GRIT & GF
Victor Hedman

Tampa Bay Lightning, Defence

Victor Hedman

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.7
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:08
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
53.2
share of chances while he's on

Victor Hedman has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 14:08 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 1.0 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

1.0050100
Rated above 3% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.04
Physicality6thGF57thIntimidation6thChemistry51thClutch50th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −1.12, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 2.7% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.93 SD · 57th 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.0.4372th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.4222th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2879th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 90 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 SEA

    Thursday, October 15

    Overtime winner

    Victor Hedman won it in overtime. It was his first goal in 15 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Lightning beat the Kraken 4-3 in overtime.

  2. vs BUF

    Saturday, February 28

    Drought over

    Victor Hedman scored for the first time in 32 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 16:53 and had two shots on goal. The Lightning fell 6-2 to the Sabres.

  3. at CBJ

    Saturday, October 18

    Volume

    Victor Hedman had 11 shot attempts. Two reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.6 attempts a game. The Lightning lost 3-2 to the Blue Jackets.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:08
    7
  • Points per 601.59
    81
  • Goals per 600.53
    85
  • Individual xG per 600.35
    81
  • Shots per 605.8
    86

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.30
    91
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.90
    22
  • xGF%53.2%
    66

Physical

  • Hits per 601.6
    32
  • Blocks per 605.8
    75
  • Penalty minutes per 601.1
    62

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.6 mph
    83
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    77
  • Distance skated16 mi
    35

Shooting

  • Hardest shot92.9 mph
    89
  • Shots on goal11
    75
  • Shooting %9.1%
    70

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.1%
    58
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.3%
    67

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
Erik Cernak835:0641–292.2–0.92–071%
Max Crozier526:3727–271.6–2.04–245%
Charle-Edouard D'Astous413:0012–180.8–1.01–145%
Emil Lilleberg36:186–10.1–0.00–094%
John Carlson74:284–50.2–0.40–132%
J.J. Moser53:260–40.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 13 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
0.000.100.200.30
02-2510-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278123110.714:0831153.2
2025–263311617503.018:52194448.2
2024–257915516618114.923:053913453.2
2023–247813637616813.324:486510252.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1712:360040.20122
2026-10-1517:131020.26000
2026-10-1313:160110.04000
2026-10-1010:340100.00000
2026-10-0812:040000.00010
2026-10-0516:010010.03000
2026-10-0313:340010.09040
2026-10-0117:450020.04240
2026-03-194:440010.03010
2026-03-1717:140000.08010
2026-03-1418:270110.04140
2026-03-1218:540020.10210
2026-03-1022:110120.14010
2026-03-0820:070030.10100
2026-03-0720:540020.04300
2026-03-0514:450020.06120
2026-03-0316:510010.00200
2026-02-2816:531120.18112
2026-02-2614:210000.00030
2026-02-2511:510010.07000