Dylan
McIlrath
D · WSH
- WAR
- 0.0
- PTS
- 0
2025-26№ 179 / 325
Dylan McIlrath (Washington Capitals) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Dylan McIlrath
HEIGHT : 196 cm · WEIGHT : 111 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : April 19, 1992 · Winnipeg, Canada
Drafted : 2010 · NYR · round 1, pick #10
Contract : $800,000 · 2025-26 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Washington Capitals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | Detroit Red Wings | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Florida Panthers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 64 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NHL totals | 109 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 175 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Dylan McIlrath: our analysis
2025-26 season: 13 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, -1 +/-, 9:19 TOI. WAR 0.0 (179th of 325).
In 2025-26, Dylan McIlrath, 34, his WAR of 0.0 ranks 179th among 325 regulars, in the bottom half.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+0.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.3).
His WAR went from -0.1 in 2024-25 to 0.0.
Dylan McIlrath's story
Growing up in Winnipeg, Dylan McIlrath made a name for himself early by leaning into a physical game. Selected 46th overall in the WHL bantam draft, he joined the Moose Jaw Warriors in 2008 and developed into a stay-at-home defence presence, earning his club's most improved player award after a season with 24 points and a +19 rating.
McIlrath entered the NHL spotlight at the 2010 draft when the New York Rangers picked him 10th overall. He signed his first NHL contract with the Rangers on 17 March 2011 and spent his initial professional years moving between the NHL and the AHL, seeing time with Connecticut and later Hartford. His NHL debut came on 12 December 2013 against Columbus, and he scored his first NHL goal on 15 December 2015.
The next phase of his career involved several moves and AHL assignments. After making the Rangers' roster in 2015–16 — appearing in 34 games with 2 goals, 2 assists and 64 penalty minutes — McIlrath was placed on waivers and traded to the Florida Panthers on 8 November 2016 for Steven Kampfer and a conditional pick. On 1 March 2017 he was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings in the trade that brought Thomas Vanek to Florida; assigned to Grand Rapids, he helped the Griffins capture the 2017 Calder Cup.
McIlrath stayed within Detroit's organization through contract extensions and continued AHL duty before signing a two-year, two-way deal with the Washington Capitals on 28 July 2021. Washington extended him with another two-year, two-way contract on 2 July 2023 and later signed him to a two-year, one-way extension worth $1.6 million on 27 March 2025. His résumé includes Calder Cup victories with Grand Rapids in 2017 and subsequent Calder Cups with Hershey.
On the ice, McIlrath's identity is plain: physical defending, frequent fights and penalty minutes mark his play. As a junior he modelled aspects of his game on Shea Weber, favouring body play and on-ice protection of teammates.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 6:35
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 3
- Blocks
- 2
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 42.1 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
1between 0 and 4 (80% range)
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Games
- 19
So far: 0 pts in 4 games. The team has played 15 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.05 pts per game (last season: 0.00).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2024-25
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 22 %
66
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 56
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 92
- Confidence 26 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 53
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 35
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 84
- Confidence 26 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 89
- Confidence 13 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 64
- Confidence 26 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 79
- Confidence 22 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 74
- Confidence 22 %
- DF
- Defense
- 68
- Confidence 19 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 59
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating56
- Top speed (35 %)33.2 · 44
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.824 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.5 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)32.4 · 53
ST — Strength92
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.109 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)2.579 · 95
EN — Endurance53
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.7 · 63
- Total ice time (20 %)173 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45.1 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.781 · 67
DU — Durability35
- Share of games played (100 %)0.491 · 35
CK — Checking84
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.751 · 86
- Season volume (10 %)3.466 · 67
FG — Fighting89
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)1.669 · 89
DI — Discipline64
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.071 · 64
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.779 · 67
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.368 · 74
PA — Passing79
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.414 · 79
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.437 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.014 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.411 · 80
SC — Scoring74
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.177 · 70
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.198 · 76
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.003 · 72
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.084 · 74
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 76
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.4 · 78
DF — Defense68
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.014 · 74
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.093 · 66
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.683 · 69
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.021 · 72
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.038 · 64
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.2 · 67
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.56 · 73
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience59
- Career regular-season games (65 %)64
- Career playoff games (25 %)34
- NHL seasons (10 %)87
OV — Overall66
- DF · Defense (30 %)68
- PA · Passing (22 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)56
- SC · Scoring (12 %)74
- EN · Endurance (9 %)53
- ST · Strength (6 %)92
- DI · Discipline (5 %)64
- CK · Checking (4 %)84
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.0
wins above replacement
-0.0 to 0.1 — 90% interval
179 of 325 defensemen
+0.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.0
- EV defense
- 0.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -0.3
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 13 | 0.0 | -0.0 to 0.1 | 179/325 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 15 | -0.1 | -0.2 to 0.0 | 233/314 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 3 | 0.0 | -0.0 to 0.0 | 178/316 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 6 | -0.1 | -0.1 to -0.0 | 216/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 106.8 km/h1st percentileleague avg. 139.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 30.9 km/h2nd percentileleague avg. 34.1 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 00th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 44.7 %89th percentileleague avg. 40.6 %
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- Total distance, season
- 6.4 km5th percentileleague avg. 54.3 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 2.27 km0th percentileleague avg. 4.99 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 44.7 %89th percentileleague avg. 41.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.0 %6th percentileleague avg. 19.2 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.3 %79th percentileleague avg. 40.2 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 03rd percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 052nd percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 07th percentile | 078th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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PITDylan McIlrath: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Dylan McIlrath have in 2026-27?
Dylan McIlrath has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 4 games in 2026-27.
How old is Dylan McIlrath?
Dylan McIlrath is 34 years old: he was born on April 20, 1992.
How tall is Dylan McIlrath, and how much does he weigh?
Dylan McIlrath is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 245 lb (111 kg).
Where is Dylan McIlrath from?
Canada: Dylan McIlrath was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
What team does Dylan McIlrath play for?
Dylan McIlrath plays for the Washington Capitals in the NHL, at D, wearing number 52.
Is Dylan McIlrath injured?
No: Dylan McIlrath is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Dylan McIlrath?
Dylan McIlrath produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 179th of 325 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Dylan McIlrath make?
Dylan McIlrath carries a cap hit of $800K per season, on a contract worth $1.7M in total over 2 years.
When does Dylan McIlrath's contract end?
Dylan McIlrath's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Dylan McIlrath a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 179th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Dylan McIlrath played lately?
Over his last 4 games, Dylan McIlrath has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Dylan McIlrath's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Dylan McIlrath has 109 games, 3 goals, 6 assists and 9 points. His best season: 2015-16, with 4 points in 34 games.
Where was Dylan McIlrath drafted?
Dylan McIlrath was drafted 10th overall (round 1) by New York Rangers in 2010.
How does Dylan McIlrath perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Dylan McIlrath has 5 games and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.08).
Is Dylan McIlrath a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 1 points in 2026-27, or 0.05 points per game.
What is Dylan McIlrath's nationality?
Dylan McIlrath is Canadian.
How many championships has Dylan McIlrath won?
1: 2017 Calder Cup with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Where did Dylan McIlrath play before turning pro?
Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), seasons 2008–09 through 2011–12.
How many points is Dylan McIlrath projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 1 points in 19 games in 2026-27 (0 to 4 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Washington Capitals teammates
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