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41Cap hit
$4M
3.8% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$937K
vs. $3.063M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
50.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
13:50
PP 2:42 · PK 0:00
Plus/minus
+3
Hits
0
Blocks 0
PIM
0
Game Score
+1.66
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ PHI · W 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13:50 | 2:42 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.66 |
| Apr 14 @ STL · L 7-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:09 | 3:03 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | +0.16 |
| Apr 12 @ WSH · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +0.24 |
| Apr 11 vs WSH · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:49 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Mar 28 vs DAL · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:36 | 1:31 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | -1 | +0.01 |
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 · 2025-26 · 445 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
95th percentile
99th percentile
79th percentile
95th percentile
99th percentile
94th percentile
10th percentile
92nd percentile
91st percentile
22nd percentile
18th percentile
2nd percentile
2nd percentile
90th 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 styleDefensive specialist winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Koivunen is a responsible two-way player who excels at shutting down opponents and controlling the puck with minimal mistakes. He struggles to generate offense, rarely shooting or creating chances despite solid underlying metrics.
- Shooting volume
- 9
- Playmaking
- 10
- Zone entries(est.)
- 40
- Forechecking
- 2
- Physicality
- 6
- Defensive impact
- 98
- Puck management
- 93
- Speed
- 24
Where he shoots from
Slot 50% · Mid-range 43% · Perimeter 7%(56 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact at 98th percentile, elite at limiting opponent chances
- Puck management at 93rd percentile, excellent possession control and decision-making
- Strong expected goals share of 57.7% while on ice despite low shot volume
Watch-outs
- Forechecking at 2nd percentile, rarely disrupts opponents in the offensive zone
- Shooting volume at 9th percentile, almost never generates offense himself
- Speed at 24th percentile limits ability to create time and space
Similar style: Joona Koppanen, Tyson Foerster (PHI)
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Penguins forward Ville Koivunen ‘didn’t deserve to come out’ of the lineup
TribLIVE.com · Oct 4
- The Penguins new-look defense will get its first big test this weekend
pensburgh.com · Oct 2
- Filip Hallander, Ville Koivunen and Hendrix Lapierre make things ‘fun’ for the Penguins
community.triblive.com · Oct 1
- Penguins Grades: Brilliant Performances and Great Third Line
pittsburghhockeynow.com · Oct 1
- PIT@PHI: Koivunen scores goal against Dan Vladar | Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL.com · Oct 1
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
Average +0.21 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.18 per game
2025-26 · 39 GP
Season total +7.1, or +0.18 per game.
- Scoring
- +4.7
- Shooting
- +2.7
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.2
- Defense
- +0.6
- Physical play
- +0.8
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.2
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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 17.6 mph
- 0th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 30.1 mph
- 8th pct
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- OZ time
- 48.4%
- 88th pct
- DZ time
- 37.0%
Usage
Last game: vs MTL, Oct 3
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 23: 99% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 23, forwards typically produce 99% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 27, when the typical level is 96%.
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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | $4M | 3.8% |
| 2027-28 | PIT | $4M | 3.5% |
| 2028-29 | PIT | $4M | — |
| 2029-30 | PIT | $4M | — |
| 2030-31 | PIT | $4M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $20M 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).