San Jose Sharks#7 · D

MichaelKesselring

Age

Height

6′5″

Weight

215 lb

Shoots

Born

Florence, South Carolina, USA

Draft

2018 · EDM · round 6, #164 overall

Pony per game

−0.32

207 of 207 defencemen

Pony total

−1.27

4 games · 2026-27

Points

0-0-0

G-A-P · 4 GP · 19:42 TOI

IMPACT

−1.9

Goals / 82 · OFF +0.3 · DEF −2.1

Pony score

Game by game 5-game average

Average night

4 games · −0.32 per game

Production−0.17Production−0.04

Play driving−0.06Play driving−0.02

Special teams0.00Special teams−0.05

Usage+0.01Usage+0.01

Offence left column, defence right; goals per game above an average defenceman.

Best

−0.24 @ DAL

2026-10-05

Toughest

−0.40 @ STL

2026-10-08

Shot map

0 goals on 0.0 xG · +0.0 finishing · 0 attempts

goal (0), taller = higher xGsaved (0)missed (0)

Isolated impact

FewerMore shots24-25 – 26-27Method

Total

−1.4

Goals · std season35th pct D

Goal threat

Penalties

With or without

Together Kesselring apart Mate apart5v5 · 10+ min4 GPMethod

Game log

			Scoring					Shooting				5v5		Play						Time
Date	Opp	Pony	G	A	P	SOG	TOI	Res	Res	G

Career

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2026-27	27	San Jose Sharks	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	0	4	0.0	19:42

10/08	@STL	−0.40	2	16:56	W3–2	W3–2	2	4	0.04	0	48	36	1	0	1	1	2	0	16:56	0:05	0:42	22	−0.40
10/05	@DAL	−0.24	1	20:50	L0–5	L0–5	1	3	0.00	0	30	7	2
10/03	vsLAK	−0.30	0	21:15	W5–4	W5–4	0	0	0.00	—	44	34	0
10/01	vsFLA	−0.32	1	19:46	W4–3	W4–3	1	1	0.03	0	52	48	0

Season	Age	League · team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2024-25	25	WC · USA	10	1	3	4	0.40	+7	2	—	—	—	—
2024-25	25	International · Team USA	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023-24	24	AHL · Tucson Roadrunners	6	0	0	0	0.00	-2	11	—	—	—	—
2023-24	24	WC · USA	7	2	1	3	0.43	+1	0	—	—	—	—
2023-24	24	International · Team USA	1	0	0	0	0.00	-1	0	—	—	—	—
2022-23	23	AHL · Bakersfield Condors	49	13	9	22	0.45	+5	40	—	—	—	—
2022-23	23	AHL · Tucson Roadrunners	10	2	5	7	0.70	+3	7	—	—	—	—
2021-22	22	AHL · Bakersfield Condors	55	2	11	13	0.24	+10	45	—	—	—	—
2020-21	21	NCAA · Northeastern Univ.	20	5	3	8	0.40	-4	23	—	—	—	—
2020-21	21	AHL · Bakersfield Condors	21	1	2	3	0.14	-2	10	—	—	—	—
2019-20	20	NCAA · Northeastern Univ.	34	2	3	5	0.15	-2	35	—	—	—	—
2018-19	19	USHL · Des Moines Buccaneers	33	2	10	12	0.36	+5	8	—	—	—	—
2018-19	19	USHL · Fargo Force	33	7	15	22	0.67	+2	20	—	—	—	—
2017-18	18	USA-S17 · Team Kelly	5	2	1	3	0.60	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017-18	18	USHS-Prep · New Hampton School	38	11	23	34	0.89	—	23	—	—	—	—
2017-18	18	USHL · Des Moines Buccaneers	12	0	2	2	0.17	-3	2	—	—	—	—
2016-17	17	EJEPL 16U · New Hampshire Avalanche 16U AAA	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	—	—	—	—
2016-17	17	USHS-Prep · New Hampton School	30	8	20	28	0.93	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015-16	16	USHS-Prep · New Hampton School	40	5	11	16	0.40	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014-15	15	USHS-Prep · New Hampton School	36	3	4	7	0.19	—	—	—	—	—	—

Total	4 GP	−1.27	0	0	0	4		3–1–0	3–1–0	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	0.07				3	4	2	7	2	0					−1.27
Per GP		−0.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.0	19:42			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.0	2.0	0.02	0	43	28	0.8	1.0	0.5	1.8	0.5

Season	Age	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	Pts/G	+/−	PIM	PPG	SOG	S%	TOI
2025-26	26	Buffalo Sabres	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0.0	4:25
NHL career			Career			1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	—	4:25