NIKITA KUCHEROV - Kucherov (undisclosed) did not play in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes, Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site reports. ILYA SOROKIN - Sorokin will be in goal on the road versus the Kings on Tuesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports. TYLER TOFFOLI - Toffoli (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Predators, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. LUKAS DOSTAL - Dostal will protect the home goal versus the Capitals on Tuesday, Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett reports. VICTOR HEDMAN - Hedman (lower body) will play against Carolina on Tuesday. MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD - Blackwood will start on the road versus the Wild on Tuesday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. LUKAS CORMIER - Cormier (undisclosed) was activated from non-roster injured reserve and assigned to AHL Henderson on Feb. 27, per Mathieu Sheridan of The Hockey News. BRETT HOWDEN - Howden (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal IVAN BARBASHEV - Barbashev (personal) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. BRETT HOWDEN - Howden (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Penguins, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#48 VALTTERI PUUSTINEN (R)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
 

Age 25.8 Birth Date 1999-06-04
Shoots R Draft Info 2019 (7/203)
Height 5'10 Fantrax Roster% 5
Weight 182 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country FIN Status Off Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
10112109:531:11655
PROSPECT UPSIDE
6.7 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
70%
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Date Type News
2024-11-26Player UpdatePuustinen was placed on waivers Tuesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
2024-08-27ArticleDobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades – Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-05-11ArticleRamblings: Panthers Take Series Lead with Marchand Injured; Oilers Tie Series with Dominant McDavid and Draisaitl (May 11)
2024-05-10Player UpdatePuustinen inked a two-year, $1.55 million contract with the Penguins on Friday.
2024-04-18Player UpdatePuustinen was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
2024-03-08Player UpdatePuustinen was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, per the AHL's transaction list.
2024-03-08Player UpdatePuustinen was loaned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, per Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
2024-03-05ArticleTop 300 Keeper League Skaters – March 2024
2024-02-15Player UpdatePuustinen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
2024-01-28Player UpdatePuustinen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday
2023-12-17ArticleRamblings: Raanta Waived, Kyrou Responds, Vilardi, Sharangovich, Jones (Dec 17)
2023-12-08Player UpdatePuustinen will join the team from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
2023-11-16Player UpdatePuustinen (upper body) has two points over three games since returning for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
2023-11-01Injury UpdatePuustinen (upper body) is considered week-to-week for AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Taylor Haase of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
2023-06-20Player UpdatePuustinen signed a one-year, two-way contract with Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

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2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
775,000 2026 UFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-2025775,000775,000
2025-2026775,000775,000

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NHL ID: 8481703

2024-2025 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
Mar 11VGK
Mar 13STL
Mar 15N.J
Mar 18NYI
Mar 21CBJ
Mar 23@FLA
Mar 25@T.B
Mar 27@BUF
Mar 30OTT
Apr 3@STL
Apr 5@DAL
Apr 6@CHI
Apr 8CHI
Apr 11@N.J
Apr 13BOS
Apr 17WSH

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

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

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Mar 11VGK
Mar 13STL
Mar 15N.J
Mar 18NYI
Mar 21CBJ
Mar 23@FLA
Mar 25@T.B
Mar 27@BUF
Mar 30OTT
Apr 3@STL
Apr 5@DAL
Apr 6@CHI
Apr 8CHI
Apr 11@N.J
Apr 13BOS
Apr 17WSH

DraftKings

Game Date Team Opponent DraftKings Yahoo FanDuel OwnersBox

2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Pittsburgh Penguins Last Game Lines (2025-03-11)

Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
116:1030.1SIDNEY CROSBY - RICKARD RAKELL - BRYAN RUST10161037.5152834.9
210:3319.7NOEL ACCIARI - BLAKE LIZOTTE - CONNOR DEWAR0001712.541422.2
38:1915.5EVGENI MALKIN - DANTON HEINEN - PHILIP TOMASINO000060.041225.0
43:065.8EVGENI MALKIN - KEVIN HAYES - PHILIP TOMASINO0004266.76366.7
53:005.6KEVIN HAYES - BOKONDJI IMAMA - EMIL BEMSTROM000000.01325.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
114:3027.0ERIK KARLSSON - MATT GRZELCYK00041323.5112828.2
214:1826.7KRIS LETANG - VLADISLAV KOLYACHONOK01-13925.0132138.2
37:0513.2RYAN GRAVES - CONOR TIMMINS0002433.33730.0
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:2850.6SIDNEY CROSBY - RICKARD RAKELL - KEVIN HAYES - BRYAN RUST1012166.76275.0
21:2921.7EVGENI MALKIN - DANTON HEINEN - PHILIP TOMASINO000000.030100.0
31:1518.2EVGENI MALKIN - SIDNEY CROSBY - DANTON HEINEN00010100.010100.0
40:133.2BLAKE LIZOTTE - PHILIP TOMASINO - CONNOR DEWAR000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:3051.1ERIK KARLSSON1012166.76275.0
22:1432.6MATT GRZELCYK - KRIS LETANG00010100.040100.0
30:327.8ERIK KARLSSON - KRIS LETANG000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:20100.0NOEL ACCIARI - BLAKE LIZOTTE01-1010.0010.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:20100.0KRIS LETANG - VLADISLAV KOLYACHONOK01-1010.0010.0

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2024-2025 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
FILIP LINDBERG26.1201971974.03.5
TAYLOR GAUTHIER24.10005.02.0
JOEL BLOMQVIST23.220202527.53.0
SERGEI MURASHOV20.9202241187.53.0

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
2024-2025PIT101120.2016-44616.70.6511005001:1126.60.009:53
2023-2024PIT52515200.383246865.81.740020034125.001:2626.40.011:45
2021-2022PIT10111.00822010.01.0100000001:0623.70.010:14
3 Year AVG 82821290.35290131226.51.560140052125.001:2326.40.011:27
CAREER 63617230.3730210936.51.546130039125.001:2326.40.011:26

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
2024-2025PIT1010.1010.1020.2040.4060.6010.1050.5050.5000.00
2023-2024PIT5250.10150.29200.3860.12861.6520.04400.77340.6510.02
2021-2022PIT100.0011.0011.0000.0011.0000.0011.0000.0000.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2024-2025AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins361117280.786-2752.114.71331
2023-2024AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2458130.544-6512.19.8322
2023-2024WCFinland71120.292300.000
2023-2024EHTFinland20110.500200.000
2022-2023AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins722435590.8222-91882.612.82833
2021-2022AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins732022420.5814-151832.510.91723
2020-2021LiigaHPK512120410.80141100.00030
2020-2021WCFinland20000.000100.000
2020-2021EHTFinland20110.500-100.000
2019-2020LiigaHPK541723400.7422000.00027
2019-2020Champions HLHPK40110.252-200.000
2019-2020EHTFinland31010.330000.000
2018-2019LiigaHPK47103130.2814800.00010
2018-2019U20 SM-sarjaHPK U20113690.826-100.000
2018-2019WJC-20Finland U2060330.504200.000
2017-2018U20 SM-sarjaHPK U20521519340.65141300.000
2016-2017U18 SM-sarjaHPK U1844825330.7533000.000
2015-2016U17 SM-sarjaKalPa U17381527421.1126000.000
2014-2015Jr. C SM-sarjaKalPa U16321014240.7510000.000
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)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2023-2024AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins21231.502100.00060
2021-2022AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins60330.500-300.00020
2018-2019LiigaHPK162350.314500.00012
2017-2018U20 SM-sarjaHPK U2051340.804000.000
2016-2017U18 SM-sarjaHPK U1820000.000000.000
2015-2016U17 SM-sarjaKalPa U1750000.002000.000
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
2024-2025PIT31120.6755-20333.31.0201003001:3056.70.014:14
2023-2024PIT31231.008210812.52.71000001100.003:1058.30.014:52
2022-2023PIT20221.00821030.01.5200001001:4541.40.414:39
2021-2022PIT20221.00821000.00.0001000001:4458.60.013:24
3 Year AVG 822151720.88720014414.31.851010004110100.002:1153.60.114:35
CAREER 102790.9074101414.31.45020041100.002:0654.30.114:20

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
2024-2025PIT310.3310.3320.6700.0031.0010.3320.6731.0000.00
2023-2024PIT310.3320.6731.0000.0082.6700.0010.3300.0010.33
2022-2023PIT200.0021.0021.0000.0031.5000.0021.0010.5000.00
2021-2022PIT200.0021.0021.0000.0000.0010.5000.0000.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
110112611:109:53
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
2161672912:1411:20
3141562411:3412:30
4223473300:4411:33

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 16.7
5on5 Shooting % 2.7
PTS/60 1.2
PDO 920
Sec. Asst% 0

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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 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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