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Valtteri Puustinen
| Position | Right Wing / Left Wing | Current Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 5'10" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 182 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 27 |
| Age | 25 (June 4, 1999) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 7, Overall 203 (PIT) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cleared Waivers | |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Placed on Waivers | |
| May 10, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| May 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 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 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10:14 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | PIT | 52 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +4 | 6 | 86 | 5.8 | 11:45 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | PIT | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 | 6 | 16.7 | 9:53 | |||||||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | PIT | 1 | 8:42 | 0.00 | 6.90 | 6.90 | 0.57 | -0.57 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 52 | 529:13 | 0.57 | 1.47 | 2.04 | 0.63 | -0.06 | 7.25 | 8.00 | -0.76 | 3.26 | 8.70 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 10 | 84:09 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.43 | -0.43 | 0.00 | 15.05 | -15.05 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | PIT | 1 | 8:42 | 34.48 | 13.79 | 4.13 | 41.38 | 0.00 | 1.96 | 100.00 | 67.82 | 2.10 | -1.12 | 28.00 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 52 | 529:13 | 43.76 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 39.34 | 2.04 | 2.15 | 57.14 | 54.29 | -0.11 | -0.57 | 4.82 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 10 | 84:09 | 31.37 | 0.71 | 2.03 | 42.78 | 2.85 | 2.59 | 20.00 | 43.97 | -1.01 | -0.07 | -9.41 |
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 | 1 | 21.0 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 75.0 | 25.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.4 | 19.0 | 37.5 | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 22.2 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 93.5 | 55.9 | 21.3 | 36.1 | 42.6 | 39.9 | 18.7 | 41.4 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 67.6 | 46.8 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 41.1 | 17.7 | 41.2 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: May 10, 2024
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $385,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $385,000 |
Signed: June 20, 2023
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.93
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 22 | $842,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 23 | $842,500 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $165,000 | $185,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,685,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: May 6, 2021
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb