Ryan
Suter
D · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 27
- WAR
- -0.0
- Value
- 46
- PTS
- 15
2024-25№ 215 / 314
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Ryan Suter
Retired 2025#22D
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 20, 1985 · Madison, United States
Drafted : 2003 · NSH · round 1, pick #7
Contract : $7,538,462 · 2012-13 → 2028-29 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $10,000,000NMC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 28 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 40 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 56 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | 69 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | Minnesota Wild | 78 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 36 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 30 |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 77 | 2 | 36 | 38 | 48 |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 34 |
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | 48 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 24 |
| 2011-12 | Nashville Predators | 79 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 30 |
| 2010-11 | Nashville Predators | 70 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 54 |
| 2009-10 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 4 | 33 | 37 | 48 |
| 2008-09 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 73 |
| 2007-08 | Nashville Predators | 76 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 71 |
| 2006-07 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 54 |
| 2005-06 | Nashville Predators | 71 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 66 |
| NHL totals | 1526 | 107 | 589 | 696 | 785 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Stars | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | Dallas Stars | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Dallas Stars | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Minnesota Wild | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015-16 | Minnesota Wild | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Minnesota Wild | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Minnesota Wild | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012-13 | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | Nashville Predators | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | Nashville Predators | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009-10 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | Nashville Predators | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | Nashville Predators | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Playoff totals | 138 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 80 | |
Ryan Suter: our analysis
2024-25 season: 82 GP, 2 G, 13 A, 15 PTS, +7 +/-, 19:28 TOI. WAR -0.0 (215th of 314) · PAL 27, below average.
In 2024-25, Ryan Suter, 41, posts a PAL Rating of 27 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.0 ranks 215th among 314 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: penalty kill (85, among the best in the league). On the other hand, offense (8, among the weakest in the league) and shooting (13, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-2.2).
A slight dip from 2023-24, when his PAL was 34; his WAR, though, went from -0.4 to -0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 46 (fair value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ryan Suter's story
Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, Ryan Suter was immersed in hockey from the start: his father, Bob, was part of the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold-medal team and his uncle Gary had an NHL career. Suter moved through local programs and the USA Hockey development system before choosing to play college hockey at the University of Wisconsin, balancing education and a path toward the professional ranks.
His stock rose enough to be selected seventh overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. After a season with the Badgers and a stint in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals during the NHL lockout, Suter made his NHL debut in 2005–06, notching his first assist in that first game and scoring his first NHL goal later that season.
Suter spent the early portion of his career establishing himself in Nashville, signing a multi-year extension in 2008 and becoming a regular on the back end. In July 2012 he signed a long-term deal with the Minnesota Wild and quickly became a cornerstone of their defence, logging heavy minutes in all situations and posting career highs in assists and points during his time there. After a buyout in 2021 he joined the Dallas Stars on a four-year contract, and later signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Blues for 2024–25, where he served primarily in a third-pairing role while appearing in every regular-season game that year.
Internationally, Suter has worn the USA jersey many times: he was named to the 2010 Olympic roster and has represented the United States in numerous tournaments, collecting multiple gold medals across his international appearances. He has also been included in commemorative lists recognizing U.S. players.
Suter's on-ice profile is straightforward: he offers stability, dependable decision-making and the ability to eat minutes. Coaches have leaned on him for power-play and penalty-kill duties and for the steady, durable presence he brings to a defensive corps.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 19:28
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:04
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:59
- Pts/GP
- 0.18
- EV points
- 14
- Hits
- 39
- Blocks
- 109
- Takeaways
- 15
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 26.8 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
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 82 %
61
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 63
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 57
- Confidence 85 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 78
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 97
- Confidence 73 %
- CK
- Checking
- 68
- Confidence 85 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 36
- Confidence 60 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 66
- Confidence 85 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 65
- Confidence 82 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 46
- Confidence 82 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 80 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 98
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating63
- Top speed (35 %)34.3 · 61
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)0.973 · 60
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.6 · 80
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.5 · 63
ST — Strength57
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.189 · 57
- Body mass (50 %)-0.076 · 71
EN — Endurance78
- Ice time per game (45 %)19.1 · 77
- Total ice time (20 %)1,536 · 82
- Shift length (15 %)47.8 · 77
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)18.3 · 77
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.13 · 72
DU — Durability97
- Share of games played (100 %)0.899 · 97
CK — Checking68
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.555 · 68
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.011 · 64
- Season volume (10 %)3.689 · 69
FG — Fighting36
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.665 · 36
DI — Discipline66
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.059 · 67
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.516 · 79
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.173 · 41
PA — Passing65
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.306 · 69
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.328 · 66
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.069 · 68
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.576 · 60
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.275 · 77
SC — Scoring46
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.094 · 46
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.157 · 61
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.403 · 52
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.066 · 69
- xG per shot (10 %)0.033 · 68
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.133 · 62
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.058 · 78
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.035 · 70
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.491 · 82
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.089 · 83
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.373 · 81
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.2 · 77
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.34 · 69
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)29.3 · 76
EX — Experience98
- Career regular-season games (65 %)100
- Career playoff games (25 %)93
- NHL seasons (10 %)100
OV — Overall61
- DF · Defense (30 %)79
- PA · Passing (22 %)65
- SK · Skating (12 %)63
- SC · Scoring (12 %)46
- EN · Endurance (9 %)78
- ST · Strength (6 %)57
- DI · Discipline (5 %)66
- CK · Checking (4 %)68
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61 | 63 | 46 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 67 | 57 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 77 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2024-25
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
-0.0
wins above replacement
215 of 314
PAL Rating
27/ 100
Performance · Below average
181 of 253 at the position
Value Rating
46/ 100
Fair value
0.78 M$ · expected PAL 28
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 11
- Defense
- 55
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- Offense
- 8
- Creation
- 37
- Shooting
- 13
- Possession
- 24
- Defense
- 53
- Discipline
- 25
- Power play
- 36
- Penalty kill
- 85
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | STL | -0.0 | 27 | 46 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2023-24 | DAL | -0.4 | 34 | 11 | 7.54 M$ |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 0.2 | 40 | 13 | 7.54 M$ |
WAR, 2024-25
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
-0.6 to 0.6 — 90% interval
215 of 314 defensemen
-0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.5
- EV defense
- +1.2
- Power play
- +0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.6
- Shooting
- -2.2
- Penalties
- -1.4
- Average → replacement
- +3.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | STL | 80 | -0.0 | -0.6 to 0.6 | 215/314 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 82 | -0.4 | -1.1 to 0.4 | 272/316 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 82 | 0.2 | -0.7 to 0.9 | 127/334 |
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
- 146.4 km/h52nd percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.0 km/h26th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1847th percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 40.2 %28th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 370.2 km83rd percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 7.53 km98th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.7 %42nd percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %51st percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.9 %28th percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6252nd percentile | 241st percentile | 3.2 %9th percentile |
| High danger | 463rd percentile | 164th percentile | 25.0 %67th percentile |
| Mid range | 1363rd percentile | 143rd percentile | 7.7 %38th percentile |
| Long range | 2645th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:34 |
| May 2, 2025 | vsWPG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:26 |
| April 30, 2025 | @WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:52 |
| April 21, 2025 | @WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:48 |
| April 19, 2025 | @WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:52 |
Ryan Suter: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ryan Suter have in 2024-25?
Ryan Suter has 2 goals and 15 points (13 assists) in 82 games in 2024-25.
How old is Ryan Suter?
Ryan Suter is 41 years old: he was born on January 21, 1985.
How tall is Ryan Suter, and how much does he weigh?
Ryan Suter is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Ryan Suter from?
United States: Ryan Suter was born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
How good is Ryan Suter?
Ryan Suter produced -0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 215th of 314 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 27 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Ryan Suter make?
Ryan Suter earns $775K for the 2024-25 season. His Value Rating is 46 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ryan Suter's contract end?
Ryan Suter's contract runs through the 2028-29 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC clause.
Is Ryan Suter overpaid?
Neither: he delivers about what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 46 out of 100 (fair value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ryan Suter a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 215th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Ryan Suter getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 34 in 2023-24 to 27 in 2024-25 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Ryan Suter's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ryan Suter has 1,526 games, 107 goals, 589 assists and 696 points. His best season: 2017-18, with 51 points in 78 games.
Where was Ryan Suter drafted?
Ryan Suter was drafted 7th overall (round 1) by Nashville Predators in 2003.
How does Ryan Suter perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ryan Suter has 138 games and 45 points in his career. His pace (0.33 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.46).
Is Ryan Suter related to anyone famous?
Yes: Bob Suter (father, member of the United States team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics); Gary Suter (uncle, longtime player in the NHL).
Is Ryan Suter married?
Yes, married to Becky Suter (née Palmer).
What is Ryan Suter's nationality?
Ryan Suter is American. Internationally: Represented the United States: named to the 2010 Olympic roster (one of the team's alternate captains), selected for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, accepted invitation to the 2019 World Championship, named to the IIHF All‑Time USA Team in 2020; has represented the U.S. in 11 tournaments and won three gold medals.
What awards has Ryan Suter won?
Named to the IIHF All‑Time USA Team (2020).
Where did Ryan Suter play before turning pro?
Played for the Madison Capitols, Culver Military Academy, USA Hockey's National Development Team (Ann Arbor), then the University of Wisconsin–Madison prior to turning professional..
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