GRIT & GF
Evander Kane

Vancouver Canucks, Left wing

Evander Kane

  • Edgy
  • Trigger-happy
Points, 2025–26
31
13 G, 18 A in 71 GP
Individual xG
15.8
13 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:25
171 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
42.3
share of chances while he's on

Evander Kane has 13 goals and 18 assists (31 points) in 71 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2025–26, with 171 shots on goal and 16:25 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 63.7 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

63.7050100
Rated above 51% of forwards
Goals above average
−3.1
Wins
−0.51
Physicality49thGF75thIntimidation6thChemistry82thClutch86th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.22, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 50.7% of 531 rated players

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Clutch

+1.02 SD · 86th 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.0.1386th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.15850th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 1,007 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 BUF

    Tuesday, January 6

    Volume

    Evander Kane had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.6. The Canucks lost 5-3 to the Sabres.

  2. vs WPG

    Tuesday, November 11

    Volume

    Evander Kane had 13 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.7. The Canucks fell 5-3 to the Jets.

  3. vs CHI

    Wednesday, November 5

    Volume

    Evander Kane had 13 shot attempts. Ten got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 5.3 attempts a game. The Canucks fell 5-2 to the Blackhawks.

  4. at NSH

    Monday, November 3

    Two goals

    Evander Kane had two goals. It was his first goal in 17 games. He has 2 goals this season. The Canucks beat the Predators 5-4 in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:25
    65
  • Points per 601.60
    41
  • Goals per 600.67
    39
  • Individual xG per 600.81
    47
  • Shots per 608.8
    90

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.45
    47
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.35
    1
  • xGF%42.3%
    8

Physical

  • Hits per 605.7
    64
  • Blocks per 601.6
    16
  • Penalty minutes per 604.7
    7

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
Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson33124:48135–1726.3–8.03–344%
Jake DeBrusk, Elias Pettersson33104:4377–1164.0–6.26–439%
Elias Pettersson, Drew O'Connor2370:3679–593.9–2.73–160%
Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson3948:4153–411.8–2.32–344%
Elias Pettersson, Kiefer Sherwood2748:2742–531.6–2.32–541%
Kiefer Sherwood, Aatu Räty2744:3039–422.0–2.93–241%
Nils Hoglander, Aatu Räty1443:3037–531.6–3.71–130%
Kiefer Sherwood, Drew O'Connor1541:0471–282.8–1.52–165%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 13 goals from 265 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
0.000.250.500.75
01-2704-04

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2025–267113183117115.816:251113142.3
2023–247724204422028.116:482503951.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-04-0411:520010.12100
2026-03-3014:421050.33100
2026-03-2813:190040.49302
2026-03-2618:410010.04020
2026-03-2414:360150.61010
2026-03-2115:310000.00300
2026-03-1911:160010.03000
2026-03-1713:040120.100012
2026-03-1418:311040.27110
2026-03-1217:440020.34010
2026-03-0712:340000.00310
2026-03-0612:320010.02100
2026-03-0217:221030.56110
2026-02-2816:420020.25100
2026-02-2514:141040.37202
2026-02-0416:310010.09110
2026-02-0218:440050.234012
2026-01-3118:300120.02020
2026-01-2915:550030.41110
2026-01-2712:240010.05307