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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Rust had 31 goals and 65 points across 71 outings in 2024-25. However, he’s struggled to stay healthy. Even if you include AHL appearances, the 33-year-old has played at least 70 regular-season games in just three of his 11 NHL seasons. Still, Rust is a reliable contributor when healthy, in part because he usually shares the ice with Sidney Crosby. Rust has recorded at least 20 goals and 40 points in each of the past six campaigns despite time missed. To put that into context, over a full 82 games, Rust has averaged 32 goals and 69 points across that six-year span. Unfortunately, history suggests that Rust isn’t likely to enjoy a season of perfect health, so rather than count on him reaching those heights, it would be better to pencil him for about 25 goals and 50 points with the understanding that he’s capable of better under ideal circumstances. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a six-year, $30.75 million contract extension with the Penguins in May of 2022.
Set for hearing with league
Rust will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety, the NHL announced Monday.
ANALYSIS
At this point, Rust should be expected to miss at least one game while suspended by DoPS. Assuming the winger is out against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Kevin Hayes will likely come back into the lineup, but Rust's impending suspension will likely scramble up the Penguins' lines.
At this point, Rust should be expected to miss at least one game while suspended by DoPS. Assuming the winger is out against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Kevin Hayes will likely come back into the lineup, but Rust's impending suspension will likely scramble up the Penguins' lines.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 20:07
- Average Power Play TOI: 2:59
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:33
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Despite playing in just 62 regular-season games last year, Rust set a new personal best with 28 goals, reaching the 20-goal threshold for the fifth straight campaign while also getting over the 50-point mark for the third time in the last five years. Barring a late free-agency acquisition, the hard-working winger figures to start the year on the top line with Sidney Crosby while also being in the mix for a spot with the No. 1 power-play unit. Even if Rust does get bumped down to the second line, he would still be playing with another future Hall-of-Famer in Evgeni Malkin. Barring an unforeseen diminishing of his skills, Rust should be on track for another 20-goal season and could once again approach 30 - especially if the power play can get back to form after the Penguins struggled with the man advantage last year.
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Tallies in win Wednesday
Rust scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
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Buries power-play goal
Rust scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
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Returning versus Bolts
Rust (lower body) will be in the lineup against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
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Won't play Sunday
Rust (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Boston on Sunday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
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Unavailable Saturday
Rust (lower body) is day-to-day and won't play against Calgary on Saturday.
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Expected to face further discipline
Rust is expected to face additional discipline for his hit on Brock Boeser during Sunday's win over the Canucks, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports Monday.
ANALYSIS
The Department of Player Safety is further evaluating Sunday's incident, but the expectation is that Rust will be punished beyond the minor penalty that he received in the matchup. The 33-year-old has recorded three points over his last six appearances, racking up two goals, an assist, six blocked shots, five hits and two PIM while averaging 18:45 of ice time across that span.
The Department of Player Safety is further evaluating Sunday's incident, but the expectation is that Rust will be punished beyond the minor penalty that he received in the matchup. The 33-year-old has recorded three points over his last six appearances, racking up two goals, an assist, six blocked shots, five hits and two PIM while averaging 18:45 of ice time across that span.