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Juha

Jaaska

L · CAR

WAR
-0.3
PTS
4

2024-25№ 517 / 596

Juha Jaaska (Carolina Hurricanes) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.

Juha Jaaska

#54LCarolina Hurricanes logoCarolina Hurricanes

HEIGHT : 183 cm · WEIGHT : 95 kg · SHOOTS : L

Born : February 8, 1998 · Helsinki, Finland

Contract : $775,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Two-Way Contract · UFA

NHL record

Year Team GPGAPTSPIM
2024-25Carolina Hurricanes180449
NHL totals180449

Juha Jaaska: our analysis

2024-25 season: 18 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 4 PTS, 0 +/-, 8:56 TOI. WAR -0.3 (517th of 596).

In 2024-25, Juha Jaaska, 28, his WAR of -0.3 ranks 517th among 596 regulars, in the bottom quarter.

Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+0.1); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.6).

Advanced stats

TOI/GP
8:56
PP TOI/GP
0:05
SH TOI/GP
0:09
Pts/GP
0.22
EV points
3
Hits
20
Blocks
3
Takeaways
1
Corsi % (SAT)
62.9 %
Off. zone starts
41.1 %
Faceoffs
51.6 %

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Player ratings, 2024-25

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Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.

OV · OverallConfidence 14 %

75

Established NHL

SK
Skating
73
Confidence 40 %
ST
Strength
87
Confidence 17 %
EN
Endurance
57
Confidence 0 %
DU
Durability
53
Confidence 40 %
CK
Checking
77
Confidence 17 %
FG
Fighting
84
Confidence 10 %
DI
Discipline
70
Confidence 17 %
FO
Faceoffs
—
PA
Passing
79
Confidence 14 %
SC
Scoring
69
Confidence 14 %
DF
Defense
81
Confidence 12 %
PS
Penalty shot
76
Confidence 0 %
EX
Experience
29
Confidence 100 %
Why these ratings?

SK — Skating73

  • Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 68
  • Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)6.166 · 79
  • Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 72
  • Speed consistency (15 %)35.2 · 75

ST — Strength87

  • Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.703 · 87
  • Body mass (50 %)0.303 · 80

EN — Endurance57

  • Ice time per game (45 %)13.1 · 65
  • Total ice time (20 %)161 · 35
  • Shift length (15 %)45.3 · 74
  • Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.669 · 67

DU — Durability53

  • Share of games played (100 %)0.636 · 53

CK — Checking77

  • Hits /60 (70 %)5.552 · 79
  • Season volume (10 %)3.045 · 57

FG — Fighting84

  • Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.088 · 84

DI — Discipline70

  • Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0 · 69
  • Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.701 · 72
  • Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.701 · 73

PA — Passing79

  • Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.75 · 79
  • Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.559 · 81
  • Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.067 · 73
  • Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.641 · 79

SC — Scoring69

  • Goals /60 (25 %)0.771 · 67
  • Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.831 · 72
  • Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.107 · 72
  • High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.26 · 74
  • xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 74
  • Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14 · 74

DF — Defense81

  • RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.014 · 76
  • Relative xG against (20 %)-0.207 · 86
  • On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.385 · 87
  • Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.039 · 72
  • Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.374 · 66
  • Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.3 · 87
  • Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.257 · 74

PS — Penalty shot76

  • Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
  • Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76

EX — Experience29

  • Career regular-season games (65 %)42
  • Career playoff games (25 %)0
  • NHL seasons (10 %)24

OV — Overall75

  • SC · Scoring (28 %)69
  • PA · Passing (22 %)79
  • DF · Defense (18 %)81
  • SK · Skating (12 %)73
  • EN · Endurance (8 %)57
  • DI · Discipline (5 %)70
  • ST · Strength (4 %)87
  • CK · Checking (3 %)77

The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.

WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25

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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.

Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.

-0.3

wins above replacement

-0.5 to -0.1 — 90% interval

517 of 596 forwards

-1.3 goals above replacement

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EV offense
-0.1
EV defense
+0.1
Power play
0.0
Penalty kill
0.0
Shooting
-1.6
Penalties
-0.2
Average → replacement
+0.4

In goals.

Player tracking (NHL EDGE)

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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
121.2 km/h9th percentileleague avg. 135.1 km/h
Top skating speed
35.2 km/h35th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
Bursts over 20 mph, season
2530th percentileleague avg. 76
Offensive zone time
44.7 %83rd percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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Total distance, season
42.9 km22nd percentileleague avg. 204.5 km
Distance, single-game high
3.13 km12th percentileleague avg. 4.67 km
Offensive zone at 5v5
44.7 %94th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
Neutral zone time
19.3 %100th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
Defensive zone time
36.0 %93rd percentileleague avg. 39.8 %

Shooting

Shots on goalGoalsShooting %
All1119th percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile
High danger316th percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile
Mid range214th percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile
Long range223rd percentile00th percentile0.0 %0th percentile

Shots on goal by zone

Neutral zone : 1 · 34th percentileOutside left : 2 · 32th percentileOutside right : 0 · 0th percentileLeft point : 1 · 26th percentileRight point : 1 · 29th percentileCenter point : 0 · 0th percentileLeft circle : 2 · 26th percentileRight circle : 0 · 0th percentileHigh slot : 0 · 0th percentileLeft of the net : 1 · 28th percentileRight of the net : 0 · 0th percentileLow slot : 3 · 17th percentileCrease : 0 · 0th percentileLeft corner : 0 · 0th percentileBehind the net : 0 · 0th percentileRight corner : 0 · 0th percentile1201102001030000
Beyond the red line : 0

2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.

Last 5 games

DateOpponentGAPTS+/-TOI
March 22, 2025@Los Angeles Kings logoLAK000-312:00
February 8, 2025vsUtah Mammoth logoUTA01119:12
February 6, 2025@Minnesota Wild logoMIN000-15:31
February 1, 2025vsLos Angeles Kings logoLAK00008:26
January 30, 2025vsChicago Blackhawks logoCHI02228:59

Juha Jaaska: frequently asked questions

How many goals does Juha Jaaska have in 2024-25?

Juha Jaaska has 0 goals and 4 points (4 assists) in 18 games in 2024-25.

How old is Juha Jaaska?

Juha Jaaska is 28 years old: he was born on February 9, 1998.

How tall is Juha Jaaska, and how much does he weigh?

Juha Jaaska is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).

Where is Juha Jaaska from?

Finland: Juha Jaaska was born in Helsinki, Finland.

What team does Juha Jaaska play for?

Juha Jaaska plays for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL, at L, wearing number 54.

Is Juha Jaaska injured?

No: Juha Jaaska is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.

How good is Juha Jaaska?

Juha Jaaska produced -0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 517th of 596 players at his position in the NHL.

How much does Juha Jaaska make?

Juha Jaaska carries a cap hit of $775K per season, on a contract worth $1.6M in total over 2 years.

When does Juha Jaaska's contract end?

Juha Jaaska's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.

Is Juha Jaaska a top-10 player at his position?

No: by WAR, he ranks 517th of 596 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.

What are Juha Jaaska's career stats?

Over his NHL career, Juha Jaaska has 18 games, 0 goals, 4 assists and 4 points.

How does Juha Jaaska perform in the playoffs?

Juha Jaaska has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.

See also: his Carolina Hurricanes teammates

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