Prospects & draft
Pittsburgh Penguins
6-10-214 PTS7th in the Metropolitan divisionNHL
Playoff odds
12%
Power play
18.8 %
Penalty kill
81.4 %
Goals per game
3.24
Goals against
3.47
Faceoffs
45.3 %
Prospect rankings
Scout Report Center →“Value”: expected WAR from age 21 to 26, from his draft slot, his output translated into NHL points (NHLe), his age and his NHL games. “Potential”: his ceiling, on the scouts' 20-80 scale. “Rank”: his place among all 32 teams' prospects.
| Rank | Prospect | League | NHLe /82 | Value | Potential | NHL prob. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Owen PickeringD · 23 yrs · 2022, #21 | AHL68 games | 16 | 1.9 | 75First line or top pair | 65 % | 95 |
| 33 | Harrison BrunickeD · 20 yrs · 2024, #44 | WHL35 games | 24 | 1.8 | 75First line or top pair | 62 % | 95 |
| 51 | Rutger McGroartyR · 23 yrs · 2022, #14 | AHL30 games | 43 | 4.1 | 70First line or top pair | 76 % | 95 |
| 55 | Liam RuckR · 19 yrs · 2026, #22 | WHL68 games | 34 | 4.0 | 70First line or top pair | 74 % | 95 |
| 61 | Markus RuckC · 19 yrs · 2026, #39 | WHL68 games | 36 | 3.7 | 70First line or top pair | 69 % | 94 |
| 127 | William HorcoffC · 20 yrs · 2025, #24 | NCAA40 games | 31 | 2.5 | 55NHL regular | 50 % | 88 |
| 136 | Bill ZonnonR · 20 yrs · 2025, #22 | QMJHL35 games | 29 | 2.3 | 55NHL regular | 47 % | 87 |
| 181 | Gabriel D'AigleG · 20 yrs · 2025, #84 | QMJHL42 games | — | 1.7 | 55NHL regular | 11 % | 75 |
| 190 | Joel BlomqvistG · 25 yrs · 2020, #52 | AHL26 games | — | 3.0 | 55NHL regular | 9 % | 92 |
| 207 | Pierce MbuyiL · 18 yrs · 2026, #86 | OHL68 games | 26 | 1.6 | 50NHL regular | 29 % | 80 |
| 276 | Tomas GalvasD · 21 yrs · 2026, #54 | — | — | 0.4 | 45Depth player | 16 % | 75 |
| 278 | Parker Von RichterD · 20 yrs · 2026, #111 | OHL38 games | 16 | 0.4 | 45Depth player | 16 % | 76 |
| 286 | Peyton KettlesD · 19 yrs · 2025, #39 | WHL2 games | 22 | 0.4 | 45Depth player | 14 % | 73 |
| 359 | Avery HayesR · 24 yrs · undrafted | AHL42 games | 35 | 0.5 | 35Fringe | 15 % | 58 |
| 383 | Tanner HoweL · 21 yrs · 2024, #46 | AHL27 games | 22 | 0.9 | 30Fringe | 19 % | 70 |
| 407 | Ryan MillerC · 19 yrs · 2025, #130 | WHL67 games | 25 | 0.6 | 30Fringe | 15 % | 62 |
| 428 | Tristan BrozC · 24 yrs · 2021, #58 | AHL47 games | 31 | 0.3 | 30Fringe | 13 % | 53 |
| 445 | Charlton TretheweyD · 19 yrs · 2025, #73 | NCAA34 games | 9 | 0.3 | 30Fringe | 10 % | 68 |
| 446 | Quinn BeauchesneD · 20 yrs · 2025, #148 | OHL57 games | 15 | 0.3 | 30Fringe | 10 % | 68 |
| 468 | Kale DachC · 20 yrs · 2025, #201 | WHL63 games | 27 | 0.2 | 25Limited NHL upside | 12 % | 51 |
| 488 | Travis HayesR · 19 yrs · 2025, #105 | OHL63 games | 15 | 0.2 | 25Limited NHL upside | 9 % | 49 |
| 499 | Melvin FernströmR · 21 yrs · 2024, #93 | SHL50 games | 10 | 0.1 | 25Limited NHL upside | 8 % | 46 |
| 526 | Mikhail IlyinR · 22 yrs · 2023, #142 | KHL73 games | 30 | 0.1 | 25Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 43 |
| 569 | Chase PietilaD · 23 yrs · 2024, #111 | AHL66 games | 9 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 50 |
| 586 | Brady PeddleD · 19 yrs · 2025, #91 | QMJHL62 games | 7 | 0.2 | 20Limited NHL upside | 6 % | 60 |
| 597 | Jake LivanavageD · 22 yrs · undrafted | NCAA39 games | 20 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 6 % | 56 |
| 691 | Atley CalvertC · 23 yrs · undrafted | AHL70 games | 20 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 692 | Jordan CharronR · 19 yrs · 2025, #154 | OHL66 games | 17 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 693 | Carter SandersonL · 19 yrs · 2025, #169 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 753 | Cooper FosterC · 21 yrs · 2023, #174 | OHL66 games | 24 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 756 | Emil JarventieL · 21 yrs · 2023, #217 | Liiga1 games | 0 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 790 | Mac SwansonC · 21 yrs · 2024, #207 | NCAA40 games | 22 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 909 | Tyler DukeD · 22 yrs · undrafted | NCAA40 games | 14 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 910 | Finn HardingD · 22 yrs · 2024, #223 | AHL61 games | 15 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 911 | Benett KellyD · 19 yrs · undrafted | WHL66 games | 8 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 912 | Maleek McGowanD · 21 yrs · undrafted | OHL62 games | 14 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 945 | Kalle KangasD · 22 yrs · 2023, #223 | Liiga51 games | 3 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 957 | Joona VäisänenD · 22 yrs · 2024, #175 | NCAA7 games | 27 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 1048 | Matvei NikonovichG · 18 yrs · 2026, #160 | — | — | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 0 % | 29 |
| 1068 | Carter CaseyG · 19 yrs · undrafted | WHL28 games | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 0 % | 25 |
Prospects (31)
Tristan
Broz
CAge : 24Shoots : L
#26
Atley
Calvert
CAge : 23Shoots : R
#84
Jordan
Charron
RAge : 19Shoots : R
#78
Melvin
Fernström
RAge : 20Shoots : R
#43
David
Gustafsson
CAge : 26Shoots : L
#13
Avery
Hayes
RAge : 24Shoots : R
#85
Travis
Hayes
RAge : 19Shoots : R
#73
Tanner
Howe
LAge : 20Shoots : L
#40
Mikhail
Ilyin
RAge : 21Shoots : L
#70
Pierce
Mbuyi
LAge : 18Shoots : L
#78
Rutger
McGroarty
RAge : 22Shoots : L
#2
Oliver
Okuliar
LAge : 26Shoots : L
Liam
Ruck
RAge : 18Shoots : R
#34
Markus
Ruck
CAge : 18Shoots : L
#80
Carter
Sanderson
LAge : 19Shoots : L
#62
Bill
Zonnon
RAge : 20Shoots : L
#72
Alexander
Alexeyev
DAge : 26Shoots : L
#56
Quinn
Beauchesne
DAge : 19Shoots : R
#77
Harrison
Brunicke
DAge : 20Shoots : R
#45
Tomas
Galvas
DAge : 20Shoots : L
#32
Ryan
Graves
DAge : 31Shoots : L
#27
Finn
Harding
DAge : 21Shoots : R
#50
Philip
Kemp
DAge : 27Shoots : R
#52
Peyton
Kettles
DAge : 19Shoots : R
#7
Jake
Livanavage
DAge : 22
#4
Owen
Pickering
DAge : 22Shoots : L
#38
Chase
Pietila
DAge : 22Shoots : R
#44
Joel
Blomqvist
GAge : 24Catches : L
#30
Gabriel
D'Aigle
GAge : 19Catches : L
#35
Taylor
Gauthier
GAge : 25Catches : R
#33
Matvei
Nikonovich
GAge : 18Catches : L
#60
Upcoming draft picks
The NHL does not publish who owns picks in future drafts. The picks below come from our own hand-maintained table: anything not entered there does not show up.Allocation par défaut (échanges non vérifiés)
Draft
2026
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | Liam RuckRW | — |
| 39 | 2 | Markus RuckC(WPG-PIT) | — |
| 54 | 2 | Tomas GalvasD | — |
| 86 | 3 | Pierce MbuyiLW | — |
| 111 | 4 | Parker Von RichterD(DET-ANA-BOS-PIT) | — |
| 160 | 5 | Matvei NikonovichG(CAR-NSH-PIT) | — |
2025
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Benjamin KindelC | — |
| 22 | 1 | Bill ZonnonRW(COL-PHI-PIT) | — |
| 24 | 1 | William HorcoffC(LAK-PIT) | — |
| 39 | 2 | Peyton KettlesD(BUF-PIT) | — |
| 73 | 3 | Charlton TretheweyD | — |
| 84 | 3 | Gabriel D'AigleG(MIN-PHI-NSH-PIT) | — |
| 91 | 3 | Brady PeddleD(WSH-VGK-PIT) | — |
| 105 | 4 | Travis HayesRW | — |
| 130 | 5 | Ryan MillerC(CHI-TOR-WSH-PIT) | — |
| 148 | 5 | Quinn BeauchesneD(MIN-NYR-PIT) | — |
| 154 | 5 | Jordan CharronRW(VGK-PIT) | — |
| 169 | 6 | Carter SandersonLW | — |
| 201 | 7 | Kale DachC | — |
2024
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 2 | Harrison BrunickeD(PHI-CAR-PIT) | — |
| 46 | 2 | Tanner HoweLW | — |
| 111 | 4 | Chase PietilaD | — |
| 175 | 6 | Joona VäisänenD | — |
| 207 | 7 | Mac SwansonC | — |
| 223 | 7 | Finn HardingD(NYR-PIT) | — |