Rakell is expected to be sidelined long-term due to an upper-body injury, Pens Inside Scoop reports Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell's absence, combined with concerns regarding Bryan Rust's (lower body) availability, leaves the Penguins extremely thin on the right wing. If both players are shelved versus the Rangers on Wednesday, Drew O'Connor or Radim Zohorna could be elevated to a top-six role.

Rakell notched two assists, six shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell has had a difficult start to the year -- he snapped a seven-game point drought with this effort. The 30-year-old winger hasn't lost his spot on the second line, but his power-play time has started to dwindle, though one of his helpers Saturday was with the man advantage. Rakell has three assists, 30 shots on net, 10 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 10 contests overall.

Rakell recorded an assist in Friday's 4-0 win over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Last season, Rakell put up 28 goals and 32 assists over a full season with the Penguins, which included a career-high 21 points on the man advantage. He's talented in his own right, but Rakell has the added bonus of playing alongside a future Hall of Famer in Evgeni Malkin, and opposite venerable winger Reilly Smith, who is fresh off a Stanley Cup-winning season with the Golden Knights.

Rakell scored a goal and an assist on two shots, fueling the Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Wild on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell scored a power-play goal in the second period to give the Penguins a 2-0 lead. He would add an assist on Jason Zucker's goal. This marks Rakell's second multi-point game in three games with four points in that span. On the season, the former Duck has 28 goals and 58 points in 79 games.

Rakell scored two goals in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell opened the scoring in unusual fashion Sunday when his shot careened off the boards and behind Samuel Ersson to give Pittsburgh an early 1-0 lead. Rakell would add a second tally 3:13 later, redirecting a feed from Evgeni Malkin on a power play. The 29-year-old Rakell has six points (two goals, four assists) in his last five games. He's up to 27 goals and 56 points in 77 games this season, his highest total since 2017-18.

Rakell collected two assists and six shots in the Penguins' 7-4 loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell assisted on goals from Jason Zucker and Jake Guentzel. This game gives Rakell points in back-to-back games and ups his point total to 12 in the month of March. On the season, Rakell has 25 goals and 53 points in 74 games.

Rakell provided a goal in a 2-1 loss to Ottawa on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

The net must be looking awfully big to Rakell, given that he's contributed four goals -- along with two assists -- over his last six contests. His latest efforts couldn't save the Penguins though. He tied the contest at 1-1 with his marker late in the third period, but Ottawa quickly regained the lead. Through 70 appearances this season, Rakell has 25 goals and 50 points. This is the first time the 29-year-old has reached the 25-goal or 50-point milestones since 2017-18.

Rakell scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Skating on a line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel, Rakell got his team on the board late in the second period during a game in which the Penguins never led. The performance extended Rakell's point streak to four games, and over the last 16 contests the 29-year-old has piled up six goals and 16 points while mainly seeing top-six duty.

Rakell recorded an assist and six shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell grabbed a secondary assist on Kris Letang's tally in the second period. The 29-year-old Rakell has points in three straight games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last eight contests. He's primarily played on Pittsburgh's third line with Drew O'Connor and newly-acquired Mikael Granlund, though Rakell's value is boosted by his usage on the power play. Rakell is up to 47 points (23 goals, 24 assists) through 67 games, his highest mark since 2017-18 when he posted 69 points with Anaheim.

Rakell logged an assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Rakell is on a four-game point streak, during which he's produced three goals and four helpers. He assisted on Jake Guentzel's first-period tally Monday. Rakell reached the 40-point mark for the seventh time in the last eight seasons, and he's on track to reach 50 points for just the third time in his career. The 29-year-old has 21 goals, 19 helpers, 172 shots, 88 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 56 outings this season.