Pittsburgh Penguins · Right wing · Shoots R

Rickard Rakell

Age 33 · 6'1" · 190 lb · Born in Sundbyberg, SWE

Cap hit

$5M

4.8% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

8-team no-trade list

Surplus value

+$3.859M

vs. $8.859M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

18:32

PP 4:52 · PK 1:45

xGF%

76.2

5v5, +26.9 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.26

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

1 W · 1 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 0 · Hits 3

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0	0	1	2	3	0	18:32	4:52	1:45	1-1	75	0	0	+1	-0.26
Apr 29 @ PHI · OTL 1-0	0	0	4	2	0	22:10	2:27	0:00	1-2	100	0	1	0	-0.20
Apr 27 vs PHI · W 3-2	0	0	5	3	0	20:59	3:12	0:00	0-1	50	0	0	0	-0.65
Apr 25 @ PHI · W 4-2	1	1	1	3	0	17:25	2:12	0:44	0-2	75	1	1	+1	+0.56
Apr 22 @ PHI · L 5-2	0	1	3	2	1	24:34	7:54	0:00	—	83	2	0	-1	+0.18

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 825 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%49.3%

51st percentile

Relative xGF%-2.2

34th percentile

HDCF%50.0%

52nd percentile

CF%49.8%

56th percentile

Relative CF%+0.2

55th percentile

FF%49.5%

52nd percentile

GF%55.0%

75th percentile

CF/6059.8

70th percentile

CA/6060.3

29th percentile

ixG/601.80

96th percentile

Goals above expected-0.8

47th percentile

IPP59.1%

33rd percentile

PDO101.8

76th percentile

OZS%65.9%

87th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleOffensive volume shooter

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Rakell is a high-volume scorer who excels at generating chances through relentless shooting and clean puck handling. He plays a pure offensive game with limited defensive awareness, relying on shot volume rather than physical play or strong positioning away from the puck.

Shoot-first mentalityHigh-volume scorerSkilled puck handler

Shooting volume: 81
Playmaking: 67
Zone entries(est.): 55
Forechecking: 39
Physicality: 45
Defensive impact: 21
Puck management: 81
Speed: 75

Where he shoots from

Slot 66% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 3%(240 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite shot volume at 81st percentile drives scoring chances
Outstanding puck management in 81st percentile keeps plays alive offensively
Strong speed in 75th percentile helps him create scoring opportunities

Watch-outs

Defensive impact ranks in just 21st percentile, a liability away from the puck
Forechecking effort in 39th percentile limits his physical engagement
Zone entries at 55th percentile suggest he needs cleaner approach plays

Similar style: Alex Tuch (WSH), Adrian Kempe (LAK)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 60 GP · goals above average

Season total +0.8 goals, or +0.01 per game.

Even strength offense: +0.5
Even strength defense: -0.7
Power play: +0.5
Penalty kill: +0.1
Finishing: -0.7
Playmaking: +0.4
Penalties: +1.3
Faceoffs: -0.6

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	PIT	1	0	1	1	+1	2	18:32	—	-0.26
2025-26	PIT	60	24	24	48	-2	166	18:57	36.0%	+0.01
2024-25	PIT	81	35	35	70	-22	203	19:18	—	+0.09
2023-24	PIT	70	15	22	37	+4	165	16:31	—	-0.09
2022-23	PIT	82	28	32	60	-5	243	18:26	—	-0.02

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

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Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 63%.

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.2 mph; 31st pct
20+ mph bursts: 2
Hardest shot: 67.5 mph; 43rd pct
Distance: 3.1 mi
OZ time: 49.1%; 90th pct
DZ time: 37.3%