GRIT & GF
Kyle Palmieri

New York Islanders, Centre

Kyle Palmieri

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.3
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
15:53
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.5
share of chances while he's on

Kyle Palmieri has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 8 games for the New York Islanders in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 15:53 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 23.8 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

23.8050100
Rated above 6% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.6
Wins
−0.10
Physicality6thGF47thIntimidation32thChemistry46thClutch85th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.41, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 6.2% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.89 SD · 85th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0685th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2167th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 93 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 VAN

    Tuesday, October 13

    Two goals

    Kyle Palmieri had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his second goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Islanders.

  2. at TOR

    Wednesday, September 30

    Volume

    Kyle Palmieri had 10 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. It was his first game of the season. The Islanders fell 2-1 to the Maple Leafs.

  3. vs BOS

    Wednesday, November 26

    Volume

    Kyle Palmieri had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 5.0. The Islanders lost 3-1 to the Bruins.

  4. at PIT

    Thursday, October 9

    Volume

    Kyle Palmieri put 8 shots on goal. That was his first goal of the season. The Islanders lost 4-3 to the Penguins.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game15:53
    57
  • Points per 601.42
    33
  • Goals per 600.94
    61
  • Individual xG per 600.63
    27
  • Shots per 606.6
    58

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.30
    40
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.64
    37
  • xGF%46.5%
    35

Physical

  • Hits per 601.4
    16
  • Blocks per 602.8
    65
  • Penalty minutes per 602.8
    24

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.7 mph
    53
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    45
  • Distance skated20 mi
    58

Shooting

  • Hardest shot90.4 mph
    94
  • Shots on goal14
    67
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.0%
    69
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.4%
    29

Who he plays with

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

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Bo Horvat, Emil Heineman847:2831–431.8–1.51–054%
Bo Horvat, Matias Maccelli616:3713–170.7–0.82–047%
Bo Horvat, Simon Holmstrom614:0626–90.9–0.72–055%
Casey Cizikas, Ondrej Palat32:164–20.1–0.40–026%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 19 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
0.000.501.00
11-0710-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278213141.315:533646.5
2025–262561218719.918:53191546.1
2024–258224244816920.018:31546148.4
2023–248230245421829.617:13896151.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:340130.37110
2026-10-1517:120000.00110
2026-10-1316:442020.14012
2026-10-1015:160000.00000
2026-10-0813:280010.13010
2026-10-0616:370020.15000
2026-10-0314:370020.17014
2026-09-3018:350040.38110
2025-11-289:250100.11100
2025-11-2622:280060.95100
2025-11-2319:100010.13110
2025-11-2218:370130.40010
2025-11-2015:440030.64000
2025-11-1820:021130.17000
2025-11-1622:190130.44000
2025-11-1417:530030.27000
2025-11-1319:200020.25010
2025-11-1016:551120.16302
2025-11-0817:340130.33100
2025-11-0716:550030.20000