ForensicHockey

DefenseRetired·Puck-Moving Defenseman

Sami Niku

Born October 10, 1996 · Haapavesi, FIN

Draft 2015 · WPG round 7 #198

13

GP

0

G

6

A

6

PTS

Career

2G 14A 16P

Bio

Position
Defense
Height
6'1"
Weight
176 lb
Shoots
L
Number
#15

Drafted 2015 by WPG · Round 7, #198 overall

67OVR

Depth

Puck-Moving Defenseman

Production61

Points per game vs. elite D ceiling

Playmaking83

Assists per game vs. elite D

Deployment0

Average ice time per game

Power Play15

Power play points per game

Skating0

Skating speed and stamina

Shot Gen.19

Shots on goal per game

Right now

Last 5 games · GS = Luszczyszyn game score

Last game

-0.08

Jan 12 vs BOS · 0G 0A 3S

Hot / Cold

Heating up +0.17

Next game

@ BUF

Mon, May 18, 11:30 PM

Recent games

GS = Luszczyszyn game score · 5-game avg 0.48

Click date for box score · opponent for team

DateOppGAPS+/-GS
2022-01-12BOS0003-2-0.08
2022-01-01FLA022221.65
2021-12-30CAR000100.08
2021-12-28TBL011010.75
2021-11-29VAN000000.00

Career arc

20 NHL seasons · P/GP per year (≥10 GP)

52% off career peak

Peak 1.00Now 0.482011–122025–26
Career peak
1.00 · 2023–24 (—)
This season
0.48 · —
Seasons
20

Season projections

13 GP played · paced to 82 GP

Proj. Goals

0

at 82 GP

Proj. Assists

38

at 82 GP

Proj. Points

38

at 82 GP

Proj. Shots

88

at 82 GP

Proj. PPG

0

at 82 GP

Proj. PPP

6

at 82 GP

Points/Game

0.46

current rate

Goals/Game

0.00

current rate

TOI/Game

—

avg ice time

Shooting %

0.0%

current season

Points/game trend (last 5 seasons)

0.78

2022–23

1.00

2023–24

0.75

2023–24

0.58

2024–25

0.48

2025–26