GRIT & GF
Roman Josi

Nashville Predators, Defence

Roman Josi

  • Playmaker
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
9
1 G, 8 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.2
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
25:33
19 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
40.4
share of chances while he's on

Roman Josi has 1 goal and 8 assists (9 points) in 8 games for the Nashville Predators in 2026–27, with 19 shots on goal and 25:33 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 27.9 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

27.9050100
Rated above 63% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality69thGF64thIntimidation39thChemistry18thClutch5th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.34, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 63.7% of 223 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.22 SD · 69th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.1.918th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.4.037th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.8760th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.5659th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.5287th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.2496th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 139 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.

  1. vs SJS

    Thursday, October 15

    Volume

    Roman Josi had 13 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 3.8. The Predators fell 3-2 to the Sharks in a shootout.

  2. at OTT

    Saturday, October 10

    Streak

    Roman Josi has a point in 5 straight games. He has 6 points in 5 games this season. The Predators lost 3-2 to the Senators in a shootout.

  3. at LAK

    Thursday, April 2

    Volume

    Roman Josi had 10 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.6. The Predators beat the Kings 5-4 in a shootout.

  4. vs STL

    Monday, February 2

    Big night

    Roman Josi had four points, four assists. He has 37 points in 43 games this season. He played 23:35 and had one shot on goal. The Predators beat the Blues 6-5.

  5. at BOS

    Tuesday, January 27

    Ice time

    Roman Josi played 29:59, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 9 goals this season. The Predators fell 3-2 to the Bruins in overtime.

  6. vs UTA

    Saturday, January 24

    Volume

    Roman Josi had 10 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.8. He played 29:13, about 6 minutes over his average. The Predators fell 5-2 to the Mammoth.

  7. vs BUF

    Tuesday, January 20

    Volume

    Roman Josi had 11 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.6 attempts a game. He played 28:24, about 5 minutes over his average. The Predators fell 5-3 to the Sabres.

  8. at COL

    Friday, January 16

    Big night

    Three points for Roman Josi: three assists. He has 26 points in 35 games this season. He played 26:16 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-3 for the Predators.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game25:33
    96
  • Points per 602.64
    97
  • Goals per 600.29
    64
  • Individual xG per 600.34
    80
  • Shots per 605.6
    83

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.86
    13
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.74
    33
  • xGF%40.4%
    13

Physical

  • Hits per 601.2
    24
  • Blocks per 603.8
    40
  • Penalty minutes per 600.6
    82

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.8 mph
    45
  • Bursts over 20 mph2
    29
  • Distance skated30 mi
    94

Shooting

  • Hardest shot94.0 mph
    93
  • Shots on goal19
    94
  • Shooting %5.3%
    49

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.7%
    40
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.5%
    19

Who he plays with

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

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Nicolas Hague861:1438–841.0–3.01–125%
Adam Wilsby844:0134–412.1–1.83–054%
Ryan Ufko19:538–70.2–0.30–038%
Jayden Struble48:4313–70.6–0.30–163%
Brady Skjei74:571–120.0–0.60–01%
Nick Perbix84:074–10.1–0.00–0100%
Jack Ahcan34:001–30.0–0.30–05%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 25 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
0.000.200.400.60
03-2110-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278189191.225:3341340.4
2025–266813425518111.724:532410347.3
2024–25539293815013.625:02429551.5
2023–248223628526818.624:384615454.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1724:360210.03020
2026-10-1528:310180.53000
2026-10-1323:030020.11000
2026-10-1024:190120.16052
2026-10-0827:490220.09120
2026-10-0626:330110.05120
2026-10-0324:380100.05020
2026-10-0124:531030.14200
2026-04-1325:480120.13010
2026-04-1127:100030.21210
2026-04-0715:310120.14000
2026-04-0628:091120.29000
2026-04-0427:070240.08134
2026-04-0227:490140.27130
2026-03-2927:050040.13020
2026-03-2823:300010.02000
2026-03-2625:460020.03030
2026-03-2423:281030.38000
2026-03-2227:270100.04022
2026-03-2124:180120.09100