Robert
Bortuzzo
D · Defensive · Very poor
- PAL
- 13
- WAR
- -0.4
- PTS
- 0
2023-24№ 268 / 316
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Robert Bortuzzo
Retired 2025#41D
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : March 17, 1989 · Thunder Bay, Canada
Drafted : 2007 · PIT · round 3, pick #78
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Utah Hockey Club | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 73 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 59 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | St. Louis Blues | 72 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 2016-17 | St. Louis Blues | 38 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2015-16 | St. Louis Blues | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| 2014-15 | St. Louis Blues | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2014-15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 68 |
| 2013-14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 54 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 74 |
| 2012-13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| 2011-12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| NHL totals | 577 | 20 | 56 | 76 | 533 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | St. Louis Blues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | St. Louis Blues | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | St. Louis Blues | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 60 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 60 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2018-19
Robert Bortuzzo: our analysis
2023-24 season: 23 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -2 +/-, 14:19 TOI. WAR -0.4 (268th of 316) · PAL 13, very poor.
In 2023-24, Robert Bortuzzo, 37, posts a PAL Rating of 13 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.4 ranks 268th among 316 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (70, above average). On the other hand, discipline (0, among the weakest in the league) and offense (1, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+0.2); his biggest cost: penalties (-1.2).
A marked decline: his PAL was 37 in 2022-23, against 13 now; his WAR went from -0.1 to -0.4.
Robert Bortuzzo's story
Thunder Bay was where Robert Bortuzzo first cut his teeth on the ice, developing a physical, north-south game in junior circles. His time with the Fort William North Stars stands out: the club captured the SIJHL title and the Dudley Hewitt Cup during his season there, achievements that propelled him toward the major junior ranks.
Although selected by the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection, Bortuzzo completed the 2005–06 campaign with Fort William before joining Kitchener via a later transaction. Over three seasons with the Rangers he established himself as a dependable, stay-at-home blueliner and earned enough notice to be chosen 78th overall at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He entered the professional ranks with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL, gradually earning a larger role and a selection to the 2011 AHL All-Star Game. Late in 2011 he was recalled to the NHL and made his debut, thereafter alternating between the AHL and NHL while working to secure a steady spot in Pittsburgh’s lineup.
On March 2, 2015, Pittsburgh traded Bortuzzo to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ian Cole. Injuries and roster moves marked several of his seasons in St. Louis, but he was part of the Blues organization when the club lifted the Stanley Cup in 2018–19. He later spent time with the New York Islanders and, on August 31, 2024, signed a one-year deal with the Utah Hockey Club.
In plain terms, Bortuzzo’s game has been built on physical engagement and situational reliability. He plays with bite in his own end, supports transitions when needed and fills a depth role that coaches turn to for stability on the back end.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:57
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:26
- Pts/GP
- 0.12
- EV points
- 2
- Hits
- 21
- Blocks
- 26
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.4 %
- Off. zone starts
- 38.6 %
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Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 52 %
62
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 54
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 57 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 35
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 47
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 81
- Confidence 57 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 87
- Confidence 35 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 49
- Confidence 57 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 67
- Confidence 52 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 75
- Confidence 52 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 47 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 87
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating54
- Top speed (35 %)33.8 · 50
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.369 · 68
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 69
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.6 · 54
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.797 · 80
- Body mass (50 %)0.456 · 77
EN — Endurance35
- Ice time per game (45 %)15.5 · 49
- Total ice time (20 %)185 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)39.1 · 35
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)14.1 · 52
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.014 · 70
DU — Durability47
- Share of games played (100 %)0.596 · 47
CK — Checking81
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.177 · 83
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)5.377 · 87
- Season volume (10 %)3.091 · 61
FG — Fighting87
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.372 · 87
DI — Discipline49
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.109 · 49
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)1.136 · 48
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.499 · 83
PA — Passing67
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.304 · 69
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.315 · 64
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.031 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.406 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.094 · 55
SC — Scoring75
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.159 · 67
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.198 · 76
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.073 · 70
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.172 · 85
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 80
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.15 · 62
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.042 · 77
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.243 · 88
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.545 · 78
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.19 · 61
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.887 · 68
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.6 · 86
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)6.111 · 89
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience87
- Career regular-season games (65 %)90
- Career playoff games (25 %)78
- NHL seasons (10 %)92
OV — Overall62
- DF · Defense (30 %)80
- PA · Passing (22 %)67
- SK · Skating (12 %)54
- SC · Scoring (12 %)75
- EN · Endurance (9 %)35
- ST · Strength (6 %)80
- DI · Discipline (5 %)49
- CK · Checking (4 %)81
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62 | 54 | 75 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 70 | 78 | 81 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
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.
PAL Rating
13/ 100
Performance · Very poor
224 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 4
- Defense
- 53
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- Offense
- 1
- Creation
- 24
- Shooting
- 15
- Possession
- 30
- Defense
- 70
- Discipline
- 0
- Power play
- 56
- Penalty kill
- 38
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NYI | -0.4 | 13 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | STL | -0.1 | 37 | — | — |
WAR, 2024-25
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 0.0 — 90% interval
250 of 314 defensemen
-0.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.2
- EV defense
- +0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Shooting
- -0.5
- Penalties
- -0.5
- Average → replacement
- +0.4
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | UTA | 17 | -0.2 | -0.3 to 0.0 | 250/314 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 27 | -0.4 | -0.7 to -0.1 | 268/316 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 43 | -0.1 | -0.6 to 0.5 | 248/334 |
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
- 133.5 km/h13th percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.2 km/h8th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 01st percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 43.1 %72nd percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 42.7 km18th percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.57 km5th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.8 %93rd percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.2 %73rd percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.7 %73rd percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 815th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 110th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 414th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2025 | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:01 |
| January 2, 2025 | @ CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:25 |
| December 10, 2024 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:57 |
| December 8, 2024 | @ PHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:30 |
| December 7, 2024 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:50 |
Robert Bortuzzo: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Robert Bortuzzo have in 2024-25?
Robert Bortuzzo has 0 goals and 2 points (2 assists) in 17 games in 2024-25.
How old is Robert Bortuzzo?
Robert Bortuzzo is 37 years old: he was born on March 18, 1989.
How tall is Robert Bortuzzo, and how much does he weigh?
Robert Bortuzzo is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Robert Bortuzzo from?
Canada: Robert Bortuzzo was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
How good is Robert Bortuzzo?
Robert Bortuzzo produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 250th of 314 players at his position in the NHL.
Is Robert Bortuzzo a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 250th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Robert Bortuzzo getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 37 in 2022-23 to 13 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Robert Bortuzzo's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Robert Bortuzzo has 577 games, 20 goals, 56 assists and 76 points. His best season: 2017-18, with 13 points in 72 games.
Where was Robert Bortuzzo drafted?
Robert Bortuzzo was drafted 78th overall (round 3) by Pittsburgh Penguins in 2007.
How does Robert Bortuzzo perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Robert Bortuzzo has 60 games and 5 points in his career. His pace (0.08 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.13).
Is Robert Bortuzzo related to anyone famous?
Yes: Oscar (father, major junior goaltender drafted by the Kitchener Rangers in 1977; inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2003); Sergio (grandfather, volunteered at Thunder Bay's DaVinci Centre; an annual bocce tournament is held in his name).
What is Robert Bortuzzo's nationality?
Robert Bortuzzo is Canadian.
What awards has Robert Bortuzzo won?
Selected to the AHL All-Star Game (2011).
How many championships has Robert Bortuzzo won?
4: Superior International Junior Hockey League champion (with the Fort William North Stars, 2005–06 season); Dudley Hewitt Cup winner (with the Fort William North Stars, 2005–06 season); Hamilton Spectator Trophy (with the Kitchener Rangers); Stanley Cup (with the St. Louis Blues, 2018–19).
Where did Robert Bortuzzo play before turning pro?
Fort William North Stars (SIJHL, 2005–06 season); acquired by the Kitchener Rangers on May 31, 2006 and spent three seasons with the Rangers (OHL).
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