What It Means:

He's expected to suit up as Pittsburgh's top left winger alongside Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist. Kunitz has picked up a point in four of his past five games with three goals and five points overall in that time.

Kunitz has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 46 games this season. He is driving possession when on the ice as his Corsi For Percentage is 54.6, although his Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength of 3.3 is below his career average of 4.5. We project him to tally seven goals and 11 assists over the remainder of the season.