Rickard Rakell - NHL News & Rumors

Slated to play Wednesday Rakell (lower body) is expected to play against Italy on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.

Impact Rakell sat out Pittsburgh's 5-2 loss to Buffalo on Thursday before the Olympic break, but he will be available to play in Sweden's tournament opener. He has been skating alongside Elias Pettersson and Mika Zibanejad during practices. The 32-year-old Rakell has 10 goals, 24 points, 103 shots on net, 30 blocked shots and 50 hits across 35 NHL appearances this season.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Avery Hayes scores twice in his NHL debut, Penguins beat Sabres 5-2

Avery Hayes scored twice in his NHL debut, Arturs Silovs made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night in the final game for both teams be...

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Not available Thursday Rakell (lower body) has been ruled out of Thursday's clash in Buffalo, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

Impact Rakell was injured during the morning skate. Rakell has 10 goals and 24 points across 35 games this season. Look for Rutger McGroarty to enter the lineup with Rakell on the shelf.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort in win Rakell scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact After helping to set up Anthony Mantha's second tally of the game in the second period, Rakell gave the Pens a 4-1 lead just 80 seconds into the third as he flipped a rebound past Jonathan Quick. Rakell got onto the scoresheet in six of the final eight games in January, collecting four goals and seven points over that stretch, but Saturday's power-play goal was his first since Dec. 21.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Mantha and Acciari score twice, Penguins running winning streak to 6 by holding off the Rangers 6-5

The Pittsburgh Penguins extended their winning streak to six with a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Buries goal in win Rakell scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact Rakell has three goals and two helpers during his five-game point streak. His tally Thursday extended the Penguins' lead to 4-1 in the second period. The versatile forward is up to nine goals, 22 points, 91 shots, 42 hits, 26 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 30 contests this season, mainly in a top-line role.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins score 3 goals in early 37-second span in 6-2 victory over Oilers

Anthony Mantha scored twice, Sidney Crosby made it three in an early 37-second span and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 on Thursday night

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

Nets another goal Rakell scored a goal, added three hits and went plus-2 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact Rakell has two goals and an assist during a three-game point streak. That matches his longest run since he returned from a hand injury in mid-December. The 32-year-old is up to eight goals, 20 points, 85 shots on net, 39 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 28 appearances. He's not at the peak of his performance currently, but Rakell's continued presence in the top six bodes well for steady offense.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Brett Kulak's 1st goal of the season helps the Penguins beat the Kraken 6-3

Brett Kulak broke a second-period tie with his first goal of the season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Seattle Kraken 6-3

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

Penguins' Sidney Crosby Delivers Nasty Backhand Feed To Set Up Rickard Rakell's Short-Angle Goal

JANUARY 20 • YOUTUBE

Scores in shootout loss Rakell scored a goal on seven shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Rakell had been limited to three helpers over his previous five games. The 32-year-old forward continues to play on the top line, and he's been fairly steady with six points over nine outings in January. He's at seven goals, 19 points, 84 shots on net, 36 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 27 appearances.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

NHL On The Fly: Top Shelf | NHL.com Tim Stützle, Brennan Othmann, and Rickard Rakell steal the night with an impressive slate of highlight-reel goals

JANUARY 18 • NHL.COM

Coyle scores shootout winner as Blue Jackets beat Penguins 4-3

Charlie Coyle scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Saturday night

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Plates pair of helpers in win Rakell distributed two assists and placed four shots on net in Thursday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.

Impact Rakell chipped in on goals scored by Erik Karlsson on Connor Dewar for Pittsburgh's first two tallies of Thursday's contest. With the pair of helpers, Rakell is up to 11 assists, 17 points, 63 shots on net, 32 hits and 21 blocks through 22 games this season. The 32-year-old forward has built up a three-game point streak, which is the longest since his return from a hand injury in mid-December. While the aforementioned injury will likely keep him from replicating the career year he had a season ago, he remains a cash cow for steady all-around production, as he is averaging nearly a point, three shots on goal, one and a half hits and a block per game when healthy. His role on Pittsburgh's top line should give him a strong chance to chase the 40-point mark, which would salvage a season riddled with an injury and give him solid fantasy value in standard formats moving forward.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Rumors: Insider names Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell & $27.5M star as possible 'trade chip' As the NHL season heads toward the Olympic roster freeze, several veteran players could become trade targets if their teams fall out of cont...

JANUARY 7 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Rickard Rakell taunted by his own wife on social media. Rickard Rakell's wife shows her husband no mercy.

JANUARY 5 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Scores late equalizer Rakell scored a goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Rakell has found the back of the net in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Even though injuries have limited to only 21 games so far, he hasn't exactly set the world on fire with his performances and has tallied a mere 15 points (six goals, nine assists) over that stretch.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Pens come back from down 4-1! 😤

JANUARY 4 • YOUTUBE

Gets goal in win Rakell scored a goal Saturday in a 4-1 win over the Red Wings.

Impact It was an empty netter insurance snipe late in the third. Rakell has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and 54 shots in 20 games this season. The pace is well off his 35-goal, 70-point career mark set last season, but that was built off the back of an outrageously high 17.2 shooting percentage. Some regression was expected, but he has struggled to find his groove since his return mid-December from a broken left hand. Rakell has just two goals and four assists in 11 games, although his 37 shots are solid. That left hand is his top hand, and he returned on the short end of a six-to-eight week recovery from surgery. That recovery may be upon us -- he has 10 shots in his last two games, and that may make him a sneaky waiver grab.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Rust and Yegor Chinakhov send the streaking Penguins past the Red Wings, 4-1

Bryan Rust and Yegor Chinakhov scored first-period goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Detroit Red Wings for the second time in three days, 4-1

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Rakell 'Super Excited' To Get First Olympic Call | Pittsburgh Penguins This week, Rickard Rakell learned he had been named to Team Sweden’s Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 roster, marking his first Olym...

JANUARY 2 • NHL.COM

Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell Named to Team Sweden for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 | Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell have been named to Team Sweden’s roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cor...

JANUARY 2 • NHL.COM

One of each in shootout win Rakell scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.

Impact Rakell played a part in a historic night for Sidney Crosby, helping out on the captain's goal before scoring the tally Crosby assisted on to set the Penguins' franchise points record. Over six games since returning from a hand injury, Rakell has a goal and three helpers, as well as 22 shots on net and 13 hits. The versatile forward is up to 12 points (five on the power play), 39 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 15 contests this season.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Highlights | Canadiens vs. Penguins - December 21, 2025

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Crosby breaks Lemieux's scoring record, Penguins beat Canadiens 4-3 in shootout to end 8-game skid

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s franchise scoring record and Rickard Rakell had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on...

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

RICKARD RAKELL NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES