Ilya
Solovyov
D · PIT · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 53
- WAR
- 0.1
- Value
- 68
- PTS
- 5
2025-26№ 172 / 325
Ilya Solovyov (Pittsburgh Penguins) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ilya Solovyov
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 104 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : July 19, 2000 · Mogilev, Belarus
Drafted : 2020 · CGY · round 7, pick #205
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA (Arb)
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 48 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 22 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ilya Solovyov: our analysis
2025-26 season: 14 GP, 0 G, 5 A, 5 PTS, +1 +/-, 14:06 TOI. WAR 0.1 (172nd of 325) · PAL 53, around average.
In 2025-26, Ilya Solovyov, 26, posts a PAL Rating of 53 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.1 ranks 172nd among 325 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: possession (88, among the best in the league), defense (65, above average) and offense (64, above average). On the other hand, discipline (1, among the weakest in the league) and creation (36, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+0.5); his biggest cost: penalties (-1.2).
His WAR went from 0.0 in 2024-25 to 0.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 68 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ilya Solovyov's story
Raised in Mahiliow and developed through his hometown club's system, Ilya Solovyov came up playing for Belarusian junior sides while logging minutes in the country's Extraliga. That domestic grounding set up his move to North America and offered him steady exposure against older competition.
Picked 53rd overall in the 2019 CHL Import Draft, he joined the Saginaw Spirit for the 2019–20 OHL season. In 53 games he produced 7 goals and 33 assists for 40 points, showing an ability to chip in offensively from the blue line. The following year he was taken 205th overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames and moved into the professional ranks.
Solovyov spent the 2020–21 season with Dinamo Minsk in the KHL as a rookie, recording 2 goals and 7 assists for 9 points in 41 games while collecting 36 penalty minutes. Calgary signed him to a three-year entry-level deal on 6 April 2021. He reached the NHL level in late 2023, making his first regular-season appearance on 26 October 2023 and earning his first NHL point on 5 December 2023 against the Minnesota Wild.
During 2024–25 he played primarily in the AHL with the Calgary Wranglers, totaling 6 goals and 28 points in 59 games and sharing the team lead in goals among blueliners; he also appeared in five games for the Flames that season, recording one assist. Early in the 2025–26 campaign he was placed on waivers on 2 October 2025 and claimed by the Colorado Avalanche the next day. He scored his first NHL goal on 10 January 2026 and was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on 20 January 2026 in exchange for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round pick.
Internationally, Solovyov represented Belarus at the 2021 World Championship. On the ice he is a defence-minded player who nevertheless contributes offense from the back end, as reflected in his totals among team defencemen rather than in flashy individual accolades.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 16:14
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:02
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:55
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 1
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 60.5 %
- Off. zone starts
- 33.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
5between 1 and 14 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 28
So far: 0 pts in 3 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.19 pts per game (last season: 0.27).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 38 %
74
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 49
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 94
- Confidence 43 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 57
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 37
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 43 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 22 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 56
- Confidence 43 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 82
- Confidence 38 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 72
- Confidence 38 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 34 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 46
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating49
- Top speed (35 %)33.2 · 44
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.6 · 71
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 69
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.3 · 50
ST — Strength94
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.784 · 88
- Body mass (50 %)1.562 · 87
EN — Endurance57
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.4 · 58
- Total ice time (20 %)380 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.5 · 67
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15.1 · 63
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.608 · 61
DU — Durability37
- Share of games played (100 %)0.533 · 37
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.475 · 81
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.291 · 84
- Season volume (10 %)3.584 · 69
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.901 · 78
DI — Discipline56
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.095 · 56
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.877 · 63
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.317 · 67
PA — Passing82
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.45 · 80
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.522 · 82
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.036 · 79
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.316 · 81
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.367 · 84
SC — Scoring72
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.198 · 73
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.185 · 72
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.23 · 76
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.071 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 69
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.6 · 79
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.017 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.111 · 81
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.504 · 81
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.004 · 75
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.015 · 74
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.9 · 80
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.923 · 79
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience46
- Career regular-season games (65 %)54
- Career playoff games (25 %)26
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall74
- DF · Defense (30 %)79
- PA · Passing (22 %)82
- SK · Skating (12 %)49
- SC · Scoring (12 %)72
- EN · Endurance (9 %)57
- ST · Strength (6 %)94
- DI · Discipline (5 %)56
- CK · Checking (4 %)80
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74 | 49 | 72 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 61 | 74 | 75 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.1
wins above replacement
172 of 325
PAL Rating
53/ 100
Performance · Around average
114 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
68/ 100
Good value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 64
- Defense
- 72
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- Offense
- 64
- Creation
- 36
- Shooting
- 50
- Possession
- 88
- Defense
- 65
- Discipline
- 1
- Power play
- 60
- Penalty kill
- 40
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
33/ 100
Below average
better than 33% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
33/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
34/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 150 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 80
- Shot selection
- 13
- Penalties drawn
- 27
- Puck management
- 79
Defense
- Takeaways
- 53
- Discipline
- 16
- Safe zone exits
- 64
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.1
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.4 — 90% interval
172 of 325 defensemen
+0.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.5
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +0.1
- Penalties
- -1.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PIT | 30 | 0.1 | -0.2 to 0.4 | 172/325 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 5 | 0.0 | -0.1 to 0.1 | 195/314 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 10 | -0.1 | -0.1 to 0.0 | 221/316 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 125.9 km/h10th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.4 km/h12th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 110th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 36.0 %1st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 11.2 km10th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.95 km18th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.0 %0th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 21.5 %100th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.5 %23rd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 314th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 222nd percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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UTAIlya Solovyov: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ilya Solovyov have in 2026-27?
Ilya Solovyov has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 3 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ilya Solovyov?
Ilya Solovyov is 26 years old: he was born on July 20, 2000.
How tall is Ilya Solovyov, and how much does he weigh?
Ilya Solovyov is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 229 lb (104 kg).
Where is Ilya Solovyov from?
Belarus: Ilya Solovyov was born in Mogilev, Belarus.
What team does Ilya Solovyov play for?
Ilya Solovyov plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL, at D, wearing number 7.
Is Ilya Solovyov injured?
No: Ilya Solovyov is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ilya Solovyov?
Ilya Solovyov produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 172nd of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 53 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Ilya Solovyov make?
Ilya Solovyov earns $775K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 68 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ilya Solovyov's contract end?
Ilya Solovyov's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Ilya Solovyov overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 68 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ilya Solovyov a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 172nd of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Ilya Solovyov played lately?
Over his last 3 games, Ilya Solovyov has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Ilya Solovyov's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ilya Solovyov has 48 games, 1 goal, 11 assists and 12 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 5 points in 14 games.
Where was Ilya Solovyov drafted?
Ilya Solovyov was drafted 205th overall (round 7) by Calgary Flames in 2020.
How does Ilya Solovyov perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ilya Solovyov has 3 games and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.25).
Which player is most similar to Ilya Solovyov?
Max Crozier: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Max Crozier's page →Is Ilya Solovyov a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 5 points in 2026-27, or 0.18 points per game.
Is Ilya Solovyov married?
Yes, married to Vlada in May 2021.
What is Ilya Solovyov's nationality?
Ilya Solovyov is Belarusian. Internationally: represented Belarus at the 2021 World Championship.
Where did Ilya Solovyov play before turning pro?
Belarus under-20 team (played in the Belarusian Extraliga); Saginaw Spirit (OHL), 2019–20 season.
How many points is Ilya Solovyov projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 5 points in 28 games in 2026-27 (1 to 14 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates
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