Prospect board, #644 overall
Peyton Kettles
Defence, 19.0 years old, Kelowna Rockets (WHL), 6′6″ 186 lb, shoots right
Odds he's an NHL regular
19%
Scouting report
Peyton Kettles is a 19-year-old defenceman with Kelowna Rockets in the WHL, a Pittsburgh Penguins second-round pick, 39 overall in 2025. He has 1 goal and 3 assists in 9 games, 0.44 a game, which works out to about 5 NHL points over 82 at his league's exchange rate. Listed at 6-foot-6 and 186 pounds.
His most likely outcome is an AHLer, on a small sample. Players drafted from 2010 to 2017 with numbers like his give him a 19% chance of becoming an NHL regular. This is a points model, so it can't see what he does without the puck. A big step next season would change these odds more than anything else.
Written by the model from his numbers, on a small sample. prospects-0.3.
His odds
His chance of reaching at least each tier, from 2010 to 2017 draft picks with a line, age and draft slot like his. The highest tier where he's at even odds or better is his likeliest outcome.
- Elite<1%
- Top-pair<1%
- Second-pair2%
- Third-pair19%
- Tweener37%
- AHLer (most likely)62%
How he got there
1His line
0.44 P/GP
1 G, 3 A in 9 games, WHL
2League exchange rate
5 pts
NHL-equivalent points over 82
3Team around him
−4%
Discount for a strong offence or stacked roster
4Age
19.0
On 15 September. The same line is worth more at 17 than at 20
5Draft slot
#39
2025, read alongside his numbers
6If he makes it
21 pts
Peak points per 82 for players like him who became regulars
Season lines
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.44 |
| Last season | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.60 |