Ryan McDonagh
Tampa Bay Lightning · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #27
- Born
- June 13, 1989 · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 37 years old
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 218 lb (99 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2007, MTL, round 1, pick 12 (12th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 2
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +4
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 7
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 4
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 12
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 19.8 65 games, 3.5 goals, 16.3 assists
- Rest of season
- 17.8 54 games left, 0.33 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 20 2 so far · 18 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 15 to 25 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 12 8 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 0.31 |
| 2025-26 | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 0.44 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 0.38 |
2023-24   | 74 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 0.43 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at UTA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 13 | at NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Cretin-Derham | High-MN | 28 | 12 | 18 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2005-06 | Cretin-Derham | High-MN | 25 | 12 | 33 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | Cretin-Derham | High-MN | 26 | 14 | 26 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006-07 | USA | WJ18-A | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | U. Of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 5 | 7 | 12 | – | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | U. Of Wisconsin | WCHA | 36 | 5 | 11 | 16 | – | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | USA | WJC-A | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | U. Of Wisconsin | WCHA | 43 | 4 | 14 | 18 | – | 73 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 |   New York Rangers | NHL | 40 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3.7 | 18:44 |
| 2010-11 | USA | WC-A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Connecticut | AHL | 38 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2.4 | – |
| 2011-12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 7 | 25 | 32 | +25 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 5.7 | 24:44 |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 4.8 | 24:21 |
| 2012-13 | Astana | KHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 14 | 29 | 43 | +11 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 177 | 7.9 | 24:49 |
| 2013-14 | USA | Olympics | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 8 | 25 | 33 | +23 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 5.4 | 23:08 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 9 | 25 | 34 | +26 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 8.0 | 22:21 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 36 | 42 | +20 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 3.9 | 24:21 |
| 2016-17 | USA | WCup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 49 | 2 | 24 | 26 | +7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2.6 | 23:55 |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9.1 | 21:17 |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 9 | 37 | 46 | +38 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 7.0 | 22:05 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2.0 | 20:42 |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 50 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 4.7 | 21:54 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 71 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 4.7 | 22:27 |
| 2022-23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | +12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 2.6 | 21:32 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 74 | 3 | 29 | 32 | +19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 3.3 | 21:47 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 4 | 27 | 31 | +43 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 5.1 | 20:22 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 15.4 | 19:15 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 16:05 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1069 | 86 | 357 | 443 | +307 | 387 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 1564 | 5.5 | 22:21 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 22:49 |
| 2011-12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0.0 | 26:49 |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4.8 | 25:53 |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | NHL | 25 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8.7 | 26:49 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | NHL | 19 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 9.1 | 23:31 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 20:41 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7.7 | 27:21 |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | 22:31 |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 22:53 |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 2.7 | 24:16 |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 22:50 |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.6 | 22:26 |
| 2023-24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 23:48 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 19:08 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 19:39 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 203 | 12 | 57 | 69 | +20 | 107 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 301 | 4.0 | 24:06 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- Stanley Cup2019-20, 2020-21
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