Steven Stamkos

Finisher
Steady

Points, 2026–27: 10; 4 G, 6 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 2.6; 4 goals from it
Ice time per game: 19:25; 14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 41.8; share of chances while he's on

Steven Stamkos has 4 goals and 6 assists (10 points) in 8 games for the Nashville Predators in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 19:25 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 83.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

Rated above 75% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.1
Wins: +0.02

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.49, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 75.6% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

−0.20 SD · 80th percentile · weight 13% · +0.1 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0380th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.6078th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 111 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

at OTT
Saturday, October 10
Streak
Steven Stamkos has a point in 5 straight games. He has 7 points in 5 games this season. The Predators fell 3-2 to the Senators in a shootout.
at TOR
Tuesday, October 6
Volume
Steven Stamkos had 11 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and two went in. He came in averaging 5.0 attempts a game. The Predators lost 5-4 to the Maple Leafs in overtime.
vs ANA
Thursday, April 16
Big night
Three points for Steven Stamkos: two goals and one assist. He has 42 goals this season. He played 16:49 and had three shots on goal. The Predators fell 5-4 to the Ducks.
vs SJS
Monday, April 13
Volume
Steven Stamkos had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Nine reached the net and none went in. His 1.5 expected goals were the most of anyone who did not score that night. He played 22:50, about 5 minutes over his average. The Predators fell 3-2 to the Sharks.
at LAK
Monday, April 6
Streak
Steven Stamkos has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 39th goal of the season. The Predators lost 3-2 to the Kings in a shootout.
vs NJD
Thursday, March 26
Streak
Steven Stamkos has scored in 4 straight games. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.8. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Predators lost 4-2 to the Devils.
vs SJS
Tuesday, March 24
Streak
Steven Stamkos has scored in 3 straight games. He has 35 goals this season. He played 13:17 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Predators.
vs VGK
Saturday, March 21
Big night
Three points for Steven Stamkos: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 33rd goal of the season. The Predators beat the Golden Knights 4-1.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

Ice time per game19:25
86
Points per 603.86
95
Goals per 601.54
85
Individual xG per 601.02
68
Shots per 605.4
38

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice1.97
21
xG against per 60, on ice2.75
33
xGF%41.8%
21

Physical

Hits per 602.7
34
Blocks per 602.3
51
Penalty minutes per 600.8
70

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

Top speed22.7 mph
90
Bursts over 20 mph20
83
Distance skated24 mi
78

Shooting

Hardest shot86.0 mph
82
Shots on goal14
67
Shooting %28.6%
95

Zone time

Offensive zone time40.8%
37
Offensive zone time, even strength38.3%
14

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Ryan O'Reilly, Alexander Kerfoot	7	35:17	31–30	1.6–1.2	0–2	58%
Ryan O'Reilly, Filip Forsberg	8	20:41	15–34	1.3–1.2	3–0	52%
Ryan O'Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault	6	20:03	11–21	0.3–1.0	1–1	21%
Ryan O'Reilly, Mavrik Bourque	3	6:10	4–6	0.1–0.3	0–0	20%
Ryan O'Reilly, Ross Colton	5	3:40	2–1	0.0–0.1	0–0	2%
Filip Forsberg, Matthew Wood	3	2:46	0–2	0.0–0.0	0–0	0%
Ryan O'Reilly, Nils Hoglander	5	2:37	1–2	0.1–0.0	0–0	72%
Jack Drury, Adam Edstrom	6	2:30	0–4	0.0–0.1	0–0	0%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 26 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal

0.000.501.001.50

03-2410-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	4	6	10	14	2.6	19:25	7	6	41.8
2025–26	82	42	24	66	206	34.1	17:50	89	50	50.5
2024–25	82	27	26	53	174	19.9	17:60	66	51	48.5
2023–24	79	40	41	81	262	33.5	18:14	78	50	50.6

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	17:38	0	2	1	0.50	0	1	2
2026-10-15	20:34	1	0	2	0.29	0	0	0
2026-10-13	18:53	0	0	1	0.03	0	2	0
2026-10-10	19:01	0	1	0	0.00	2	2	0
2026-10-08	20:46	0	2	2	0.27	2	0	0
2026-10-06	19:43	2	0	3	0.64	0	1	0
2026-10-03	20:02	1	0	4	0.63	2	0	0
2026-10-01	18:46	0	1	1	0.28	1	0	0
2026-04-16	16:49	2	1	3	0.31	0	2	0
2026-04-13	22:50	0	0	9	1.43	1	0	2
2026-04-11	21:33	1	1	3	0.24	0	2	2
2026-04-09	16:22	0	0	3	0.49	1	0	0
2026-04-07	16:03	0	0	3	0.32	1	0	0
2026-04-06	21:38	1	0	1	0.24	1	1	0
2026-04-04	16:14	1	0	2	0.16	1	1	2
2026-04-02	20:40	1	0	3	0.34	2	1	0
2026-03-29	17:17	0	0	2	0.23	0	1	2
2026-03-28	16:35	0	0	1	0.16	1	0	0
2026-03-26	18:11	1	0	6	0.66	0	0	10
2026-03-24	13:17	1	0	2	0.32	1	0	0