Ryan
Greene
C · CHI · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 2
- WAR
- 0.0
- Value
- 7
- PTS
- 29
2025-26№ 357 / 615
Ryan Greene (Chicago Blackhawks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ryan Greene
#20CPlays: Centre · 95% of faceoffs
Chicago Blackhawks
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : October 20, 2003 · St. John's, Canada
Drafted : 2022 · CHI · round 2, pick #57
Contract : $950,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA (10.2) · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 81 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 101 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 18 | |
Ryan Greene: our analysis
2025-26 season: 81 GP, 12 G, 17 A, 29 PTS, -14 +/-, 16:45 TOI. WAR 0.0 (357th of 615) · PAL 2, very poor.
In 2025-26, Ryan Greene, 23, posts a PAL Rating of 2 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of 0.0 ranks 357th among 615 regulars, in the bottom half.
His strengths: discipline (74, above average). On the other hand, possession (4, among the weakest in the league) and power play (8, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+1.2); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.3).
His WAR went from -0.1 in 2024-25 to 0.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 7 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ryan Greene's story
Born October 21, 2003, Ryan Greene followed a steady climb through North American development routes that culminated in a rapid transition to pro hockey. He spent time with the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL, where he laid the foundation of his game as a centre, sharpening decision-making and transition play against top junior competition.
Greene then moved to the NCAA with Boston University in Hockey East, using the collegiate schedule to refine his offensive instincts and positional awareness. That body of work caught the attention of NHL scouts: in the 2022 draft Chicago selected him 57th overall, a pick that set up his jump to the professional ranks once his college tenure concluded.
On April 13, 2025, Greene signed a three-year entry-level contract carrying a $950,000 cap hit and made his NHL debut the next day against the Montreal Canadiens. Injuries within the Blackhawks organization opened a roster spot for him at the start of the 2025 season, and he earned a place on the opening night lineup. He recorded his first NHL goal on Oct. 15 versus the St. Louis Blues, a key milestone early in his tenure with Chicago.
Greene’s path so far traces a clear progression: USHL competition, development in Hockey East, then entry into the NHL under a rookie contract signed in April 2025. That contract formalized his transition and gave him the initial window to establish himself at centre for the Blackhawks.
On the ice Greene plays with a practical, read-first approach. His strengths lie in positioning and moving the puck through transition; attributes he cultivated in Green Bay and at Boston University and that convinced Chicago to draft him and bring him into the NHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:39
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:28
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:31
- Pts/GP
- 0.22
- EV points
- 4
- Hits
- 12
- Blocks
- 6
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 41.3 %
- Off. zone starts
- 23.5 %
- Faceoffs
- 41.8 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
28between 12 and 44 (80% range)
- Goals
- 12
- Assists
- 17
- Games
- 82
So far: 4 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.38 pts per game (last season: 0.36).
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, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 57 %
51
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 64
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 62
- Confidence 63 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 79
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 64
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 63 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 75
- Confidence 34 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 83
- Confidence 63 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 60
- Confidence 67 %
- PA
- Passing
- 69
- Confidence 57 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 68
- Confidence 57 %
- DF
- Defense
- 58
- Confidence 53 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 44
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating64
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 66
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.703 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)16 · 66
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.7 · 64
ST — Strength62
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)2.737 · 61
- Body mass (50 %)-0.359 · 74
EN — Endurance79
- Ice time per game (45 %)16 · 79
- Total ice time (20 %)1,330 · 83
- Shift length (15 %)44.9 · 74
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15.2 · 80
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.817 · 79
DU — Durability64
- Share of games played (100 %)0.728 · 64
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.919 · 69
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.164 · 75
- Season volume (10 %)3.932 · 72
FG — Fighting75
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.831 · 75
DI — Discipline83
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.043 · 82
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.415 · 86
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.668 · 70
FO — Faceoffs60
- Faceoff % (85 %)45.3 · 58
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)36.4 · 73
PA — Passing69
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.603 · 72
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.317 · 60
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.063 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.644 · 60
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.522 · 77
SC — Scoring68
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.644 · 66
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.703 · 69
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.541 · 68
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.213 · 73
- xG per shot (10 %)0.085 · 81
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.3 · 62
DF — Defense58
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.066 · 63
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.341 · 55
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.081 · 45
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.074 · 67
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.374 · 75
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)62.7 · 48
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.173 · 66
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience44
- Career regular-season games (65 %)62
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)37
OV — Overall51
- SC · Scoring (20 %)68
- PA · Passing (20 %)69
- DF · Defense (20 %)58
- SK · Skating (12 %)64
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)60
- EN · Endurance (8 %)79
- DI · Discipline (5 %)83
- ST · Strength (3 %)62
- CK · Checking (2 %)71
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
0.0
wins above replacement
357 of 615
PAL Rating
2/ 100
Performance · Very poor
464 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
7/ 100
Very poor return
0.95 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 10
- Defense
- 7
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- Offense
- 21
- Creation
- 14
- Shooting
- 31
- Possession
- 4
- Defense
- 10
- Discipline
- 74
- Power play
- 8
- Penalty kill
- 13
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
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
64/ 100
Average
better than 64% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
67/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
50/ 100
Average
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, 151 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 53
- Shot selection
- 82
- Penalties drawn
- 33
- Puck management
- 52
Defense
- Takeaways
- 25
- Discipline
- 88
- Safe zone exits
- 23
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.
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
-1.1 to 1.1 — 90% interval
357 of 615 forwards
+0.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.1
- EV defense
- -1.8
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Shooting
- -3.3
- Penalties
- +1.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 81 | 0.0 | -1.1 to 1.1 | 357/615 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 1 | -0.1 | -0.2 to -0.1 | 427/596 |
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
- 136.4 km/h65th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.0 km/h45th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2669th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 36.0 %4th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 71.9 km73rd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.23 km75th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 35.9 %1st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %47th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 46.0 %5th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1641st percentile | 254th percentile | 12.5 %48th percentile |
| High danger | 646th percentile | 157th percentile | 16.7 %43rd percentile |
| Mid range | 550th percentile | 177th percentile | 20.0 %76th 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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VGKRyan Greene: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ryan Greene have in 2026-27?
Ryan Greene has 2 goals and 4 points (2 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ryan Greene?
Ryan Greene is 23 years old: he was born on October 21, 2003.
How tall is Ryan Greene, and how much does he weigh?
Ryan Greene is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Ryan Greene from?
Canada: Ryan Greene was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
What team does Ryan Greene play for?
Ryan Greene plays for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, at C, wearing number 20.
Is Ryan Greene injured?
No: Ryan Greene is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ryan Greene?
Ryan Greene produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 357th 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 Ryan Greene make?
Ryan Greene earns $950K 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 Ryan Greene's contract end?
Ryan Greene's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Ryan Greene 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 Ryan Greene a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 357th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Ryan Greene played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Ryan Greene has 2 points (2 goals, 0 assists).
What are Ryan Greene's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ryan Greene has 101 games, 14 goals, 19 assists and 33 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 29 points in 81 games.
Where was Ryan Greene drafted?
Ryan Greene was drafted 57th overall (round 2) by Chicago Blackhawks in 2022.
Is Ryan Greene better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.22 points per game at home (2 in 9 games) and 0.22 on the road (2 in 9 games).
How does Ryan Greene perform in the playoffs?
Ryan Greene has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Ryan Greene?
J.T. Compher: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
J.T. Compher's page →Is Ryan Greene a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 28 points in 2026-27, or 0.34 points per game.
What is Ryan Greene's nationality?
Ryan Greene is Canadian.
Where did Ryan Greene play before turning pro?
played collegiate hockey for the Boston University Terriers (Hockey East) and previously played for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.
How many points is Ryan Greene projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 28 points in 82 games in 2026-27 (12 to 44 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Chicago Blackhawks teammates
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