Not on an NHL roster · Right wing · Shoots L

Rutger McGroarty

Age 22 · 6'2" · 212 lb · Born in Lincoln, USA

Cap hit

$950K

0.9% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

arrives with the trade tools

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

8.1% shooting

Assists

1 primary

Points

0.25 per game

TOI/GP

11:58

PP 0:10 · PK 0:15

xGF%

52.8

5v5, -1.8 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.01

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

8 W · 9 L

Plus/minus

-3

Blocks 8 · Hits 26

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 14 @ STL · L 7-5	1	0	1	0	0	15:21	1:14	1:33	—	33	1	1	0	+0.76
Apr 12 @ WSH · L 3-0	0	0	2	0	0	9:55	0:00	0:00	—	0	2	1	0	-0.20
Apr 11 vs WSH · L 6-3	0	0	0	3	0	14:49	0:00	0:00	1-0	50	1	1	-1	-0.14
Mar 28 vs DAL · L 6-3	0	0	0	2	0	10:41	0:00	0:09	1-0	50	0	0	-1	-0.24
Feb 5 @ BUF · W 5-2	0	1	0	1	1	10:01	0:00	1:43	2-0	100	0	1	+1	+0.04

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 270 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%52.8%

75th percentile

Relative xGF%+1.4

65th percentile

HDCF%54.8%

78th percentile

CF%56.5%

94th percentile

Relative CF%+6.7

98th percentile

FF%56.7%

95th percentile

GF%46.2%

37th percentile

CF/6063.5

85th percentile

CA/6048.8

95th percentile

ixG/600.74

28th percentile

Goals above expected-0.3

54th percentile

IPP50.0%

11th percentile

PDO95.2

7th percentile

OZS%58.3%

70th 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-minded depth winger

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

McGroarty plays a reserved, defense-first game where his strength lies in shutting down opponents rather than generating offense. He works hard in all areas but struggles to create plays or move the puck efficiently, limiting his impact on possession.

defensive specialistlow-event gamewilling worker

Shooting volume: 58
Playmaking: 14
Zone entries(est.): 38
Forechecking: 50
Physicality: 54
Defensive impact: 95
Puck management: 34
Speed: 58

Where he shoots from

Slot 49% · Mid-range 39% · Perimeter 12%(51 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Elite defensive impact at the 95th percentile keeps opponents contained
Solid shooting volume and speed in the 58th percentile provide secondary scoring chances
Reliable forechecking and physicality around 50th percentile show consistent effort

Watch-outs

Playmaking at the 14th percentile shows minimal playmaking ability
Below-average puck management at 34th percentile limits possession creation
Limited rush chances at 38th percentile indicates difficulty generating clean entries

Similar style: Pontus Holmberg (TBL), Nick Paul (TOR)

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 · 24 GP · goals above average

Season total -0.2 goals, or -0.01 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Even strength defense: +0.4
Power play: -0.1
Penalty kill: +0.1
Finishing: -0.3
Playmaking: -1.2
Penalties: +1.1

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2025-26	PIT	24	3	3	6	-3	37	11:58	—	-0.01
2024-25	PIT	8	1	2	3	0	11	14:37	—	-0.01

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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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.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.6 mph; 69th pct
20+ mph bursts: 28
Hardest shot: 86.2 mph; 58th pct
Distance: 46.5 mi
OZ time: 41.9%; 48th pct
DZ time: 40.5%