LEEVI MERILAINEN - Merilainen is expected to protect the home net against the Wild on Sunday, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD - Wedgewood will defend the road crease in Sunday's clash against the Predators, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV. JARED MCCANN - McCann (lower body) will be out for approximately 10 weeks, the team announced Sunday. CONNOR MCDAVID - McDavid had two assists in a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday. DANIIL TARASOV - Tarasov (undisclosed) won't suit up versus the Flames on Saturday. VICTOR HEDMAN - Hedman (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Mammoth. DENNIS HILDEBY - Hildeby is expected to start on the road against Utah on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley. CARTER HART - Hart will protect the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. LOGAN THOMPSON - Thompson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. JARED MCCANN - McCann (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site. LEEVI MERILAINEN - Merilainen is expected to protect the home net against the Wild on Sunday, per Canucks play-by-play announcer Brendan Batchelor. SCOTT WEDGEWOOD - Wedgewood will defend the road crease in Sunday's clash against the Predators, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV. JARED MCCANN - McCann (lower body) will be out for approximately 10 weeks, the team announced Sunday. CONNOR MCDAVID - McDavid had two assists in a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday. DANIIL TARASOV - Tarasov (undisclosed) won't suit up versus the Flames on Saturday. VICTOR HEDMAN - Hedman (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Mammoth. DENNIS HILDEBY - Hildeby is expected to start on the road against Utah on Saturday, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley. CARTER HART - Hart will protect the road goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. LOGAN THOMPSON - Thompson (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site. JARED MCCANN - McCann (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#71 LUKE KUNIN (C)

 

Age 28.8 Birth Date 1997-12-04
Shoots R Draft Info 2016 (1/15)
Height 6'0 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 197 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status Off Roster
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2024-02-24Player UpdateKunin (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus the Predators, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
2024-02-23Injury UpdateKunin (undisclosed) is slated to be a game-time decision Saturday, coach David Quinn told Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Friday.
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2023-12-12Player UpdateKunin (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday.
2023-12-02Injury UpdateKunin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
2023-12-01Injury UpdateKunin (undisclosed) will not play Friday against the Devils, CCurtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.z
2023-12-01Injury UpdateKunin (upper body) will not play Friday against the Devils, CCurtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.z
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2026-2027 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

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

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Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
BRENT JOHNSON49.6199551293.03.0
IVAN PROSVETOV27.6201841144.85.5
FILIP LARSSON28.1201661675.54.5
KEVIN MANDOLESE26.1201861573.54.5
ISAIAH SAVILLE26.0201951353.03.5
IVAN FEDOTOV29.9201571886.85.0
JAKUB SKAREK26.920183724.04.5
VADIM ZHERENKO25.6201972085.55.5
MAGNUS CHRONA26.1201851524.04.5
LUKAS PARIK25.620193874.82.0
JOE VRBETIC24.0202172144.03.0
VYACHESLAV PEKSA24.1202161855.05.0
GARIN BJORKLUND24.4202061796.06.5
HUGO OLLAS24.5202071976.03.0
TALYN BOYKO24.0202141126.54.0
TRISTAN LENNOX24.020213935.05.0
BENJAMIN GAUDREAU23.720213815.62.8
JESPER VIKMAN24.6202051256.04.0
AMIR MIFTAKHOV26.4202061866.06.5
NIKITA QUAPP23.7202161874.04.0
JAN BEDNAR24.1202041075.52.0
TYLER BRENNAN23.0202241024.04.5
REID DYCK22.7202261835.03.0
JAKUB VONDRAS22.4202261714.04.0
NICK MALIK24.4202251604.51.5
YANIV PERETS26.60003.04.0
LANDON MILLER20.8202441262.52.0
RYERSON LEENDERS20.3202472197.07.0
OWEN SAY25.30003.03.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026FLA6246100.1614-647498.20.812300004721949.400:031.019.009:41
2024-2025CBJ,S.J75117180.2420-28551129.81.518700007718747.100:4014.234.814:41
2023-2024S.J77117180.2320-30839811.21.316625006221945.600:5421.438.015:44
2022-2023S.J3158130.4235-942588.61.963240027541.701:2533.735.415:26
2021-2022NSH82139220.2723-119912510.41.52230200514844.000:5719.213.113:50
2020-2021NSH38109190.50423137114.11.9840000201533.300:3913.57.913:59
2019-2020MIN631516310.4941-105512811.72.06402115421044.500:4815.429.215:28
2018-2019MIN49611170.3529-927886.81.8670100348844.001:1726.831.115:53
2017-2018MIN192240.2118-313326.31.734001182444.400:031.017.012:59
3 Year AVG 8498170.2017-2163999.31.219000007624948.300:237.827.312:25
CAREER 49677751520.3126-10343476110.11.5101141422380101545.900:4616.025.714:14

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
2025-2026FLA6240.0660.10100.16470.76490.7900.001231.98470.762193.53
2024-2025CBJ,S.J75110.1570.09180.24550.731121.4900.001872.49771.031872.49
2023-2024S.J77110.1470.09180.23831.08981.2750.061662.16620.812192.84
2022-2023S.J3150.1680.26130.42421.35581.8740.13632.03270.8750.16
2021-2022NSH82130.1690.11220.27991.211251.5220.022232.72510.62480.59
2020-2021NSH38100.2690.24190.50130.34711.8700.00842.21200.53150.39
2019-2020MIN63150.24160.25310.49550.871282.0320.03641.02540.862103.33
2018-2019MIN4960.12110.22170.35270.55881.8010.02671.37340.69881.80
2017-2018MIN1920.1120.1140.21130.68321.6800.00341.7980.42241.26

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLCharlotte Checkers10222.000111.00.0082
2023-2024WCUSA81230.384000.000
2023-2024InternationalTeam USA10000.002100.000
2018-2019AHLIowa Wild28128200.7130200.00029
2018-2019WCUSA30000.000000.000
2017-2018AHLIowa Wild36109190.5334-600.00022
2016-2017NCAAUniv. of Wisconsin352216381.0930-200.00030
2016-2017AHLIowa Wild125380.6716200.00027
2016-2017WJC-20USA U2072240.5725300.000
2015-2016NCAAUniv. of Wisconsin341913320.9434-900.00026
2014-2015U-18USNTDP411711280.6822000.000
2014-2015USHLUSNTDP20104140.7012900.000
2013-2014USHLUSNTDP321112230.7227000.000
2013-2014U-17USNTDP2097160.808000.000
2012-2013T1EHL U16St. Louis AAA Blues U16343038682.0018000.000
2009-2010QC Int PWSt. Louis Jr. Blues52791.800000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2021-2022NSH40110.2521-2420.00.51600001000:196.00.013:13
2020-2021NSH62020.3328121315.42.22800005120.001:4322.50.017:04
2019-2020MIN42020.504202633.31.51111112457.103:2439.523.514:30
CAREER 144150.3630-182119.01.55511118541.701:4824.88.615:14

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
2021-2022NSH400.0010.2510.2541.0020.5000.00164.0010.2500.00
2020-2021NSH620.3300.0020.3320.33132.1700.00284.6750.8310.17
2019-2020MIN420.5000.0020.5020.5061.5010.25112.7520.5041.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2018-2019AHLIowa Wild116280.7318100.00030
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026FLA30000.000-13510.00.313000072062.500:323.733.711:00
2024-2025S.J32020.675620540.01.7700003763.603:1641.840.418:37
2023-2024S.J20000.0001080.04.020000000.002:1137.433.309:21
2022-2023S.J32131.008450922.23.0711003266.704:0356.033.217:22
2021-2022NSH31010.3328-16616.72.0611001337.503:0047.226.116:25
2019-2020MIN60000.000-2070.01.24000071232.403:2944.338.918:57
2017-2018MIN50000.000-4650.01.06000043450.003:0240.926.217:23
3 Year AVG 84280280.3328144908433.31.0280000014037862.801:5417.336.014:49
CAREER 255160.24200474112.21.6452200257848.102:5536.032.516:23

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
2025-2026FLA300.0000.0000.003511.6710.3300.00134.3372.33206.67
2024-2025S.J320.6700.0020.6700.0051.6700.0072.3331.0072.33
2023-2024S.J200.0000.0000.0000.0084.0000.0021.0000.0000.00
2022-2023S.J320.6710.3331.0000.0093.0010.3372.3331.0020.67
2021-2022NSH310.3300.0010.3362.0062.0010.3362.0010.3331.00
2019-2020MIN600.0000.0000.0000.0071.1700.0040.6771.17122.00
2017-2018MIN500.0000.0000.0061.2051.0000.0061.2040.80346.80

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

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2161011500:067:40
3130111000:028:19
4182461600:0112:19

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Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

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Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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