#18 · Defense

Urho Vaakanainen

New York Rangers

Age: 27
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 204 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Joensuu, FIN

GP: 34
G: 0
A: 6
P: 6
+/-: 0
SOG: 23

Drafted 2017 · Round 1, #18 overall (BOS)

Advanced · 2025–26

CF%: 47.7; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 47.2; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -0.7; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.019; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 1.2; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -1.2; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 35.6; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 13:10; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

66 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Vaakanainen is used

#18 · D · New York Rangers

Urho Vaakanainen

How he’s used · 2025–26 · 34 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PK · rarely

Ice time / game: 13:51; 13:10 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 35.6%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 47.2%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 47.7%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Vaakanainen44.7s

NHL average49.3s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Vaakanainen18%

NHL average27%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Braden Schneider187.5 min together48%shot attempts

Noah Laba148.8 min together46%shot attempts

Taylor Raddysh115.3 min together45%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2025–26	New York Rangers	34	0	6	6	0	14	23	0.0	13:51
2024–25	Anaheim Ducks	5	0	1	1	0	2	3	0.0	13:36
2024–25	New York Rangers	46	2	13	15	+8	16	39	5.1	16:43
2023–24	Anaheim Ducks	68	1	13	14	0	26	67	1.5	17:29
2022–23	Anaheim Ducks	23	0	2	2	-16	0	27	0.0	16:27
2021–22	Boston Bruins	15	0	4	4	0	4	15	0.0	19:17
2021–22	Anaheim Ducks	14	0	2	2	-5	6	12	0.0	19:21
2020–21	Boston Bruins	9	0	2	2	-3	2	15	0.0	18:55
2019–20	Boston Bruins	5	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0.0	16:51
2018–19	Boston Bruins	2	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0	9:06

	Opp						TOI
Sat, Apr 11	@DAL	0	0	0	1	0	15:38
Wed, Mar 18	vsNJD	0	0	0	0	0	3:05
Mon, Mar 16	vsLAK	0	0	0	0	0	15:51
Sat, Mar 14	@MIN	1	1	+1	0	0	14:37
Thu, Mar 12	@WPG	0	0	0	1	0	16:13
Tue, Mar 10	vsCGY	1	1	+1	0	0	15:26
Mon, Mar 9	@PHI	0	0	0	1	0	15:18
Thu, Feb 5	vsCAR	0	0	0	0	0	16:50
Sat, Jan 31	@PIT	0	0	-2	2	0	13:38
Thu, Jan 29	vsNYI	0	0	0	2	2	13:34
Wed, Jan 28	@NYI	0	0	0	1	0	13:54
Mon, Jan 26	vsBOS	1	1	+2	1	0	12:33
Mon, Jan 19	@ANA	0	0	0	2	0	16:17
Sat, Jan 17	@PHI	0	0	0	0	0	14:01
Mon, Jan 5	vsUTA	0	0	-1	0	2	14:22
Sun, Dec 21	@NSH	0	0	0	1	0	3:59
Mon, Dec 15	vsANA	0	0	-1	0	0	11:29
Sat, Dec 13	vsMTL	0	0	-2	0	0	11:33
Wed, Nov 26	@CAR	0	0	+1	0	0	11:56
Mon, Nov 24	vsSTL	0	0	-2	1	0	14:21
Sat, Nov 15	@CBJ	0	0	0	1	2	13:29
Wed, Nov 12	@TBL	1	1	+1	0	0	13:49
Mon, Nov 10	vsNSH	1	1	+2	0	0	18:31
Sat, Nov 8	vsNYI	0	0	-1	1	0	11:50
Sat, Nov 1	@SEA	0	0	-1	0	2	12:34
Thu, Oct 30	@EDM	1	1	+2	0	0	16:48
Tue, Oct 28	@VAN	0	0	0	1	0	14:15
Sat, Oct 18	@MTL	0	0	0	1	2	12:22
Thu, Oct 16	@TOR	0	0	+1	2	0	13:44
Tue, Oct 14	vsEDM	0	0	-1	0	0	12:52
Sun, Oct 12	vsWSH	0	0	-1	2	0	14:10
Sat, Oct 11	@PIT	0	0	+2	0	2	19:31
Thu, Oct 9	@BUF	0	0	0	1	2	15:00
Tue, Oct 7	vsPIT	0	0	-1	1	0	17:35

	Team / League										TOI
2026–27	Hartford Wolf Pack · AHL	3	0	0	0	-2	2	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Finland · 4 Nations	3	0	0	0	-5	0	0	0	–	12:55
2022–23	San Diego Gulls · AHL	1	0	0	0	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Providence Bruins · AHL	23	1	7	8	+6	20	–	–	–	–
2020–21	SaiPa · Liiga	2	1	0	1	+2	2	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Providence Bruins · AHL	11	1	2	3	+1	6	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Providence Bruins · AHL	54	5	9	14	+18	18	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Providence Bruins · AHL	30	4	10	14	+2	10	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Finland U20 · WJC-20	7	0	4	4	+5	6	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Providence Bruins · AHL	4	0	0	0	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18	SaiPa · Liiga	43	4	7	11	+8	24	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Finland · EHT	5	0	1	1	+4	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Finland U20 · WJC-20	5	0	1	1	+3	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	SaiPa · Liiga	9	0	1	1	+1	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	JYP · Liiga	41	2	4	6	+5	12	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Finland U18 · Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	1	1	-1	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	JYP · Champions HL	5	0	1	1	+2	4	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Finland U20 · WJC-20	6	1	0	1	-2	4	–	–	–	–
2016–17	JYP-Akatemia · Mestis	3	0	1	1	-2	29	–	–	–	–
2016–17	JYP U20 · U20 SM-liiga	1	0	0	0	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Finland U18 · WJC-18	5	3	3	6	+4	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	JYP · Liiga	14	0	3	3	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · U20 SM-liiga	18	2	11	13	+10	8	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Finland U17 · WHC-17	5	0	0	0	–	6	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Blues · Liiga	25	1	5	6	-8	8	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Blues · Champions HL	2	0	1	1	0	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Finland U18 · WJC-18	7	1	2	3	+6	6	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · U20 SM-liiga	2	0	0	0	0	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · Jr. A SM-liiga	30	4	8	12	+20	34	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Finland U17 · WHC-17	6	0	1	1	0	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Kiekko-Espoo U20 · Jr. A SM-liiga	9	2	0	2	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Blues U18 · Jr. B SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Finland U17 · EYOF	3	0	1	1	+3	0	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Blues U18 · Jr. B SM-sarja	41	8	25	33	0	48	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Blues U16 · Jr. C SM-sarja	6	4	6	10	0	10	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Blues U18 · Jr. B SM-sarja	5	0	3	3	0	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Blues U16 · Jr. C SM-sarja	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Jokipojat U18 · Jr. B Mestis	13	3	9	12	0	52	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Jokipojat U16 · Jr. C SM-sarja	15	5	14	19	0	16	–	–	–	–
2011–12	Jokipojat U16 · Jr. C I-divisioona	1	0	0	0	0	2	–	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Jokipojat U16 · Jr. C I-divisioona	3	0	1	1	0	16	–	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Finland Selects U13 · QC Int PW	2	1	2	3	–	2	–	–	–	–