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Photo of NHL player Rickard Rakell

Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Rickard Rakell

Position Right Wing / Left Wing Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Right Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 194 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age 32 (May 5, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 1, Overall 30 (ANA)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 26, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Placed on IR
Jul 11, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 6 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2022-23
Oct 14, 2016 Anaheim Ducks Signed 6 years @ $3.854M AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 2, 2012 Anaheim Ducks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 ANA 72 916:38 0.85 0.98 1.83 0.93 -0.08 9.77 10.65 -0.87 4.69 4.17
2016-17 ANA 71 1003:42 1.55 0.54 2.09 0.86 0.69 19.26 10.65 8.61 2.54 3.05
2017-18 ANA 77 1178:44 1.12 1.12 2.24 0.90 0.22 13.75 11.02 2.73 2.16 3.46
2018-19 ANA 69 1007:25 0.54 0.77 1.31 0.79 -0.25 6.43 9.48 -3.05 2.70 3.24
2019-20 ANA 65 897:10 0.74 1.00 1.74 0.91 -0.17 8.09 9.97 -1.88 2.16 5.95
2020-21 ANA 52 758:42 0.55 1.11 1.66 0.90 -0.35 6.60 10.75 -4.15 1.99 5.30
2021-22 ANA 51 748:27 0.80 0.64 1.44 0.84 -0.04 10.10 10.56 -0.46 3.95 2.63
2021-22 PIT 19 271:05 0.66 1.55 2.21 1.04 -0.37 7.32 11.44 -4.12 1.82 7.27
2021-22 ANA, PIT 70 1019:32 0.77 0.88 1.65 0.89 -0.13 9.29 10.82 -1.53 3.38 3.86
2022-23 PIT 82 1181:30 0.76 0.96 1.73 0.95 -0.19 9.15 11.46 -2.31 3.06 9.17
2023-24 PIT 70 951:17 0.69 1.07 1.77 0.87 -0.18 8.80 11.04 -2.24 1.08 6.45
2024-25 PIT 81 1234:43 1.12 1.07 2.19 0.84 0.28 15.54 11.65 3.89 0.88 5.26
2025-26 PIT 9 123:35 0.97 0.97 1.94 0.72 0.25 18.18 13.54 4.64 0.00 11.11

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 ANA 72 916:38 44.64 2.62 2.64 37.11 2.23 2.09 54.05 55.84 0.18 -0.05 2.29
2016-17 ANA 71 1003:42 40.35 2.93 2.73 38.68 1.97 2.23 59.76 54.99 0.21 -0.20 4.17
2017-18 ANA 77 1178:44 41.94 3.16 2.64 43.83 2.70 2.61 53.91 50.30 0.17 -0.08 2.43
2018-19 ANA 69 1007:25 41.51 2.14 2.51 45.09 2.62 2.81 45.00 47.19 0.23 0.08 1.68
2019-20 ANA 65 897:10 43.14 2.81 2.60 44.74 3.14 2.80 47.19 48.14 0.18 0.18 0.10
2020-21 ANA 52 758:42 38.99 2.29 2.47 41.04 2.69 2.72 46.03 47.61 0.35 0.23 1.56
2021-22 ANA 51 748:27 43.85 2.89 2.77 42.89 2.24 2.66 56.25 50.96 0.47 0.07 3.92
2021-22 PIT 19 271:05 50.24 3.54 3.46 42.27 2.66 2.68 57.14 56.36 0.87 0.10 6.18
2021-22 ANA, PIT 70 1019:32 45.55 3.06 2.95 42.73 2.35 2.67 56.52 52.53 0.57 0.08 4.61
2022-23 PIT 82 1181:30 49.46 3.05 3.26 45.04 2.74 2.78 52.63 54.03 0.45 0.15 2.24
2023-24 PIT 70 951:17 46.74 3.22 2.87 41.75 2.90 2.50 52.58 53.48 0.18 -0.12 2.79
2024-25 PIT 81 1234:43 46.07 3.16 2.79 43.20 3.45 2.60 47.79 51.78 0.51 0.11 3.93
2025-26 PIT 9 123:35 35.44 1.94 2.25 46.61 1.94 3.13 50.00 41.79 -0.55 0.49 -9.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
This table is for Basic and Premium subscribers only. To view please login to and/or subscribe to one of our subscription plans. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Rickard Rakell signed a $30,000,000 6-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Ron Hextall on July 11, 2022 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.06% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 29 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2023-24 30 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2024-25 31 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
2025-26 32 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2026-27 33 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 UFA
2027-28 34 M-NTC $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 UFA
Total - - $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000
Signed: July 11, 2022
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Ron Hextall
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.06
Clause: Player has an 8 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Rickard Rakell signed a $22,800,000 6-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks and General Manager Bob Murray on October 14, 2016 with an AAV of $3,853,672. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.28% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 23 $3,853,672 $3,853,672 - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 RFA
2017-18 24 $3,789,444 $3,789,444 - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 RFA-arb
2018-19 25 $3,789,444 $3,789,444 - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 26 $3,789,444 $3,789,444 - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 27 $3,789,444 $3,789,444 - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 UFA
2021-22 28 $3,789,444 $3,789,444 - - $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 UFA
Total - - $22,800,000 $22,800,000 $22,800,000
Signed: Oct 14, 2016
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: Bob Murray
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.28
Note: This contract was an RFA signing after the start of the season which is why the salary cap is higher in year 1.
Retained Salary: Anaheim Ducks retained 35.0% of total salary on March 21, 2022

Rickard Rakell signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks and General Manager Bob Murray on July 2, 2012 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2012-13 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.54% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2012-13 19 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2013-14 20 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2014-15 21 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2015-16 22 $894,167 $894,167 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 2, 2012
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: Bob Murray
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2007-08 Sweden-4 Spanga 24 4 3 7 12
2008-09 Swe-U18 AIK U18 16 2 3 5 22
2009-10 Swe-U18 AIK U18 30 25 16 41 18 3 2 2 4
2009-10 Swe-Jr. AIK Jr. 8 3 1 4 2 2 1 1
2010-11 OHL Plymouth 49 20 25 45 +14 12 1
2011-12 WJC-A Sweden 6 2 3 5 +2 4
2011-12 OHL Plymouth 60 28 34 62 +9 12 13 2 10 12
2012-13 WJC-A Sweden 6 0 6 6 +1 16
2012-13 NHL Anaheim Ducks 4 0 0 0 -2 3 0.0 8:57
2012-13 OHL Plymouth 40 21 23 44 +19 12 15 6 9 15 +8 10
2013-14 NHL Anaheim Ducks 18 0 4 4 -3 2 22 0.0 11:43 4 1 1 2 -2 2 50.0 10:58
2013-14 AHL Norfolk 46 14 23 37 +7 12 109 1,280.0 1 1 1 1 0.0
2014-15 AHL Norfolk 2 1 3 4 +3 7 1,430.0
2014-15 NHL Anaheim Ducks 71 9 22 31 +6 10 105 8.6 12:34 16 1 1 -2 2 20 5.0 11:32
2015-16 NHL Anaheim Ducks 72 20 23 43 -1 19 169 11.8 16:04 7 1 1 2 -4 13 7.7 15:03
2016-17 NHL Anaheim Ducks 71 33 18 51 +10 12 177 18.6 17:23 15 7 6 13 +13 48 14.6 19:03
2017-18 WC Sweden 10 6 8 14 +7 6
2017-18 NHL Anaheim Ducks 77 34 35 69 +6 14 230 14.8 19:25 4 1 1 -4 11 9.1 19:04
2018-19 NHL Anaheim Ducks 69 18 25 43 -13 27 194 9.3 18:28
2019-20 NHL Anaheim Ducks 65 15 27 42 -5 12 186 8.1 18:10
2020-21 NHL Anaheim Ducks 52 9 19 28 -14 12 144 6.3 17:50
2020-21 WC Sweden 7 1 1 2 -4
2021-22 NHL Anaheim Ducks 51 16 12 28 -7 8 136 11.8 18:21
2021-22 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 19 4 9 13 +7 4 48 8.3 17:01 2 6 0.0 9:26
2022-23 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 82 28 32 60 -5 16 243 11.5 18:26
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 70 15 22 37 +4 22 165 9.1 16:31
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 81 35 35 70 -22 14 203 17.2 19:18
2024-25 4 Nations Sweden 2 0 0 0 +1 2 3 0.0 32:59
2025-26 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 9 3 5 8 +1 2 17 17.6 17:44
NHL Career 811 239 288 527 -38 174 2042 11.7 17:20 48 11 8 19 +1 2 100 11.0 14:53