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13Pittsburgh Penguins · Center · Shoots L
David Gustafsson
Age 26 · 6'3" · 210 lb · Born in Tingsryd, SWE
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2024-25 regular season
GP
36
Goals
2
6.7% shooting
Assists
4
2 primary
Points
6
0.17 per game
TOI/GP
8:59
PP 0:01 · PK 0:13
xGF%
63.8
5v5, +18.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.28
per game
Faceoff %
50.0
99 W · 99 L
Plus/minus
+10
Blocks 18 · Hits 19
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27 @ STL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:58 | 0:00 | 0:42 | 0-2 | — | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.03 |
| Apr 24 @ STL · L 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:33 | 0:00 | 1:13 | 2-1 | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.37 |
| Apr 21 vs STL · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4:28 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.04 |
| Apr 19 vs STL · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:12 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.12 |
| Apr 16 vs ANA · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:17 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
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 · 2024-25 · 299 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
100th percentile
97th percentile
100th percentile
80th percentile
67th percentile
91st percentile
100th percentile
49th percentile
91st percentile
13th percentile
46th percentile
3rd percentile
97th percentile
4th 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 centers · 2024-25
- Shooting volume
- 45
- Playmaking
- 26
- Zone entries(est.)
- 51
- Forechecking
- 32
- Physicality
- 53
- Defensive impact
- 98
- Puck management
- 87
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 30%(46 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact: 98th percentile among centers.
- Puck management: 87th percentile among centers.
Watch-outs
- Playmaking: 26th percentile among centers.
Similar style: Shane Pinto (OTT), Tyler Motte
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2024-25 · 36 GP
Season total +10.2, or +0.28 per game.
- Scoring
- +4.4
- Shooting
- +2.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- +1.5
- Defense
- +0.9
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +1.3
- Puck battles
- -0.3
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Winnipeg Jets | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 6:09 | 54.0 | — |
| 2020-21 | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:49 | 52.4 | — |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2:28 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0.0 | 10:06 | 49.3 | +0.22 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11.1 | 9:16 | 54.6 | +0.26 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.7 | 8:59 | 50.0 | +0.28 |
| Career | 6 seasons | 149 | 6 | 14 | 20 | +10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 5.6 | 8:49 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: @ PHI, Sep 30
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Pittsburgh Penguins place 6-foot-3 center on waivers, giving the Canadiens an intriguing option
montrealhockeyfanatics.com · Oct 3
- Penguins activate Ben Kindel from injured reserve, designate David Gustafsson as non-roster
TribLIVE.com · Oct 3
- Penguins activate Ben Kindel, place David Gustafsson on waivers
Daily Faceoff · Oct 3
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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
Average +0.19 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
No NHL EDGE data yet. It refreshes weekly.
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 26, forwards typically produce 98% 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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | $850K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $850K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).