IGOR SHESTERKIN - Shesterkin will start Tuesday's home game against the Islanders, Jim Cerny of NHL.com reports. OLIVER KAPANEN - Kapanen (lower body) won't play during Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. ALEXANDRE CARRIER - Carrier (undisclosed) is expected to play against Carolina on Tuesday, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette. JOEL HOFER - Hofer will start Tuesday's road game against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. JUUSE SAROS - Saros is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Toronto, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports. JAKE DEBRUSK - DeBrusk (illness) returned to practice Tuesday, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com. BRANDON BUSSI - Bussi will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash with the Canadiens, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. ANTHONY STOLARZ - Stolarz will start Tuesday's home game against the Predators, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. JAKE ALLEN - Allen will start Tuesday's home game against the Mammoth, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. JAKUB DOBES - Dobes will defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash with the Hurricanes, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. IGOR SHESTERKIN - Shesterkin will start Tuesday's home game against the Islanders, Jim Cerny of NHL.com reports. OLIVER KAPANEN - Kapanen (lower body) won't play during Tuesday's game against the Hurricanes, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports. ALEXANDRE CARRIER - Carrier (undisclosed) is expected to play against Carolina on Tuesday, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette. JOEL HOFER - Hofer will start Tuesday's road game against Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. JUUSE SAROS - Saros is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Toronto, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports. JAKE DEBRUSK - DeBrusk (illness) returned to practice Tuesday, per Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com. BRANDON BUSSI - Bussi will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash with the Canadiens, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. ANTHONY STOLARZ - Stolarz will start Tuesday's home game against the Predators, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. JAKE ALLEN - Allen will start Tuesday's home game against the Mammoth, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports. JAKUB DOBES - Dobes will defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash with the Hurricanes, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#39 WALTTERI MERELA (R)

 

Age 28.2 Birth Date 1998-07-06
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 6'3 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 210 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country FIN Status Off Roster
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Date Type News
2024-06-10Player UpdateMerela signed a one-year contract with SC Bern of Switzerland's National League on Monday, per Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times.
2024-01-28Player UpdateMerela was reassigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.
2024-01-16Player UpdateMerela was promoted from AHL Syracuse on Tuesday.
2023-11-17Player UpdateMerela was demoted to AHL Syracuse on Friday.
2023-11-08Player UpdateMerela was recalled from AHL Syracuse on Wednesday.
2023-11-06ArticleRamblings: Bedard, Devils without J. Hughes, Fowler, AHL Prospect Check-In, Power Rankings
2023-11-05Player UpdateMerela was assigned to AHL Syracuse on Sunday.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
N/A 2026 No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
NHL ID: 8484325

2026-2027 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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2026-2027 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

2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

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

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PTS %Total Line Combination

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PTS Linemate

Last Game Lines (0000-00-00)

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Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
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2026-2027 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 MANDOLESE26.1201861573.54.5
ISAIAH SAVILLE26.0201951353.03.5
IVAN FEDOTOV29.8201571886.85.0
JAKUB SKAREK26.920183724.04.5
VADIM ZHERENKO25.5201972085.55.5
MAGNUS CHRONA26.1201851524.04.5
LUKAS PARIK25.520193874.82.0
JOE VRBETIC23.9202172144.03.0
VYACHESLAV PEKSA24.1202161855.05.0
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 BEDNAR24.1202041075.52.0
TYLER BRENNAN23.0202241024.04.5
REID DYCK22.7202261835.03.0
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
2023-2024T.B191010.05424175.90.93200006125.000:010.221.509:49
CAREER 191010.05424175.90.93200006125.000:010.221.509:49

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
2023-2024T.B1910.0500.0010.0540.21170.8900.00321.6860.3210.05

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2026-2027NLSC Bern71450.710000.00028
2025-2026NLSC Bern431214260.6014-200.00024
2025-2026Champions HLSC Bern43030.750300.000
2024-2025NLSC Bern522126470.90271500.00036
2024-2025WCFinland81120.254000.000
2024-2025EHTFinland60110.172-100.000
2023-2024AHLSyracuse Crunch551519340.6216-2991.815.2725
2022-2023LiigaTappara411518330.8047100.00031
2022-2023Champions HLTappara72240.572000.000
2022-2023EHTFinland50220.400100.000
2022-2023WCFinland11011.000100.000
2021-2022LiigaTappara572123440.77383100.00029
2021-2022Champions HLTappara113470.648-200.000
2021-2022EHTFinland31010.330000.000
2020-2021LiigaPelicans571017270.47551200.00018
2019-2020LiigaPelicans48711180.3816-300.00014
2019-2020MestisPeliitat103470.7014-100.000
2019-2020Champions HLPelicans51230.606-100.000
2019-2020U20 SM-liigaPelicans U2021231.506400.000
2018-2019U20 SM-liigaPelicans U20322232541.69672400.000
2018-2019LiigaPelicans90110.110-400.0004
2018-2019MestisPeliitat91450.560-100.000
2017-2018U20 SM-liigaTappara U20361014240.6710600.000
2016-2017U20 SM-liigaTappara U203046100.336200.000
2015-2016U18 SM-sarjaTappara U184357120.284000.000
2014-2015U17 SM-sarjaTappara U17391316290.7439000.000
2013-2014U17 MestisUplakers U1728827351.2518000.000
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

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
2025-2026NLSC Bern21010.502200.00020
2024-2025NLSC Bern72240.576200.00023
2023-2024AHLSyracuse Crunch83030.382200.00015
2022-2023LiigaTappara1486141.004600.00038
2021-2022LiigaTappara151780.538700.00020
2020-2021LiigaPelicans51010.204300.0008
2019-2020U20 SM-liigaPelicans U2010000.000000.000
2018-2019U20 SM-liigaPelicans U20103690.9012400.000
2017-2018U20 SM-liigaTappara U2072240.572000.000
2016-2017U20 SM-liigaTappara U2020000.000000.000
2014-2015U17 SM-sarjaTappara U1744151.254000.000
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
2023-2024T.B52240.8067312633.31.240000600.000:4420.624.810:06
CAREER 52240.8067312633.31.240000600.000:4420.624.810:06

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
2023-2024T.B520.4020.4040.80122.4061.2000.0040.8061.2000.00

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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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