#48 VALTTERI PUUSTINEN (R)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
 


Age 25.3 Birth Date 1999-06-04
Shoots R Draft Info 2019 (7/203)
Height 5'9 Fantrax Roster% 23
Weight 183 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country FIN Status On Roster
2023-2024 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
5251520211:451:26864034
PROSPECT UPSIDE
6.7 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
70%
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Date Type News
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.

Salary/CapHit Information

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

Fantasy Rankings


Category Rank
Top Prospect Forwards60

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8481703

2023-2024 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 21@BUF
Sep 24BUF
Sep 28@DET
Sep 29@OTT
Oct 1DET
Oct 3@CBJ
Oct 4CBJ
Oct 9NYR
Oct 10@DET
Oct 12@TOR
Oct 14@MTL
Oct 16BUF
Oct 18CAR
Oct 20@WPG
Oct 22@CGY
Oct 25@EDM
Oct 26@VAN
Oct 29MIN
Oct 31ANA
Nov 2MTL
Nov 5@NYI
Nov 7@CAR
Nov 8@WSH
Nov 11DAL
Nov 13DET
Nov 15@CBJ
Nov 16S.J
Nov 19T.B
Nov 22WPG
Nov 23UTA
Nov 27VAN
Nov 29@BOS
Nov 30CGY
Dec 3FLA
Dec 6@NYR
Dec 7TOR
Dec 10COL
Dec 12@MTL
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 17L.A
Dec 19@NSH
Dec 21@N.J
Dec 23PHI
Dec 28@NYI
Dec 29NYI
Dec 31@DET
Jan 3@FLA
Jan 5@CAR
Jan 7CBJ
Jan 9EDM
Jan 11OTT
Jan 12T.B
Jan 14SEA
Jan 17@BUF
Jan 18@WSH
Jan 20@L.A
Jan 23@ANA
Jan 25@SEA
Jan 27@S.J
Jan 29@UTA
Feb 1NSH
Feb 4N.J
Feb 7@NYR
Feb 8@PHI
Feb 22WSH
Feb 23NYR
Feb 25@PHI
Feb 27PHI
Mar 1BOS
Mar 2TOR
Mar 4@COL
Mar 7@VGK
Mar 9@MIN
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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2023-2024 Regular Season Game Log

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

Upcoming Games

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

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2023-2024 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 (2024-04-17)

Opponent: New York Islanders
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
112:2623.6EVGENI MALKIN - RICKARD RAKELL - MICHAEL BUNTING11010566.7211460.0
211:5522.6SIDNEY CROSBY - BRYAN RUST - DREW O'CONNOR0006650.0131252.0
39:0417.2JEFF CARTER - JESSE PULJUJARVI - JANSEN HARKINS0008372.716672.7
48:4016.4LARS ELLER - REILLY SMITH - VALTTERI PUUSTINEN1108372.713572.2
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
117:2533.0PIERRE-OLIVIER JOSEPH - KRIS LETANG01-18850.0171750.0
214:5628.3ERIK KARLSSON - MARCUS PETTERSSON10115768.2321174.4
39:3218.1RYAN SHEA - JACK ST. IVANY1106650.091537.5
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:2262.6JEFF CARTER - EVGENI MALKIN - SIDNEY CROSBY - MICHAEL BUNTING10110100.040100.0
20:4937.4EVGENI MALKIN - SIDNEY CROSBY - BRYAN RUST - MICHAEL BUNTING10130100.050100.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:11100.0ERIK KARLSSON20240100.090100.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:1945.4LARS ELLER - DREW O'CONNOR000010.0010.0
21:3731.7JEFF CARTER - BRYAN RUST01-1030.0040.0
30:309.8JEFF CARTER - REILLY SMITH000030.0030.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:3550.7MARCUS PETTERSSON - KRIS LETANG01-1030.0040.0
22:0039.2RYAN SHEA - JACK ST. IVANY01-1020.0020.0
30:3110.1MARCUS PETTERSSON - RYAN SHEA000030.0030.0

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
FILIP LINDBERG25.6201971974.03.5
TAYLOR GAUTHIER23.60005.02.0
JOEL BLOMQVIST22.720202527.53.0
SERGEI MURASHOV20.5202241187.53.0

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
2023-2024PIT52515200.383246865.81.740020034125.001:2626.40.011:45
2021-2022PIT10111.00822010.01.0100000001:0623.70.010:14
CAREER 53516210.403266875.71.641020034125.001:2526.30.011:43

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
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
2023-2024AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2458130.544-600.00022
2023-2024WCFinland71120.292300.000
2022-2023AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins722435590.8222-900.00033
2021-2022AHLWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins732022420.5814-1500.00023
2020-2021LiigaHPK512120410.80141100.00030
2020-2021WCFinland20000.000100.000
2019-2020LiigaHPK541723400.7422000.00027
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
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
CAREER 71671.008230119.11.63010011100.002:2153.70.114:23

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
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

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
2171673212:1011:14
3121561811:3512:24
4233473600:4711:46

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2022-2023

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

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Buy/Sell Meter

Shooting % 5.8
5on5 Shooting % 9.3
PTS/60 2.0
PDO 1011
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 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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GP G A PTS PTS/60 +/- PIM SOG S% PPP HIT BLK FOW FO% PPTOI %PP TOI IPP

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