Florida Panthers · Center · Shoots L

Eetu Luostarinen

Age 28 · 6'3" · 191 lb · Born in Siilinjarvi, FIN

Cap hit

$3M

2.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2026-27 regular season

Goals

50.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

15:13

PP 1:31 · PK 2:52

xGF%

73.0

5v5, +22.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.41

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

0 W · 2 L

Plus/minus

Blocks 1 · Hits 4

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	+/-	GS
Oct 1 @ SJS · OTL 4-3	2	0	3	0	1	16:28	2:10	1:54	—	50	0	0	+1.41
Sep 29 @ CAR · W 1-0	0	0	1	4	0	13:58	0:52	3:49	0-2	100	1	0	-0.58
Apr 15 vs DET · W 8-1	0	1	1	0	0	13:00	0:00	0:03	3-3	50	0	+2	-0.14
Apr 13 vs NYR · W 3-2	0	0	0	1	0	12:27	0:47	0:21	3-4	100	0	0	-0.11
Apr 11 @ TOR · W 6-2	1	2	1	0	0	15:10	0:54	0:21	6-13	60	1	+2	+1.18

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 · 946 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%50.6%

61st percentile

Relative xGF%+2.2

71st percentile

HDCF%46.9%

37th percentile

CF%52.9%

81st percentile

Relative CF%+2.0

75th percentile

FF%52.4%

76th percentile

GF%50.6%

57th percentile

CF/6057.1

59th percentile

CA/6050.8

90th percentile

ixG/600.90

43rd percentile

Goals above expected-3.1

19th percentile

IPP61.4%

39th percentile

PDO99.5

48th percentile

OZS%47.6%

34th 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 styleDefensive-minded playmaker

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Luostarinen keeps plays moving with smart puck management and crisp passes, relying on forechecking intensity and physical engagement to drive his game. He rarely generates chances through speed or volume shooting, instead functioning as a glue player who supports team structure.

Reliable facilitatorHeavy hitterLow-shot center

Shooting volume: 34
Playmaking: 62
Zone entries(est.): 11
Forechecking: 67
Physicality: 68
Defensive impact: 67
Puck management: 77
Speed: 37

Where he shoots from

Slot 65% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 11%(159 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Puck management in the 77th percentile keeps possession flowing smoothly
Forechecking at 67th percentile creates turnovers and transition opportunities
Physicality at 68th percentile establishes his presence in the trenches

Watch-outs

Rush chances at 11th percentile limits his transition game creation
Shooting volume at 34th percentile means he defers rather than shoots
Speed at 37th percentile restricts his ability to separate into space

Similar style: Adam Lowry (WPG), Charlie Coyle (CBJ)

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 · 73 GP · goals above average

Season total -1.2 goals, or -0.02 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.4
Even strength defense: +0.6
Power play: -0.1
Penalty kill: +0.7
Finishing: -3.0
Playmaking: -0.6
Penalties: +1.9
Faceoffs: -0.3

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	FLA	2	2	0	2	0	4	15:13	—	+0.41
2025-26	FLA	73	11	22	33	+4	107	16:34	44.6%	-0.02
2024-25	FLA	80	9	15	24	+12	87	15:17	45.2%	-0.07
2023-24	FLA	82	12	15	27	+1	119	15:56	53.6%	-0.03
2022-23	FLA	82	17	26	43	+19	132	15:59	41.9%	-0.01

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 20.6 mph; 47th pct
20+ mph bursts: 2
Hardest shot: 57.4 mph; 28th pct
Distance: 2.4 mi
OZ time: 38.3%; 24th pct
DZ time: 44.9%