Kris Letang

Pittsburgh Penguins·D·#58

Position: Defence
Age: 39Apr 24, 1987
Height: 6'0"183 cm
Weight: 199 lbs90 kg
Shoots: Right
Born: Montréal, QC, CAN
Nationality: CAN
Draft: 2005 · Round 3 · 62nd overall · PIT

GP16

PTS6

+/--1

S%0.0%

TOI/GP20:05

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP1

Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman, stats: this season, career totals, game log, recent trends and advanced metrics, plus players with a similar profile — from the NHL’s official data updated daily.

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Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

Contract data not yet available.

Career

Born in Montréal, QC, CAN · Draft: 2005 · Round 3, pick 1 (#62 overall) · PIT · 21 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 1249
G: 178
A: 634
PTS: 812
+/-: 83

Playoffs

GP: 155
G: 25
A: 67
PTS: 92
+/-: -2

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-31	@ MTL	0	0	-1	2	18:44
2026-10-29	vs UTA	0	0	1	2	23:03
2026-10-24	vs NSH	1	1	1	1	22:33
2026-10-22	vs FLA	1	1	1	1	16:55
2026-10-19	@ UTA	0	0	0	3	21:55

Awards

Stanley Cup · 3× 2016-17, 2015-16, 2008-09
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy · 2022-23

Advanced stats 2026–27

Longer bar = better league rank (already flipped where lower is better). The tick marks the league median.

League leaders →

Physical

Hits21#191 of 659
Hits per game1.31#242 of 659
Hits per 603.91#316 of 659
Blocked shots13#199 of 659
Takeaways4#177 of 659
Giveaways30#646 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)1.74#331 of 659
Expected goals per 600.33#447 of 659
Goals above expected-1.74#612 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.037#555 of 659
High-danger shots1#499 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)55.1%#104 of 659
Corsi relative to team+2.8%#179 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)52.2%#226 of 659
PDO at 5v50.961#508 of 659
Offensive zone starts54.6%#224 of 659
Time on ice per game20:06#122 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Tracking data

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 16 tracked games this season · updated Nov 6

Longer bar = better than more of the league’s skaters. The tick marks the middle of the league.

Territory

Offensive-zone time while on the iceLeague avg 41.3%44.4%Beats 86%
Offensive-zone time, even strengthLeague avg 42.0%43.9%Beats 78%
Defensive-zone time (less is better)League avg 40.9%36.8%Beats 90%

Speed

Top skating speedLeague avg 21.2 mph21.3 mphBeats 58%
Skating bursts over 20 mphLeague avg 89Beats 63%
Skating bursts over 22 mphLeague avg 00Beats 0%
Average shot speedLeague avg 68.4 mph69.5 mphBeats 64%
Hardest shotLeague avg 86.7 mph94.1 mphBeats 87%

Where the shots come from

Close = crease, low slot and net sides. Mid = high slot and faceoff circles. Long = points and outside the circles.

Shots by rink area

Schematic rink; area borders are approximate.

Close-range shotsLeague avg 10Beats 53%
Mid-range shotsLeague avg 35Beats 80%
Long-range shotsLeague avg 717More than 93%
Long-range shooting %League avg 3.7%0.0%Beats 70%

Source: NHL EDGE (api-web.nhle.com).

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

No faceoffs taken this season.

Game LogLast 10 games

Date	Opp	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ LAK	2	2	3	3	18:41	W
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	-2	0	20:27	L
Nov 4	VGK	0	0	-1	2	19:13	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	0	0	-1	2	18:44	L
Oct 29	UTA	0	0	1	2	23:03	L
Oct 24	NSH	1	1	1	1	22:33	W
Oct 22	FLA	1	1	1	1	16:55	W
Oct 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	3	21:55	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	1	1	-1	2	20:07	L
Oct 17	@ COL	0	0	0	1	19:22	L

Show all 17 games

Date	Opp	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 8	@ LAK	2	2	3	3	18:41	W
Nov 6	BOS	0	0	-2	0	20:27	L
Nov 4	VGK	0	0	-1	2	19:13	L
Oct 31	@ MTL	0	0	-1	2	18:44	L
Oct 29	UTA	0	0	1	2	23:03	L
Oct 24	NSH	1	1	1	1	22:33	W
Oct 22	FLA	1	1	1	1	16:55	W
Oct 20	@ UTA	0	0	0	3	21:55	L
Oct 18	@ VGK	1	1	-1	2	20:07	L
Oct 17	@ COL	0	0	0	1	19:22	L
Oct 14	@ CHI	0	0	-1	0	19:44	L
Oct 10	DAL	0	0	1	1	21:23	W
Oct 9	@ CBJ	0	0	0	2	19:14	L
Oct 7	@ WSH	0	0	-1	3	17:16	L
Oct 5	WPG	0	0	0	2	23:23	L
Oct 3	MTL	2	2	1	3	19:30	W
Sep 30	@ PHI	1	1	1	4	18:44	W

Career Arc

21 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP	PPG	PPA
2026-27	PIT	14	0	6	6	+2	6	27	0.0	20:08	0	1
2025-26	PIT	74	3	31	34	-4	38	104	2.9	21:41	1	9
2024-25	PIT	74	9	21	30	-15	52	164	5.5	23:32	4	8
2023-24	PIT	82	10	41	51	+13	62	164	6.1	24:41	0	5
2022-23	PIT	64	12	29	41	-13	30	161	7.4	24:51	6	15
2021-22	PIT	78	10	58	68	+20	49	214	4.7	25:47	2	20
2020-21	PIT	55	7	38	45	+19	32	132	5.3	24:39	1	14
2019-20	PIT	61	15	29	44	0	38	177	8.5	25:44	6	9
2018-19	PIT	65	16	40	56	+13	48	206	7.8	25:58	2	17
2017-18	PIT	79	9	42	51	-9	56	222	4.0	25:20	4	16
2016-17	PIT	41	5	29	34	+2	32	122	4.1	25:31	2	12
2015-16	PIT	71	16	51	67	+9	66	218	7.3	26:57	5	22
2014-15	PIT	69	11	43	54	+12	79	197	5.6	25:29	2	22
2013-14	PIT	37	11	11	22	-8	16	108	10.2	24:14	6	6
2012-13	PIT	35	5	33	38	+16	8	95	5.3	25:38	1	12
2011-12	PIT	51	10	32	42	+21	34	142	7.0	24:50	4	11
2010-11	PIT	82	8	42	50	+15	101	236	3.4	24:02	4	20
2009-10	PIT	73	3	24	27	+1	51	174	1.7	21:34	0	5
2008-09	PIT	74	10	23	33	-7	24	138	7.2	21:09	4	7
2007-08	PIT	63	6	11	17	-1	23	68	8.8	18:10	1	8
2006-07	PIT	7	2	0	2	-3	4	8	25.0	11:33	2	0

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Kris Letang

Trends

Points Per Game Trend

Contract

Career

Advanced stats 2026–27

Physical

Shooting & expected goals

Possession (on ice)

Tracking data

Territory

Speed

Where the shots come from

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Game LogLast 10 games

Career Arc

Career Stats

Fantasy Value

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