Ruslan Salei
#24 · Defence · Detroit Red Wings
Born Nov 2, 1974 in Minsk, BLR · 6'1", 212 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 9th overall in 1996 by ANA (round 1)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | ANA | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1997-98 | ANA | 66 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 70 | 104 | 126 | 0.23 |
| 1998-99 | ANA | 74 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 65 | 123 | 154 | 0.22 |
| 1999-00 | ANA | 71 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 94 | 116 | 205 | 0.14 |
| 2000-01 | ANA | 50 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 70 | 73 | 146 | 0.12 |
| 2001-02 | ANA | 82 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 97 | 96 | 191 | 0.13 |
| 2002-03 | ANA | 61 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 78 | 93 | 55 | 0.20 |
| 2003-04 | ANA | 82 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 110 | 145 | 133 | 0.18 |
| 2005-06 | ANA | 78 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 114 | 108 | 112 | 0.24 |
| 2006-07 | FLA | 82 | 6 | 26 | 32 | -13 | 102 | 148 | 192 | 0.39 |
| 2007-08 | FLA | 65 | 3 | 20 | 23 | -5 | 75 | 81 | 122 | 0.35 |
| 2007-08 | COL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 2008-09 | COL | 70 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 72 | 93 | 107 | 0.30 |
| 2009-10 | COL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 2010-11 | DET | 75 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 75 | 117 | 0.13 |
| 14 seasons | Career | 917 | 45 | 159 | 204 | -25 | 1065 | 1321 | 1721 | 0.22 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | ANA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 2002-03 | ANA | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 60 | 0.24 |
| 2005-06 | ANA | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 0.31 |
| 2007-08 | COL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 2009-10 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2010-11 | DET | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0.09 |
| 6 seasons | Playoffs | 62 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 92 | 119 | 0.26 |
2010-11 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 75 | 117 | 0.13 | 2.7 | 17:58 |
2010-11 analytics
Rating
Each number is coloured by where it ranks among the 233 ranked defencemen: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile.
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater, and the rank beside it is among defencemen. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 569 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.
Who he played with
| Defence pair | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruslan Salei · Niklas Kronwall | 63 | 486:46 | 55.3 | 55.8 | 17-14 |
| Ruslan Salei · Jakub Kindl | 41 | 407:03 | 51.6 | 47.7 | 16-18 |
| Ruslan Salei · Jonathan Ericsson | 59 | 104:55 | 50.3 | 55.9 | 4-4 |
| Ruslan Salei · Brian Rafalski | 23 | 44:39 | 61.3 | 49.9 | 1-3 |
The pairs he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's pairs that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of defencemen he is ahead of, among the 232 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. Darker red means more attempts from that spot, and each dot is a goal. "Show every shot" switches to a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | @ CHI | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14:15 |
| Apr 8, 2011 | vs CHI | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18:43 |
| Apr 6, 2011 | @ CAR | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:08 |
| Apr 3, 2011 | vs MIN | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:30 |
| Apr 2, 2011 | @ NSH | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:14 |
| Mar 28, 2011 | vs CHI | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:49 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | vs VAN | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15:00 |
| Mar 21, 2011 | vs PIT | L 4-5 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 06:28 |
| Mar 12, 2011 | @ STL | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:04 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | vs EDM | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:19 |
| Mar 9, 2011 | vs LAK | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12:53 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | @ PHX | L 4-5 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:39 |
| Mar 3, 2011 | @ SJS | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:46 |
| Mar 2, 2011 | @ ANA | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13:42 |
| Feb 28, 2011 | @ LAK | W 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:20 |
| Feb 26, 2011 | @ BUF | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 |
| Feb 24, 2011 | vs DAL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:46 |
| Feb 22, 2011 | vs SJS | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15:46 |
| Feb 20, 2011 | @ MIN | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:23 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | @ FLA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:37 |
| Feb 13, 2011 | vs BOS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:13 |
| Feb 11, 2011 | @ BOS | W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:24 |
| Feb 9, 2011 | vs NSH | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19:26 |
| Feb 7, 2011 | vs NYR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:47 |
| Feb 5, 2011 | @ NSH | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:06 |
| Feb 4, 2011 | vs CBJ | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16:50 |
| Feb 2, 2011 | @ OTT | W 7-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:31 |
| Jan 26, 2011 | vs NJD | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:09 |
| Jan 22, 2011 | vs CHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:57 |
| Jan 20, 2011 | @ STL | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:48 |
| Jan 18, 2011 | @ PIT | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16:54 |
| Jan 15, 2011 | vs CBJ | W 6-5 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:18 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | @ CBJ | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22:15 |
| Jan 10, 2011 | @ COL | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:19 |
| Jan 8, 2011 | @ VAN | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:36 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | @ CGY | W 5-4 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:32 |
| Jan 4, 2011 | @ EDM | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:33 |
| Jan 2, 2011 | vs PHI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:56 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | vs NYI | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:46 |
| Dec 29, 2010 | @ DAL | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22:32 |
| Dec 27, 2010 | @ COL | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22:43 |
| Dec 23, 2010 | @ STL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:56 |
| Dec 22, 2010 | vs VAN | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20:13 |
| Dec 19, 2010 | vs DAL | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:16 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | @ CHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16:25 |
| Dec 15, 2010 | vs STL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:30 |
| Dec 13, 2010 | vs LAK | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:11 |
| Dec 11, 2010 | @ NJD | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:04 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | vs MTL | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:55 |
| Dec 8, 2010 | vs NSH | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:08 |
| Dec 6, 2010 | vs SJS | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18:37 |
| Dec 4, 2010 | @ LAK | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19:27 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | @ ANA | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:43 |
| Nov 30, 2010 | @ SJS | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:55 |
| Nov 28, 2010 | vs CBJ | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19:07 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | @ CBJ | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:58 |
| Nov 24, 2010 | @ ATL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Nov 21, 2010 | vs CGY | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:56 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | vs MIN | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20:34 |
| Nov 17, 2010 | vs STL | W 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16:55 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | vs COL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:39 |
| Nov 11, 2010 | vs EDM | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:29 |
| Nov 8, 2010 | vs PHX | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22:00 |
| Nov 6, 2010 | @ VAN | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | @ EDM | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17:05 |
| Nov 3, 2010 | @ CGY | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14:24 |
| Oct 30, 2010 | vs NSH | W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:52 |
| Oct 28, 2010 | vs PHX | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:12 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | vs ANA | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21:36 |
| Oct 21, 2010 | vs CGY | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17:53 |
| Oct 16, 2010 | @ PHX | W 2-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:34 |
| Oct 14, 2010 | @ DAL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:11 |
| Oct 12, 2010 | vs COL | L 4-5 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24:37 |
| Oct 9, 2010 | @ CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:57 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | vs ANA | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:42 |