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Juuso Riikola's NHL career

Points
13
Games
80
Assists
10
Goals
3
Plus/minus
+8

Defenceman Juuso Riikola played in the NHL. He played 4 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 2018-2021. That came to 80 games and 13 points, 3 goals and 10 assists.

Below: the whole of Juuso Riikola's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Juuso Riikola makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Vegas Golden Knights

    VGKVegas Golden Knights2–4PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Juuso was 24 years old · PPG Paints Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: William Karlsson, Carl Hagelin and Patric Hörnqvist.

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    Season

    2018-2019

    Juuso Riikola's first NHL season: 5 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    45
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#642
    Games
    37 of 82
    45%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#571
    Assists
    3
    NHL#642
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#613
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#235
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2018-2019
  2. Season

    2019-2020

    Juuso Riikola scores 7 points — the best season of his career

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    33
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#573
    Games
    36 of 69
    52%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#602
    Assists
    6
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#535
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#225
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 4 games0 points
    Qualifying roundMTLMontréal Canadiens1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run2019-2020
  3. Season

    2020-2021

    Juuso Riikola plays only 2 games for 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    54
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#803
    Games
    2 of 56
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#688
    Assists
    0
    NHL#773
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#349
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 6 games0 points
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2020-2021
  4. Season

    2021-2022

    Juuso Riikola's last season: 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#817
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#781
    Assists
    1
    NHL#778
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#274
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run2021-2022
  5. The career

    Juuso Riikola played his last NHL game in 2021

    The career ended after 4 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.