NJ
DET
o5.5
-1.5
6:00PM • ESPN
FLA
CBJ
o5.5
-1.5
6:15PM • ESPN+
BUF
MON
o6.5
-1.5
6:30PM • ESPN+
WAS
CAR
o6.5
-1.5
6:45PM • ESPN+
SEA
PHI
o6.5
-1.5
7:00PM • NBCS
TB
NYR
o6.5
+1.5
7:15PM • ESPN+
STL
OTT
o5.5
+1.5
7:30PM • ESPN+
VAN
NYI
o6.5
-1.5
7:45PM • ESPN+
PIT
CHI
o6.5
+1.5
8:00PM • ESPN+
MIN
WPG
o6.5
+1.5
8:15PM • ESPN+
COL
DAL
o5.5
-1.5
8:30PM • ESPN
VEG
NAS
o6.5
+1.5
8:45PM • ESPN+
TOR
UTA
o6.5
-1.5
9:00PM • ESPN+
CGY
ANA
o6.5
-1.5
9:45PM • ESPN+
EDM
LA
o6.5
+1.5
10:30PM • ESPN+
BOS
SJ
o6.5
+1.5
11:00PM • ESPN
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 | 4.66 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Ryan Donato | Fantasy Outlook
Donato remains in bottom-six role as Blackhawks host Hurricanes
Ryan Donato and the Blackhawks host the Carolina Hurricanes at United Center tonight looking to rebound from a tough 1-4-0 start to the campaign. Despite Chicago navigating multiple injuries up front, including Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar being out, Donato remains stationed on the fourth forward line alongside Dominic Toninato and Nick Lardis, seeing limited secondary power-play work. Donato's early-season form has been quiet, managing only one goal on four shots while averaging under 11 minutes of ice time across his last five games. Facing Brandon Bussi (unconfirmed) in net for a favored Carolina team, Chicago faces an uphill battle in an average scoring environment.
Our projection points to a low-impact showing for Donato tonight, forecasting ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and a small goal chance for about 1.0 fantasy point. His bottom-six role and modest power-play deployment leave little opportunity for meaningful offensive upside or reliable peripheral numbers. Looking at the weekly picture, tonight represents Chicago’s third and final contest of the week, with our data projecting under a half-point across the three-game slate. With minimal ice time, a difficult defensive matchup, and negligible projected output, Donato can safely be left on the waiver wire in all standard fantasy leagues. Today’s action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 3 days ago
Ryan Donato Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | CAR | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 12:17:00 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 10/08 | @NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:54:00 | 0.0 | 15 |
| 10/06 | STL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 09:27:00 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 10/03 | @BUF | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 09:25:00 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 10/01 | @UTA | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 11:54:00 | -1.0 | 20 |
| 09/29 | @VEG | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 12:50:00 | -1.0 | 11 |
| Totals: | 1 | 1 | -6 | 7 | 5 | 10:57:50.0000 | 3.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | BOS | 56 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -15 | 6 | 139 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 21 |
| 19-20 | MIN | 64 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 99 | 10 | 56 | 40 | 15 |
| 21-22 | SJ | 51 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 10 | 102 | 12 | 50 | 27 | 21 |
| 21-22 | SEA | 83 | 17 | 15 | 32 | -15 | 40 | 165 | 12 | 74 | 15 | 17 |
| 22-23 | SEA | 87 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 46 | 134 | 9 | 80 | 74 | 15 |
| 23-24 | CHI | 82 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -13 | 26 | 149 | 13 | 93 | 97 | 24 |
| 24-25 | CHI | 82 | 31 | 31 | 62 | -15 | 41 | 182 | 15 | 104 | 234 | 18 |
| 25-26 | CHI | 82 | 15 | 15 | 30 | -16 | 46 | 122 | 14 | 79 | 170 | 21 |
| 26-27 | CHI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| ON PACE | 68 | 13 | 13 | 27 | -4 | 68 | 68 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 27 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 82 | 19 | 21 | 41 | -44 | 38 | 151 | 92 | 167 | 21 | ||
| Totals | 620 | 124 | 137 | 261 | -74 | 248 | 1138 | 12 | 587 | 687 | 158 | |
Donato Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.51 | 0.51 | 1.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 | -2.44 | 2.31 | 2.21 | 0.95 | 1.83 | 2.5 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 | -0.25 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.21 | 1.61 | 1 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Chicago Blackhawks
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 70% | 51% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Rinzel | 8% | 6% |
| Artyom Levshunov | 6% | 4% |
| Bowen Byram | 83% | 66% |
| Ian Cole | 1% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Teuvo Teravainen | 3% | 1% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 38% | 20% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Kantserov | 14% | 5% |
| Patrick Kane | 66% | 39% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Frondell | 45% | 19% |
| Connor Bedard | 100% | 15% |
| Frank Nazar | 19% | 2% |
| Ryan Donato | 5% | 1% |
Line Combinations
Ryan Donato's Current Assignments
Line 4PP2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Tyler Bertuzzi | Anton Frondell | Roman Kantserov |
| Line 2 | Nick Lardis | Ryan Greene | Patrick Kane |
| Line 3 | Cole Smith | Oliver Moore | Jordan Greenway |
| Line 4 | Ryan Donato | Dominic Toninato | Teuvo Teravainen |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Bowen Byram | Artyom Levshunov |
| Pair 2 | Alex Vlasic | Ian Cole |
| Pair 3 | Wyatt Kaiser | Sam Rinzel |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Patrick Kane | Tyler Bertuzzi | Bowen Byram | Roman Kantserov | Anton Frondell |
| PP2 | Ryan Donato | Sam Rinzel | Ryan Greene | Oliver Moore | Nick Lardis |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Ian Cole | Teuvo Teravainen | Alex Vlasic | Anton Frondell |
| PK2 | Jordan Greenway | Cole Smith | Bowen Byram | Wyatt Kaiser |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spencer Knight | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Arvid Soderblom | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mangiapane #26 · LW | OutIRLower Body | Mangiapane is dealing with an lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Connor Bedard #98 · C | OutIRShoulder | Bedard underwent left shoulder surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. He is expected to return in November. INJ SINCE: Jul 8 |
| Frank Nazar #91 · C | OutSuspendedSuspension | Nazar has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head and will not take the ice for the Blackhawks. INJ SINCE: Oct 9 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ellis D | OutIRBack | Ellis is battling a back injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is not expected to resume his NHL career. INJ SINCE: Aug 5 |
Team Rankings
G
12
25th
A
18
26th
SOG
126
25th
FOW
147
21st
PPG
1
32nd
PPA
2
32nd
PPP
3
32nd
SHG
1
11th
SHP
1
11th
HITS
90
27th
BLK
67
25th
GA
24
29th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | 4-1-1 | 0.667 | 9 |
| Mammoth | 4-2-0 | 0.667 | 8 |
| Jets | 3-1-1 | 0.600 | 7 |
| Avalanche | 3-2-0 | 0.600 | 6 |
| Predators | 2-1-2 | 0.400 | 6 |
| Stars | 2-2-1 | 0.400 | 5 |
| Blues | 2-2-1 | 0.400 | 5 |
| Blackhawks | 1-5-0 | 0.167 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Nazar | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 17 | 0 | |
| Oliver Moore | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Ryan Donato | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 5 | 0 | |
| Anton Frondell | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dominic Toninato | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Greene | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 | 0 | |
| Patrick Kane | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -8 | 6 | 0 | |
| Jordan Greenway | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cole Smith | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Roman Kantserov | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Teuvo Teravainen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nick Lardis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Vlasic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Sam Rinzel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Artyom Levshunov | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ian Cole | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bowen Byram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ethan Del Mastro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kevin Korchinski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 115 | 15 | 0 | |
| Arvid Soderblom | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | PIT | 8:00 PM |
| 10-15 | WPG | 8:00 PM |
| 10-17 | DAL | 7:00 PM |
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| Shane Pinto OTT C | +5.4 |
| Gabe Perreault NYR C | +5.1 |
| Boone Jenner WAS C | +5.0 |
| Mikael Granlund ANA C | +4.9 |
| Maxim Shabanov MIN C | +4.5 |
| Logan Stanley D | +4.2 |
| Easton Cowan TOR RW | +3.7 |
| Owen Power BUF D | +3.7 |
| Tyler Kleven OTT D | +3.6 |
| Adin Hill VGK G | +3.5 |
| Blake Coleman MIN LW | +3.4 |
| Jaden Schwartz COL C | +3.3 |
| Joey Daccord SEA G | +2.9 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -6.1 |
| Igor Shesterkin NYR G | -5.3 |
| Trevor Zegras PHI C | -4.5 |
| Owen Tippett PHI RW | -3.7 |
| Travis Sanheim PHI D | -3.5 |
| Matt Duchene DAL C | -3.5 |
| Matty Beniers SEA C | -3.4 |
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| Jordan Kyrou WAS C | -3.2 |
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| Luca Cagnoni SJ D | -2.7 |
| Zeev Buium VAN D | -2.7 |
| Matvei Michkov PHI RW | -2.7 |
| Joseph Woll PHI G | -2.5 |
| Mason Marchment SJ LW | -2.5 |
