ALEX LYON - Lyon sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of Thursday's preseason game against the Red Wings, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports. JIRI KULICH - Kulich (undisclosed) left Thursday's preseason game versus the Red Wings for precautionary reasons, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports. SEAMUS CASEY - Casey sustained an apparent knee injury Thursday versus the Rangers, and he will miss some time pending further evaluation, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. JAKE O'BRIEN - O'Brien (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game against Calgary, per Sound of Hockey. VILLE HUSSO - Husso will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Sharks, Max Miller of NHL.com reports. DEVIN COOLEY - Cooley will tend the twine on the road in Thursday's preseason game versus the Kraken, per the NHL media site. SEBASTIAN COSSA - Cossa is slated to start in Thursday's preseason road game against Vegas, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic. TRISTAN JARRY - Jarry will protect the road goal in Thursday's preseason game versus the Canucks, per the NHL media site. PHILIPP GRUBAUER - Grubauer will protect the home goal Thursday in a preseason game versus the Flames, per Sound of Hockey. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

SAMI SALO (D)

 

Age 52.0 Birth Date 1974-09-02
Shoots R Draft Info 1996 (9/239)
Height 6' 3 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 215 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country Finland Status Off Roster
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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

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Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel OwnersBox

2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

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Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
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2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
BRENT JOHNSON49.5199551293.03.0
IVAN PROSVETOV27.5201841144.85.5
FILIP LARSSON28.1201661675.54.5
KEVIN MANDOLESE26.0201861573.54.5
ISAIAH SAVILLE26.0201951353.03.5
IVAN FEDOTOV29.8201571886.85.0
JAKUB SKAREK26.820183724.04.5
VADIM ZHERENKO25.5201972085.55.5
MAGNUS CHRONA26.0201851524.04.5
LUKAS PARIK25.520193874.82.0
JOE VRBETIC23.9202172144.03.0
VYACHESLAV PEKSA24.0202161855.05.0
GARIN BJORKLUND24.3202061796.06.5
HUGO OLLAS24.4202071976.03.0
TALYN BOYKO23.9202141126.54.0
TRISTAN LENNOX23.920213935.05.0
BENJAMIN GAUDREAU23.720213815.62.8
JESPER VIKMAN24.5202051256.04.0
AMIR MIFTAKHOV26.4202061866.06.5
NIKITA QUAPP23.6202161874.04.0
JAN BEDNAR24.0202041075.52.0
TYLER BRENNAN22.9202241024.04.5
REID DYCK22.6202261835.03.0
JAKUB VONDRAS22.3202261714.04.0
NICK MALIK24.4202251604.51.5
YANIV PERETS26.50003.04.0
LANDON MILLER20.7202441262.52.0
RYERSON LEENDERS20.3202472197.07.0
OWEN SAY25.30003.03.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2013-2014T.B71413170.24201118814.91.157060066001:5836.237.018:11
2012-2013T.B46215170.3731416484.21.040180065002:2444.248.121:01
2011-2012VAN69916250.36307101366.62.0297140077002:4748.738.620:27
2010-2011VAN273470.2622-314397.71.46130028001:5438.241.420:21
2009-2010VAN68919280.413514181197.61.8436130260002:4144.244.620:41
2008-2009VAN60520250.42354261104.51.8465140066003:1143.938.620:11
2007-2008VAN63817250.40337381226.61.9366170179003:3551.145.323:39
CAREER 404401041440.3630441406556.11.6257267503441002:4344.541.620:36

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2013-2014T.B7140.06130.18170.24180.25811.1460.08570.80660.9300.00
2012-2013T.B4620.04150.33170.37160.35481.0480.17400.87651.4100.00
2011-2012VAN6990.13160.23250.36100.141361.97140.20290.42771.1200.00
2010-2011VAN2730.1140.1570.26140.52391.4430.1160.22281.0400.00
2009-2010VAN6890.13190.28280.41180.261191.75130.19430.63600.8800.00
2008-2009VAN6050.08200.33250.42260.431101.83140.23460.77661.1000.00
2007-2008VAN6380.13170.27250.40380.601221.94170.27360.57791.2500.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2013-2014T.B20000.000-2000.00.0400001000:020.716.315:00
2011-2012VAN50000.000-3250.01.03000010002:4840.034.318:49
2010-2011VAN213250.2420-42339.11.621350017002:1938.041.019:13
2009-2010VAN121560.504222185.61.520120014002:4744.047.820:40
2008-2009VAN73471.0084021225.01.7425006003:1642.338.918:36
CAREER 47711180.3832-786810.31.4526120048002:3239.740.819:16

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2013-2014T.B200.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.0042.0010.5000.00
2011-2012VAN500.0000.0000.0020.4051.0000.0030.60102.0000.00
2010-2011VAN2130.1420.1050.2420.10331.5750.24211.00170.8100.00
2009-2010VAN1210.0850.4260.5020.17181.5020.17201.67141.1700.00
2008-2009VAN730.4340.5771.0020.29121.7150.7140.5760.8600.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2013-2014T.B30220.67564450.01.7200003002:0644.032.520:16
2011-2012VAN21010.504200425.02.0111001002:2128.737.518:02
2009-2010VAN41010.252140911.12.3311004002:5650.543.221:36
2008-2009VAN31341.33112-14520.01.7513002004:0846.332.921:47
CAREER 123580.6756782313.01.911350010002:5643.536.120:43

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2013-2014T.B300.0020.6720.6741.3351.6700.0020.6731.0000.00
2011-2012VAN210.5000.0010.5000.0042.0010.5010.5010.5000.00
2009-2010VAN410.2500.0010.2500.0092.2510.2530.7541.0000.00
2008-2009VAN310.3331.0041.3341.3351.6731.0051.6720.6700.00

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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