#18 URHO VAAKANAINEN (D)
NEW YORK RANGERS
 


Age 26.1 Birth Date 1999-01-01
Shoots L Draft Info 2017 (1/18)
Height 6'2 Fantrax Roster% 3
Weight 205 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country FIN Status On Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
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Date Type News
2025-02-08Injury UpdateVaakanainen (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision Saturday versus Columbus, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
2025-02-08Player UpdateVaakanainen (illness) will suit up Saturday versus the Blue Jackets, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
2025-02-07Injury UpdateVaakanainen (illness) won't be in action versus the Penguins on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
2025-02-05Injury UpdateVaakanainen (illness) won't play versus the Bruins on Wednesday.
2025-01-27ArticleThe Wild West – Revisiting the Trade Block from July 2024
2025-01-04Player UpdateVaakanainen registered an assist and a plus-2 rating during Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
2024-12-17Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) will make his debut with the Rangers on Tuesday against the Predators, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.
2024-12-11ArticleEastern Edge: Anders Lee Producing; Cossa Debuts; Gostisbehere’s Power; Kent Johnson Flying, and More
2024-12-08Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2024-12-07ArticleRamblings: Trouba Traded, Shesterkin Signs, Stone Returns (Dec 7)
2024-12-06ArticleFantasy Take: Trouba Traded to Anaheim
2024-12-06Injury UpdateVaakanainen, who is on injured reserve due to an upper-body issue, has been traded from Anaheim to the Rangers on Friday along with fourth-round pick in exchange for Jacob Trouba, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN.
2024-12-04Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday.
2024-12-01Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) won't be available for Sunday's home contest versus Ottawa.
2024-11-29Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) won't be in the lineup Friday versus the Kings, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
2024-11-27Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Kraken.
2024-11-25Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) isn't available for Monday's tilt against Seattle, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
2024-11-25Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) isn't available for Monday's game against Seattle, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
2024-11-22Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Sabres, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
2024-11-19Injury UpdateVaakanainen (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Blackhawks, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Salary/CapHit Information

2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
1,100,000 2026 RFA Yes No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-20251,100,0001,100,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8480001

2024-2025 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

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 22@BUF
Feb 23@PIT
Feb 25@NYI
Feb 28TOR
Mar 2NSH
Mar 3NYI
Mar 5WSH
Mar 8@OTT
Mar 9CBJ
Mar 11@WPG
Mar 13@MIN
Mar 15@CBJ
Mar 16EDM
Mar 18CGY
Mar 20TOR
Mar 22VAN
Mar 25@L.A
Mar 28@ANA
Mar 29@S.J
Apr 2MIN
Apr 5@N.J
Apr 7T.B
Apr 9PHI
Apr 10@NYI
Apr 12@CAR
Apr 14@FLA
Apr 17T.B

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

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

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 22@BUF
Feb 23@PIT
Feb 25@NYI
Feb 28TOR
Mar 2NSH
Mar 3NYI
Mar 5WSH
Mar 8@OTT
Mar 9CBJ
Mar 11@WPG
Mar 13@MIN
Mar 15@CBJ
Mar 16EDM
Mar 18CGY
Mar 20TOR
Mar 22VAN
Mar 25@L.A
Mar 28@ANA
Mar 29@S.J
Apr 2MIN
Apr 5@N.J
Apr 7T.B
Apr 9PHI
Apr 10@NYI
Apr 12@CAR
Apr 14@FLA
Apr 17T.B

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2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

New York Rangers Last Game Lines (2025-02-08)

Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
111:3719.4J.T. MILLER - JIMMY VESEY - ARTEMI PANARIN0008657.1171356.7
211:1118.6VINCENT TROCHECK - ALEXIS LAFRENIERE - WILL CUYLLE2207558.3121152.2
311:0518.5MIKA ZIBANEJAD - CHRIS KREIDER - ARTHUR KALIYEV01-17750.0131252.0
46:4911.4REILLY SMITH - SAM CARRICK - MATT REMPE0003175.06650.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
120:5834.9RYAN LINDGREN - ADAM FOX31218966.7271662.8
218:2930.8WILL BORGEN - K'ANDRE MILLER01-114863.6262155.3
313:3822.7URHO VAAKANAINEN - BRADEN SCHNEIDER1106460.0141058.3
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

NEW YORK RANGERS 2024-2025 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

NEW YORK RANGERS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
DYLAN GARAND22.7202041036.56.0
HUGO OLLAS22.8202071976.03.0
TALYN BOYKO22.3202141126.54.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025NYR,ANA281670.2521212175.90.612000029000:020.714.915:06
2023-2024ANA68113140.2117026671.51.055000179000:020.831.717:29
2022-2023ANA230220.097-160270.01.218000028000:031.08.416:27
2021-2022BOS,ANA290660.2117-510270.00.927010028000:229.129.519:19
2020-2021BOS90220.2218-32150.01.73000019000:041.837.118:55
2019-2020BOS50000.0002020.00.4800003000:219.423.916:51
2018-2019BOS20000.000-1020.01.0000000000:000.07.709:06
CAREER 164229310.1915-21501571.31.01230101186000:062.425.617:13

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
2024-2025ANA,NYR2810.0460.2170.25120.43170.6100.00120.43291.0400.00
2023-2024ANA6810.01130.19140.21260.38670.9900.00550.81791.1600.00
2022-2023ANA2300.0020.0920.0900.00271.1700.00180.78281.2200.00
2021-2022BOS,ANA2900.0060.2160.21100.34270.9310.03270.93280.9700.00
2020-2021BOS900.0020.2220.2220.22151.6700.0030.33192.1100.00
2019-2020BOS500.0000.0000.0000.0020.4000.0081.6030.6000.00
2018-2019BOS200.0000.0000.0000.0021.0000.0000.0000.0000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-20254 NationsFinland20000.000-200.000
2022-2023AHLSan Diego Gulls10000.000-100.0000
2021-2022AHLProvidence Bruins231780.35206321.43.1114
2020-2021AHLProvidence Bruins111230.2761100.910.0011
2020-2021LiigaSaiPa21010.502200.00019
2019-2020AHLProvidence Bruins5459140.261818711.37.0210
2018-2019AHLProvidence Bruins30410140.4710200.00019
2018-2019WJC-20Finland U2070440.576500.000
2017-2018LiigaSaiPa4347110.2624800.0009
2017-2018EHTFinland50110.202400.000
2017-2018WJC-20Finland U2050110.202300.000
2016-2017LiigaJYP412460.1512500.0005
2016-2017WJC-20Finland U2061010.174-200.000
2016-2017Champions HLJYP50110.204200.000
2016-2017WJC-18Finland U1853361.202400.000
2016-2017Hlinka Gretzky CupFinland U1840110.252-100.000
2016-2017MestisJYP-Akatemia30110.3329-200.000
2016-2017U20 SM-sarjaJYP U2010000.000-100.000
2015-2016LiigaBlues251560.248-800.0009
2015-2016U20 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U2018211130.7281000.000
2015-2016WJC-18Finland U1871230.436600.000
2015-2016WHC-17Finland U1750000.006000.000
2015-2016Champions HLBlues20110.502000.000
2014-2015Jr. A SM-liigaKiekko-Espoo U203048120.40342000.000
2014-2015WHC-17Finland U1760110.172000.000
2013-2014Jr. B SM-sarjaBlues U1841825330.8048000.000
2013-2014Jr. C SM-sarjaBlues U16646101.6710000.000
2012-2013Jr. C SM-sarjaJokipojat U1615514191.2716000.000
2012-2013Jr. B MestisJokipojat U181339120.9252000.000
2011-2012Jr. C I-divisioonaJokipojat U1610000.002000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

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

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2018-2019AHLProvidence Bruins40000.002100.0000
2017-2018LiigaSaiPa90110.110100.0004
2016-2017LiigaJYP140330.212100.0008
2015-2016U20 SM-sarjaKiekko-Espoo U2020000.002000.000
2014-2015Jr. A SM-liigaKiekko-Espoo U2092020.220-200.000
2014-2015EYOFFinland U1730110.330300.000
2014-2015Jr. B SM-sarjaBlues U1810000.000000.000
2013-2014Jr. B SM-sarjaBlues U1850330.602000.000
2013-2014Jr. C SM-sarjaBlues U1610000.000000.000
2011-2012Jr. C I-divisioonaJokipojat U1630110.3316000.000
2011-2012QC Int PWFinland Selects U1321231.502000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025ANA20000.000-2220.01.0100004000:041.042.718:45
2023-2024ANA30000.000-4460.02.0000002000:2112.930.105:25
2022-2023ANA20110.50412010.00.5000000000:000.00.001:54
2021-2022BOS21010.5041-24250.01.0300001000:4511.526.320:15
2019-2020BOS30110.33273050.01.7100004266.702:1539.530.622:31
2018-2019BOS30110.33272030.01.0201003001:5125.049.821:29
CAREER 151340.2722-110195.31.37010014266.701:0018.632.415:20

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
2024-2025ANA200.0000.0000.0021.0021.0000.0010.5042.0000.00
2023-2024ANA300.0000.0000.0041.3362.0000.0000.0020.6700.00
2022-2023ANA200.0010.5010.5000.0010.5000.0000.0000.0000.00
2021-2022BOS210.5000.0010.5042.0021.0000.0031.5010.5000.00
2019-2020BOS300.0010.3310.3300.0051.6700.0010.3341.3320.67
2018-2019BOS300.0010.3310.3300.0031.0010.3320.6731.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
15011300:0013:35
212011600:0115:11
311145800:0315:41
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1180441900:0416:08
2160331600:0116:54
3181341900:0219:11
4160331300:0017:36

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

Buy/Sell Meter

Shooting % 5.9
5on5 Shooting % 8.1
PTS/60 1.0
PDO 1019
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

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 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

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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