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Kris Letang

Kris Letang

D • Pittsburgh Penguins Proj Rank 34 Actual 56 192 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
03315147.71
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Kris Letang | Fantasy Outlook

Letang navigates tough road back-to-back against Golden Knights

Kris Letang and the Penguins wrap up a grueling road swing tonight as underdogs against the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Pittsburgh faces the second leg of a back-to-back set in what shapes up as a higher-scoring environment. Letang has been reliable in his veteran role, averaging over 20 minutes of ice time while posting two assists, 11 shots, and seven blocked shots across his first six games. With Erik Karlsson running the top power-play unit, Letang is deployed on Pittsburgh's second unit, and he will look to spark offense tonight likely opposite Adin Hill (unconfirmed).

Our daily projections anticipate a modest stat line for the veteran rearguard, projecting ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and light peripheral coverage with roughly one block and one hit, yielding 2.4 fantasy points. Tonight marks Pittsburgh's third and final game of the week, putting a cap on Letang's weekly volume after back-to-back road tests. While his 20-minute role keeps his floor intact in deeper leagues, the lack of top power-play deployment against a tough Western opponent limits his scoring ceiling. Today’s action: Cautious Start.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 48 mins ago

Kris Letang Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
10/13 @CHI00-10219:44:00-1.0 13.5
10/10 DAL0011021:27:003.5 4
10/09 @CBJ0002219:14:001.5 6.5
10/07 @WAS00-13017:16:001.0 13.5
10/05 WPG0002023:23:001.0 8
10/03 MON0213019:30:007.5 4
09/30 @PHI0114018:44:005.0 4.5
Totals: 03115419:54:00.000018.5
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
09-10 PIT 73 3 23 26 1 51 171 21 0 0 0
10-11 PIT 85 10 44 54 16 103 244 23 0 0 0
11-12 PIT 49 9 30 39 14 30 138 24 0 0 0
13-14 PIT 35 5 32 37 16 8 95 25 34 0 59
13-14 PIT 37 11 11 22 -8 16 108 24 43 0 51
14-15 PIT 69 11 44 55 14 81 195 25 129 0 117
15-16 PIT 69 16 51 67 10 66 214 27 134 0 118
16-17 PIT 40 4 27 31 -1 32 116 25 69 0 69
17-18 PIT 79 7 45 52 -12 56 221 25 109 0 107
18-19 PIT 66 16 41 57 13 48 206 25 122 0 112
19-20 PIT 64 15 30 45 -8 42 183 25 102 0 91
21-22 PIT 52 7 34 41 18 32 119 24 83 0 57
21-22 PIT 84 11 60 71 21 51 220 24 175 0 130
22-23 PIT 71 12 29 41 -13 30 160 21 158 0 105
23-24 PIT 82 10 41 51 13 62 163 24 117 0 136
24-25 PIT 81 9 21 30 -16 52 165 21 119 0 99
25-26 PIT 84 5 31 36 -6 58 114 20 106 0 100
26-27 PIT 6 0 2 2 0 4 11 20 6 0 7
ON PACE 70 0 23 23 0 46 128 20 70 0 82
3-YEAR AVG 82 8 31 39 -9 57 147 114 0 112
Totals 1145 163 609 772 69 828 2893 24 1562 0 1396

Letang Projection

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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.03 0.79 0.81 0.29 0.01 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.77 -0.88 3.24 4.27 2.17 0.00 2.0
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.01 0.39 0.41 0.14 0 0.14 0 0 0 1.88 0.06 0.62 1.13 1.09 0 2.4
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Depth Chart

Pittsburgh Penguins

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Sergei Murashov 52% 39%
Arturs Silovs 46% 38%
NAME OWN START
Declan Carlile 44% 40%
Erik Karlsson 100% 94%
Kris Letang 50% 45%
Samuel Girard 11% 9%
Kaedan Korczak 6% 6%
NAME OWN START
Nicholas Robertson 14% 12%
NAME OWN START
Benjamin Kindel 23% 18%
Bryan Rust 89% 64%
Rickard Rakell 81% 62%
Yegor Chinakhov 23% 16%
NAME OWN START
Filip Hallander 1% 1%
Sidney Crosby 100% 85%
Evgeni Malkin 86% 74%
Hendrix Lapierre 1% 1%
Tommy Novak 29% 21%

Line Combinations

Kris Letang's Current Assignments
Pair 3PP2PK2
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
26
11th
A
45
10th
SOG
230
7th
FOW
206
21st
PPG
4
20th
PPA
8
19th
PPP
12
19th
SHG
1
18th
SHP
2
16th
HITS
97
31st
BLK
115
12th
GA
25
26th
TeamW-LWin %PTS
HurricanesHurricanes6-1-10.75013
RangersRangers6-3-00.66712
CapitalsCapitals4-3-00.5718
DevilsDevils4-3-00.5718
IslandersIslanders3-4-10.3757
PenguinsPenguins3-4-10.3757
Blue JacketsBlue Jackets2-3-00.4004
FlyersFlyers0-6-30.0003

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Evgeni Malkin84218122  
Tommy Novak83214240  
Sidney Crosby82320-400  
Connor Dewar81110020  
Hendrix Lapierre6123-220  
David Gustafsson0000000  
Blake Lizotte80311-140  
Rutger McGroarty0000000  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Nicholas Robertson84016640  
Bryan Rust5308-320  
Benjamin Kindel72217-421  
Egor Chinakhov71113-141  
Ville Koivunen6126340  
Rickard Rakell80219-240  
Justin Brazeau0000000  
Elmer Soderblom3000-100  
Andrei Kuzmenko4006-300  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Erik Karlsson80813000  
Samuel Girard81612-220  
Kaedan Korczak8049000  
Kris Letang80316160  
Declan Carlile82212-160  
Ryan Graves0000000  
Trevor van Riemsdyk5002-140  
Spencer Stastney3002000  
Ilya Solovyov0000000  
Ryan Johnson0000000  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Arturs Silovs5320128112161  
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

Apr 29th

Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang Power Penguins to Back-to-Back Wins

Apr 27th

Kris Letang’s Clutch Goal Forces a Game 6 for the Penguins

Apr 25th

Crosby Sets Up Letang as Penguins Extend Lead to 3-1

Apr 20th

Tweet Jabs at Letang as an Unfit Playoff Partner for Sam Girard

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