Ross
Johnston
L · STL · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 2
- WAR
- -0.9
- Value
- 7
- PTS
- 14
2025-26№ 600 / 615
Ross Johnston (St. Louis Blues) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ross Johnston
#49LPlays: Left wing · 2% of faceoffs
St. Louis Blues
HEIGHT : 196 cm · WEIGHT : 107 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : February 17, 1994 · Charlottetown, Canada
Contract : $2,000,000 · 2026-27 → 2028-29 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | St. Louis Blues | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 107 |
| 2024-25 | Anaheim Ducks | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 72 |
| 2023-24 | Anaheim Ducks | 68 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 117 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 32 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 78 |
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | New York Islanders | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 62 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 316 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 586 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Playoff totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
Ross Johnston: our analysis
2025-26 season: 62 GP, 3 G, 11 A, 14 PTS, 0 +/-, 9:45 TOI. WAR -0.9 (600th of 615) · PAL 2, very poor.
In 2025-26, Ross Johnston, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 2 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -0.9 ranks 600th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, discipline (2, among the weakest in the league) and creation (3, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV offense (-3.1).
A season in line with 2024-25 (PAL of 1); his WAR went from -0.6 to -0.9.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 7 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ross Johnston's story
Raised on a family beef farm in Suffolk, Prince Edward Island, Ross Johnston brought a physical, workmanlike approach to the ice that traces back to his upbringing. He climbed the junior ladder beginning in the MHL with the Summerside Western Capitals and then spent three seasons in the QMJHL with Moncton, Victoriaville and Charlottetown, where he developed the gritty elements of his game despite going unselected in the NHL Draft.
As an undrafted free agent he attended the New York Islanders' training camp in 2014; a fight at camp resulted in a broken jaw that sidelined him for about two months of his final junior season. Nevertheless, the Islanders signed him to a three-year entry-level contract on 31 March 2015, launching his professional career.
Johnston split his first pro season between the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the ECHL's Missouri Mavericks, then made his NHL debut on 10 April 2016 after being recalled. He oscillated between Bridgeport and New York over the next seasons but began to secure a steady role: in January 2018 he recorded his first NHL point and shortly after scored his first NHL goal, finishing the 2017–18 campaign with three goals and six points in 24 games. The Islanders extended his contract in 2018 and again in 2021.
Waived by New York early in the 2023–24 season, Johnston was claimed by the Anaheim Ducks and made his Ducks debut on 14 October 2023. As a free agent after three seasons with Anaheim, he agreed to a three-year, $6 million deal with the St. Louis Blues on 1 July 2026. The provided sources do not list international appearances or additional honours beyond his club career.
In practical terms, Johnston's game centres on physicality and net-front work: he plays a depth forward's role built on heavy skating, willingness to engage, and contributing energy and forechecking in support of his team's top players.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 8:43
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.11
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 35
- Blocks
- 7
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 9.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
10between 1 and 20 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 8
- Games
- 55
So far: 1 pts in 9 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.20 pts per game (last season: 0.23).
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.
Trend
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.06 in 23-24, 0.23 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 1 → 2
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 32: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 62 %
37
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 88
- Confidence 67 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 42
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 63
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 94
- Confidence 67 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 96
- Confidence 54 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 47
- Confidence 67 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 58
- Confidence 62 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 37
- Confidence 62 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 57 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 72
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)35 · 57
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.329 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)16 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.2 · 58
ST — Strength88
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.115 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)2.048 · 94
EN — Endurance42
- Ice time per game (45 %)10.7 · 42
- Total ice time (20 %)595 · 61
- Shift length (15 %)42.6 · 61
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)9.339 · 42
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)0.659 · 37
DU — Durability63
- Share of games played (100 %)0.719 · 63
CK — Checking94
- Hits /60 (70 %)13.7 · 93
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)12.8 · 95
- Season volume (10 %)5.263 · 89
FG — Fighting96
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)3.314 · 96
DI — Discipline47
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.094 · 45
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)1.224 · 53
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.676 · 69
PA — Passing58
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.587 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.43 · 72
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.17 · 42
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.525 · 78
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.213 · 55
SC — Scoring37
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.525 · 42
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.589 · 37
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.212 · 69
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.865 · 47
- xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 72
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10 · 42
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.008 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.177 · 85
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.66 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 79
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.988 · 65
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.1 · 76
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.65 · 79
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience72
- Career regular-season games (65 %)81
- Career playoff games (25 %)45
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall37
- SC · Scoring (28 %)37
- PA · Passing (22 %)58
- DF · Defense (18 %)76
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- EN · Endurance (8 %)42
- DI · Discipline (5 %)47
- ST · Strength (4 %)88
- CK · Checking (3 %)94
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37 | 62 | 37 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 62 | 35 | 77 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 67 | 42 | 78 |
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
-0.9
wins above replacement
600 of 615
PAL Rating
2/ 100
Performance · Very poor
466 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
7/ 100
Very poor return
1.10 M$ · expected PAL 38
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 6
- Defense
- 25
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- Offense
- 23
- Creation
- 3
- Shooting
- 11
- Possession
- 10
- Defense
- 38
- Discipline
- 2
- Power play
- 31
- Penalty kill
- 28
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ANA | -0.9 | 2 | 7 | 1.10 M$ |
| 2024-25 | ANA | -0.6 | 1 | 2 | 1.10 M$ |
| 2023-24 | ANA | -0.9 | 3 | 7 | 1.10 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
2/ 100
Low
better than 2% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
5/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
9/ 100
Low
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 414 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 65
- Shot selection
- 46
- Penalties drawn
- 11
- Puck management
- 1
Defense
- Takeaways
- 8
- Discipline
- 10
- Safe zone exits
- 43
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ANA | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 1 | 9 | 4 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.9
wins above replacement
-1.3 to -0.2 — 90% interval
600 of 615 forwards
-4.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -3.1
- EV defense
- -0.2
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.5
- Penalties
- -1.4
- Average → replacement
- +1.6
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ANA | 62 | -0.9 | -1.3 to -0.2 | 600/615 |
| 2024-25 | ANA | 43 | -0.6 | -1.0 to -0.4 | 567/596 |
| 2023-24 | ANA | 68 | -0.9 | -1.3 to -0.6 | 593/608 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 16 | -0.2 | -0.3 to -0.0 | 491/617 |
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
- 135.7 km/h62nd percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.2 km/h25th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 515th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 38.0 %12th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 20.4 km19th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 2.94 km8th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 37.9 %8th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 19.4 %96th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.6 %18th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 823rd percentile | 024th percentile | 0.0 %3rd percentile |
| High danger | 539th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 010th percentile | 054th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 272nd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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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DALRoss Johnston: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ross Johnston have in 2026-27?
Ross Johnston has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 9 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ross Johnston?
Ross Johnston is 32 years old: he was born on February 18, 1994.
How tall is Ross Johnston, and how much does he weigh?
Ross Johnston is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 236 lb (107 kg).
Where is Ross Johnston from?
Canada: Ross Johnston was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
What team does Ross Johnston play for?
Ross Johnston plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL, at L, wearing number 49.
Is Ross Johnston injured?
No: Ross Johnston is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ross Johnston?
Ross Johnston produced -0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 600th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Ross Johnston make?
Ross Johnston earns $1.1M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 7 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ross Johnston's contract end?
Ross Johnston's contract runs through the 2028-29 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Ross Johnston overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 7 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ross Johnston a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 600th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Ross Johnston getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 1 in 2024-25 to 2 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Ross Johnston played lately?
Over his last 9 games, Ross Johnston has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Ross Johnston's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ross Johnston has 316 games, 14 goals, 33 assists and 47 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 14 points in 62 games.
How does Ross Johnston perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ross Johnston has 10 games and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.15).
Which player is most similar to Ross Johnston?
Kent Johnson: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Kent Johnson's page →Is Ross Johnston a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 10 points in 2026-27, or 0.18 points per game.
What is Ross Johnston's nationality?
Ross Johnston is Canadian.
Where did Ross Johnston play before turning pro?
MHL: Summerside Western Capitals; QMJHL: Moncton Wildcats, Victoriaville Tigres and Charlottetown Islanders (three seasons in the QMJHL).
How many points is Ross Johnston projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 10 points in 55 games in 2026-27 (1 to 20 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his St. Louis Blues teammates
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