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44Toronto Maple Leafs · Defense · Shoots L
Morgan Rielly
Age 32 · 6'1" · 224 lb · Born in Vancouver, CAN
Cap hit
$7.5M
7.2% of $104M cap
Term
4 yrs
Through 2029-30, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$68K
vs. $7.568M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
2
1 primary
Points
2
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:40
PP 2:27 · PK 1:14
xGF%
57.9
5v5, +11.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.65
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs NYI · W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:49 | 3:18 | 0:50 | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.64 |
| Sep 29 vs MTL · L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21:30 | 1:36 | 1:38 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.67 |
| Apr 15 @ OTT · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:03 | 1:32 | 0:55 | — | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.24 |
| Apr 13 vs DAL · L 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:57 | 0:12 | 1:30 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.35 |
| Apr 11 vs FLA · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:13 | 0:00 | 0:56 | — | 71 | 1 | 0 | -2 | +0.04 |
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 · 1,307 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
28th percentile
68th percentile
39th percentile
38th percentile
92nd percentile
33rd percentile
34th percentile
72nd percentile
8th percentile
87th percentile
90th percentile
69th percentile
54th percentile
97th 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 styleOffensive rushing defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Rielly generates offense through high shooting volume and elite speed to create rush chances, but he plays a perimeter-heavy style and struggles to limit scoring chances against. His forechecking effort doesn't fully compensate for below-average defensive positioning and physicality.
- Shooting volume
- 88
- Playmaking
- 59
- Zone entries(est.)
- 76
- Forechecking
- 70
- Physicality
- 28
- Defensive impact
- 17
- Puck management
- 45
- Speed
- 86
Where he shoots from
Slot 11% · Mid-range 35% · Perimeter 54%(221 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed at 86th percentile fuels transition chances and offensive entries
- High shot volume at 88th percentile drives offensive pressure from the blue line
- Strong rush chance creation at 76th percentile creates odd-man opportunities
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact at 17th percentile shows difficulty limiting opponent scoring chances
- Low physicality at 28th percentile limits ability to win battles and protect space
- Perimeter shot distribution at 54% indicates reluctance to drive net-front chances
Similar style: Brandon Montour (SEA), Mikhail Sergachev (UTA)
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 · 78 GP
Season total +34.3, or +0.44 per game.
- Scoring
- +25.5
- Shooting
- +10.6
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.6
- Defense
- -1.8
- Penalty kill
- -0.3
- Physical play
- +6.4
- Puck battles
- -3.3
- Penalties
- -1.1
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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 26:53 | — |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 20:49 | — |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3.9 | 25:05 | — |
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5.9 | 28:22 | — |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5.6 | 25:48 | — |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18.8 | 22:35 | — |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16.7 | 24:09 | — |
| 2023-24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 24:50 | — |
| 2024-25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22.2 | 21:42 | — |
| Career | 9 seasons | 70 | 15 | 32 | 47 | +12 | 35 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 9.3 | 24:04 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs NYI, Sep 30
Pair 1 with Darren Raddysh (12:59 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Morgan Rielly | Practice | October 2, 2026
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Jim Hiller on Daniel Alfredsson’s first game against the Senators from behind the Leafs’ bench: “It’s going to be a big night, let’s be honest”
mapleleafshotstove.com · Oct 2
- Morgan Rielly opens up about his Maple Leafs tenure like never before
editorinleaf.com · Sep 22
- Maple Leafs reportedly won’t be trading Morgan Rielly anytime soon
editorinleaf.com · Sep 19
- Morgan Rielly returns to Leafs training camp with a surprising new role
editorinleaf.com · Sep 18
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 +0.51 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.4 mph
- 38th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 41.8 mph
- 5th pct
- Distance
- 5.8 mi
- OZ time
- 44.2%
- 73rd pct
- DZ time
- 37.9%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 32, defensemen typically produce 81% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 67%.
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
4 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TOR | $7.5M | 7.2% |
| 2027-28 | TOR | $7.5M | 6.6% |
| 2028-29 | TOR | $7.5M | — |
| 2029-30 | TOR | $7.5M | — |
UFA after 2029-30. $30M 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).