GRIT & GF
Dmitry Orlov

San Jose Sharks, Defence

Dmitry Orlov

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
0.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:25
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
42.7
share of chances while he's on

Dmitry Orlov has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 9 games for the San Jose Sharks in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 18:25 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 23.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

23.0050100
Rated above 54% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.04
Physicality54thGF66thIntimidation59thChemistry51thClutch11th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.44, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 54.3% of 223 rated players

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GF

−0.90 SD · 66th 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.0.2517th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.8990th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2231th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 138 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 DET

    Saturday, October 17

    Drought over

    Dmitry Orlov scored for the first time in 21 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Sharks lost 4-3 to the Red Wings in a shootout.

  2. vs NSH

    Saturday, April 4

    Streak

    Dmitry Orlov has a point in 5 straight games. He has 34 points in 75 games this season. The Sharks lost 6-3 to the Predators.

  3. at EDM

    Tuesday, March 17

    Drought over

    Dmitry Orlov scored for the first time in 33 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 20:09 and had two shots on goal. The Sharks fell 5-3 to the Oilers.

  4. at TOR

    Thursday, December 11

    Drought over

    Dmitry Orlov scored for the first time in 54 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 21:24 and had one shot on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Sharks in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:25
    41
  • Points per 601.09
    63
  • Goals per 600.36
    74
  • Individual xG per 600.16
    40
  • Shots per 602.5
    31

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.07
    21
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.77
    29
  • xGF%42.7%
    20

Physical

  • Hits per 605.1
    80
  • Blocks per 604.0
    44
  • Penalty minutes per 601.4
    53

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.7 mph
    41
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    14
  • Distance skated23 mi
    61

Shooting

  • Hardest shot87.8 mph
    63
  • Shots on goal7
    54
  • Shooting %14.3%
    91

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.6%
    74
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.0%
    34

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
Luca Cagnoni892:1770–962.9–4.41–540%
Michael Kesselring812:4819–120.7–0.70–152%
Jacob Trouba910:5118–110.4–0.61–041%
Nolan Allan410:2510–70.4–0.30–150%
Darnell Nurse86:364–80.1–0.20–138%
Sam Dickinson63:253–20.1–0.10–033%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 16 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
03-3010-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27912370.418:25141142.7
2025–268233437915.421:121237849.8
2024–2576622281178.019:601016055.9
2023–2482620261298.617:191166157.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1915:210010.07212
2026-10-1720:091010.15000
2026-10-1518:360020.01120
2026-10-1319:320200.07300
2026-10-1018:180010.01310
2026-10-0818:200000.00230
2026-10-0519:190000.07212
2026-10-0318:120010.06000
2026-10-0117:550010.01130
2026-04-1616:300000.03010
2026-04-1518:290110.06200
2026-04-1320:030020.25020
2026-04-1120:440100.00122
2026-04-0922:240040.07010
2026-04-0821:380100.00100
2026-04-0620:480030.08412
2026-04-0422:410130.18122
2026-04-0218:570140.10110
2026-04-0118:100110.13202
2026-03-3020:370100.03000