GRIT & GF
Brayden McNabb

Vegas Golden Knights, Defence

Brayden McNabb

  • Two-way
  • Playmaker
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
6
0 G, 6 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
0.4
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:35
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
60.5
share of chances while he's on

Brayden McNabb has 0 goals and 6 assists (6 points) in 10 games for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 18:35 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 21.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 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

21.4050100
Rated above 51% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality44thGF47thIntimidation68thChemistry84thClutch15th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.47, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 51.6% of 223 rated players

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

Chemistry

+0.26 SD · 84th percentile · weight 13% · +0.1 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0484th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.19391th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 162 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 CAR

    Saturday, June 6

    Ice time

    Brayden McNabb played 35:47, about 15 minutes more than his average this season. He has 21 points in 81 games this season. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.

  2. at CAR

    Tuesday, June 2

    Big night

    Three points for Brayden McNabb: three assists. He has 19 points in 79 games this season. He played 21:13 and had no shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights.

  3. at CBJ

    Saturday, December 13

    Drought over

    Brayden McNabb scored for the first time in 45 games. His goal stood up as the winner. The Golden Knights beat the Blue Jackets 3-2.

  4. at SJS

    Thursday, October 9

    Shot blocker

    Brayden McNabb got in front of 6 shots. He has 0 points in 2 games this season. The Golden Knights beat the Sharks 4-3 in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:35
    42
  • Points per 601.94
    89
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.14
    36
  • Shots per 602.9
    42

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.39
    94
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.22
    70
  • xGF%60.5%
    90

Physical

  • Hits per 604.2
    69
  • Blocks per 603.6
    33
  • Penalty minutes per 601.3
    56

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed19.2 mph
    2
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated26 mi
    81

Shooting

  • Hardest shot89.4 mph
    71
  • Shots on goal9
    65
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.3%
    59
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.8%
    74

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
Shea Theodore10147:14166–1278.2–5.414–460%
Parker Wotherspoon64:322–30.0–0.10–029%
Noah Hanifin103:434–10.3–0.01–089%
Dylan Coghlan42:121–10.1–0.00–077%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 21 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
05-2010-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–271006690.418:35131160.5
2025–26635712815.020:3111014255.2
2024–258251520974.020:0713116755.3
2023–248242226863.519:2114920852.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:010110.06010
2026-10-1516:290010.06002
2026-10-1318:270100.00110
2026-10-1217:370020.10310
2026-10-1019:500000.01222
2026-10-0818:100010.06200
2026-10-0619:370020.06210
2026-10-0419:000110.02120
2026-10-0217:570100.03230
2026-09-2918:450210.04000
2026-06-1420:120000.00100
2026-06-1120:290000.00132
2026-06-0920:460100.00112
2026-06-0635:470210.01100
2026-06-045:390000.00000
2026-06-0221:130300.00020
2026-05-2623:560100.00110
2026-05-2423:450000.03230
2026-05-2212:130010.21220
2026-05-2025:420010.05530