Ryan Donato headshot

C · CHI · #8

Ryan Donato

Height
HT 6'0"
Weight
WT 190 lbs
Birth date
Apr 9, 1996 (age 30)
Bio
USA · Shoots L

He ranks C119 among 277 centers in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Established veteran — watch the back half of the curve.

Dynasty Value Score

180

#583 overall · C119 of 251

2025–26 scoring

131.4 pts

82 GP · 1.6 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

161.6 pts

77.6 games · 2.1 PPG

16.5 G · 19.6 A · 36.1 P · 15:04 TOI · 1:34 PP · 15.4 xG

Projection range

137.3–170.7

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2614:441:2442.0%1513.322.5 mph
2026–27Proj15:041:3441.1%16.515.422.2 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

01002003002017: 37.3 FP20172018: 125.9 FP20182019: 116.1 FP20192020: 103.1 FP20202021: 148.1 FP20212022: 134.1 FP20222023: 152.4 FP20232024: 246.8 FP20242025: 131.4 FP20252026: -0.2 FP20262026 projection: 161.6 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMFOxGHD
2026–27Proj77.6161.62.115:041:3416.519.636.15.6—140.087.619.9-7.439.0168.415.460.3
2026–271-0.2-0.212:501:2600000200-201——
2025–2682131.41.614:441:24151530201227821-164617013.351
2024–2580246.83.116:191:5231316214018210418-154123419.975
2023–2478152.42.013:601:321218303014910424-14269816.973
2022–2371134.11.911:150:33141327201226912164662——
2021–2274148.12.013:481:48161531101597017-134015——
2020–2150103.12.112:361:4361420601045021-111027——
2019–2062116.11.910:380:44149232095531451240——
2018–1956125.92.213:422:04101525801392421-15611——
2017–181237.33.114:422:285494024622212——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Ryan Donato's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Donato's Dynasty Value Score?
Donato scores 180 out of 10,000 (#583 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Donato's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 161.6 NHL-standard fantasy points over 77.63 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.