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Kris Letang

Position Right Defense Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Right Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 199 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 41
Age 38 (Apr 24, 1987) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2005, Round 3, Overall 62 (PIT)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 5, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Activated from IR
Dec 31, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Placed on IR
Jul 7, 2022 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 6 years @ $6.100M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 1, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 8 years @ $7.250M AAV starting in 2014-15
Mar 30, 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 4 years @ $3.500M AAV starting in 2010-11
Oct 2, 2006 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2015-16 PIT 71 1328:05 0.36 0.77 1.13 0.24 0.13 5.67 3.69 1.98 1.17 1.17
2016-17 PIT 41 735:51 0.16 0.98 1.14 0.33 -0.17 2.35 4.78 -2.43 0.89 3.57
2017-18 PIT 79 1401:52 0.17 0.56 0.73 0.28 -0.11 2.37 3.88 -1.52 0.44 1.31
2018-19 PIT 65 1216:01 0.49 1.09 1.58 0.35 0.14 6.10 4.33 1.77 2.37 0.47
2019-20 PIT 61 1145:05 0.31 0.89 1.21 0.26 0.06 4.69 3.85 0.83 1.72 4.02
2020-21 PIT 55 1028:09 0.29 0.88 1.17 0.27 0.02 4.85 4.44 0.42 2.70 2.03
2021-22 PIT 78 1491:26 0.24 1.13 1.37 0.26 -0.01 3.61 3.82 -0.20 1.45 0.48
2022-23 PIT 64 1218:25 0.20 0.59 0.79 0.25 -0.06 3.28 4.20 -0.92 1.72 3.45
2023-24 PIT 82 1538:20 0.35 1.05 1.40 0.22 0.13 6.87 4.38 2.49 0.52 3.66
2024-25 PIT 74 1348:35 0.18 0.44 0.62 0.24 -0.06 3.10 4.16 -1.06 0.55 5.49
2025-26 PIT 10 172:39 0.00 0.35 0.35 0.26 -0.26 0.00 7.45 -7.45 0.00 6.67

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2015-16 PIT 71 1328:05 46.26 2.35 2.77 37.81 2.08 2.21 53.06 55.58 0.10 0.06 0.22
2016-17 PIT 41 735:51 46.72 2.53 3.04 40.93 2.53 2.52 50.00 54.69 0.12 0.19 -0.92
2017-18 PIT 79 1401:52 47.55 2.31 2.88 39.16 3.17 2.39 42.19 54.71 0.22 -0.14 3.48
2018-19 PIT 65 1216:01 49.79 3.55 3.01 42.73 2.32 2.57 60.50 54.00 0.57 -0.01 5.36
2019-20 PIT 61 1145:05 45.48 3.04 2.67 42.23 2.93 2.44 50.88 52.23 0.48 0.29 1.75
2020-21 PIT 55 1028:09 40.27 2.92 2.30 40.97 2.10 2.51 58.14 47.74 0.04 0.35 -3.28
2021-22 PIT 78 1491:26 45.54 2.78 2.80 43.05 2.25 2.58 55.20 52.04 0.10 0.34 -2.60
2022-23 PIT 64 1218:25 48.65 2.51 3.15 44.47 2.66 2.74 48.57 53.47 0.41 0.13 2.24
2023-24 PIT 82 1538:20 46.61 3.00 2.76 45.71 2.77 2.83 52.03 49.42 0.12 0.27 -1.46
2024-25 PIT 74 1348:35 41.24 2.27 2.36 43.51 2.67 2.57 45.95 47.89 -0.16 0.09 -2.55
2025-26 PIT 10 172:39 40.66 3.48 2.90 46.92 2.43 2.79 58.82 50.96 0.51 0.26 2.43

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

35+ Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 35 NMC $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2023-24 36 NMC $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2024-25 37 NMC $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - - $6,200,000 $6,200,000 $6,200,000 UFA
2025-26 38 NMC $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - - $4,800,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2026-27 39 M-NTC $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - $3,800,000 $1,000,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
2027-28 40 M-NTC $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - $3,800,000 $1,000,000 $4,800,000 $4,800,000 UFA
Total - $11,600,000 $25,000,000 $36,600,000 $36,600,000
Signed: July 7, 2022
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Ron Hextall
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 7.39
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list for 2026-27 and 2027-28.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 27 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2015-16 28 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2016-17 29 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2017-18 30 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2018-19 31 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2019-20 32 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2020-21 33 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2021-22 34 NMC M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
Total - - $58,000,000 $58,000,000 $58,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2013
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 10.51
Clause: Player provides a list of 18 teams he is willing to be traded to.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2010-11 23 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA
2011-12 24 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
2012-13 25 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
2013-14 26 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000
Signed: Mar 30, 2010
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.89

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2006-07 19 $638,333 $850,000 - $85,000 - $85,000 - ELC
2007-08 20 $623,333 $835,000 $290,000 $85,000 $475,000 $560,000 $62,500 ELC
2008-09 21 $623,333 $835,000 $165,000 $85,000 $600,000 $685,000 $62,500 ELC
2009-10 22 $623,333 $835,000 $180,000 - $625,000 $625,000 $62,500 ELC
Total $635,000 $255,000 $1,700,000 $1,955,000 $187,500
Signed: Oct 2, 2006
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2002-03 QAAA Antoine-Girouard 42 2 10 12 34
2003-04 QAAA Antoine-Girouard 39 12 41 53 94 13 7 9 16 38
2004-05 QMJHL Val-d'Or 70 13 19 32 -16 79
2004-05 WJ18-A Canada 6 2 2 4 20
2005-06 WJC-A Canada 6 1 2 3 2
2005-06 QMJHL Val-d'Or 60 25 43 68 +4 156 5 1 5 6 -5 20
2006-07 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 7 2 0 2 -3 4 8 25.0 11:33
2006-07 WJC-A Canada 6 0 6 6 12
2006-07 QMJHL Val-d'Or 40 14 38 52 +19 74 19 12 19 31 +10 48
2006-07 AHL Wilkes-Barre 1 1 1 2
2007-08 AHL Wilkes-Barre 10 1 6 7 4
2007-08 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 63 6 11 17 -1 23 68 8.8 18:10 16 2 2 +5 12 14 0.0 17:07
2008-09 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 74 10 23 33 -7 24 138 7.2 21:09 23 4 9 13 +1 26 54 7.4 19:18
2009-10 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 73 3 24 27 +1 51 174 1.7 21:34 13 5 2 7 -5 6 23 21.7 23:15
2010-11 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 82 8 42 50 +15 101 236 3.4 24:02 7 4 4 10 28 0.0 26:33
2011-12 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 51 10 32 42 +21 34 142 7.0 24:50 6 1 4 5 -1 21 15 6.7 23:01
2012-13 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 35 5 33 38 +16 8 95 5.3 25:38 15 3 13 16 +2 8 49 6.1 27:38
2013-14 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 37 11 11 22 -8 16 108 10.2 24:14 13 2 4 6 +2 14 29 6.9 24:10
2014-15 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 69 11 43 54 +12 79 197 5.6 25:29
2015-16 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 71 16 51 67 +9 66 218 7.3 26:57 23 3 12 15 +6 22 70 4.3 28:53
2016-17 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 41 5 29 34 +2 32 122 4.1 25:31
2017-18 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 79 9 42 51 -9 56 222 4.0 25:20 12 3 8 11 15 25 12.0 25:15
2018-19 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 65 16 40 56 +13 48 206 7.8 25:58 4 1 1 -3 2 14 0.0 27:03
2019-20 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 61 15 29 44 38 177 8.5 25:44 4 -2 12 0.0 26:47
2020-21 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 55 7 38 45 +19 32 132 5.3 24:39 6 1 5 6 -2 6 15 6.7 28:42
2021-22 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 78 10 58 68 +20 49 214 4.7 25:47 7 1 3 4 -3 19 5.3 29:51
2022-23 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 64 12 29 41 -13 30 161 7.5 24:51
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 82 10 41 51 +13 62 164 6.1 24:41
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 74 9 21 30 -15 52 164 5.5 23:32
2025-26 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 10 1 3 4 +7 4 12 8.3 21:14
NHL Career 1171 176 600 776 +92 809 2958 6.0 24:10 149 23 67 90 142 367 6.3 24:24