Oliver Suvanto
- Age
- 18
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Drafted
- 2026, round 1, 18th overall
- Born
- FIN
- 2026-27
- Liiga · Tappara
- Games
- 11
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 5
- Points
- 6
Of the 10 players most like him at the same point in their development, 6 became full-time NHL players.
His scoring, converted to an NHL equivalent, against every player his age and position that season. Zero is the average player his age; the band is where his comparables were at each age.
Past prospects at the same position and the same stage after their draft, matched on draft slot, age, size and league-adjusted production. What they became is already known. The outcome is judged at 26: 200 NHL games by then makes a regular.
| # | Player | Match | NHL GP by 26 | Career NHL GP | Outcome | WAR a season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristian Vesalainen2017 · #24 · at 18 | 70% | 70 | 70 | Did not stick | — |
| 2 | Philippe Paradis2009 · #27 · at 18 | 62% | 0 | 0 | Did not stick | — |
| 3 | Joel Eriksson Ek2015 · #20 · at 18 | 62% | 498 | 622 | Regular | +0.95 |
| 4 | Ryan Poehling2017 · #25 · at 18 | 61% | 358 | 363 | Regular | +0.70 |
| 5 | Zack Kassian2009 · #13 · at 18 | 58% | 387 | 661 | Regular | +0.15 |
| 6 | Jason Dickinson2013 · #29 · at 18 | 57% | 283 | 569 | Regular | +0.51 |
| 7 | Brock Nelson2010 · #30 · at 18 | 57% | 480 | 1008 | Regular | +1.11 |
| 8 | Carter Ashton2009 · #29 · at 18 | 56% | 54 | 54 | Did not stick | — |
| 9 | Henrik Samuelsson2012 · #27 · at 18 | 55% | 3 | 3 | Did not stick | — |
| 10 | Andre Burakovsky2013 · #23 · at 18 | 55% | 519 | 775 | Regular | +1.80 |
| Season | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27Liiga · Tappara | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025-26WJC-20 · Finland U20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26U20 SM-sarja · Tappara U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-26Liiga · Tappara | 48 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| 2025-26Hlinka Gretzky Cup · Finland U18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-25WHC-17 · Finland U17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25U18 SM-sarja · Tappara U18 | 42 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 24 |
| 2023-24YOG · Finland U16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24U18 SM-sarja · TPS U18 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023-24U16 SM-sarja · TPS U16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022-23U16 SM-sarja · TPS U16 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 |
| 2021-22U16 Mestis · TPS U16 Akatemia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The prospect score is a percentile of his expected outcome among every prospect in the league: the chance he becomes a regular, times how good his comparables who did became against others at their position. A player who never sticks counts as zero, which is why a long shot with a high ceiling can rank below a safe bet. All Sabres prospects · How the rankings work