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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) 191 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 35
Age 31 (May 5, 1993) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2011, Round 1, Overall 30 (ANA)
Date Team Transaction
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
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2012-13 ANA 4 0 0 0 -2 0 3 0.0 8:57
2013-14 ANA 18 0 4 4 -3 2 22 0.0 11:43 4 1 1 2 -2 2 50.0 10:58
2014-15 ANA 71 9 22 31 +6 10 105 8.6 12:34 16 1 1 -2 2 20 5.0 11:32
2015-16 ANA 72 20 23 43 -1 19 169 11.8 16:04 7 1 1 2 -4 13 7.7 15:03
2016-17 ANA 71 33 18 51 +10 12 177 18.6 17:23 15 7 6 13 +13 48 14.6 19:03
2017-18 ANA 77 34 35 69 +6 14 230 14.8 19:25 4 1 1 -4 11 9.1 19:04
2018-19 ANA 69 18 25 43 -13 27 194 9.3 18:28
2019-20 ANA 65 15 27 42 -5 12 186 8.1 18:10
2020-21 ANA 52 9 19 28 -14 12 144 6.3 17:50
2021-22 ANA 51 16 12 28 -7 8 136 11.8 18:21
2021-22 PIT 19 4 9 13 +7 4 48 8.3 17:01 2 6 0.0 9:26
2022-23 PIT 82 28 32 60 -5 16 243 11.5 18:26
2023-24 PIT 70 15 22 37 +4 22 165 9.1 16:31
2024-25 PIT 63 29 24 53 -23 10 165 17.6 19:21

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 0.92 -0.07 9.77 10.52 -0.75 6.77 4.17
2016-17 ANA 71 1003:42 1.55 0.54 2.09 0.87 0.68 19.26 10.79 8.47 6.09 3.05
2017-18 ANA 77 1178:44 1.12 1.12 2.24 0.87 0.25 13.75 10.69 3.06 2.16 3.46
2018-19 ANA 69 1007:25 0.54 0.77 1.31 0.76 -0.23 6.43 9.17 -2.74 2.70 3.24
2019-20 ANA 65 897:10 0.74 1.00 1.74 0.89 -0.15 8.09 9.76 -1.67 2.16 5.95
2020-21 ANA 52 758:42 0.55 1.11 1.66 0.89 -0.34 6.60 10.60 -4.00 1.99 5.30
2021-22 ANA 51 748:27 0.80 0.64 1.44 0.83 -0.03 10.10 10.46 -0.35 3.95 2.63
2021-22 PIT 19 271:05 0.66 1.55 2.21 0.98 -0.32 7.32 10.81 -3.49 1.82 7.27
2021-22 ANA, PIT 70 1019:32 0.77 0.88 1.65 0.87 -0.10 9.29 10.56 -1.27 3.38 3.86
2022-23 PIT 82 1181:30 0.76 0.96 1.73 0.91 -0.15 9.15 10.95 -1.80 3.06 9.17
2023-24 PIT 70 951:17 0.69 1.07 1.77 0.85 -0.16 8.80 10.77 -1.97 1.08 6.45
2024-25 PIT 56 846:43 1.28 0.99 2.27 0.85 0.42 16.82 11.23 5.59 1.24 3.11

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 2.61 37.11 2.23 2.08 54.05 55.59 0.12 -0.07 2.04
2016-17 ANA 71 1003:42 40.35 2.93 2.75 38.68 1.97 2.21 59.76 55.44 0.21 -0.23 4.44
2017-18 ANA 77 1178:44 41.94 3.16 2.59 43.83 2.70 2.61 53.91 49.85 0.15 -0.06 1.99
2018-19 ANA 69 1007:25 41.51 2.14 2.49 45.09 2.62 2.79 45.00 47.25 0.23 0.09 1.61
2019-20 ANA 65 897:10 43.14 2.81 2.54 44.74 3.14 2.76 47.19 47.97 0.15 0.16 0.06
2020-21 ANA 52 758:42 38.99 2.29 2.46 41.04 2.69 2.70 46.03 47.71 0.36 0.25 1.46
2021-22 ANA 51 748:27 43.85 2.89 2.74 42.89 2.24 2.61 56.25 51.16 0.47 0.06 4.15
2021-22 PIT 19 271:05 50.24 3.54 3.40 42.27 2.66 2.61 57.14 56.54 0.84 0.02 6.93
2021-22 ANA, PIT 70 1019:32 45.55 3.06 2.91 42.73 2.35 2.61 56.52 52.71 0.57 0.05 4.97
2022-23 PIT 82 1181:30 49.46 3.05 3.22 45.04 2.74 2.77 52.63 53.75 0.45 0.16 2.26
2023-24 PIT 70 951:17 47.05 3.22 2.81 42.32 2.90 2.54 52.58 52.49 0.12 -0.10 2.04
2024-25 PIT 56 846:43 48.04 3.40 2.86 41.95 3.40 2.46 50.00 53.71 0.54 -0.01 5.36

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%
2021-22 70 21.7 0.3 7.3 7.5 94.1 50.6 11.8 45.8 42.4 39.7 18.6 41.6
2022-23 82 21.8 0.3 9.7 10.0 93.6 47.1 15.2 36.9 48.0 39.3 18.3 42.4
2023-24 70 22.3 0.5 10.0 10.1 89.1 46.0 10.9 46.9 42.2 38.2 18.9 42.9
2024-25 56 21.8 0.5 9.9 10.0 91.8 53.5 9.3 39.0 51.7 38.6 18.5 42.9

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.

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

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: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.06
Clause: Player has an 8 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

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: -
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

Entry Level Contract

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: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15