Ryan
Poehling
C · ANA · Defensive · Above average
- PAL
- 67
- WAR
- 1.1
- Value
- 71
- PTS
- 36
2025-26№ 148 / 615
Ryan Poehling (Anaheim Ducks) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ryan Poehling
#25CPlays: Centre · 88% of faceoffs
Anaheim Ducks
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 2, 1999 · Lakeville, United States
Drafted : 2017 · MTL · round 1, pick #25
Contract : $3,750,000 · 2026-27 → 2029-30 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Anaheim Ducks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 75 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 68 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Flyers | 77 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Montréal Canadiens | 57 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | Montréal Canadiens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 363 | 55 | 78 | 133 | 56 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Anaheim Ducks | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Playoff totals | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
Ryan Poehling: our analysis
2025-26 season: 75 GP, 11 G, 25 A, 36 PTS, +8 +/-, 15:04 TOI. WAR 1.1 (148th of 615) · PAL 67, above average.
In 2025-26, Ryan Poehling, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 67 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 1.1 ranks 148th among 615 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (98, among the best in the league), discipline (87, among the best in the league) and defense (62, above average). On the other hand, shooting (18, well below average) and creation (19, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+1.5); his biggest cost: finishing (-0.6).
A marked decline: his PAL was 76 in 2024-25, against 67 now; his WAR went from 1.5 to 1.1.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 71 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ryan Poehling's story
Growing up in Lakeville, Minnesota, Poehling moved quickly through the junior ranks after two seasons at Lakeville North High School, joining the Lincoln Stars in the USHL and accelerating his path to college by graduating early to skate for St. Cloud State beginning in 2016–17.
At St. Cloud State he developed steadily: a full freshman year followed by a breakout sophomore season when he posted 31 points in 36 games and helped the Huskies capture the NCHC regular-season title, even scoring the decisive goal over Denver that secured the Penrose Cup. That collegiate progression led to his selection in the first round, 25th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Poehling turned pro when he signed an entry-level deal with Montréal on 31 March 2019 and delivered a memorable NHL debut on 6 April 2019, recording a hat trick and the shootout winner. In the following years he split time between the Canadiens and their AHL affiliate, Laval Rocket, with uneven results but clear improvement in 2020–21 before a season-ending wrist injury announced on 6 May 2021.
A July 16, 2022 trade sent him to the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of a package including Jeff Petry, with Mike Matheson and a 2023 fourth-round pick heading to Montréal. He played a depth forward role in Pittsburgh during 2022–23. As a free agent Poehling signed a one-year, US$1.4 million deal with the Philadelphia Flyers on 1 July 2023 and later agreed to a two-year extension on 27 January 2024. On 23 June 2025 he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in the deal that brought Trevor Zegras to the receiving club; in the 2026 playoffs he scored the first overtime game‑winner of his career in Game 4 against Edmonton.
Internationally, Poehling helped the United States win bronze at the 2018 World Junior Championship and starred at the 2019 tournament, recording eight points (5G, 3A) in six games, earning tournament MVP and best forward honours after a natural hat trick against Sweden. His game is defined by quick drives toward the net, a nose for scoring chances in tight, and the finishing touch around the crease.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:15
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:21
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:11
- Pts/GP
- 0.40
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 3
- Blocks
- 5
- Takeaways
- 1
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 52.0 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.2 %
- Faceoffs
- 37.3 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
27between 11 and 43 (80% range)
- Goals
- 9
- Assists
- 18
- Games
- 59
So far: 2 pts in 5 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.46 pts per game (last season: 0.48).
Three straight seasons of growth. Since 2018, of 97 players in that spot, 23 kept improving the next season; on average, their pace fell back to 90% of their best season.
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
Stable
- Points per game: 0.36 in 23-24, 0.48 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 76 → 67
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 27: prime years
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.
Injured reserve· Lower Body· expected back November 25
OV · OverallConfidence 79 %
85
High-end
- SK
- Skating
- 91
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 79
- Confidence 82 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 72
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 77
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 70
- Confidence 82 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 63
- Confidence 63 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 86
- Confidence 82 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 76
- Confidence 88 %
- PA
- Passing
- 78
- Confidence 79 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 70
- Confidence 79 %
- DF
- Defense
- 83
- Confidence 75 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 73
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating91
- Top speed (35 %)37.1 · 87
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)10.9 · 89
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.9 · 88
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.5 · 89
ST — Strength79
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.035 · 74
- Body mass (50 %)0.243 · 80
EN — Endurance72
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.3 · 72
- Total ice time (20 %)1,101 · 76
- Shift length (15 %)42.1 · 62
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.1 · 67
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.45 · 76
DU — Durability77
- Share of games played (100 %)0.83 · 77
CK — Checking70
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.044 · 70
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.267 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)3.807 · 69
FG — Fighting63
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.684 · 63
DI — Discipline86
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.056 · 86
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.42 · 86
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.751 · 75
FO — Faceoffs76
- Faceoff % (85 %)49.2 · 73
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)48.9 · 84
PA — Passing78
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.844 · 82
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.367 · 65
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.06 · 78
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.668 · 78
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.489 · 76
SC — Scoring70
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.707 · 71
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.66 · 64
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.039 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.17 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 69
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)10.7 · 65
DF — Defense83
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.056 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.095 · 78
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.602 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.179 · 88
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.235 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.3 · 74
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.683 · 97
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience73
- Career regular-season games (65 %)83
- Career playoff games (25 %)47
- NHL seasons (10 %)75
OV — Overall85
- SC · Scoring (20 %)70
- PA · Passing (20 %)78
- DF · Defense (20 %)83
- SK · Skating (12 %)91
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)76
- EN · Endurance (8 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)86
- ST · Strength (3 %)79
- CK · Checking (2 %)70
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 85 | 91 | 70 | 83 |
| 2024-25 | 86 | 91 | 73 | 88 |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 90 | 69 | 89 |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 93 | 72 | 92 |
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
1.1
wins above replacement
148 of 615
PAL Rating
67/ 100
Performance · Above average
143 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
71/ 100
Good value
1.90 M$ · expected PAL 47
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 36
- Defense
- 85
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- Offense
- 59
- Creation
- 19
- Shooting
- 18
- Possession
- 50
- Defense
- 62
- Discipline
- 87
- Power play
- 20
- Penalty kill
- 98
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 | 1.1 | 67 | 71 | 1.90 M$ |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 1.5 | 76 | 80 | 1.90 M$ |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 1.3 | 85 | 91 | 1.40 M$ |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 0.7 | 90 | 96 | 0.75 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
78/ 100
Very good
better than 78% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
68/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
69/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 78, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 92 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Ryan Poehling ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 97
- Shot selection
- 21
- Penalties drawn
- 58
- Puck management
- 66
Defense
- Takeaways
- 40
- Discipline
- 78
- Safe zone exits
- 59
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 | 78 | 68 | 69 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 20 | 43 | 23 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 91 | 72 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 96 | 87 | 92 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.1
wins above replacement
0.3 to 1.9 — 90% interval
148 of 615 forwards
+5.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.9
- EV defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.6
- Shooting
- -0.6
- Penalties
- +1.5
- Average → replacement
- +2.9
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ANA | 75 | 1.1 | 0.3 to 1.9 | 148/615 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 65 | 1.5 | 1.0 to 2.5 | 104/596 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 77 | 1.3 | 0.5 to 2.2 | 121/608 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 53 | 0.7 | -0.5 to 1.6 | 184/617 |
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
- 133.9 km/h56th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.2 km/h49th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 822nd percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 40.4 %30th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 19.8 km18th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.63 km53rd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.3 %71st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.7 %78th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.9 %36th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 620th percentile | 139th percentile | 16.7 %66th percentile |
| High danger | 327th percentile | 034th percentile | 0.0 %10th percentile |
| Mid range | 227th percentile | 177th percentile | 50.0 %100th percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd 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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VGKRyan Poehling: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ryan Poehling have in 2026-27?
Ryan Poehling has 1 goal and 2 points (1 assist) in 5 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ryan Poehling?
Ryan Poehling is 27 years old: he was born on January 3, 1999.
How tall is Ryan Poehling, and how much does he weigh?
Ryan Poehling is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Ryan Poehling from?
United States: Ryan Poehling was born in Lakeville, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Ryan Poehling play for?
Ryan Poehling plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL, at C, wearing number 25.
Is Ryan Poehling injured?
Yes: Ryan Poehling is on injured reserve (lower body). He is expected back around November 25.
How good is Ryan Poehling?
Ryan Poehling produced 1.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 148th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 67 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Ryan Poehling make?
Ryan Poehling earns $1.9M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 71 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ryan Poehling's contract end?
Ryan Poehling's contract runs through the 2029-30 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Ryan Poehling overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 71 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ryan Poehling a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 148th 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 Ryan Poehling getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 76 in 2024-25 to 67 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Ryan Poehling played lately?
Over his last 5 games, Ryan Poehling has 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
What are Ryan Poehling's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ryan Poehling has 363 games, 55 goals, 78 assists and 133 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 36 points in 75 games.
Where was Ryan Poehling drafted?
Ryan Poehling was drafted 25th overall (round 1) by Montreal Canadiens in 2017.
How does Ryan Poehling perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ryan Poehling has 11 games and 5 points in his career. His pace (0.45 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.37).
Which player is most similar to Ryan Poehling?
Tye Kartye: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Tye Kartye's page →Is Ryan Poehling a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 27 points in 2026-27, or 0.46 points per game.
Does Ryan Poehling have siblings?
Yes: his brother Nick Poehling (plays ice hockey; committed to St. Cloud State University), his brother Jack Poehling (plays ice hockey; committed to St. Cloud State University).
Is Ryan Poehling related to anyone famous?
Yes: Stan Palmer (uncle, played for the University of Minnesota Duluth; drafted 177th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1977).
What is Ryan Poehling's nationality?
Ryan Poehling is American. Internationally: United States: bronze medal at the 2018 World Junior Championship; named tournament MVP and best forward at the 2019 World Junior Championship (team finished as runners-up).
What awards has Ryan Poehling won?
Tournament MVP, 2019 World Junior Championship ; Best Forward, 2019 World Junior Championship ; NCHC Academic All–Conference Team 2016–17.
How many championships has Ryan Poehling won?
3: Penrose Cup — NCHC regular season champions with St. Cloud State (Poehling's sophomore season); Bronze medal — 2018 World Junior Championship with the United States; Silver medal — 2019 World Junior Championship with the United States.
Where did Ryan Poehling play before turning pro?
Lakeville North High School (two seasons); Lincoln Stars (USHL), joined during the 2015–16 season; St. Cloud State University (committed for the 2016–17 season, returned for subsequent seasons until signing professionally in 2019).
How many points is Ryan Poehling projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 27 points in 59 games in 2026-27 (11 to 43 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Anaheim Ducks teammates
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