Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots L

Saku Maenalanen

Age 32 · 6'4" · 214 lb · Born in Kemi, FIN

No contract on file.

2022-23 regular season

Goals

6.6% shooting

Assists

2 primary

Points

0.16 per game

TOI/GP

10:20

PP 0:03 · PK 1:24

Plus/minus

Hits

113

Blocks 31

PIM

Game Score

+0.27

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 27 @ VGK · L 4-1	0	2	4	0	7:41	0:00	0:29	—	—	0	0	+0.15
Apr 24 vs VGK · L 4-2	0	0	1	0	6:40	0:00	2:04	—	—	1	-1	-0.14
Apr 22 vs VGK · OTL 5-4	0	0	6	0	8:58	0:00	2:36	—	0	0	0	+0.11
Apr 20 @ VGK · L 5-2	1	1	5	1	10:07	0:00	1:40	—	100	0	+1	+1.14
Apr 18 @ VGK · W 5-1	0	0	4	0	9:08	0:00	1:28	—	50	0	0	-0.06

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2022-23 · 560 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%42.5%

14th percentile

Relative xGF%-11.5

2nd percentile

HDCF%48.3%

44th percentile

CF%44.6%

17th percentile

Relative CF%-8.9

2nd percentile

FF%43.8%

11th percentile

GF%46.7%

39th percentile

CF/6047.2

10th percentile

CA/6058.6

39th percentile

ixG/600.60

11th percentile

Goals above expected-1.6

35th percentile

IPP71.4%

72nd percentile

PDO100.8

66th percentile

OZS%37.6%

12th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play style

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2022-23

Shooting volume: 23
Playmaking: 10
Zone entries(est.): 78
Forechecking: 81
Physicality: 84
Defensive impact: 38
Puck management: 76
Speed: —

Where he shoots from

Slot 43% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 32%(90 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Physicality: 84th percentile among wingers.
Forechecking: 81st percentile among wingers.
Zone entries: 78th percentile among wingers (estimate).

Watch-outs

Playmaking: 10th percentile among wingers.
Shooting volume: 23rd percentile among wingers.

Similar style: Jake Neighbours (STL), Marcus Foligno (MIN)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

No seasons on record yet.

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.4

+0.4CGY4/5

+0.2

+0.2NSH4/8

+0.2

+0.2SJS4/10

-0.2MIN4/11

-0.2COL4/13

-0.1VGK4/18

+1.1

+1.1VGK4/20

+0.1

+0.1VGK4/22

-0.1VGK4/24

+0.1

+0.1VGK4/27

Average +0.16 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.27 per game

2022-23 · 64 GP

Season total +17.6, or +0.27 per game.

Scoring: +7.4
Shooting: +4.6
5-on-5 goals: -0.3
Defense: +0.2
Penalty kill: +0.6
Physical play: +3.8
Puck battles: +0.3
Penalties: +0.9

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Skating · NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.

Age curve

At 32: 74% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

No contract on file

No contract on file.