C · CHI · NHL id 8477987
Ryan Donato has played 2 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 2 shots while averaging 12:22 a night (11:14 at even strength, 1:08 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 64% of his 5v5 minutes with Nick Lardis and 52% with Frank Nazar over the last 2 games, and the Blackhawks have controlled 28% of shot attempts with Donato on the ice (0-3 in goals, 50% offensive-zone starts). In the Blackhawks' most recent game against UTA he was on L4 with Nick Lardis and Oliver Moore and on PP2.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs UTA, detected from shift data
- ixG/60 0.28 (was 0.76)
- −2:11 TOI a game
- Top-six in 0 of last 2 (was 8 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 12:22 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 2 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at CHI: 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.12 expected goals; best chance Ryan Donato at 0.06 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 30 points vs 33.1 expected
Last 20 games: -65. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 12.3%
- 99.2
- 65.2%
- G vs xG
- 15 / 15.8
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals15190th of 715
- Assists15354th of 715
- Points30292nd of 715
- Power-play points2342nd of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal122227th of 715
- Hits78250th of 715
- Blocked shots21576th of 715
- Plus/minus−16642nd of 715
- Penalty minutes46134th of 715
- Faceoffs won170147th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)47.0%525th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)46.4%569th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)43.8%625th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)44.0%625th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)43.6%616th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)43.5%652nd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.6578th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.013182nd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.24507th of 719
- Faceoff win %46.7%154th of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.024133rd of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game14:44442nd of 715
- Power-play time per game1:24280th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %42.5%536th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /600.00267th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO992430th of 719
- Goals above expected−0.8440th of 715
- Luck Meter−22545th of 828
- Ascension score33403rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.5279th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts64340th of 715
- Hardest shot91.3208th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.9%330th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.017
- Season net
- −0.29xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.024
- Season
- −0.09G
- 46.7%364 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 72-67 · NZ 53-70 · DZ 45-57
- Per 60
- 1.65
- Attempts
- 29
- 0.065
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Played 4:58 more than his 5-game averageDec 27, 2025 alerts →
- Played 6:56 less than his 5-game averageDec 4, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Apr 12, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Apr 10, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 19, 2024 alerts →
- Played 4:54 more than his 5-game averageNov 19, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1Nov 3, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L4Mar 2, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 @ SJS | Rebound | — | 0 | 42.5 | rebound | |
| Mar 6, 2026 vs VAN | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 11.9 | 2-on-0 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 vs SJS | Rebound | loose | 0 | 54.6 | rebound | |
| Feb 2, 2026 vs SJS | Rush | carry | 1* | 49.8 | — | |
| Jan 27, 2026 @ MIN | Rush | carry | 0 | 72.3 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2026 @ WSH | Deflection | — | 0 | 24.9 | — | |
| Dec 23, 2025 vs PHI | Cycle | — | 3* | 60.2 | — | |
| Nov 28, 2025 vs NSH | Deflection | carry | 2 | 49.5 | 4-on-3, deflection | |
| Nov 18, 2025 vs CGY | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 50.4 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2025 vs OTT | Rush | carry | 0 | 58.1 | — | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ TBL | Rebound | loose | 0 | 66.0 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Oct 23, 2025 @ TBL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 69.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 19, 2025 vs ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 6.3 | 3-on-1, one-timer | |
| Oct 17, 2025 vs VAN | Deflection | — | 3* | 10.9 | rebound | |
| Oct 15, 2025 @ STL | Rebound | carry | 3* | 6.0 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Apr 12, 2025 vs WPG | Rush | carry | 0 | 74.3 | — | |
| Apr 10, 2025 @ BOS | Rebound | carry | 0 | 30.2 | rebound | |
| Mar 30, 2025 vs UTA | Rebound | dump | 0 | 25.6 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Mar 28, 2025 vs VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 70.8 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Mar 28, 2025 vs VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 58.1 | — | |
| Mar 28, 2025 vs VGK | Rebound | pass | 0 | 38.6 | 1-on-0, rebound | |
| Mar 23, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 26.3 | one-timer | |
| Mar 23, 2025 vs PHI | Deflection | — | 1 | 27.7 | deflection | |
| Mar 5, 2025 vs OTT | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 11.5 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2025 vs LAK | Odd-man rush | loose | 1 | 44.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 1, 2025 @ ANA | Rebound | loose | 1 | 14.2 | 1-on-0, rebound | |
| Mar 1, 2025 @ ANA | Cycle | — | 0 | 23.4 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2025 @ STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 62.1 | — | |
| Feb 7, 2025 vs NSH | Rush | carry | 1 | 67.8 | — | |
| Feb 7, 2025 vs NSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 22.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 5, 2025 vs EDM | Deflection | — | 1 | 32.2 | deflection | |
| Jan 28, 2025 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 1 | 70.1 | — | |
| Jan 20, 2025 vs CAR | Rebound | carry | 0 | 57.9 | 3-on-2, one-timer, rebound | |
| Jan 11, 2025 vs EDM | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 61.9 | — | |
| Jan 10, 2025 @ DET | Rush | carry | 3* | 62.6 | one-timer | |
| Dec 17, 2024 vs WSH | Cycle | — | 0 | 59.8 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2024 @ MIN | Cycle | — | 2 | 44.2 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2024 @ MIN | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 50.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 14, 2024 @ SEA | Rush | carry | 0 | 13.6 | — | |
| Nov 3, 2024 @ ANA | Deflection | — | 1 | 1.4 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Donato
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Donato apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lardis | LW | 2 | 14:28 | 64% | 22.6% | 0% (0-3) | 36.4% 8:00 | 0.0% 4:43 |
| Frank Nazar | C | 2 | 11:37 | 52% | 43.5% | 0% (0-1) | 16.7% 10:51 | 64.3% 16:25 |
| Wyatt Kaiser | D | 2 | 10:23 | 46% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 25.7% 12:05 | 49.1% 26:41 |
| Oliver Moore | C | 2 | 9:52 | 44% | 17.4% | 0% (0-1) | 36.7% 12:36 | 44.0% 13:00 |
| Artyom Levshunov | D | 2 | 9:13 | 41% | 27.8% | — (0-0) | 28.6% 13:15 | 49.1% 26:51 |
| Bowen Byram | D | 2 | 9:02 | 40% | 20.0% | 0% (0-2) | 35.7% 13:26 | 45.5% 31:56 |
| Alex Vlasic | D | 2 | 7:47 | 35% | 25.0% | 0% (0-2) | 31.0% 14:41 | 22.6% 24:46 |
| Sam Rinzel | D | 2 | 5:44 | 26% | 46.2% | 0% (0-1) | 22.5% 16:44 | 54.9% 27:56 |
| Anton Frondell | C | 1 | 3:07 | 14% | 23.1% | 0% (0-1) | 35.7% 8:17 | 33.3% 10:15 |
| Ryan Greene | C | 1 | 2:37 | 12% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 41.2% 8:27 | 62.5% 12:03 |
| Ian Cole | D | 1 | 1:54 | 8% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 22.7% 9:10 | 57.9% 11:27 |
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ UTA | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 11:54 | 11:04 | 0:50 | — |
| Sep 29 | @ VGK | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 12:50 | 11:24 | 1:26 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 2 | 24:44 | 12:22 | 17 | 39 | 30.4% | 34.9% | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0.5 | 2.0 | 60% |
| Even strength | 2 | 22:28 | 11:14 | 15 | 38 | 28.3% | 32.5% | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0.4 | 1.8 | 50% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 22:28 | 11:14 | 15 | 38 | 28.3% | 32.5% | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0.4 | 1.8 | 50% |
| Power play | 2 | 2:16 | 1:08 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 2 | 2:16 | 1:08 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 12:22 |
| 2025-26 | CHI | 82 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 46 | 122 | 12.3% | 78 | 21 | 14:44 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 80 | 31 | 31 | 62 | -15 | 41 | 182 | 17.0% | 104 | 18 | 16:19 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 78 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -14 | 26 | 149 | 8.1% | 104 | 24 | 14:00 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | SEA | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 12 | 24 | 0.0% | 29 | 5 | 9:05 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 71 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +16 | 46 | 122 | 11.5% | 69 | 12 | 11:15 |
| 2021-22 | SEA | 74 | 16 | 15 | 31 | -13 | 40 | 159 | 10.1% | 70 | 17 | 13:48 |
| 2020-21 | SJS | 50 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 10 | 104 | 5.8% | 50 | 21 | 12:36 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 62 | 14 | 9 | 23 | +5 | 12 | 95 | 14.7% | 53 | 14 | 10:38 |
| 2018-19 | MIN, BOS | 56 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -15 | 6 | 139 | 7.2% | 24 | 21 | 13:42 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 11:50 |
| 2017-18 | BOS | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +2 | 2 | 24 | 20.8% | 6 | 2 | 14:42 |
Ryan Donato news
- Ryan Donato Bio, Awards & Draftinfonhl.com
- Ryan Donato StatsNHL.com
- Ryan Donato HomeNHL.com
- Ryan Donato Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Video - Ryan Donato Can Positively Impact 2026-27 Blackhawks In Multiple Waysthehockeynews.com
- Ryan Donato Can Positively Impact 2026-27 Blackhawks In Multiple Waysthehockeynews.com
- Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Ryan DonatoOn Tap Sports Net
- Chicago Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Grades: Ryan DonatoThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.