GRIT & GF
Ryker Evans

Seattle Kraken, Defence

Ryker Evans

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
4
1 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
0.3
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
22:38
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
48.4
share of chances while he's on

Ryker Evans has 1 goal and 3 assists (4 points) in 9 games for the Seattle Kraken in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 22:38 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 61.5 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

61.5050100
Rated above 91% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality92thGF21thIntimidation97thChemistry10thClutch48th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.12, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 91% of 223 rated players

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Intimidation

+1.55 SD · 97th percentile · weight 11% · +0.5 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1995th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.4379th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 176 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at FLA

    Saturday, October 17

    Drought over

    Ryker Evans scored for the first time in 20 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Kraken fell 8-3 to the Panthers.

  2. vs NJD

    Sunday, January 25

    Drought over

    Ryker Evans scored for the first time in 16 games. That was his fourth goal of the season. He played 16:43 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Kraken.

  3. at STL

    Saturday, November 8

    Drought over

    Ryker Evans scored for the first time in 32 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 17:44 and had two shots on goal. The Kraken beat the Blues 4-3 in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game22:38
    84
  • Points per 601.18
    67
  • Goals per 600.29
    64
  • Individual xG per 600.10
    22
  • Shots per 602.4
    25

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.39
    43
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.55
    45
  • xGF%48.4%
    43

Physical

  • Hits per 604.7
    75
  • Blocks per 602.9
    23
  • Penalty minutes per 601.8
    40

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.8 mph
    86
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    83
  • Distance skated29 mi
    93

Shooting

  • Hardest shot88.2 mph
    64
  • Shots on goal8
    60
  • Shooting %12.5%
    84

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.9%
    67
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.2%
    64

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Brandon Montour8122:04108–1115.2–5.08–651%
Cale Fleury318:0210–260.3–1.12–321%
Adam Larsson913:447–100.4–0.31–055%
Vince Dunn97:195–60.4–0.50–144%
Josh Mahura56:525–40.3–0.20–062%
Ville Ottavainen54:172–10.1–0.10–054%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 12 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.050.100.15
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27913480.322:38161048.4
2025–26678917462.217:48487548.4
2024–257352025593.419:2912310645.1
2023–2436189442.019:12623852.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1723:361020.08112
2026-10-1526:500020.02310
2026-10-1323:410000.00230
2026-10-1120:020100.05112
2026-10-0923:050000.00210
2026-10-0624:160000.00310
2026-10-0422:270110.09110
2026-10-0319:030020.07202
2026-10-0120:420110.04110
2026-04-1619:060010.03232
2026-04-1518:310000.01100
2026-04-1322:370020.06220
2026-04-1119:260200.00210
2026-04-0922:300000.02020
2026-04-0719:230000.00132
2026-04-0621:490000.08010
2026-04-0416:510000.00010
2026-04-0221:230010.12200
2026-03-3121:550000.00010
2026-03-2822:200010.02230