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Ryker Evans #41
Defenseman Team LogoSeattle Kraken
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Ryker Evans has 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) in 26 games for the Seattle Kraken this season.

Selected in the 2nd round (No. 35) of the 2021 NHL Draft by the Seattle Kraken, he has 43 points (9 goals, 34 assists) in 135 regular-season games for the Seattle Kraken.

  • Country: Country FlagCAN
    Age: 24.1 yrs (13.12.2001)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 88 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 35th in 2021
    Draft Team: Team logoSeattle Kraken
    Awards: -
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The 24-year-old is around break-even for his team, with the Kraken controlling 49% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Ryker Evans is off the ice, the Kraken control 43% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably better when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 25% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 30% in the defensive zone.

  • 67

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 110th of 282 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 200th of 282 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    36.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.11
    0.11
    IceTimePerGame
    15 - 25
    19.18
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.05 - 0.67
    0.09
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.70
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.00
    xGoals/60
    0.09 - 0.38
    0.14
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    2.53
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    2.17
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.21
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 10
    6.29
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4.5
    1.86
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2 - 4.5
    2.00
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.78
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2 - 6
    3.30
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    0.61
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1 - 4
    0.61
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.24
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    4 - 12
    0.00
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Ryker Evans at his age (24.1 yrs):
    Niko Mikkola (Rating of 67 in 2020, Today 75)
    Ben Chiarot (Rating of 67 in 2015, Today 75)
    Tyler Tucker (Rating of 66 in 2024, Today 54)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
Actual AAV: $2.050M
Player Contract Value: $2.000M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.5 yrs (13.12.2001)
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Ryker Evans
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
28.12.2025 Team Logo Flyers 1 0 0 0 -1 19:07 0 0
29.12.2025 Team Logo Canucks 1 0 0 0 -1 18:28 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Predators 1 0 1 1 2 20:48 0 0
02.01.2026 Team Logo Canucks 1 0 0 0 1 19:06 0 2
05.01.2026 Team Logo Flames 1 0 0 0 1 17:48 0 0
Total 5 0 1 1 2 0 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Kraken 36 1 8 9 -5 19:10 44 2.3% 20
2024-25 Team Logo Kraken 73 5 20 25 -12 19:28 59 8.5% 30
2025-26 Team Logo Kraken 26 3 6 9 2 17:45 20 15.0% 14
Season Projection 68 8 16 24 5 17:44 52 15.4% 37
Total 135 9 34 43 -15 123 7.3% 64
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Ryker Evans Team Logo D 24.1 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.35 0.32 65 68 $2.050M
85% Tom Willander Team Logo D 20.9 yrs 185 cm / 81 kg 0.39 0.39 67 66 $0.950M
84% Axel Sandin-Pellikka Team Logo D 20.8 yrs 183 cm / 84 kg 0.34 0.34 68 60 $0.918M
84% Mike Reilly Team Logo D 32.5 yrs 188 cm / 86 kg 0.22 0.29 63 66 $1.100M
83% Nick Jensen Team Logo D 35.3 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.25 0.25 61 61 $4.050M
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