Pittsburgh Penguins- Height
- 6′ 5″
- Weight
- 211 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- Jul 31, 1986
- Birthplace
- Magnitogorsk, RUS
- Age
- 40
- Draft
- 2004 · Round 1 · 2nd overall by PIT
Recent deployment
Player trends
Shared 5v5 deployment
Most common linemates
- Egor Chinakhov81%77:40 together · 7 games
- Tommy Novak75%72:05 together · 7 games
- Sidney Crosby10%9:09 together · 7 games
- Rickard Rakell6%5:39 together · 4 games
- Blake Lizotte6%5:17 together · 6 games
- Ben Kindel5%4:56 together · 6 games
- Connor Dewar4%3:54 together · 6 games
- Hendrix Lapierre4%3:39 together · 4 games
- Nick Robertson3%3:16 together · 4 games
- Bryan Rust3%2:31 together · 3 games
Recent game usage
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Primary line | 5v5 TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Evgeni Malkin · Tommy Novak · Egor Chinakhov | 13:44 | 5:25 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | vs Dallas Stars | Evgeni Malkin · Tommy Novak · Egor Chinakhov | 14:25 | 6:05 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | Evgeni Malkin · Tommy Novak · Egor Chinakhov | 12:58 | 2:20 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | vs Washington Capitals | Evgeni Malkin · Tommy Novak · Egor Chinakhov | 11:35 | 2:00 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | vs Winnipeg Jets | Evgeni Malkin · Tommy Novak · Egor Chinakhov | 14:09 | 1:50 |
Projected deployment over time
Deployment history
Line history
- Line 2Egor Chinakhov · Tommy Novak · Evgeni Malkin
PP history
- Power Play 1Andrei Kuzmenko · Evgeni Malkin · Rickard Rakell · Erik Karlsson · Sidney Crosby
Official NHL statistics
2026–27Performance
Regular season
GP7
G3
A2
P5
+/-1
S16
SH%18.8%
PPP2
Career regular season
GP1276
G536
A876
P1412
+/-42
S3974
SH%13.5%
PPP532
2026–27
Season deployment
Games tracked7
5v5 ice time96:01
PP ice time21:25
Primary linemates10