Marcus
Pettersson
D · NYR · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 54
- WAR
- 1.1
- Value
- 37
- PTS
- 18
2025-26№ 66 / 325
Marcus Pettersson (New York Rangers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Marcus Pettersson
#26D
New York Rangers
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 81 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : May 7, 1996 · Skelleftea, Sweden
Drafted : 2014 · ANA · round 2, pick #38
Contract : $5,500,000 · 2025-26 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $2,500,000NMC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York Rangers | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025-26 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | Vancouver Canucks | 31 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 68 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 72 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 38 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 35 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 57 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 49 |
| 2018-19 | Anaheim Ducks | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2017-18 | Anaheim Ducks | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 622 | 21 | 162 | 183 | 382 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Anaheim Ducks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Marcus Pettersson: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 3 G, 15 A, 18 PTS, -19 +/-, 21:27 TOI. WAR 1.1 (66th of 325) · PAL 54, around average.
In 2025-26, Marcus Pettersson, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 54 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 1.1 ranks 66th among 325 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (99, among the best in the league) and defense (87, among the best in the league). On the other hand, shooting (2, among the weakest in the league) and creation (6, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+3.5); his biggest cost: penalties (-3.1).
A marked decline: his PAL was 69 in 2024-25, against 54 now; his WAR went from 1.9 to 1.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 37 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Marcus Pettersson's story
Growing up in Skellefteå, Marcus Pettersson came through the local system that produced his first professional minutes; he debuted in Sweden’s top league with Skellefteå AIK during the 2013–14 season. His early development was shaped by that club environment and by following in the footsteps of a father who also played many seasons there.
Anaheim selected him 38th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and signed him to a three-year entry-level deal on 13 June 2015. After remaining in Sweden for additional seasons, he crossed the Atlantic for the 2017–18 campaign, beginning with the San Diego Gulls in the AHL. A February 2018 call-up led to his first NHL goal on 4 March 2018, a milestone that confirmed his transition to the league.
A December 3, 2018 trade sent Pettersson to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Daniel Sprong. In Pittsburgh he continued to expand his role on the blue line, notching his first goal for the club on 7 February 2019. He re-signed a one-year deal in September 2019 before agreeing to a five-year, $20.125 million extension on 28 January 2020. He reached his 100th NHL point with an assist on 9 March 2023 and endured injury absences later that season, returning to action after missing a stretch of games.
On 31 January 2025 Pettersson was traded to the Vancouver Canucks alongside Drew O’Connor; shortly after, on 5 February 2025 he committed to Vancouver with a six-year, $33 million extension. He moved again on 1 July 2026 when he was traded to the New York Rangers, waiving his no-movement clause as part of that transaction.
Internationally, Pettersson made his senior debut for Sweden at the 2019 World Championship and was a member of the squad that won bronze at the 2024 tournament. On the ice he is a defence-first blueliner: steady in his own zone, composed with the puck and inclined to make clean exits rather than take unnecessary risks.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 20:53
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:08
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:24
- Pts/GP
- 0.17
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 24
- Blocks
- 30
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 23.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
16between 6 and 25 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 14
- Games
- 83
So far: 3 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.21 pts per game (last season: 0.22).
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.
Trend
Slight decline
- Points per game: 0.37 in 23-24, 0.22 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 69 → 54
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 30: prime years
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 87 %
72
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 51
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 82
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 88
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 76
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 85
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 63
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 75
- Confidence 87 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 49
- Confidence 87 %
- DF
- Defense
- 86
- Confidence 84 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 82
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating51
- Top speed (35 %)34.2 · 59
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)0.623 · 46
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.7 · 61
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.7 · 63
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.141 · 83
- Body mass (50 %)-0.911 · 60
EN — Endurance82
- Ice time per game (45 %)20.7 · 81
- Total ice time (20 %)1,721 · 86
- Shift length (15 %)49.2 · 80
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)19.7 · 83
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.649 · 79
DU — Durability88
- Share of games played (100 %)0.882 · 88
CK — Checking76
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.303 · 76
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.816 · 76
- Season volume (10 %)4.382 · 79
FG — Fighting85
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.247 · 85
DI — Discipline63
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.076 · 63
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.764 · 68
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.319 · 67
PA — Passing75
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.305 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.427 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.088 · 83
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.711 · 64
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.164 · 65
SC — Scoring49
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.129 · 58
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.142 · 58
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.071 · 61
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.044 · 57
- xG per shot (10 %)0.032 · 57
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.813 · 60
DF — Defense86
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.089 · 82
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.209 · 88
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.667 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.403 · 95
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.804 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.2 · 68
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.959 · 80
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience82
- Career regular-season games (65 %)90
- Career playoff games (25 %)61
- NHL seasons (10 %)78
OV — Overall72
- DF · Defense (30 %)86
- PA · Passing (22 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)51
- SC · Scoring (12 %)49
- EN · Endurance (9 %)82
- ST · Strength (6 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)63
- CK · Checking (4 %)76
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72 | 51 | 49 | 86 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 58 | 59 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 60 | 58 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 65 | 62 | 77 |
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
1.1
wins above replacement
66 of 325
PAL Rating
54/ 100
Performance · Around average
110 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
37/ 100
Poor return
5.50 M$ · expected PAL 66
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 4
- Defense
- 92
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- Offense
- 10
- Creation
- 6
- Shooting
- 2
- Possession
- 39
- Defense
- 87
- Discipline
- 10
- Power play
- 24
- Penalty kill
- 99
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VAN | 1.1 | 54 | 37 | 5.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 1.9 | 69 | 54 | 4.03 M$ |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 1.4 | 68 | 54 | 4.03 M$ |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 0.5 | 61 | 46 | 4.03 M$ |
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
2/ 100
Low
better than 2% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
2/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
17/ 100
Low
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, 220 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 8
- Shot selection
- 12
- Penalties drawn
- 30
- Puck management
- 8
Defense
- Takeaways
- 10
- Discipline
- 36
- Safe zone exits
- 27
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.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VAN | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 35 | 42 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 56 | 38 | 69 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 54 | 58 | 52 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.1
wins above replacement
0.5 to 1.7 — 90% interval
66 of 325 defensemen
+5.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.8
- EV defense
- +3.5
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +1.8
- Shooting
- -1.0
- Penalties
- -3.1
- Average → replacement
- +3.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VAN | 82 | 1.1 | 0.5 to 1.7 | 66/325 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 74 | 1.9 | 1.0 to 2.7 | 18/314 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 82 | 1.4 | 0.4 to 2.2 | 30/316 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 68 | 0.5 | -0.2 to 1.6 | 76/334 |
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
- 138.3 km/h40th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.2 km/h10th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 00th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 40.7 %45th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 79.8 km76th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.09 km53rd percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.4 %40th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %55th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.1 %42nd percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1246th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 251st percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 864th 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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PHI
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EDM
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CBJ
NJD
TBL
VAN
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BOSMarcus Pettersson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Marcus Pettersson have in 2026-27?
Marcus Pettersson has 0 goals and 3 points (3 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Marcus Pettersson?
Marcus Pettersson is 30 years old: he was born on May 8, 1996.
How tall is Marcus Pettersson, and how much does he weigh?
Marcus Pettersson is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 179 lb (81 kg).
Where is Marcus Pettersson from?
Sweden: Marcus Pettersson was born in Skelleftea, Sweden.
What team does Marcus Pettersson play for?
Marcus Pettersson plays for the New York Rangers in the NHL, at D, wearing number 26.
Is Marcus Pettersson injured?
No: Marcus Pettersson is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Marcus Pettersson?
Marcus Pettersson produced 1.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 66th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 54 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Marcus Pettersson make?
Marcus Pettersson earns $5.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 37 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Marcus Pettersson's contract end?
Marcus Pettersson's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC / M-NTC clause.
Is Marcus Pettersson overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 37 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Marcus Pettersson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 66th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Marcus Pettersson getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 69 in 2024-25 to 54 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Marcus Pettersson played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Marcus Pettersson has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Marcus Pettersson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Marcus Pettersson has 622 games, 21 goals, 162 assists and 183 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 30 points in 82 games.
Where was Marcus Pettersson drafted?
Marcus Pettersson was drafted 38th overall (round 2) by Anaheim Ducks in 2014.
Is Marcus Pettersson better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.30 points per game at home (3 in 10 games) and 0.00 on the road (0 in 8 games).
How does Marcus Pettersson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Marcus Pettersson has 25 games and 4 points in his career. His pace (0.16 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.29).
Which player is most similar to Marcus Pettersson?
Vincent Desharnais: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Vincent Desharnais's page →Is Marcus Pettersson a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 16 points in 2026-27, or 0.19 points per game.
Is Marcus Pettersson related to anyone famous?
Yes: Daniel Pettersson (father, played for Skellefteå AIK for 14 seasons).
What is Marcus Pettersson's nationality?
Marcus Pettersson is Swedish. Internationally: Sweden — named to make his senior international debut at the 2019 World Championship; won a bronze medal at the 2024 World Championship.
Where did Marcus Pettersson play before turning pro?
Skellefteå AIK — made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut in the 2013–14 season.
How many points is Marcus Pettersson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 16 points in 83 games in 2026-27 (6 to 25 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New York Rangers teammates
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