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#39 WALTTERI MERELA (R)
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
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Age 25 Birth Date 1998-07-06
Shoots R Draft Info N/A
Height 6'3 Fantrax Roster% 2
Weight 210 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country FIN Status Off Roster
2023-2024 Regular Season
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
14000010:350:0116183
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More Player News
Date Type News
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.

Fantasy Rankings


Category Rank
Top Prospect Forwards151

Salary/CapHit Information

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Year Salary Cap Hit AAV
2023-2024870,000870,000950,000

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8484325

2023-2024 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
Dec 2@DAL
Dec 4DAL
Dec 6PIT
Dec 7@NSH
Dec 9@SEA
Dec 12@VAN
Dec 14@EDM
Dec 16@CGY
Dec 19STL
Dec 21VGK
Dec 23@WSH
Dec 27FLA
Dec 30NYR
Dec 31MTL
Jan 2@WPG
Jan 4@MIN
Jan 6@BOS
Jan 9L.A
Jan 11N.J
Jan 13ANA
Jan 18MIN
Jan 20@BUF
Jan 21@DET
Jan 23@PHI
Jan 25ARI
Jan 27N.J
Feb 7@NYR
Feb 8@NYI
Feb 10@CBJ
Feb 13@BOS
Feb 15COL
Feb 17FLA
Feb 19OTT
Feb 22WSH
Feb 24@NYI
Feb 25@N.J
Feb 27@PHI
Feb 29BUF
Mar 2MTL
Mar 7CGY
Mar 9PHI
Mar 14NYR
Mar 16@FLA
Mar 19@VGK
Mar 21@S.J
Mar 23@L.A
Mar 24@ANA
Mar 27BOS
Mar 30NYI
Apr 1DET
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 4@MTL
Apr 6@PIT
Apr 9CBJ
Apr 11OTT
Apr 13@WSH
Apr 15BUF
Apr 17TOR

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2023-2024 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
Dec 2@DAL
Dec 4DAL
Dec 6PIT
Dec 7@NSH
Dec 9@SEA
Dec 12@VAN
Dec 14@EDM
Dec 16@CGY
Dec 19STL
Dec 21VGK
Dec 23@WSH
Dec 27FLA
Dec 30NYR
Dec 31MTL
Jan 2@WPG
Jan 4@MIN
Jan 6@BOS
Jan 9L.A
Jan 11N.J
Jan 13ANA
Jan 18MIN
Jan 20@BUF
Jan 21@DET
Jan 23@PHI
Jan 25ARI
Jan 27N.J
Feb 7@NYR
Feb 8@NYI
Feb 10@CBJ
Feb 13@BOS
Feb 15COL
Feb 17FLA
Feb 19OTT
Feb 22WSH
Feb 24@NYI
Feb 25@N.J
Feb 27@PHI
Feb 29BUF
Mar 2MTL
Mar 7CGY
Mar 9PHI
Mar 14NYR
Mar 16@FLA
Mar 19@VGK
Mar 21@S.J
Mar 23@L.A
Mar 24@ANA
Mar 27BOS
Mar 30NYI
Apr 1DET
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 4@MTL
Apr 6@PIT
Apr 9CBJ
Apr 11OTT
Apr 13@WSH
Apr 15BUF
Apr 17TOR

DraftKings

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2023-2024 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
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

Tampa Bay Lightning Last Game Lines (2023-11-30)

Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:5427.6STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT12-112860.0191851.4
211:2521.1ANTHONY CIRELLI - MICHAEL EYSSIMONT - BRANDON HAGEL0006842.9101638.5
39:3917.9NICHOLAS PAUL - ALEX BARRE-BOULET - TANNER JEANNOT0006275.020676.9
44:418.7LUKE GLENDENING - TYLER MOTTE - COLE KOEPKE01-12340.07463.6
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:2226.6ERIK CERNAK - MIKHAIL SERGACHEV0007943.8161748.5
210:3919.7CALVIN DE HAAN - DARREN RADDYSH0008372.7181260.0
310:3219.5VICTOR HEDMAN - NICK PERBIX12-112666.7181162.1
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:0854.0STEVEN STAMKOS - NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - NICHOLAS PAUL00010100.010100.0
21:1330.8NIKITA KUCHEROV - ANTHONY CIRELLI - TANNER JEANNOT - BRANDON HAGEL10120100.030100.0
30:2912.2ANTHONY CIRELLI - ALEX BARRE-BOULET - TANNER JEANNOT - BRANDON HAGEL000000.010100.0
40:020.8NIKITA KUCHEROV - BRAYDEN POINT - ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:0653.2VICTOR HEDMAN00010100.010100.0
21:4845.6MIKHAIL SERGACHEV10120100.040100.0
30:020.8ERIK CERNAK - MIKHAIL SERGACHEV000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1865.5LUKE GLENDENING - TYLER MOTTE000010.0020.0
20:4134.5ANTHONY CIRELLI - BRANDON HAGEL000010.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:1865.0VICTOR HEDMAN - CALVIN DE HAAN000010.0020.0
20:4134.2MIKHAIL SERGACHEV - DARREN RADDYSH000010.0010.0
30:010.8VICTOR HEDMAN - CALVIN DE HAAN - MIKHAIL SERGACHEV - DARREN RADDYSH000000.0000.0

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
TY TAYLOR24201872141.00.5
HUGO ALNEFELT2220193716.05.5
NICK MALIK214.51.0

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
2023-2024T.B140000.000-14160.01.1180000300.000:010.326.910:35
CAREER 140000.000-14160.01.1180000300.000:010.326.910:35

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.B1400.0000.0000.0040.29161.1400.00181.2930.2100.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2023-2024AHLSyracuse Crunch41014-300.00010
2022-2023LiigaTappara4115183347100.00030
2022-2023Champions HLTappara72242000.000
2022-2023EHTFinland50220100.000
2022-2023WCFinland11010100.000
2021-2022LiigaTappara57212344383100.00029
2021-2022Champions HLTappara113478-200.000
2021-2022EHTFinland31010000.000
2020-2021LiigaPelicans57101727551200.00018
2019-2020LiigaPelicans487111816-300.00014
2019-2020MestisPeliitat1034714-100.000
2019-2020Champions HLPelicans51236-100.000
2019-2020U20 SM-sarjaPelicans U2021236400.000
2018-2019U20 SM-sarjaPelicans U2032223254672400.000
2018-2019MestisPeliitat91450-100.000
2018-2019LiigaPelicans90110-400.0004
2017-2018U20 SM-sarjaTappara U203610142410600.000
2016-2017U20 SM-sarjaTappara U203046106200.000
2015-2016U18 SM-sarjaTappara U184357124000.000
2014-2015U17 SM-sarjaTappara U173913162939000.000
2013-2014U17 MestisUplakers U17288273518000.000
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)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2022-2023LiigaTappara1486144600.00037
2021-2022LiigaTappara151788700.00020
2020-2021LiigaPelicans51014300.0007
2019-2020U20 SM-sarjaPelicans U2010000000.000
2018-2019U20 SM-sarjaPelicans U201036912400.000
2017-2018U20 SM-sarjaTappara U2072242000.000
2016-2017U20 SM-sarjaTappara U2020000000.000
2014-2015U17 SM-sarjaTappara U1744154000.000
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
2023-2024T.B52240.8066312633.31.240000600.000:4420.624.810:06
CAREER 52240.8066312633.31.240000600.000:4420.624.810:06

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

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1140001600:0010:34
20000000:00:0
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40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 2.0
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 980
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

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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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

Even Strength Line Combinations

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

Even Strength Line Production

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Line Combinations

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

Power Play Line Production

PTS %Total Line Combination