ForensicHockey

Defense·PIT·Two-Way Defenseman

Kris Letang

Born April 24, 1987 · Montréal, CAN

Draft 2005 · PIT round 3 #62

74

GP

3

G

31

A

34

PTS

Career

178G 628A 806P

Bio

Position
Defense
Height
6'0"
Weight
199 lb
Shoots
R
Number
#58

Drafted 2005 by PIT · Round 3, #62 overall

81OVR

Top Line

Two-Way Defenseman

Production61

Points per game vs. elite D ceiling

Playmaking75

Assists per game vs. elite D

Deployment60

Average ice time per game

Power Play27

Power play points per game

Skating60

Skating speed and stamina

Shot Gen.30

Shots on goal per game

Season projections

74 GP played · paced to 82 GP

Proj. Goals

3

at 82 GP

Proj. Assists

34

at 82 GP

Proj. Points

38

at 82 GP

Proj. Shots

115

at 82 GP

Proj. PPG

1

at 82 GP

Proj. PPP

11

at 82 GP

Points/Game

0.46

current rate

Goals/Game

0.04

current rate

TOI/Game

avg ice time

Shooting %

2.9%

current season

Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)

0.87

2021–22

0.64

2022–23

0.62

2023–24

0.41

2024–25

0.46

2025–26

Recent games

GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.45

Click date for box score · opponent for team

DateOppGAPS+/-GS
2026-04-29PHI000200.15
2026-04-27PHI101110.98
2026-04-25PHI101321.27
2026-04-22PHI0001-1-0.07
2026-04-20PHI0003-2-0.08

Tendencies

Full profile

Archetype

Producer (limited sample)

Source: NHL API (volume only)

Sample: 74 GP · confidence 50%

Limited view. Scores below are volume-only production indices, not population percentiles. Connect a warehouse with on-ice 5v5 data to see true possession, chance-creation, and zone-deployment percentiles.

  • Goal-scoring index0.04 · 6 index

    Volume-only: goals per game from NHL API. Not adjusted for ice time, deployment, or quality of competition.

  • Playmaking index0.42 · 56 index

    Volume-only: assists per game from NHL API. Not on-ice; doesn't separate primary vs secondary.

  • Point-production index0.46 · 37 index

    Volume-only: points per game from NHL API. Treat as a star-power proxy, not a process measure.

Career totals (regular season)

Games
1235
Goals
178
Assists
628
Points
806
+/-
81
PIM
843
Shots
3050

Career totals (playoffs)

Games
155
Goals
25
Assists
67
Points
92
+/-
-2
PIM
162
Shots
378

Season history

NHL regular season · click team for franchise profile

SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-
2025–26Pittsburgh Penguins7433134-4
2024–25Pittsburgh Penguins7492130-15
2023–24Pittsburgh Penguins8210415113
2022–23Pittsburgh Penguins64122941-13
2021–22Pittsburgh Penguins7810586820
2020–21Pittsburgh Penguins557384519
2019–20Pittsburgh Penguins611529440
2018–19Pittsburgh Penguins6516405613
2017–18Pittsburgh Penguins7994251-9
2016–17Pittsburgh Penguins41529342
2015–16Pittsburgh Penguins711651679
2014–15Pittsburgh Penguins6911435412
2013–14Pittsburgh Penguins37111122-8
2012–13Pittsburgh Penguins355333816
2011–12Pittsburgh Penguins5110324221
2010–11Pittsburgh Penguins828425015
2009–10Pittsburgh Penguins73324271
2008–09Pittsburgh Penguins74102333-7
2007–08Pittsburgh Penguins6361117-1
2007–08Wilkes-Barre101670
2006–07Pittsburgh Penguins7202-3
2006–07Canada6066
2006–07Val-d'Or4014385219
2005–06Val-d'Or602543684
2005–06Canada6123
2004–05Val-d'Or70131932-16
2004–05Canada6224
2003–04Antoine-Girouard39124153
2002–03Antoine-Girouard4221012