#41 · Right wing · PIT
VilleKoivunen
Next milestone 84 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 2
- G
- 1
- A
- 1
- P
- 2
- +/-
- +4
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 3
- S%
- 33.3
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Right wing
- Born
- June 13, 2003 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Oulu, FIN
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 186 lb (84 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2021 CAR, round 2, #51 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.6 mphleague avg 21.1 mph28th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 3.99th percentile
- Distance skated4.3 mileague avg 6.2 mi22nd percentile
- Hardest shot62.6 mphleague avg 71.8 mph16th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone42.4%league avg 42.1%55th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 0.28 | +0.72 | 4 | 2 | .069 |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 5.26 | -3.26 | 86 | 19 | .061 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 2 games · 23:41 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 77.3% | 60.6% | +16.7 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 59.1% | 55.4% | +3.7 |
- Goals for–against
- 4–0
- xG for–against
- 1.9–0.6
- Average rating
- 7.2
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix Lapierre | 2 | 12:13 | 91.9% |
| Andrei Kuzmenko | 1 | 8:35 | 57.6% |
| Filip Hallander | 1 | 7:12 | 85.7% |
| Ben Kindel | 1 | 4:47 | 55.3% |
| Sidney Crosby | 2 | 2:58 | 87.5% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 7.2 over the last 2 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 2: 1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 49 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 14 | 54 | 5.5 | 7 |
Season by season (3)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Penguins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Penguins | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 10 | 36 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | Penguins | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 | 3 |