#82
#82 Kevin Stenlund
- Position Center
- Height 6’3”
- Weight 213
- Shoots Right
- Born September 20, 1996 (29)
- Birthplace Stockholm, Sweden
- Acquired Transferred from Arizona, June 13, 2024
- Drafted 2015, Columbus’ 2nd choice (2nd round, 58th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Led all Mammoth forwards in blocked shots (61) and shorthanded ice time per game (2:56)
- Won a team-high 54.2% of his faceoffs, finishing above 53.0% for the third time in four seasons
- Tallied a career-high three assists vs. SEA (12/12) and added a shorthanded goal in the teams’ next meeting on 1/17
- Skated in all six games during the Western Conference First Round and was credited with Utah’s second goal in Game 1 at VGK (4/19)
2024-25
- Set new career highs in goals (14), assists (14), points (28), shots (102), ice time per game (14:21) and blocked shots (64)
- Was one of only six Utah skaters to play all 82 games, accomplishing the feat for the first time in his career
- Led the team in faceoff win percentage (623-for-1,054: 59.1%) and ranked fourth in the NHL in that category (min. 500 draws)
- Posted four multi-point games, surpassing his total from his previous six NHL seasons (3)
- Finished tied for fourth on the team in even-strength goals (13) and seventh in even-strength points (27)
- Led all Utah forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:37) and finished the campaign as one of just three Utah skaters to light the lamp while shorthanded
- Posted a career-long, five-game point streak from 12/7-12/14 (4g, 1a), including a career-long, four-game goal streak from 12/7-12/12 (4g)
- Scored his lone shorthanded tally of the season at PHI (12/8)
2023-24
- Scored double-digit goals (11) for the first time in his career over 81 games with Florida, setting a career high in game-winning goals (3)
- Logged the fourth-most shorthanded ice time per game (2:42) of any NHL forward, ranking third on the team in that category
- Ranked second in shorthanded goals (5) and third in blocked shots (55) among Panthers forwards and matched his career highs in shorthanded goals and shorthanded points (2)
- Tallied a career-high three points (1g, 2a), including the eventual game-winning goal, at EDM (11/20)
- Skated in all 24 playoff contests and tallied one assist to help the Panthers win their first Stanley Cup
2022-23
- Played most of the season with Winnipeg, registering nine points (6g, 3a) in 54 contests
- Ranked second on the team in shorthanded goals (2) and finished third among forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (1:48)
- Won more than half of his faceoffs for the first time in his NHL career, with a team-high 53.2% win rate (min. 10 draws)
- Scored his first career shorthanded goal during his first career multi-goal performance (2g) vs. LAK (2/28)
2021-22
- Matched his AHL scoring high with 25 points (8g, 17a) in 42 games for Cleveland
- Tied for the team high in power-play goals (5) and ranked sixth in assists among Monsters forwards, both marking new AHL highs
- Posted nine points in six AHL contests from 10/24-11/27 (2g, 7a), with a season-high three points (3a) vs. Toronto (11/26)
2020-21
- Tallied 10 points (5g, 5a) in 32 NHL games with Columbus and spent the rest of the campaign on the Blue Jackets’ taxi squad
- Opened the campaign with points in four straight games from 1/23-2/11 (2g, 3a), including his only multi-point outing (1g, 1a) at CHI (2/11)
- Lit the lamp and finished 8-for-13 (61.5%) at the faceoff dot at CAR (2/15)
2019-20
- Began the season with Cleveland and finished the campaign with 18 points (6g, 12a) in 33 AHL contests
- Ranked tied for second in power-play assists (7) and fifth in power-play points (8) among Monsters skaters
- Earned 10 points (6g, 4a) in 32 NHL games with Columbus, ranking tied for third on the team in power-play goals (3)
- Scored his first two NHL goals on the power play at DET (12/17) and NYI (12/23)
- Recorded his first NHL assist as part of his first career multi-point game (2a) at VGK (1/11)
- Skated in two playoff games for the Blue Jackets in the bubble, scoring his first postseason goal in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TBL (8/19)
2018-19
- Skated in a career-high 59 AHL games with Cleveland during his first full North American season
- Ranked fourth on the team in goals (15) and second in game-winning goals (4), setting AHL highs in both categories
- Posted a season-long, three-game point streak from 10/5-10/13 (2g, 1a), with his first AHL goal in the season opener vs. Rockford (10/5)
- Skated in four NHL games with Columbus in January, making his league debut at WSH (1/12)
2017-18
- Ranked tied for fourth in assists (15) and tied for fifth in points (22) among HV71 skaters over 43 SHL contests, setting new single-season highs in assists and points
- Also finished second on the team in game-winning goals (4) and fourth in hits (37)
- Relocated to North America after the SHL season concluded, making his AHL debut vs. Chicago (3/20) and tallying his first AHL point with an assist vs. San Diego (3/24)
2016-17
- Set SHL highs in games played (48), goals (13) and plus/minus (+9) during his third season with HV71
- Ranked fifth on the team in goals, tied for fourth in power-play goals (2) and tied for fifth in game-winning goals (2)
- Scored two goals for his first career SHL multi-point game vs. Leksands IF (10/25)
- Factored on all three of HV71’s goals at Malmö IF (11/29)
- Added 10 points (4g, 6a) in 16 playoff contests to help HV71 capture its fifth Le Mat Trophy as SHL champions
- Finished tied for fifth on the team in goals (4) and points (10) during the postseason
- Tallied three points (1g, 2a) in Game 4 of the SHL Finals at Brynäs IF to tie the series 2-2
2015-16
- Played most of the season in the SHL, posting two points (1g, 1a) in 43 games with HV71
- Scored his lone SHL goal of the season at Brynäs IF (11/19)
- Recorded his first career SHL assist at Örebro HK (2/27)
- Also ranked third in assists (19) and tied for seventh in points (24) on HV71’s under-20 team despite appearing in only 17 contests
2014-15
- Captained HV71’s under-20 team during his second junior league season
- Recorded 36 points (14g, 22a) in 36 games at the under-20 level, ranking tied for first on the team in assists and second in points
- Skated in his first 17 SHL games with HV71, making his league debut vs. Färjestad BK (11/18) and scoring his first career SHL goal at Leksands IF (3/3)
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 27, 2015 – Selected by Columbus in the second round (58th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft
- May 23, 2017 – Signed with Columbus to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Oct 28, 2020 – Re-signed with Columbus to a one-year contract
- Jun 17, 2021 – Re-signed with Columbus to a one-year contract
- Jul 14, 2022 – Signed with Winnipeg to a one-year contract as a free agent
- Jul 1, 2023 – Signed with Florida to a one-year contract as a free agent
- Jul 1, 2024 – Signed with Utah to a two-year contract as a free agent
- Jul 1, 2026 – Re-signed with Utah to a one-year contract
PERSONAL
Kevin’s nickname is “Stenny”… His favorite players growing up in Sweden were Peter Forsberg and Ilya Kovalchuk… He thinks he would play soccer if he were not playing hockey, and his biggest hobbies away from the rink are playing soccer, golf and tennis… Kevin’s favorite band is Avicii, and the best concert he has attended was Coldplay in Gothenburg… His favorite TV show is Entourage, and he would like Brad Pitt to play him in a movie… His favorite hockey moments are winning the 2024 Stanley Cup with Florida and winning the 2017 Le Mat Trophy with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Boston Bruins | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Calgary Flames | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Dallas Stars | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Florida Panthers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Minnesota Wild | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| New Jersey Devils | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Nashville Predators | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| New York Islanders | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| New York Rangers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Ottawa Senators | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Seattle Kraken | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| San Jose Sharks | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| St. Louis Blues | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Washington Capitals | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 368 | 46 | 44 | 90 | 168 |
