Ryan
Pulock
D · NYI · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 10
- WAR
- -1.4
- Value
- 6
- PTS
- 27
2025-26№ 321 / 325
Ryan Pulock (New York Islanders) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ryan Pulock
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 100 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : October 5, 1994 · Dauphin, Canada
Drafted : 2013 · NYI · round 1, pick #15
Contract : $6,150,000 · 2022-23 → 2029-30 · Standard Contract · UFANTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York Islanders | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | New York Islanders | 76 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | New York Islanders | 74 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 82 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | New York Islanders | 56 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 56 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 68 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 82 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | New York Islanders | 68 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | New York Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| NHL totals | 649 | 56 | 186 | 242 | 125 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | New York Islanders | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | New York Islanders | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 22 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 66 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 20 | |
Ryan Pulock: our analysis
2025-26 season: 76 GP, 3 G, 24 A, 27 PTS, +9 +/-, 20:49 TOI. WAR -1.4 (321st of 325) · PAL 10, very poor.
In 2025-26, Ryan Pulock, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 10 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -1.4 ranks 321st among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (74, above average). On the other hand, penalty kill (8, among the weakest in the league) and possession (14, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: EV offense (-4.0).
A marked decline: his PAL was 19 in 2024-25, against 10 now; his WAR went from -0.4 to -1.4.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 6 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ryan Pulock's story
Born in Dauphin and raised in Grandview, Ryan Pulock came up through Manitoba rinks before becoming a top junior prospect. Selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft, he spent his entire major-junior career with Brandon and earned a spot on the 2014 WHL First All-Star Team for his play on the blue line.
Pulock was taken 15th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and inked a three-year entry-level deal with the club on September 28, 2013. He then developed in the Islanders' system with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the AHL, where he made the All-Rookie Team and was chosen as an AHL All-Star in back-to-back seasons while refining his defensive game.
His NHL debut came on February 28, 2016, against Edmonton. He scored his first NHL goal on March 17 versus Nashville and later netted his first playoff goal on the power play in Game 3 against Florida during the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. An early-season injury in 2016–17 sent him back to the AHL for that year, but he returned to stay in the NHL the following season after making the club out of training camp.
The Islanders have rewarded Pulock's progression with multiple contracts: a re-signing on July 17, 2018, a two-year, $10 million deal on November 4, 2020, and an eight-year, $49.2 million extension on October 14, 2021. In 2018–19, under head coach Barry Trotz, he was regularly paired with Adam Pelech. During the 2018 offseason he also served as a guest instructor at Micheal Ferland's Hockey School in Brandon.
Now an alternate captain and a fixture on New York's defence corps, Pulock brings a powerful point shot, steady play on the power play and the ability to log significant minutes. His path — from junior standout to AHL honouree to NHL regular — explains the role he occupies on the Islanders today.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 17:31
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 3:24
- Pts/GP
- 0.08
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 11
- Blocks
- 23
- Takeaways
- 1
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 42.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 29.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
19between 7 and 29 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 16
- Games
- 73
So far: 1 pts in 13 games. The team has played 16 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.30 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.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.33 in 23-24, 0.36 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 19 → 10
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 31: 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.
Out· Upper Body· expected back November 28
OV · OverallConfidence 85 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 77
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 76
- Confidence 88 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 79
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 78
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 74
- Confidence 88 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 61
- Confidence 64 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 80
- Confidence 88 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 75
- Confidence 85 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 64
- Confidence 85 %
- DF
- Defense
- 63
- Confidence 83 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 87
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating77
- Top speed (35 %)36.1 · 82
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.642 · 72
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.8 · 78
ST — Strength76
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.349 · 68
- Body mass (50 %)1.063 · 84
EN — Endurance79
- Ice time per game (45 %)20.2 · 80
- Total ice time (20 %)1,525 · 79
- Shift length (15 %)43.9 · 61
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)19.6 · 82
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.831 · 81
DU — Durability78
- Share of games played (100 %)0.836 · 78
CK — Checking74
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.136 · 75
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.155 · 71
- Season volume (10 %)3.912 · 74
FG — Fighting61
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.677 · 61
DI — Discipline80
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.025 · 80
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.357 · 90
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.21 · 50
PA — Passing75
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.405 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.435 · 77
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.121 · 60
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.077 · 73
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.281 · 79
SC — Scoring64
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.177 · 69
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.172 · 68
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.179 · 74
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.033 · 51
- xG per shot (10 %)0.032 · 60
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.402 · 73
DF — Defense63
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.101 · 58
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.091 · 67
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.776 · 62
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.194 · 61
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.621 · 83
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.2 · 69
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.72 · 88
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience87
- Career regular-season games (65 %)91
- Career playoff games (25 %)79
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall68
- DF · Defense (30 %)63
- PA · Passing (22 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)77
- SC · Scoring (12 %)64
- EN · Endurance (9 %)79
- ST · Strength (6 %)76
- DI · Discipline (5 %)80
- CK · Checking (4 %)74
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68 | 77 | 64 | 63 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 78 | 74 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 78 | 73 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 85 | 70 | 70 |
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
-1.4
wins above replacement
321 of 325
PAL Rating
10/ 100
Performance · Very poor
224 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
6/ 100
Very poor return
6.15 M$ · expected PAL 68
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 31
- Defense
- 8
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- Offense
- 54
- Creation
- 30
- Shooting
- 16
- Possession
- 14
- Defense
- 16
- Discipline
- 39
- Power play
- 74
- Penalty kill
- 8
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 | NYI | -1.4 | 10 | 6 | 6.15 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NYI | -0.4 | 19 | 5 | 6.15 M$ |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 0.4 | 50 | 24 | 6.15 M$ |
| 2022-23 | NYI | -0.2 | 31 | 12 | 6.15 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
60/ 100
Average
better than 60% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
13/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
89/ 100
Very good
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, 89 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 76
- Shot selection
- 16
- Penalties drawn
- 5
- Puck management
- 52
Defense
- Takeaways
- 86
- Discipline
- 84
- Safe zone exits
- 58
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 | NYI | 60 | 13 | 89 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 77 | 70 | 72 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 46 | 14 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 80 | 40 | 92 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-1.4
wins above replacement
-2.0 to -0.7 — 90% interval
321 of 325 defensemen
-7.5 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -4.0
- EV defense
- -3.7
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- -1.4
- Shooting
- -0.6
- Penalties
- -1.0
- Average → replacement
- +3.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYI | 76 | -1.4 | -2.0 to -0.7 | 321/325 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 70 | -0.4 | -1.3 to 0.5 | 282/314 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 58 | 0.4 | -0.5 to 1.0 | 102/316 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 82 | -0.2 | -1.2 to 0.6 | 260/334 |
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
- 160.1 km/h100th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.6 km/h15th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 110th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 38.0 %11th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 51.5 km41st percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.60 km33rd percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.5 %25th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.0 %7th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.0 %5th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 831st percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 175th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 543rd percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th 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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NJDRyan Pulock: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ryan Pulock have in 2026-27?
Ryan Pulock has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 13 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ryan Pulock?
Ryan Pulock is 32 years old: he was born on October 6, 1994.
How tall is Ryan Pulock, and how much does he weigh?
Ryan Pulock is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
Where is Ryan Pulock from?
Canada: Ryan Pulock was born in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.
What team does Ryan Pulock play for?
Ryan Pulock plays for the New York Islanders in the NHL, at D, wearing number 6.
Is Ryan Pulock injured?
Yes: Ryan Pulock is injured and out (upper body). He is expected back around November 28.
How good is Ryan Pulock?
Ryan Pulock produced -1.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 321st of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 10 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Ryan Pulock make?
Ryan Pulock earns $6.2M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 6 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ryan Pulock's contract end?
Ryan Pulock's contract runs through the 2029-30 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Ryan Pulock overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 6 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ryan Pulock a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 321st of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Ryan Pulock getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 19 in 2024-25 to 10 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Ryan Pulock played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Ryan Pulock has 1 point (0 goals, 1 assist).
What are Ryan Pulock's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ryan Pulock has 649 games, 56 goals, 186 assists and 242 points. His best season: 2018-19, with 37 points in 82 games.
Where was Ryan Pulock drafted?
Ryan Pulock was drafted 15th overall (round 1) by New York Islanders in 2013.
Is Ryan Pulock better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.00 points per game at home (0 in 6 games) and 0.14 on the road (1 in 7 games).
How does Ryan Pulock perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ryan Pulock has 66 games and 27 points in his career. His pace (0.41 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.37).
Which player is most similar to Ryan Pulock?
Victor Mancini: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Victor Mancini's page →Is Ryan Pulock a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 19 points in 2026-27, or 0.26 points per game.
Does Ryan Pulock have siblings?
Yes: his brother Brock Pulock (older brother; played hockey; killed in a car accident in 2010), his brother Derrick Pulock.
What is Ryan Pulock's nationality?
Ryan Pulock is Canadian.
What awards has Ryan Pulock won?
Named to the WHL First All-Star Team (2014) ; Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team ; Named an AHL All-Star for two consecutive seasons.
Where did Ryan Pulock play before turning pro?
Drafted by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft; played his entire major junior career with the Wheat Kings.
How many points is Ryan Pulock projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 19 points in 73 games in 2026-27 (7 to 29 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New York Islanders teammates
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