#27 · Defense

Ryan McDonagh

Age: 37
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 218 lb
Shoots: L
Born: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: +3
SOG: 3

Drafted 2007 · Round 1, #12 overall (MTL)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	0	1	2-2
A	1	1	1
P	1	2	3-2
SOG	3	2	4-1
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+3	0	-2+5
PIM	2	0	0+2
TOI/GP	15:25	21:41−6:17	21:29−6:05
SH%	0.0	50.0-50.0	50.0-50.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:McDonagh is shooting 0.0% (0 on 3 shots) against 6.3% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.1 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.1).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 49.1; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 51.7; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -5.9; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.099; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.1; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.1; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 54.5; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 12:21; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

9 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How McDonagh is used

#27 · D · Tampa Bay Lightning

Ryan McDonagh

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

Pair 2
PK1

Ice time / game: 15:20; 12:21 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 54.5%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 51.7%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 49.1%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

McDonagh49.0s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

McDonagh24%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Erik Cernak50.6 min together51%shot attempts

Zemgus Girgensons32.3 min together44%shot attempts

Pontus Holmberg32.2 min together47%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Tampa Bay Lightning	6	0	1	1	+3	2	0	3	0.0	15:25
2025–26	Tampa Bay Lightning	48	6	15	21	+14	6	0	39	15.4	19:15
2025–26 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	7	0	1	1	+2	6	0	4	0.0	19:39
2024–25	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	4	27	31	+43	22	0	78	5.1	20:22
2024–25 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	5	0	3	3	+2	0	0	8	0.0	19:08
2023–24	Nashville Predators	74	3	29	32	+19	31	0	91	3.3	21:47
2023–24 (P)	Nashville Predators	6	0	1	1	-1	6	0	7	0.0	23:48
2022–23	Nashville Predators	71	2	18	20	+12	22	0	78	2.6	21:32
2021–22	Tampa Bay Lightning	71	4	22	26	+15	16	0	85	4.7	22:27
2021–22 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	23	1	4	5	+1	14	0	28	3.6	22:26
2020–21	Tampa Bay Lightning	50	4	8	12	+13	14	0	85	4.7	21:54
2020–21 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	23	0	8	8	+18	14	0	23	0.0	22:50
2019–20	Tampa Bay Lightning	50	1	11	12	+7	19	0	50	2.0	20:42
2019–20 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	22	1	4	5	-1	10	0	37	2.7	24:16
2018–19	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	9	37	46	+38	34	0	128	7.0	22:05
2018–19 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	4	0	0	0	-6	2	0	3	0.0	22:53
2017–18	New York Rangers	49	2	24	26	+7	20	1	77	2.6	23:55
2017–18	Tampa Bay Lightning	14	2	1	3	+1	0	0	22	9.1	21:17
2017–18 (P)	Tampa Bay Lightning	17	0	5	5	+2	6	0	22	0.0	22:31
2016–17	New York Rangers	77	6	36	42	+20	37	1	153	3.9	24:21
2016–17 (P)	New York Rangers	12	2	5	7	0	12	1	26	7.7	27:21
2015–16	New York Rangers	73	9	25	34	+26	22	2	113	8.0	22:21
2015–16 (P)	New York Rangers	3	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0.0	20:41
2014–15	New York Rangers	71	8	25	33	+23	26	3	148	5.4	23:08
2014–15 (P)	New York Rangers	19	3	6	9	+2	8	2	33	9.1	23:31
2013–14	New York Rangers	77	14	29	43	+11	36	2	177	7.9	24:49
2013–14 (P)	New York Rangers	25	4	13	17	-1	8	2	46	8.7	26:49
2012–13	New York Rangers	47	4	15	19	+13	22	0	83	4.8	24:21
2012–13 (P)	New York Rangers	12	1	3	4	+1	6	0	21	4.8	25:53
2011–12	New York Rangers	82	7	25	32	+25	44	0	123	5.7	24:44
2011–12 (P)	New York Rangers	20	0	4	4	+2	11	0	36	0.0	26:49
2010–11	New York Rangers	40	1	8	9	+16	14	0	27	3.7	18:44
2010–11 (P)	New York Rangers	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0.0	22:49

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@NYR	0	0	0	1	0	12:17
Sat, Oct 10	@NYI	1	1	+1	1	0	15:56
Thu, Oct 8	vsMIN	0	0	+1	0	0	17:16
Mon, Oct 5	vsPHI	0	0	+2	0	0	15:21
Sat, Oct 3	vsWSH	0	0	0	0	2	15:52
Thu, Oct 1	@NYR	0	0	-1	1	0	15:46

	Team / League										TOI
2016–17	USA · WCup	3	2	0	2	-2	0	–	–	–	–
2013–14	USA · Olympics	6	1	1	2	+1	0	0	9	–	–
2012–13	Astana · KHL	10	0	3	3	–	6	–	–	–	–
2010–11	USA · WC-A	7	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–	–
2010–11	Connecticut · AHL	38	1	7	8	+1	12	1	42	238.0	–
2009–10	U. Of Wisconsin · WCHA	43	4	14	18	–	73	–	–	–	–
2008–09	U. Of Wisconsin · WCHA	36	5	11	16	–	59	–	–	–	–
2008–09	USA · WJC-A	6	0	3	3	–	2	–	–	–	–
2007–08	U. Of Wisconsin · WCHA	40	5	7	12	–	42	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Cretin-Derham · High-MN	26	14	26	40	–	–	–	–	–	–
2006–07	USA · WJ18-A	7	0	3	3	–	4	–	–	–	–
2005–06	Cretin-Derham · High-MN	25	12	33	45	–	–	–	–	–	–
2004–05	Cretin-Derham · High-MN	28	12	18	30	–	–	–	–	–	–