Ryan
Winterton
C · SEA · Defensive · Around average
- PAL
- 48
- WAR
- -0.2
- Value
- 66
- PTS
- 18
2025-26№ 511 / 615
Ryan Winterton (Seattle Kraken) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Ryan Winterton
#26CPlays: Winger · 1% of faceoffs
Seattle Kraken
HEIGHT : 188 cm · WEIGHT : 84 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : September 3, 2003 · Markham, Canada
Drafted : 2021 · SEA · round 3, pick #67
Contract : $1,125,000 · 2026-27 → 2027-28 · Standard Contract (Extension) · RFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Seattle Kraken | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 2025-26 | Seattle Kraken | 68 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024-25 | Seattle Kraken | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Seattle Kraken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 105 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 26 | |
Ryan Winterton: our analysis
2025-26 season: 68 GP, 4 G, 14 A, 18 PTS, 0 +/-, 11:59 TOI. WAR -0.2 (511th of 615) · PAL 48, around average.
In 2025-26, Ryan Winterton, 23, posts a PAL Rating of 48 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 511th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: discipline (95, among the best in the league) and defense (79, well above average). On the other hand, shooting (9, among the weakest in the league) and offense (27, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: penalties (+1.5); his biggest cost: finishing (-5.3).
His WAR went from 0.0 in 2024-25 to -0.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 66 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Ryan Winterton's story
Raised in the Whitby area after being born in Markham, Winterton first made headlines with the Whitby Wildcats in the OMHA, posting 38 goals and 34 assists in 36 games in 2018–19 and helping the club to a championship. That breakout campaign led to his selection by the Hamilton Bulldogs at eighth overall in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.
He stepped into the OHL during the shortened 2019–20 season and scored a game-winner in his debut on September 30 against the Sarnia Sting. A midseason call-up to Team Canada Black for the 2019 U-17 Challenge produced three assists in five games, and Winterton closed his rookie OHL year with 12 goals and 11 assists in 53 appearances. With the OHL on pause for 2020–21, he kept active in organized scrimmages and then represented Canada at the 2021 IIHF U18 World Championship, where he contributed two goals and two assists as Canada won gold.
Raised in the scouting lists from a 'C' to a 'B' prospect in early 2021, Winterton was selected 67th overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. A shoulder injury at Hamilton's 2021 camp sidelined him for much of the 2021–22 OHL season; after rehabbing with Seattle’s performance staff he returned in February and immediately produced, finishing the regular season with 46 points in 37 games and adding 19 points in the playoffs as Hamilton advanced to the Memorial Cup.
He signed a three-year entry-level contract with Seattle after the Memorial Cup and began his pro career with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Placed on the Firebirds' second line alongside Shane Wright and Cameron Hughes, he quickly found chemistry and earned recalls to the Kraken, making his NHL debut on November 9, 2023, versus Colorado. He has alternated between the AHL and NHL, standing out in the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs with seven goals and five assists in 18 games and scoring two goals in Game 6 of the Finals.
Winterton made Seattle's opening roster for 2025–26 and recorded his first NHL goal on November 5, 2025. He is a centre who plays close to the net, finishes scoring chances, and adapts well to different line roles—traits developed during his junior years and early pro experience.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:49
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:26
- Pts/GP
- 0.38
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 11
- Blocks
- 12
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 39.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 18.5 %
- Faceoffs
- 100.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
23between 9 and 36 (80% range)
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 17
- Games
- 75
So far: 6 pts in 16 games. The team has played 16 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.30 pts per game (last season: 0.26).
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 50 %
75
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 79
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 74
- Confidence 55 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 66
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 54
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 79
- Confidence 55 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 81
- Confidence 35 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 89
- Confidence 55 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 50 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 62
- Confidence 50 %
- DF
- Defense
- 78
- Confidence 45 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 46
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating79
- Top speed (35 %)35.9 · 70
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)8.482 · 83
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.7 · 84
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.3 · 73
ST — Strength74
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.498 · 86
- Body mass (50 %)-1.294 · 58
EN — Endurance66
- Ice time per game (45 %)12.9 · 64
- Total ice time (20 %)806 · 67
- Shift length (15 %)43.2 · 68
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.9 · 70
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.491 · 61
DU — Durability54
- Share of games played (100 %)0.643 · 54
CK — Checking79
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.204 · 79
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)4.79 · 80
- Season volume (10 %)4.318 · 77
FG — Fighting81
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.985 · 81
DI — Discipline89
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.077 · 89
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.462 · 83
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.916 · 82
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.77 · 79
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.334 · 62
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.021 · 72
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.722 · 79
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.661 · 83
SC — Scoring62
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.519 · 54
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.732 · 71
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.877 · 60
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.053 · 65
- xG per shot (10 %)0.081 · 69
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.2 · 76
DF — Defense78
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.044 · 79
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.142 · 80
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.548 · 78
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.052 · 69
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.256 · 78
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)57.9 · 76
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.713 · 76
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience46
- Career regular-season games (65 %)63
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)47
OV — Overall75
- SC · Scoring (20 %)62
- PA · Passing (20 %)77
- DF · Defense (20 %)78
- SK · Skating (12 %)79
- EN · Endurance (8 %)66
- DI · Discipline (5 %)89
- ST · Strength (3 %)74
- CK · Checking (2 %)79
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
-0.2
wins above replacement
511 of 615
PAL Rating
48/ 100
Performance · Around average
233 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
66/ 100
Good value
0.83 M$ · expected PAL 34
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 25
- Defense
- 67
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- Offense
- 27
- Creation
- 49
- Shooting
- 9
- Possession
- 38
- Defense
- 79
- Discipline
- 95
- Power play
- 30
- Penalty kill
- 46
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
92/ 100
Elite
better than 92% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
71/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
89/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 92, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 32 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Ryan Winterton ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 90
- Shot selection
- 35
- Penalties drawn
- 57
- Puck management
- 79
Defense
- Takeaways
- 93
- Discipline
- 69
- Safe zone exits
- 41
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.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.9 to 0.5 — 90% interval
511 of 615 forwards
-1.0 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.1
- EV defense
- +0.9
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Shooting
- -5.3
- Penalties
- +1.5
- Average → replacement
- +2.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SEA | 68 | -0.2 | -0.9 to 0.5 | 511/615 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 9 | 0.0 | -0.0 to 0.1 | 349/596 |
| 2023-24 | SEA | 9 | -0.1 | -0.2 to -0.0 | 470/608 |
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
- 129.3 km/h40th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 36.7 km/h87th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 3075th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 36.7 %6th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 55.5 km44th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.46 km47th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 38.1 %9th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.5 %26th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 45.8 %5th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2459th percentile | 254th percentile | 8.3 %22nd percentile |
| High danger | 1174th percentile | 157th percentile | 9.1 %20th percentile |
| Mid range | 972nd percentile | 177th percentile | 11.1 %48th 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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EDMRyan Winterton: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Ryan Winterton have in 2026-27?
Ryan Winterton has 2 goals and 6 points (4 assists) in 16 games in 2026-27.
How old is Ryan Winterton?
Ryan Winterton is 23 years old: he was born on September 4, 2003.
How tall is Ryan Winterton, and how much does he weigh?
Ryan Winterton is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Ryan Winterton from?
Canada: Ryan Winterton was born in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Ryan Winterton play for?
Ryan Winterton plays for the Seattle Kraken in the NHL, at C, wearing number 26.
Is Ryan Winterton injured?
No: Ryan Winterton is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Ryan Winterton?
Ryan Winterton produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 511th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 48 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Ryan Winterton make?
Ryan Winterton earns $828K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 66 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Ryan Winterton's contract end?
Ryan Winterton's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Ryan Winterton overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 66 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Ryan Winterton a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 511th 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 Winterton played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Ryan Winterton has 1 point (1 goal, 0 assists).
What are Ryan Winterton's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Ryan Winterton has 105 games, 6 goals, 19 assists and 25 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 18 points in 68 games.
Where was Ryan Winterton drafted?
Ryan Winterton was drafted 67th overall (round 3) by Seattle Kraken in 2021.
Is Ryan Winterton better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.00 points per game at home (0 in 8 games) and 0.75 on the road (6 in 8 games).
How does Ryan Winterton perform in the playoffs?
Ryan Winterton has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Ryan Winterton?
Josh Dunne: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Josh Dunne's page →Is Ryan Winterton a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 23 points in 2026-27, or 0.31 points per game.
Does Ryan Winterton have siblings?
Yes: his older brother Jacob Winterton (played ice hockey for the University of Guelph; died on March 25, 2026 after a battle with cancer).
What is Ryan Winterton's nationality?
Ryan Winterton is Canadian. Internationally: Represented Canada: Team Canada Black at the 2019 World U-17 Hockey Challenge (Canada Black finished last); Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships (gold medal, 2021).
How many championships has Ryan Winterton won?
2: OMHA championship 2018–19 with the Whitby Wildcats; J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL championship) 2022 with the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Where did Ryan Winterton play before turning pro?
Whitby Wildcats (OMHA), 2018–19 season; Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL), 2019–2022.
How many points is Ryan Winterton projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 23 points in 75 games in 2026-27 (9 to 36 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Seattle Kraken teammates
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