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Valtteri Puustinen's NHL career

Points
24
Games
66
Goals
7
Assists
17
P/GP
0.36
Plus/minus
+2

Right winger Valtteri Puustinen was drafted 203th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 2021-2025. That came to 66 games and 24 points, 7 goals and 17 assists.

Below: the whole of Valtteri Puustinen's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2019 NHL Draft

    Valtteri Puustinen is drafted 203 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Selected
    203 overall, round 7
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    26 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Philip Broberg#8
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 2019 draft
  2. 2 years, 8 months and 17 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Valtteri Puustinen makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Vegas Golden Knights

    VGKVegas Golden Knights2–5PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Valtteri was 22 years old · PPG Paints Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: William Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson.

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    Season

    2021-2022

    Valtteri Puustinen's first NHL season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    81
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#817
    Games
    1 of 82
    1%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#781
    Assists
    1
    NHL#778
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#274
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022
  3. Season

    2023-2024

    Valtteri Puustinen scores 20 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    30
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#393
    Games
    52 of 82
    63%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#433
    Assists
    15
    NHL#345
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#315
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#229
    The whole season2023-2024
  4. Season

    2024-2025

    Valtteri Puustinen's last season: 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#695
    Games
    13 of 82
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#572
    Assists
    1
    NHL#725
    P/GP
    0.23
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#592
    The whole season2024-2025
  5. The career

    Valtteri Puustinen played his last NHL game in 2025

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.