GRIT & GF
Matt Duchene

Dallas Stars, Centre

Matt Duchene

  • Finesse
  • Playmaker
Points, 2025–26
45
16 G, 29 A in 57 GP
Individual xG
16.0
16 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:31
89 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.3
share of chances while he's on

Matt Duchene has 16 goals and 29 assists (45 points) in 57 games for the Dallas Stars in 2025–26, with 89 shots on goal and 16:31 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 27.5 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

27.5050100
Rated above 9% of forwards
Goals above average
−3.5
Wins
−0.58
Physicality12thGF51thIntimidation24thChemistry23thClutch46th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.37, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 9.2% of 531 rated players

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GF

+0.59 SD · 51th percentile · weight 38% · +1.2 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.4.2669th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.2.1712th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9469th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 828 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. at MIN

    Thursday, April 30

    Streak

    Matt Duchene has a point in 5 straight games. He has 54 points in 63 games this season. The Stars fell 5-2 to the Wild.

  2. at MIN

    Wednesday, April 22

    Big night

    Three points for Matt Duchene: one goal and two assists. He played 27:39, about 11 minutes over his average. It finished 4-3 for the Stars in overtime.

  3. at TOR

    Monday, April 13

    Big night

    Matt Duchene had three points, three assists. He has 45 points in 56 games this season. He played 18:36 and had two shots on goal. The Stars beat the Maple Leafs 6-5.

  4. vs NYR

    Saturday, April 11

    Snakebit

    Matt Duchene had 1.5 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 3.0. The Stars beat the Rangers 2-0.

  5. at PIT

    Saturday, March 28

    Streak

    Matt Duchene has a point in 5 straight games. He has 37 points in 48 games this season. He played 17:33 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Stars.

  6. at CGY

    Tuesday, March 3

    Big night

    Matt Duchene had four points, four assists. He has 28 points in 36 games this season. He played 13:07 and had no shots on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Stars.

  7. vs SEA

    Wednesday, February 25

    Streak

    Matt Duchene has a point in 7 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 11th goal of the season. It finished 4-1 for the Stars.

  8. vs STL

    Wednesday, February 4

    Streak

    Matt Duchene has a point in 6 straight games. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 16:19 and had three shots on goal. The Stars beat the Blues 5-4.

Player card

Percentile among 476 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:31
    66
  • Points per 602.87
    88
  • Goals per 601.02
    75
  • Individual xG per 601.02
    73
  • Shots per 605.7
    38

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.36
    39
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.64
    38
  • xGF%47.3%
    31

Physical

  • Hits per 601.8
    20
  • Blocks per 601.6
    16
  • Penalty minutes per 600.5
    94

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
Jamie Benn, Sam Steel32160:43143–1557.4–6.310–654%
Jason Robertson, Mavrik Bourque50154:33137–1247.0–5.310–457%
Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston2186:4472–1103.0–5.53–835%
Jamie Benn, Justin Hryckowian1447:3730–521.4–1.83–043%
Sam Steel, Wyatt Johnston1535:2331–301.3–1.70–143%
Jamie Benn, Michael Bunting1126:5128–330.9–2.10–229%
Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson926:0420–250.8–0.70–153%
Jamie Benn, Mavrik Bourque2818:1212–80.5–0.51–252%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 16 goals from 133 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
03-2104-30

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2025–26571629458916.016:31292547.3
2024–258230528215219.617:09292551.7
2023–248025406517225.616:46305151.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-04-3019:030100.00002
2026-04-2820:520100.10010
2026-04-2521:330230.51010
2026-04-2227:391220.19120
2026-04-2016:171110.21002
2026-04-1820:070030.30000
2026-04-1517:260000.00100
2026-04-1318:360320.28010
2026-04-1118:340241.46000
2026-04-0914:200010.07000
2026-04-0718:370140.73100
2026-04-0417:230010.39100
2026-04-0215:371010.33100
2026-03-3116:251020.36100
2026-03-2917:200000.27100
2026-03-2817:330120.52000
2026-03-2619:561020.28100
2026-03-2416:570100.04310
2026-03-2218:320110.10020
2026-03-2118:010110.32320