Ryan Donato
Chicago Blackhawks · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #8
- Born
- April 9, 1996 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Age
- 30 years old
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Weight
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2014, BOS, round 2, pick 26 (56th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 2
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -6
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 14
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 8
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 4
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.
- 33.6 84 games, 18.1 goals, 15.5 assists
- Rest of season
- 30.6 72 games left, 0.42 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
- 34 3 so far · 31 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 26 to 41 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 21 13 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) | 84 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 0.40 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 2024-25 | 80 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 62 | 0.78 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 0.38 |
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 27 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | WPG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 8 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Cape Cod U-16 | Minor-MA | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Dexter | High-MA | 26 | 14 | 22 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Cape Cod U-16 | Minor-MA | 12 | 18 | 14 | 32 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Dexter | High-MA | 28 | 29 | 31 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Cape Cod | Minor-MA | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | – | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Dexter | High-MA | 30 | 37 | 41 | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | USNTDP | U-18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Omaha | USHL | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 20.8 | – |
| 2014-15 | South Shore | USPHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Harvard Univ. | NCAA | 32 | 13 | 8 | 21 | +4 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Harvard Univ. | NCAA | 36 | 21 | 19 | 40 | +19 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20.8 | 14:42 |
| 2017-18 | Harvard Univ. | NCAA | 29 | 26 | 17 | 43 | +15 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | USA | OG | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 34 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 8.0 | 12:30 |
| 2018-19 |   Minnesota Wild | NHL | 22 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 6.3 | 15:33 |
| 2018-19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 18 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 62 | 14 | 9 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 14.7 | 10:38 |
| 2020-21 |   San Jose Sharks | NHL | 50 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 5.8 | 12:36 |
| 2020-21 | USA | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 |   Seattle Kraken | NHL | 74 | 16 | 15 | 31 | -13 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 | 13:48 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 71 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +16 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 11.5 | 11:15 |
| 2023-24 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 8.1 | 14:00 |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 31 | 31 | 62 | -15 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 17.0 | 16:19 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 12.3 | 14:44 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15.4 | 11:37 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 576 | 125 | 135 | 260 | -67 | 234 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1109 | 11.3 | 13:31 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Omaha | USHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | – |
| 2017-18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 11:50 |
| 2018-19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:00 |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.0 | 9:05 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0.0 | 9:30 |
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