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Sam Poulin
| Position | Center / Left Wing | Current Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 227 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 24 (Feb 25, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 1, Overall 21 (PIT) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Placed on Waivers | |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | PIT | 3 | 25:35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | -0.47 | 0.00 | 10.00 | -10.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 3 | 23:07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.36 | -0.36 | 0.00 | 6.88 | -6.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 7 | 68:42 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.52 | -0.52 | 0.00 | 20.02 | -20.02 | 0.00 | 11.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | PIT | 3 | 25:35 | 44.56 | 0.00 | 1.95 | 32.83 | 7.04 | 2.41 | 0.00 | 44.69 | -0.82 | -0.26 | -6.23 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 3 | 23:07 | 36.34 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 38.93 | 2.60 | 2.14 | 0.00 | 44.36 | -0.89 | -0.42 | -5.96 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 7 | 68:42 | 49.78 | 1.75 | 2.90 | 46.29 | 0.87 | 2.86 | 66.67 | 50.34 | 0.74 | 0.22 | 5.35 |
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% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 21.1 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 71.8 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.7 | 17.9 | 47.4 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 21.7 | 1.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 83.8 | 62.6 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 40.3 | 21.6 | 38.1 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 21.5 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 81.0 | 62.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 16.8 | 44.1 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Puljujarvi, J | O'Connor, D | PIT | 41:54 | 2.86 | 1.43 | 66.67 | 3.65 | 3.62 | 50.25 | 1.67 | 0.95 | 7.55 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp at WonderPens (Sun Sep 14, 2025)
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Penguins One-Timers: Comparisons, Draft Reality, Thankful Pens Aren’t the Pirates at Yahoo Sports (Fri Aug 1, 2025)
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Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 20 - Sam Poulin at Pens Burgh (Fri Aug 1, 2025)
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Penguins Intriguing Prospect Is Big Player To Watch at Yahoo Sports (Wed Jul 30, 2025)
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Top 25 Penguins Prospects, #5 to #1; Surprises and Who is Ready to Roll at Yahoo Sports (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
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2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins Player Grades – Forwards at WonderPens (Sat Jun 7, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Signed: Apr 29, 2024
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 18 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 19 | $894,167 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 20 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $863,333 | $863,333 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Sep 22, 2019
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2011-12 | QC Int PW | Blainville-Boisbriand Jr. Armada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2012-13 | QC Int PW | Blainville-Boisbriand Jr. Armada | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | QC Int PW | Blainville-Boisbriand Jr. Armada | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | QBAAA | Laurentides Conquérants Bntm AAA | 30 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | QBAAA | Laurentides Conquérants U15 AAA | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | QM18AAA | Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix | 38 | 21 | 27 | 48 | +25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +9 | 4 | ||||||
| 2016-17 | QM18AAA | Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix | 39 | 30 | 38 | 68 | +35 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 5 | +7 | 6 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | QGC-16 | Team Québec White | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 55 | 16 | 29 | 45 | +13 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 6 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | WHC-17 | Canada White U17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | U17-Dev | Team White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 67 | 29 | 47 | 76 | +8 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +8 | 4 | ||||||
| 2018-19 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Canada U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 46 | 32 | 45 | 77 | +45 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | QMJHL | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | +19 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 12 | ||||||
| 2020-21 | QMJHL | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 72 | 16 | 21 | 37 | -8 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 9:58 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 7:47 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 41 | 16 | 15 | 31 | +10 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 10:04 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 57 | 19 | 24 | 43 | +5 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |||||||
| NHL Career | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 9:31 | |||||||||||