Rutger McGroarty
Age 22 · Shoots left · 6′2″ · 212 lb · Born Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Drafted 2022, #14 overall by Winnipeg
Rutger McGroarty scored 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 24 games in 2025-26, T-25th on Pittsburgh. Against Washington: 0 points in the last 2 meetings.
This season
2026-27 regular season · 0 gamesPittsburgh have played 3 games and Rutger McGroarty has not dressed yet. Next game tonight at Washington. 2025-26 in full below.
Last season
2025-26 regular season · 24 games6 points in 24 games on a team that finished 10th
Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.
Percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Rutger McGroarty has 24.
Points per game · rolling blocks
Dashed line: season average (0.3). Dark blocks sit at or above it.
Where he ranks
See all: Where he ranks →A depth forward who plays mostly at even strength
Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Pittsburgh's power play went through him.
Special teams
Power-play involvement
Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.
2 of 3 goals broke a tie
How the 3 goals and 3 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.
Goals by period
Goals by game state
2 of 3 goals broke a tie; 1 came with Pittsburgh trailing.
Most attempts from the wing, goals from the wing
Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.
By zone
63 attempts across the 22 games with a stored shot map.
Expected goals
See all: Expected goals →2025-26 · 24 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG.
Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.
xG leadersTop speed 22.61 mph, hardest shot 86.18 mph
How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.
Tracking percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Rutger McGroarty has 24.
Where his shifts were spent
Share of his time on ice in each zone.
Fastest moments
Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.
Hardest shots
Shot attempts per speed band.
Draws more penalties than he takes
Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.
Possession and physical
Points come in bunches, not every night (6 of 24)
How often he scores, how long the streaks run.
Streaks
Against Washington, a point in zero of two
WSHL 0-3000209:55WSHL 3-60000−114:49
STLL 5-71011015:21WSHL 0-3000209:55WSHL 3-60000−114:49
DALL 3-60000−110:41
BUFW 5-20110+110:01
OTTL 2-30000010:37
NYRW 6-5011109:31
CHIW 6-20005+310:36
DETW 4-10001012:25DETW 4-3 OT0000−18:44Better on the road
Home and road
By opponent
By month
With Pittsburgh
Two seasons · 2024-25 to 2025-26Ben Kindel sets him up more than anyone
Built from goal and assist records: who assists on his goals, whose goals he assists, and his scoring against each opponent.
Who sets him up
Assists on his 3 goals, 2025-26.
Who he sets up
Scorers on his 3 assists.
By opponent
Dallas0 P in 20.00 P/GP
Montréal0 P in 30.00 P/GPOttawa0 P in 20.00 P/GPChicago0 P in 20.00 P/GPDetroit0 P in 20.00 P/GPWashington0 P in 20.00 P/GPFranchise ranks
See all: Franchise ranks →Career
Regular season and playoffsTwo seasons, all with the Penguins
Career · regular season
Season rows reconcile with the official career totals.
Draft
Updated after every final · through 6 Oct