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Defenseman•#8Juuso Valimaki is a 28-year-old defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes. Selected 16th overall by CGY in the 2017 NHL Draft. Born in Tampere, FIN.
On the blue line this season, Juuso has recorded 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points across 6 games. He averages 0.50 points per game on 14:01 of ice time.
2026-27 · Regular season
2026-27 projection
Projected September 28, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 6–25 pts
Missed all of last season. Projected from the seasons he did play, so treat it as less certain.
2026-27 · Regular season
Full statistical breakdown for the 2026-27 regular season.
League percentile
Vs. all NHL skaters, 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
2026-27 pace
Where Juuso's current rate finishes the 2026-27 season.
End of season forecast, current pace
68
games remaining
Goals
25
Current: 2
Assists
12
Current: 1
Points
37
Current: 3
Limited offensive production projected. Expected range of 13-61 points based on current usage patterns.
0.0%
Art Ross
Most Points
0.0%
Rocket
Most Goals
0.0%
Playmaker
Most Assists
Projections based on current pace extrapolated to the full season with variance modeling.
5v5
What happened while Juuso was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2026-27.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 6 games, 98 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
45.0 vs 57.3 lg
1th percentile
Quality of teammates
65.0 vs 56.8 lg
78th percentile
Deployment
sheltered
by competition faced
Competition and teammate quality are the average on-ice strength of the players he shared the ice with at 5v5, on the same 0–100 scale as the league averages beside them.
Shot Selection
Where Juuso takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
12
Goals vs expected
2 vs 0.6 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
8%
2026-27
PuckCast Player Intelligence, and the skill radar and on-ice impact behind it.
Skill radar & on-ice impact vs. NHL defensemen
58
Offense
96
Defense
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays strong offensive ability, a top on-ice shot share, strong defensive results per minute, elite finishing ability.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
38-pt spreadThe 38-point spread between offensive (58th) and defensive (96th) percentiles is significant for a defenseman. Defensive anchor but limited offensive upside.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays strong offensive ability, a top on-ice shot share, strong defensive results per minute, elite finishing ability.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
38-pt spreadThe 38-point spread between offensive (58th) and defensive (96th) percentiles is significant for a defenseman. Defensive anchor but limited offensive upside.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Juuso Valimaki's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-272026-27 | CAR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +8 | 7 | 28.6% | |||
| 24-252024-25 | UTA | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 40 | 5.0% | |||
| 23-242023-24 | ARI | 68 | 2 | 15 | 17 | +12 | 69 | 2.9% |
Form
Juuso's last five games played — playoff games included if his team advanced, since the NHL does not separate them here.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 15:39 |
| Oct 29 | vs CBJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:49 |
| Oct 27 | vs BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 13:43 |
| Oct 24 | @ STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:13 |
| Oct 22 | @ EDM | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 14:17 |
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Same position, comparable 2026-27 projected rate and 2026-27 shot/power-play rate. Compare Juuso to another player
Roster
Top teammates by points on the Carolina Hurricanes this season.
Bars are share of unblocked attempts, where he chooses to shoot, over a full season, which is the stable part. xG/100 compares his shot quality from a zone against the league rate for a defenceman. GAx is goals above expected there, a single season and noisy, zones marked * are flagged small-sample by the generator and are shown muted rather than hidden.
| 22-232022-23 | ARI | 78 | 4 | 30 | 34 | -10 | 93 | 4.3% |
| 21-222021-22 | CGY | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 20-212020-21 | CGY | 49 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 72 | 2.8% |
| 18-192018-19 | CGY | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 28 | 3.6% |
| Career | — | 277 | 13 | 62 | 75 | +1 | 320 | 4.1% |
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