Ryan
Shea
D · EDM · Balanced · Above average
- PAL
- 68
- WAR
- 1.5
- Value
- 80
- PTS
- 35
2025-26№ 40 / 325
Ryan Shea (Edmonton Oilers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ryan Shea
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : February 10, 1997 · Milton, United States
Drafted : 2015 · CHI · round 4, pick #121
Contract : $4,000,000 · 2026-27 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $1,500,000NTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Edmonton Oilers | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 168 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 44 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Ryan Shea: our analysis
2025-26 season: 80 GP, 6 G, 29 A, 35 PTS, +30 +/-, 18:53 TOI. WAR 1.5 (40th of 325) · PAL 68, above average.
In 2025-26, Ryan Shea, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 68 out of 100 (above average), and his WAR of 1.5 ranks 40th among 325 regulars, in the top quarter.
His strengths: discipline (95, among the best in the league), offense (86, among the best in the league) and penalty kill (86, among the best in the league). On the other hand, power play (13, among the weakest in the league) and creation (23, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+2.2); his biggest cost: EV defense (-0.6).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 30 in 2024-25 to 68; his WAR went from 0.2 to 1.5.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 80 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ryan Shea's story
Ryan Shea’s path to pro hockey ran through Boston-area school hockey and the USHL: after playing at Boston College High School he skated for the Youngstown Phantoms, suffering two broken collarbones during the 2015–16 USHL season. Chicago selected him in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
He spent four years at Northeastern in Hockey East (2016–2020), where his first collegiate goal came on 15 October 2016 against Bentley. Shea moved into team leadership roles, serving as an alternate captain in 2018–19 and being named captain for 2019–20. In November 2019 he was chosen MVP of the Friendship Four tournament, and his 2019–20 campaign earned him a spot on the Hockey East Second-Team All-Star.
Unsigned by the club that drafted him after college, Shea signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 19 August. He developed in the American Hockey League with the Texas Stars, playing the 2021–22 and 2022–23 AHL seasons there. After three seasons inside the Stars organization, he hit free agency and signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on 1 July 2023.
Shea made his NHL debut on 21 October 2023 against the St. Louis Blues. He scored his first NHL goal on 4 April 2024 against Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren in a 4–1 Penguins victory. He remained with Pittsburgh on subsequent short-term deals, signing another one-year contract on 1 July 2024 and re-signing a one-year agreement on 7 March 2025. On 1 July 2026 he agreed to a five-year, $20 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
Internationally, Shea joined the United States at the 2021 IIHF World Championship in Riga, registering one assist in three games and helping the team capture bronze. A defenseman by trade, his college captaincies and tournament honours point to a player relied upon for structure and leadership on the blue line.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 23:14
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:09
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:23
- Pts/GP
- 0.28
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 8
- Blocks
- 28
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 25.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
25between 13 and 36 (80% range)
- Goals
- 5
- Assists
- 20
- Games
- 70
So far: 5 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.39 pts per game (last season: 0.44).
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
Trending up
- Points per game: 0.03 in 23-24, 0.44 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 30 → 68
Outlook, age included
↑ Trending upAge 29: 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.
OV · OverallConfidence 71 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 60
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 70
- Confidence 75 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 72
- Confidence 75 %
- DU
- Durability
- 67
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 68
- Confidence 75 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 71
- Confidence 48 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 90
- Confidence 75 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 81
- Confidence 71 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 74
- Confidence 71 %
- DF
- Defense
- 76
- Confidence 67 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 60
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating60
- Top speed (35 %)34.5 · 62
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.363 · 66
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.8 · 62
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.3 · 61
ST — Strength70
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.171 · 75
- Body mass (50 %)-0.359 · 67
EN — Endurance72
- Ice time per game (45 %)18 · 70
- Total ice time (20 %)1,472 · 78
- Shift length (15 %)50.5 · 83
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.7 · 50
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.299 · 74
DU — Durability67
- Share of games played (100 %)0.748 · 67
CK — Checking68
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.111 · 67
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.927 · 68
- Season volume (10 %)3.664 · 71
FG — Fighting71
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.765 · 71
DI — Discipline90
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.008 · 90
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.383 · 88
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.433 · 78
PA — Passing81
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.621 · 87
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.33 · 64
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.04 · 79
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.07 · 72
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.065 · 51
SC — Scoring74
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.237 · 77
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.158 · 64
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.606 · 86
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.054 · 62
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 68
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.117 · 62
DF — Defense76
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.021 · 70
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.034 · 77
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.592 · 76
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.127 · 85
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.506 · 86
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.7 · 71
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.081 · 70
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience60
- Career regular-season games (65 %)71
- Career playoff games (25 %)37
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall76
- DF · Defense (30 %)76
- PA · Passing (22 %)81
- SK · Skating (12 %)60
- SC · Scoring (12 %)74
- EN · Endurance (9 %)72
- ST · Strength (6 %)70
- DI · Discipline (5 %)90
- CK · Checking (4 %)68
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 60 | 74 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 63 | 71 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 63 | 71 | 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
1.5
wins above replacement
40 of 325
PAL Rating
68/ 100
Performance · Above average
73 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
80/ 100
Very good contract
0.90 M$ · expected PAL 39
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 70
- Defense
- 66
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- Offense
- 86
- Creation
- 23
- Shooting
- 53
- Possession
- 69
- Defense
- 44
- Discipline
- 95
- Power play
- 13
- Penalty kill
- 86
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 | PIT | 1.5 | 68 | 80 | 0.90 M$ |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 0.2 | 30 | 53 | 0.78 M$ |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 0.1 | 11 | 23 | 0.78 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
96/ 100
Elite
better than 96% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
89/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
96/ 100
Elite
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, 8 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 100
- Shot selection
- 37
- Penalties drawn
- 64
- Puck management
- 85
Defense
- Takeaways
- 66
- Discipline
- 95
- Safe zone exits
- 83
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 | PIT | 96 | 89 | 96 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 19 | 1 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 10 | 5 | 37 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
1.5
wins above replacement
0.6 to 2.5 — 90% interval
40 of 325 defensemen
+7.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +1.4
- EV defense
- -0.6
- Power play
- -0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.8
- Shooting
- +2.2
- Penalties
- +1.0
- Average → replacement
- +3.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PIT | 80 | 1.5 | 0.6 to 2.5 | 40/325 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 36 | 0.2 | -0.4 to 0.8 | 138/314 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 31 | 0.1 | -0.2 to 0.4 | 142/316 |
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
- 135.2 km/h29th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.8 km/h43rd percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 647th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 39.8 %27th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 92.1 km92nd percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 6.37 km90th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.1 %20th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.3 %14th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.9 %18th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1246th percentile | 172nd percentile | 8.3 %64th percentile |
| High danger | 394th percentile | 198th percentile | 33.3 %80th percentile |
| Mid range | 473rd percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 329th 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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SEARyan Shea: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ryan Shea have in 2026-27?
Ryan Shea has 1 goal and 5 points (4 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ryan Shea?
Ryan Shea is 29 years old: he was born on February 11, 1997.
How tall is Ryan Shea, and how much does he weigh?
Ryan Shea is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Ryan Shea from?
United States: Ryan Shea was born in Milton, Massachusetts, United States.
What team does Ryan Shea play for?
Ryan Shea plays for the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL, at D, wearing number 6.
Is Ryan Shea injured?
No: Ryan Shea is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ryan Shea?
Ryan Shea produced 1.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 40th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 68 out of 100: above average for his position.
How much does Ryan Shea make?
Ryan Shea earns $900K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 80 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ryan Shea's contract end?
Ryan Shea's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Ryan Shea overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 80 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ryan Shea a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 40th 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 Shea getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 30 in 2024-25 to 68 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Ryan Shea played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Ryan Shea has 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists).
What are Ryan Shea's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ryan Shea has 168 games, 10 goals, 36 assists and 46 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 35 points in 80 games.
Where was Ryan Shea drafted?
Ryan Shea was drafted 121st overall (round 4) by Chicago Blackhawks in 2015.
Is Ryan Shea better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.30 points per game at home (3 in 10 games) and 0.25 on the road (2 in 8 games).
How does Ryan Shea perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Ryan Shea has 6 games and 1 point in his career. His pace (0.17 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.27).
Which player is most similar to Ryan Shea?
Rasmus Sandin: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Rasmus Sandin's page →Is Ryan Shea a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 25 points in 2026-27, or 0.36 points per game.
Is Ryan Shea related to anyone famous?
Yes: Dan Shea (father, played hockey for Boston College).
What is Ryan Shea's nationality?
Ryan Shea is American. Internationally: United States: 2021 IIHF World Championship — bronze medal (1 assist in 3 games, third-place win against Russia).
What awards has Ryan Shea won?
Friendship Four tournament MVP, November 2019 ; Hockey East Second-Team All-Star, 2019–20 season.
How many championships has Ryan Shea won?
1: Bronze medal at the 2021 IIHF World Championship with the United States.
Where did Ryan Shea play before turning pro?
Boston College High School; Youngstown Phantoms (USHL); Northeastern (Hockey East), 2016–2020.
How many points is Ryan Shea projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 25 points in 70 games in 2026-27 (13 to 36 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Edmonton Oilers teammates
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