GRIT & GF
John Tavares

Toronto Maple Leafs, Centre

John Tavares

  • Playmaker
  • Shot-eater
  • Net-front
Points, 2026–27
7
2 G, 5 A in 7 GP
Individual xG
2.5
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:31
17 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
32.6
share of chances while he's on

John Tavares has 2 goals and 5 assists (7 points) in 7 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2026–27, with 17 shots on goal and 16:31 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 62.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

7 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

62.0050100
Rated above 46% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality57thGF94thIntimidation2thChemistry46thClutch90th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.13, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 45.5% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.44 SD · 94th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.5.4295th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.6392th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.1286th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 81 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 NSH

    Tuesday, October 6

    Volume

    John Tavares had 10 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 4.3. The Maple Leafs beat the Predators 5-4 in overtime.

  2. at LAK

    Saturday, April 4

    Big night

    John Tavares had three points, one goal and two assists. He has now scored in 3 straight. The Maple Leafs lost 7-6 to the Kings in overtime.

  3. at ANA

    Monday, March 30

    Big night

    Three points for John Tavares: two goals and one assist. He also scored the overtime winner. The Maple Leafs beat the Ducks 5-4 in overtime.

  4. at BOS

    Tuesday, March 24

    Big night

    Three points for John Tavares: three assists. He has 60 points in 72 games this season. He played 19:30 and had two shots on goal. The Maple Leafs beat the Bruins 4-2.

  5. at FLA

    Thursday, February 26

    Streak

    John Tavares has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 22nd goal of the season. He played 18:38 and had three shots on goal. The Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Panthers.

  6. at VAN

    Saturday, January 31

    Volume

    John Tavares had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.7 attempts a game. The Maple Leafs beat the Canucks 3-2 in a shootout.

  7. vs WPG

    Thursday, January 1

    Streak

    John Tavares has a point in 5 straight games. He has 37 points in 40 games this season. The Maple Leafs beat the Jets 6-5.

  8. vs CBJ

    Thursday, November 20

    Volume

    John Tavares had 10 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 5.5 attempts a game. The Maple Leafs fell 3-2 to the Blue Jackets in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:31
    65
  • Points per 603.63
    93
  • Goals per 601.04
    67
  • Individual xG per 601.31
    86
  • Shots per 608.8
    85

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.05
    26
  • xG against per 60, on ice4.24
    0
  • xGF%32.6%
    3

Physical

  • Hits per 602.1
    27
  • Blocks per 603.6
    81
  • Penalty minutes per 602.1
    32

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    33
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated18 mi
    45

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.1 mph
    72
  • Shots on goal17
    78
  • Shooting %11.8%
    45

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.9%
    68
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.4%
    16

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
William Nylander, Gavin McKenna629:3929–431.2–2.60–332%
William Nylander, Easton Cowan614:0113–120.6–0.51–255%
Nick Paul, Kirill Marchenko19:154–110.1–0.71–114%
Kirill Marchenko, Easton Cowan35:575–80.1–0.30–024%
Jack Roslovic, Kirill Marchenko52:221–30.0–0.00–072%
Colton Sissons, Gavin McKenna62:133–20.2–0.51–035%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 23 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
03-2010-15

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–277257172.516:314732.6
2025–268231407119235.018:11743848.2
2024–257538367420030.518:14925750.0
2023–248029366527938.117:521345955.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1511:470200.00010
2026-10-1318:031130.50100
2026-10-0815:260000.25210
2026-10-0618:461060.59000
2026-10-0318:030130.36020
2026-09-3016:580010.15012
2026-09-2916:360140.67122
2026-04-1520:050000.15310
2026-04-1320:031030.35100
2026-04-1117:010110.33100
2026-04-0919:390110.43100
2026-04-0819:320030.33020
2026-04-0420:211210.17220
2026-04-0219:131010.62000
2026-03-3021:042140.91310
2026-03-2814:480010.32000
2026-03-2519:191020.39100
2026-03-2419:300320.57000
2026-03-2118:551030.42000
2026-03-2016:121030.37400