Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 71 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 2025–26 | 72 | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| 2026–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 715 | 235 | 270 | 505 |
Career
0.71
P / GP
505P in 715 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.12M
Signed through 2028
Career points
505
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.7
14 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+1.3
vs expected
5v5 ixG
1.4
10 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+1.6
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.9
93 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
50.5
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-2
4 GF · 6 GA
Statistical comparables
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Career journey
Rookie
2014–15 · age 22
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.14 P/GP
14 GP · 1G · 1A
Prime
2015–16 → 2023 · age 23–30
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.64 P/GP
491 GP · 143G · 171A
Veteran
2023–24 → 2027 · age 31–34
Pittsburgh Penguins
0.9 P/GP
210 GP · 91G · 98A
Bryan Rust, a right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, is entering his age-34 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (3 goals, 0 assists) in 5 games, a 0.60 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 50.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.3. HighDanger's model projects 65 points for 2026-27, in a 60 to 70 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 81 | 20 | 26 | 46 | -4 | 31 | 11 | 17:54 | 0.57 |
| 2023–24 | 62 | 28 | 28 | 56 | +10 | 20 | 9 | 19:35 | 0.90 |
| 2024–25 | 71 | 31 | 34 | 65 | -21 | 18 | 18 | 19:45 | 0.92 |
| 2025–26 | 72 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 19:57 | 0.90 |
| 2026–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 18:36 | 0.60 |
| Career | 715 | 235 | 270 | 505 | +35 | 233 | 116 | — | 0.71 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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