Ryan McDonagh

Shoots left · 37 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	0	0	1	16:04
Last season	48	6	15	21	39	19:15

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Role

Where he fits on Tampa Bay right now.

Line: P2 with E. Cernak · 10:10 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 8 of 9 kills · 1:07 a kill · starts 8
Ice time: 16:04 a game, 5th-most among Tampa Bay defensemen · 12:56 5-on-5 · 2:14 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 90% of defensemen · home 81%, road 95%
Tougher opponents than 67% of defensemen · home 75%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Preventing chances
−0.16 expected goals against /60better than 88% of defensemen
Staying out of the box
0.43 penalties taken /60better than 87% of defensemen
Takeaways
takeaway score 1231.03 takeaways /60better than 84% of defensemenmore than 77% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Distance skated
8.05 miles /60less far than 91% of defensemen
Top speed
21.3 mphslower than 85% of defensemen
Shooting volume
7.7 shot attempts /60behind 80% of defensemen
Hitting
hitting score 331.21 hits /60behind 80% of defensemenfewer than 78% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Takeaways
takeaway score 1202.80 takeaways /60better than 81% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hardest shot
67.2 mphsofter than 99% of defensemen
Distance skated
8.01 miles /60less far than 87% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Ryan McDonaghAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 48, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
+0.04 expected goals /60top 32%
−0.03 expected goals /60average
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.16 expected goals against /60top 12%
−0.07 expected goals against /60top 34%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
7.7 shot attempts /60bottom 20%
8.7 shot attempts /60bottom 38%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.20 expected goals /60top 37%
0.17 expected goals /60bottom 44%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
+0.7 goals above expected /100 shotstop 8%
+0.2 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.37 first assists /60top 24%
0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.63 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.81 expected goals for /60bottom 20%
0.89 expected goals for /60top 42%

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 33bottom 20%1.21 hits /60bottom 22%
hitting score 56bottom 36%0.93 hits /60bottom 10%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 111top 30%4.98 blocks /60top 29%
blocking score 100average4.67 blocks /60top 38%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 123top 16%1.03 takeaways /60top 23%
takeaway score 120top 19%2.80 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.34 penalties drawn /60bottom 26%
0.41 penalties drawn /60bottom 42%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.43 penalties taken /60top 13%
0.72 penalties taken /60bottom 42%

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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72 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 4 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

2 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left15
Wide right12
Over the net1
Off the post or crossbar1
Short or other3

32 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left1
Wide right0
Over the net0
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

1 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
21.3 mphbottom 15%
21.3 mphtop 26%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
1.2 bursts /60bottom 31%
2.8 bursts /60top 29%
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
88.6 mphbottom 21%
67.2 mphbottom 1%
Distance skated
ShorterCovers ground
8.05 miles /60bottom 9%
8.01 miles /60bottom 13%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
42.7% of his timetop 30%
42.9% of his timetop 41%

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.