Ville Koivunen
Pittsburgh Penguins · Right wing
Profile
- Position
- Right wing
- Number
- #41
- Born
- June 13, 2003 · Oulu, Finland
- Age
- 23 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 186 lb (84 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2021, CAR, round 2, pick 19 (51st overall)- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 10
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 2
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 5
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +5
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 11
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 0
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 2
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 18.4 54 games, 6.8 goals, 11.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 13.4 44 games left, 0.3 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 18 5 so far · 13 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 13 to 24 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 27 9 above the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 54 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 0.34 |
| 2025-26 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0.88 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | FLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 16 | at COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | WPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Finland Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 18 | 13 | 27 | 40 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Kärpät U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 37 | 27 | 44 | 71 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Kärpät U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 38 | 23 | 26 | 49 | +29 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Kärpät | Liiga | 53 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Kärpät | Liiga | 52 | 12 | 16 | 28 | +9 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Kärpät | Liiga | 59 | 22 | 34 | 56 | +7 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Finland | EHT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 18:07 |
| 2024-25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 63 | 21 | 35 | 56 | +2 | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5.6 | 12:44 |
| 2025-26 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 34 | 13 | 28 | 41 | +12 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18.2 | 13:47 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 57 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 6.5 | 13:41 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Kärpät U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Kärpät U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Kärpät | Liiga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Kärpät | Liiga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Kärpät | Liiga | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +3 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +4 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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