Kris Letang 
Age 34 Apr 24, 1987
Montreal CAN
Defense shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
201 lbs 91 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2014
Agent Kent Hughes
Transaction History
| May 24, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang had a pair of assists and a game-high 10 hits Monday in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 5. | |
| May 20, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang collected a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Islanders in Game 3. He also contributed three hits, two shots and two PIM. | |
| May 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang notched two assists, four shots on goal and three hits in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Sabres. | |
| May 4, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Flyers. | |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang dished out two assists -- one shorthanded -- to go with a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over New Jersey. | |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang no longer has credit for an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils due to a scoring change. | |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils. | |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang notched two assists with three hits, two shots on net, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in Friday's 6-4 win over the Devils. | |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. | |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang dished out two helpers -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers. | |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang had two assists and three shots Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders. He also had a plus-3 rating and a pair of assists. | |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang scored a goal on three shots and had two PIM in a 5-2 win over Buffalo on Wednesday. | |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang had two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Thursday. | |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang set up two goals Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Sabres. | |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang posted an assist, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers. | |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang scored twice, including the game winner, and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders. | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (undisclosed) registered an assist with three hits, two blocks and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Washington. | |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday against the Capitals, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports. | |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (undisclosed) didn't finish Tuesday's game versus the Capitals due to injury, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang scored his first two goals of the season and dished out five hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders. | |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang had two assists with four PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Capitals. He also provided three hits, two shots and two blocks. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (lower body) had an assist and was plus-2 in a 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Saturday. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (lower body) will play in Saturday's game against the Islanders. | |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (lower body) is a game-time decision for Saturday's road game against the Islanders. | |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (lower body) will join the Penguins for their three-game road trip, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (lower body) is considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Islanders, per Pens Inside Scoop. | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (lower body) will miss Monday's matchup with the Rangers but is considered day-to-day. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "Kris will not play tonight. His status is day-to-day. He is still being evaluated." | |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang is being evaluated for a lower-body injury, according to head coach Mike Sullivan. | |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Kris Letang | Letang (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Rangers with an injury, Dan Rosen of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Injured | Pittsburgh Penguins | placed D Kris Letang on IR. |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Dec 27, 2017 | Injured | Pittsburgh Penguins | placed D Kris Letang on IR. |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| May 5, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | announced D Kris Letang served his one game suspension. | |
| May 3, 2016 | Suspended | Pittsburgh Penguins | (NHL) suspended D Kris Letang one game for a late hit on an unsuspecting opponent. |
| Apr 9, 2014 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Mar 6, 2014 | Injured | Pittsburgh Penguins | placed D Kris Letang on IR. |
| Jan 3, 2014 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Dec 16, 2013 | Injured | Pittsburgh Penguins | placed D Kris Letang on IR. |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins | re-signed D Kris Letang to an eight-year, $58 million contract extension. | |
| Apr 11, 2013 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Injured | Pittsburgh Penguins | placed D Kris Letang on IR. |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injured reserve. |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Activated | Pittsburgh Penguins | activated D Kris Letang from injury reserve. |
2020-2021 Regular Season Stats
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Kris Letang |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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55 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 19 | 32 | 1,036 | 56.80 | 48.80 | -0.80 | 50.10 | -0.30 | 0.29 | 1.27 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2002-2003 | Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois | QMAAA | 42 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Canada Québec U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003-2004 | Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois | QMAAA | 39 | 12 | 41 | 53 | 94 | Playoffs | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 70 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004-2005 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 60 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 156 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005-2006 | QMJHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 40 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 74 | Playoffs | 19 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | QMJHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 881 | 54.39 | 52.54 | 1.55 | 47.00 | 1.32 | 0.34 | 0.48 | Playoffs | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007-2008 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 74 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 1,119 | 50.47 | 52.70 | 2.35 | 51.49 | 3.60 | 0.27 | 1.02 | Playoffs | 23 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2009-2010 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 73 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 1,150 | 53.21 | 53.88 | 1.07 | 55.45 | 5.16 | 0.10 | 1.04 | Playoffs | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 101 | 1,315 | 53.33 | 53.67 | 3.31 | 55.59 | 3.40 | 0.14 | 0.91 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011-2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 51 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 34 | 893 | 62.50 | 53.46 | 2.38 | 55.90 | 2.44 | 0.20 | 1.55 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 35 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 620 | 63.93 | 56.16 | 5.77 | 56.10 | 7.17 | 0.29 | 2.03 | Playoffs | 15 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 37 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 641 | 42.22 | 50.33 | -5.23 | 49.84 | -1.63 | 0.28 | 0.65 | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014-2015 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 69 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 79 | 1,206 | 55.43 | 55.77 | 5.68 | 56.32 | 4.51 | 0.25 | 1.00 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71 | 16 | 51 | 67 | 66 | 1,351 | 50.98 | 54.49 | -1.91 | 55.06 | 2.89 | 0.36 | 1.11 | Playoffs | 23 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 746 | 50.79 | 55.05 | -0.52 | 53.56 | 2.66 | 0.16 | 1.13 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 9 | 42 | 51 | 56 | 1,444 | 41.67 | 55.35 | 4.81 | 55.23 | 4.56 | 0.17 | 0.71 | Playoffs | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2018-2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 65 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 48 | 1,253 | 61.16 | 55.57 | 6.52 | 53.85 | 7.10 | 0.48 | 1.53 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 61 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 38 | 1,142 | 50.00 | 52.00 | 1.30 | 51.80 | 2.20 | 0.32 | 1.16 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 55 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 32 | 1,036 | 56.80 | 48.80 | -0.80 | 50.10 | -0.30 | 0.29 | 1.27 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $58,000,000 8.90% of cap space
| 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||
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| Cap Hit | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | |
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Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date March 30, 2010
Signing Status RFA
Signing Date March 30, 2010
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 4 Years $14,000,000 5.89% of cap space
Signing Team
Signing Date October 2, 2006
Signing Date October 2, 2006
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,505,000 1.45% of cap space