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Ryan Strome22

Calgary Flames · Center · Shoots R

Ryan Strome

Age 33 · 6'1" · 192 lb · Born in Mississauga, CAN

Cap hit

$5M

4.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$218K

vs. $5.218M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

1

Goals

1

25.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

1

1.00 per game

TOI/GP

16:01

PP 0:45 · PK 1:01

xGF%

44.6

5v5, -5.3 vs. last yr

Game Score

+1.01

per game

Faceoff %

—

3 W · 6 L

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 1 · Hits 0

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 1
vs SEA · L 6-1
1040116:010:451:013-68010-1+1.01
Apr 16
vs LAK · W 3-1
0100012:561:321:235-3100000+0.56
Apr 12
vs UTA · W 4-1
0010014:082:510:003-4010+1+0.19
Apr 11
@ SEA · L 4-1
0000012:340:400:005-40100-0.21
Apr 7
@ DAL · OTL 4-3
0001013:101:090:123-4100100-0.20

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 592 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%49.9%

56th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.7

67th percentile

HDCF%53.8%

74th percentile

CF%50.5%

64th percentile

Relative CF%+0.6

58th percentile

FF%49.5%

52nd percentile

GF%45.0%

33rd percentile

CF/6060.7

73rd percentile

CA/6059.4

35th percentile

ixG/600.73

27th percentile

Goals above expected+0.8

69th percentile

IPP66.7%

55th percentile

PDO98.1

29th percentile

OZS%57.2%

65th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleDefensive depth center

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Strome is a low-volume, defensive-minded center who plays a careful, possession-oriented game focused on limiting chances against. He lacks the physical tools and puck skills to drive offense but contributes steady backcheck work and neutral-zone discipline.

Defensive anchorLow-event playerPossession-neutral
Shooting volume
32
Playmaking
43
Zone entries(est.)
44
Forechecking
40
Physicality
15
Defensive impact
63
Puck management
13
Speed
13

Where he shoots from

Slot 57% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 17%(90 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Solid defensive impact in the 63rd percentile keeps play manageable from his position
  • Strong xGF% at 49.9 suggests balanced possession despite minimal offensive output
  • Slot-heavy shooting approach (57%) shows positioning awareness near scoring areas

Watch-outs

  • Puck management in the 13th percentile limits his ability to create clean chances
  • Speed ranked 13th percentile constrains his effectiveness in transition and forecheck
  • Physicality at 15th percentile means he relies on positioning rather than engagement

Similar style: Jonathan Toews, Teuvo Teravainen (CHI)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 52 GP

Season total +17.2, or +0.33 per game.

Scoring
+15.7
Shooting
+4.3
5-on-5 goals
-0.9
Defense
-0.1
Penalty kill
+0.1
Physical play
+1.2
Puck battles
-1.7
Penalties
-0.9
Faceoffs
-0.3

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGGWGSOGS%TOIFO%GS/GP
2013-14New York Islanders3771118-184701897.915:1144.1—
2014-15New York Islanders81173350+234718121799.515:2446.7—
2015-16New York Islanders7182028-92814001326.115:3941.0—
2016-17New York Islanders69131730-840280211411.414:3642.7—
2017-18Edmonton Oilers82132134-43326031478.815:1344.3—
2018-19Edmonton Oilers18112-1140000303.314:2548.8—
2018-19New York Rangers63181533-25047028022.515:5447.2—
2019-20New York Rangers70184159+21483170315411.719:3547.5—
2020-21New York Rangers56143549+6393180112810.918:1643.2—
2021-22New York Rangers74213354+15695141516113.018:1944.4—
2022-23Anaheim Ducks82152641-3079140213011.517:0243.8+0.34
2023-24Anaheim Ducks79113041-2086215001318.415:4846.1+0.41
2024-25Anaheim Ducks82103141-37006031377.316:4141.7+0.41
2025-26Anaheim Ducks33369-5271100358.612:1047.0+0.33
2025-26Calgary Flames195712-3801012222.715:1544.7+0.33
2026-27Calgary Flames1101-100000425.016:0133.3+1.01
Career14 seasons917175327502-2264629116225167310.516:15—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Usage

Last game: vs SEA, Oct 1

Line 1 with Yegor Sharangovich and Connor Zary (10:54 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

Average +0.54 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
21.3 mph
16th pct
20+ mph bursts
23
Hardest shot
80.7 mph
23rd pct
Distance
116.7 mi
OZ time
44.2%
77th pct
DZ time
37.0%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

1 season left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27CGY$5M4.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).