#3 · Defense

Ryan Johnson

Pittsburgh Penguins

Age: 25
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 195 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Newport Beach, California, USA

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

Drafted 2019 · Round 1, #31 overall (BUF)

Advanced · 2025–26

CF%: 48.2; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 52.4; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +0.4; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.024; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.0; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.0; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 25.0; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 8:39; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Johnson is used

#3 · D · Pittsburgh Penguins

Ryan Johnson

How he’s used · 2025–26 · 3 games with shift charts

Pair 3

Ice time / game: 9:00; 8:39 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 25.0%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 52.4%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 48.2%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Johnson47.6s

NHL average49.3s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Johnson29%

NHL average27%

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

Jacob Bryson21.1 min together49%shot attempts

Jack Quinn8.1 min together53%shot attempts

Beck Malenstyn7.0 min together50%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team							TOI
2025–26	Buffalo Sabres	3	0	0	0	2	0	9:00
2024–25	Buffalo Sabres	3	0	0	-2	4	3	17:40
2023–24	Buffalo Sabres	41	7	7	+3	12	35	13:52

	Opp			TOI
Wed, Oct 15	vsOTT	+1	2	5:12
Mon, Oct 13	vsCOL	0	0	10:32
Thu, Oct 9	vsNYR	-1	0	11:16

	Team / League										TOI
2026–27	Rochester Americans · AHL	4	0	0	0	+2	2	–	–	–	–
2025–26	Rochester Americans · AHL	56	5	14	19	-12	40	–	–	–	–
2025–26 (P)	Rochester Americans · AHL	2	1	1	2	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Rochester Americans · AHL	66	2	11	13	+13	38	–	–	–	–
2024–25 (P)	Rochester Americans · AHL	8	0	1	1	-1	8	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Rochester Americans · AHL	27	0	9	9	+5	6	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Rochester Americans · AHL	5	0	1	1	-5	2	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Univ. of Minnesota · NCAA	40	4	14	18	+22	8	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Univ. of Minnesota · NCAA	39	3	16	19	+5	14	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Univ. of Minnesota · NCAA	27	2	12	14	+15	12	–	–	–	–
2020–21	USA U20 · WJC-20	7	1	3	4	+5	6	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Univ. of Minnesota · NCAA	37	0	8	8	-9	20	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Sioux Falls Stampede · USHL	54	6	19	25	+24	26	–	–	–	–
2018–19	USA U19 · WJAC-19	6	0	0	0	–	2	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Sioux Falls Stampede · USHL	12	2	6	8	+6	4	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U	35	12	33	45	–	36	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Santa Margarita Catholic High · USHS-CA	3	2	3	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Team White · USA-S16	5	2	4	6	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U	32	3	21	24	–	10	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Santa Margarita Catholic · USHS-CA	6	1	1	2	–	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Santa Margarita Catholic 2 · USHS-CA	8	1	3	4	–	4	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Team Kelly · USA-S15	3	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA · T1EHL 16U	4	0	4	4	–	4	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA · T1EHL 14U	10	2	8	10	–	18	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA · 14U AAA	52	6	35	41	–	50	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA · T1EHL 14U	4	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Anaheim Jr. Ducks · QC Int PW	3	1	0	1	–	2	–	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Anaheim Jr. Ducks · QC Int PW AAA	3	1	0	1	–	2	–	–	–	–

Advanced · 2025–26

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