#9 · Right Wing

Ryan Leonard

Age: 21
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 205 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

GP: 6
G: 2
A: 4
P: 6
+/-: +3
SOG: 16

Drafted 2023 · Round 1, #8 overall (WSH)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	2	1	2
A	4	0	0+4
P	6	1	2+4
SOG	16	8	13+3
PPP	1	0	1
+/-	+3	+1	+2+1
PIM	8	2	2+6
TOI/GP	13:41	11:31+2:10	12:41+1:00
SH%	12.5	12.5	15.4-2.9

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:Leonard is shooting 12.5% (2 on 16 shots) against 12.4% over 2024–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 1.4 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.4).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 54.9; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 58.7; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +7.2; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.026; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 1.4; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.4; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 67.7; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 11:21; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Leonard is used

#9 · R · Washington Capitals

Ryan Leonard

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

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Ice time / game: 14:00; 11:21 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 67.7%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 58.7%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 54.9%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Leonard48.3s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Leonard31%

NHL average24%

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

Boone Jenner30.3 min together63%shot attempts

Cole Hutson25.7 min together64%shot attempts

Jakob Chychrun22.8 min together44%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Washington Capitals	6	2	4	6	+3	8	1	16	12.5	13:41
2025–26	Washington Capitals	75	20	25	45	+2	47	4	153	13.1	14:25
2024–25	Washington Capitals	9	1	0	1	-4	11	0	17	5.9	14:11
2024–25 (P)	Washington Capitals	8	0	1	1	+1	2	0	12	0.0	10:09

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@CAR	0	2	2	+1	2	4	13:09
Sun, Oct 11	vsSEA	0	1	1	-1	4	0	15:21
Fri, Oct 9	vsNYR	0	1	1	+2	2	2	13:26
Wed, Oct 7	vsPIT	1	0	1	0	2	2	13:53
Sat, Oct 3	@TBL	0	0	0	0	3	0	14:10
Fri, Oct 2	@CAR	1	0	1	+1	3	0	12:08

	Team / League										TOI
2024–25	Boston College · NCAA	37	30	19	49	+30	46	–	–	–	–
2024–25	USA U20 · WJC-20	7	5	5	10	+10	12	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Boston College · NCAA	41	31	29	60	+36	38	–	–	–	–
2023–24	USA U20 · WJC-20	7	3	3	6	+2	4	–	–	–	–
2023–24	USA · WC	6	0	1	1	0	2	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Team USA · International	1	0	1	1	0	2	–	–	–	–
2022–23	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	57	51	43	94	+77	46	–	–	–	–
2022–23	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	17	11	9	20	+20	18	–	–	–	–
2022–23	USA U18 · WJC-18	7	8	9	17	+16	4	–	–	–	–
2021–22	U.S. National U17 Team · NTDP	26	10	10	20	–	43	–	–	–	–
2021–22	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	33	10	5	15	+2	22	–	–	–	–
2021–22	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	36	16	7	23	+20	22	–	–	–	–
2021–22	USA U18 · WJC-18	6	5	1	6	+7	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Boston Jr. Bruins · Brick Invitational	6	7	4	11	–	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Boston Jr. Bruins · Brick Invitational	1	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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