Juuso Välimäki

Carolina Hurricanes·D·#8

Position: Defence
Age: 28Oct 6, 1998
Height: 6'2"188 cm
Weight: 201 lbs91 kg
Shoots: Left
Born: Tampere, FIN
Nationality: FIN
Draft: 2017 · Round 1 · 16th overall · CGY

GP8

PTS3

+/-7

S%25.0%

TOI/GP14:21

GWG0

OTG—

SHG0

PPP0

Juuso Välimäki, Carolina Hurricanes 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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Points Per Game Trend

Contract

2026-27 cap $104.0M

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Career

Born in Tampere, FIN · Draft: 2017 · Round 1, pick 16 (#16 overall) · CGY · 4 NHL seasons

Regular season

GP: 276
G: 12
A: 62
PTS: 74
+/-: -1

Playoffs

GP: 2
G: 0
A: 1
PTS: 1
+/-: 1

Last 5 games

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI
2026-10-29	vs CBJ	0	0	0	1	0	12:49
2026-10-27	vs BOS	0	0	0	1	1	13:43
2026-10-24	@ STL	0	0	0	0	2	16:13
2026-10-22	@ EDM	1	0	1	3	1	14:17
2026-10-20	@ VAN	0	1	1	1	1	11:29

Advanced stats 2026–27

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

League leaders →

Physical

Hits4#567 of 659
Hits per game0.50#505 of 659
Hits per 602.08#474 of 659
Blocked shots8#346 of 659
Takeaways0#593 of 659
Giveaways5#82 of 659

Shooting & expected goals

Expected goals (individual)0.65#537 of 659
Expected goals per 600.34#439 of 659
Goals above expected+1.35#104 of 659
xG per shot (shot quality)0.046#477 of 659
High-danger shots1#499 of 659

Possession (on ice)

Corsi (shot attempt share)61.6%#7 of 659
Corsi relative to team+6.4%#61 of 659
Fenwick (unblocked share)65.2%#3 of 659
PDO at 5v51.098#17 of 659
Offensive zone starts75.7%#9 of 659
Time on ice per game14:22#432 of 659

Ranks among 659 skaters with 5+ GP.

Faceoffs · 2026–27

Faceoff leaders →

No faceoffs taken this season.

Game Log

Date	Opp	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	TOI	RES
Nov 6	@ NYI	0	0	0	-1	0	12:44	W
Nov 4	@ NSH	0	0	0	0	1	17:58	L
Nov 1	WPG	1	0	1	2	2	15:39	W
Oct 29	CBJ	0	0	0	1	0	12:49	W
Oct 28	BOS	0	0	0	1	1	13:43	W
Oct 24	@ STL	0	0	0	0	2	16:13	W
Oct 23	@ EDM	1	0	1	3	1	14:17	L
Oct 21	@ VAN	0	1	1	1	1	11:29	W

Career Arc

4 Seasons

PTSCareer best / current

Career Stats

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI/GP
2026-27	CAR	5	1	1	2	+6	2	5	20.0	13:42
2021-22	CGY	9	0	2	2	0	10	11	0.0	15:42
2020-21	CGY	49	2	9	11	-2	26	72	2.8	15:26
2018-19	CGY	24	1	2	3	-2	12	28	3.6	15:29

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