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Bryan Rust

Bryan Rust

RW • Pittsburgh Penguins Proj Rank 16 Actual 69 112 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
2026-228.81
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Bryan Rust | Fantasy Outlook

Rust brings steady scoring touch to Ball Arena in clash with Avalanche

Bryan Rust heads to Ball Arena tonight as the Penguins (3-3-1) visit Colorado in what sets up as a higher-scoring environment. Fully healthy after an early injury, the veteran winger has potted two goals across his first four games while skating over 18 minutes a night alongside Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell. Although Pittsburgh enters as a road underdog against a potent Avalanche squad, Rust’s steady top-six role keeps him heavily involved. He is likely facing Mackenzie Blackwood (confirmed) in net, presenting a solid opportunity to continue his scoring touch.

Our projection points to a productive night for Rust, estimating ~1 point, ~2–3 shots on goal, and a good chance to score, which equates to roughly 3.7 fantasy points. While he is currently off the primary power-play unit, his regular even-strength shifts with Crosby give him an enviable scoring baseline. Looking across the weekly schedule, Pittsburgh plays three total games this week, with tonight kicking off a tough back-to-back set before visiting Vegas tomorrow. Given his high-leverage role and strong scoring upside, managers should deploy him with confidence. Today’s action: Start.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 3 hrs ago

Bryan Rust Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
10/13 @CHI00-11015:58:000.0 15.5
10/10 DAL0000020:28:000.0 16
10/09 @CBJ10-12218:21:003.5 5.5
10/07 @WAS1003019:09:005.5 6.5
Totals: 20-26218:29:00.00009.0
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
14-15 PIT 14 1 1 2 -3 4 34 12 21 0 3
15-16 PIT 41 4 7 11 1 12 68 12 62 1 23
16-17 PIT 56 14 13 27 3 8 107 13 100 2 29
17-18 PIT 68 12 24 36 10 26 117 16 97 8 40
18-19 PIT 73 18 17 35 10 24 143 15 120 8 59
19-20 PIT 57 27 28 55 12 30 155 19 71 2 37
21-22 PIT 52 22 19 41 10 18 150 19 61 3 28
21-22 PIT 68 25 37 62 11 14 192 17 43 1 25
22-23 PIT 80 19 26 45 -4 31 202 17 97 5 50
23-24 PIT 69 28 28 56 10 20 196 17 41 2 51
24-25 PIT 74 31 34 65 -21 18 191 18 62 9 54
25-26 PIT 86 30 37 67 -2 30 197 18 42 3 74
26-27 PIT 4 2 0 2 -2 2 6 18 4 0 4
ON PACE 46 23 0 23 -2 23 70 18 46 0 46
3-YEAR AVG 76 30 33 63 -13 23 195 48 5 60
Totals 760 237 279 516 32 245 1805 17 846 44 486

Rust Projection

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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.93 0.21 1.13 0.14 0.05 0.10 0.02 0.01 0.01 4.38 -1.77 0.93 3.76 2.93 0.02 2.6
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.39 0.45 0.84 0.29 0.10 0.19 0.01 0 0 2.22 -0.05 0.47 0.88 0.86 0.03 3.7
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Depth Chart

Pittsburgh Penguins

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Sergei Murashov 51% 38%
Arturs Silovs 45% 36%
NAME OWN START
Declan Carlile 45% 39%
Erik Karlsson 100% 93%
Kris Letang 50% 45%
Samuel Girard 11% 9%
Kaedan Korczak 6% 6%
NAME OWN START
Nicholas Robertson 14% 11%
NAME OWN START
Benjamin Kindel 22% 17%
Bryan Rust 89% 63%
Rickard Rakell 80% 60%
Yegor Chinakhov 23% 16%
NAME OWN START
Filip Hallander 2% 2%
Sidney Crosby 100% 84%
Evgeni Malkin 86% 74%
Hendrix Lapierre 1% 1%
Tommy Novak 29% 20%

Line Combinations

Bryan Rust's Current Assignments
Line 2PK1
PAIRLEFT DEFENSE (LD)RIGHT DEFENSE (RD)
Pair 1Samuel GirardKaedan Korczak
Pair 2Declan CarlileErik Karlsson
Pair 3Spencer StastneyKris Letang
ORDERGOALIEROLEROTATION STATUS
#1Arturs SilovsStarterPrimary Starter
#2Sergei MurashovBackupBackup

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Justin Brazeau
#16 · RW
OutIRLower Body
Brazeau is dealing with an lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Sep 21
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Ryan Graves
#27 · D
OutIRLower Body
Graves is dealing with an lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. There is no timetable set for his return.
INJ SINCE: Sep 25
Trevor van Riemsdyk
#57 · D
OutIRLower Body
van Riemsdyk is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
INJ SINCE: Oct 10

Team Rankings

G
24
14th
A
41
14th
SOG
199
16th
FOW
183
26th
PPG
4
20th
PPA
8
19th
PPP
12
19th
SHG
1
18th
SHP
2
16th
HITS
83
32nd
BLK
100
18th
GA
20
15th
TeamW-LWin %PTS
HurricanesHurricanes6-1-10.75013
RangersRangers6-3-00.66712
CapitalsCapitals4-3-00.5718
DevilsDevils4-3-00.5718
IslandersIslanders3-3-10.4297
PenguinsPenguins3-3-10.4297
Blue JacketsBlue Jackets2-3-00.4004
FlyersFlyers0-6-30.0003

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Evgeni Malkin73216122  
Tommy Novak73210200  
Sidney Crosby72218-400  
Connor Dewar71110120  
Hendrix Lapierre6123-220  
David Gustafsson0000000  
Blake Lizotte70310140  
Rutger McGroarty0000000  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Nicholas Robertson74013640  
Bryan Rust4206-220  
Benjamin Kindel62216-301  
Egor Chinakhov71113-141  
Ville Koivunen5115340  
Rickard Rakell70214-240  
Justin Brazeau0000000  
Elmer Soderblom2000000  
Andrei Kuzmenko3004-300  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Erik Karlsson70711100  
Samuel Girard71510-120  
Kaedan Korczak7048000  
Kris Letang70315140  
Declan Carlile72211160  
Ryan Graves0000000  
Trevor van Riemsdyk5002-140  
Spencer Stastney2001000  
Ilya Solovyov0000000  
Ryan Johnson0000000  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Arturs Silovs43109685111  
Sergei Murashov30211019290  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE
10-13 @CHIL 3-5
10-16 @COL9:00 PM
10-17 @VGK10:00 PM

Player Timeline

Oct 9th

Bryan Rust Scores in Back-to-Back Games After Season Debut

Oct 7th

Penguins Activate Bryan Rust From Injured Reserve

Sep 27th

Penguins Evaluate Bryan Rust and Tristan Broz for Injuries; Both Sit ...

Sep 26th

Bryan Rust Impresses Throughout Penguins’ Training Camp

Sep 21st

Bryan Rust’s Magic Sets Up Connor Dewar for a Goal

Jul 6th

Penguins Share Bryan Rust 2025-26 Highlight Reel Amid Hockey Fandom

May 27th

Bryan Rust Reflects on Evgeni Malkin’s Legendary Penguins Career

May 15th

Bryan Rust, Dan Muse and Nick Bonino Join Penguins Charity Game for ...

May 8th

Penguins Stars to Appear at May 13 Charity Game at RMU Island Sports ...

May 1st

Bryan Rust Enjoys Highlight Year With Penguins

Apr 23rd

No Supplemental Discipline Expected for Travis Konecny After Sweep/Kick ...

Apr 22nd

Bryan Rust and Travis Konecny Trade Post-Whistle Scuffle After Big Skinner ...

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    @LawMurrayTheNU

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    @RussoHockey

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