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#43 MELVIN FERNSTROM (R)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
 


Age 20.5 Birth Date 2006-02-28
Shoots R Draft Info 2024 (3/93)
Height 6'2 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 206 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country SWE Status Off Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
0
PROSPECT UPSIDE
7.0 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
40%
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Latest News & Analysis

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Date Type News
2026-09-16Injury UpdateFernstrom was listed on the Penguins' injury report with an undisclosed injury Wednesday.
2025-07-03Player UpdateFernstrom will remain in Sweden for the 2025-26 campaign, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Thursday.
2025-06-13Player UpdateFernstrom signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Penguins on Friday.
2025-06-11Player UpdateFernstrom will link up with Team Sweden for the World Junior Summer Showcase, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Wednesday.
2025-03-10ArticleThe Wild West – Trade Activity by Team
2025-02-02Article21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
2025-02-01ArticleRamblings: Canucks Making Trades! Cooley Out Indefinitely, Saad Signs in Vegas (Feb 1)
2025-01-31Player UpdateFernstrom was traded to the Penguins from the Canucks on Friday, along with Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais and a conditional first-round pick, in exchange for Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor.

Salary/CapHit Information

2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
947,500 2033 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027965,0001,067,500
2027-2028965,0001,067,500
2028-2029965,0001,067,500
NHL ID: 8484852

2025-2026 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

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 30@PHI
Oct 3MTL
Oct 5WPG
Oct 7@WSH
Oct 9@CBJ
Oct 10DAL
Oct 13@CHI
Oct 16@COL
Oct 17@VGK
Oct 19@UTA
Oct 22FLA
Oct 24NSH
Oct 29UTA
Oct 31@MTL
Nov 3VGK
Nov 5BOS
Nov 7@L.A
Nov 8@ANA
Nov 11@S.J
Nov 14OTT
Nov 19STL
Nov 21@NSH
Nov 22@DAL
Nov 25CGY
Nov 27@BUF
Nov 28TOR
Nov 30CBJ
Dec 2@STL
Dec 5N.J
Dec 6S.J
Dec 8CHI
Dec 10@FLA
Dec 12@T.B
Dec 15T.B
Dec 17L.A
Dec 18SEA
Dec 22BUF
Dec 26@CAR
Dec 29CAR
Dec 31@OTT
Jan 1MIN
Jan 3EDM
Jan 7@CAR
Jan 9@MTL
Jan 12COL
Jan 13@NYI
Jan 16@TOR
Jan 18WSH
Jan 21ANA
Jan 23VAN
Jan 25@DET
Jan 26NYI
Jan 29NYR
Jan 31PHI
Feb 2T.B
Feb 13@EDM
Feb 15@SEA
Feb 16@VAN
Feb 19@CGY
Feb 21@WPG
Feb 23@MIN
Feb 25TOR
Feb 28NYR
Mar 2@BUF
Mar 4@FLA
Mar 6@BOS
Mar 7@NYI
Mar 9OTT
Mar 11BOS
Mar 13WSH
Mar 14DET
Mar 16@CBJ
Mar 18@N.J
Mar 20@NYR
Mar 22CBJ
Mar 25N.J
Mar 27CAR
Mar 30@PHI
Apr 1NYI
Apr 3PHI
Apr 4@WSH
Apr 6@NYR
Apr 9@DET
Apr 10@N.J

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

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

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 30@PHI
Oct 3MTL
Oct 5WPG
Oct 7@WSH
Oct 9@CBJ
Oct 10DAL
Oct 13@CHI
Oct 16@COL
Oct 17@VGK
Oct 19@UTA
Oct 22FLA
Oct 24NSH
Oct 29UTA
Oct 31@MTL
Nov 3VGK
Nov 5BOS
Nov 7@L.A
Nov 8@ANA
Nov 11@S.J
Nov 14OTT
Nov 19STL
Nov 21@NSH
Nov 22@DAL
Nov 25CGY
Nov 27@BUF
Nov 28TOR
Nov 30CBJ
Dec 2@STL
Dec 5N.J
Dec 6S.J
Dec 8CHI
Dec 10@FLA
Dec 12@T.B
Dec 15T.B
Dec 17L.A
Dec 18SEA
Dec 22BUF
Dec 26@CAR
Dec 29CAR
Dec 31@OTT
Jan 1MIN
Jan 3EDM
Jan 7@CAR
Jan 9@MTL
Jan 12COL
Jan 13@NYI
Jan 16@TOR
Jan 18WSH
Jan 21ANA
Jan 23VAN
Jan 25@DET
Jan 26NYI
Jan 29NYR
Jan 31PHI
Feb 2T.B
Feb 13@EDM
Feb 15@SEA
Feb 16@VAN
Feb 19@CGY
Feb 21@WPG
Feb 23@MIN
Feb 25TOR
Feb 28NYR
Mar 2@BUF
Mar 4@FLA
Mar 6@BOS
Mar 7@NYI
Mar 9OTT
Mar 11BOS
Mar 13WSH
Mar 14DET
Mar 16@CBJ
Mar 18@N.J
Mar 20@NYR
Mar 22CBJ
Mar 25N.J
Mar 27CAR
Mar 30@PHI
Apr 1NYI
Apr 3PHI
Apr 4@WSH
Apr 6@NYR
Apr 9@DET
Apr 10@N.J

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

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Power Play Line Combinations

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Pittsburgh Penguins Last Game Lines (2026-04-29)

Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
115:3422.4SIDNEY CROSBY - RICKARD RAKELL - BRYAN RUST00014573.7251071.4
213:0718.9NOEL ACCIARI - BLAKE LIZOTTE - CONNOR DEWAR0003442.912666.7
312:0717.4ANTHONY MANTHA - ELMER SODERBLOM - BEN KINDEL01-12722.2101245.5
411:4516.9EVGENI MALKIN - TOMMY NOVAK - EGOR CHINAKHOV0009375.020676.9
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
119:3228.1ERIK KARLSSON - PARKER WOTHERSPOON00013572.2281368.3
219:1827.8SAMUEL GIRARD - KRIS LETANG00011378.623776.7
37:3410.9ERIK KARLSSON - RYAN SHEA01-15550.011857.9
45:227.7RYAN SHEA - ILYA SOLOVYOV0002250.04450.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:0752.9EVGENI MALKIN - SIDNEY CROSBY - RICKARD RAKELL - BRYAN RUST0003260.03260.0
20:4820.0EVGENI MALKIN - ANTHONY MANTHA - EGOR CHINAKHOV - BEN KINDEL00020100.040100.0
30:229.2ANTHONY MANTHA - TOMMY NOVAK - EGOR CHINAKHOV - BEN KINDEL000000.0000.0
40:166.7EVGENI MALKIN - RICKARD RAKELL - BRYAN RUST - ANTHONY MANTHA000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2359.6ERIK KARLSSON0003260.03260.0
21:2736.3KRIS LETANG00020100.040100.0
30:062.5SAMUEL GIRARD - KRIS LETANG000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:2660.8BLAKE LIZOTTE - CONNOR DEWAR0001233.31325.0
20:4719.6BRYAN RUST - BEN KINDEL00010100.010100.0
30:3715.4BRYAN RUST - NOEL ACCIARI000000.0020.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:3263.3ERIK KARLSSON - PARKER WOTHERSPOON0001233.31420.0
20:5322.1SAMUEL GIRARD - RYAN SHEA000000.0010.0
30:3012.5KRIS LETANG - RYAN SHEA00010100.010100.0

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2025-2026 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

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
ARTURS SILOVS25.4201961567.08.0
TAYLOR GAUTHIER25.50003.02.0
JOEL BLOMQVIST24.620202527.56.5
SERGEI MURASHOV22.4202241188.08.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

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

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026SHLOrebro HK363140.116-1000.0005
2025-2026AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins142680.5703251.88.0223
2024-2025SHLOrebro HK4889170.354-1000.00017
2024-2025J20 NationellOrebro HK U2012117181.504900.000
2023-2024J20 NationellOrebro HK U20453132631.40282500.000
2023-2024WJC-18Sweden U1873581.146200.000
2023-2024SHLOrebro HK60000.000-200.0000
2023-2024WJAC-19Sweden U1861230.506000.000
2023-2024Hlinka Gretzky CupSweden U1843251.254000.000
2022-2023J18 RegionOrebro HK U18221622381.7316000.000
2022-2023J18 NationellOrebro HK U1817711181.068400.000
2022-2023J20 NationellOrebro HK U2090110.112-100.000
2022-2023WHC-17Sweden U1761230.504000.000
2021-2022J18 RegionSDE HF J18282611371.3244500.000
2021-2022U16 Div.1SDE HF U16172216382.2424000.000
2021-2022U16 SMSDE HF U168912212.636000.000
2021-2022TV-PuckenStockholm Nord865111.382000.000
2020-2021U16 Div.1AIK U1633362.006000.000
2018-2019WSI U13Sweden Selects U1361340.670000.000
2017-2018WSI U12Sweden Selects U1270110.140000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

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

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025J20 NationellOrebro HK U2043471.752100.000
2024-2025SHLOrebro HK30000.000-300.0000
2023-2024J20 NationellOrebro HK U20855101.250400.000
2023-2024J20 NationellOrebro HK J20855101.250400.000
2023-2024J18 NationellOrebro HK U1844592.258700.000
2023-2024SHLOrebro HK30000.0025000.0000
2022-2023J18 NationellOrebro HK U1862571.174400.000
2022-2023J18 NationellOrebro HK J1862571.174400.000
2022-2023J20 NationellOrebro HK U2010000.000000.000
2022-2023J20 NationellOrebro HK J2010000.000000.000
2021-2022U16 Div.1SDE HF U1653471.406000.000
2021-2022J18 RegionSDE HF J1810000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

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

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

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Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
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Lines by quarter

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 0.0
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1000
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

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

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
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

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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