GRIT & GF
Nicolas Deslauriers

Carolina Hurricanes, Left wing

Nicolas Deslauriers

  • Heavy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 5 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
7:56
2 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
35.1
share of chances while he's on

Nicolas Deslauriers has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 5 games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026–27, with 2 shots on goal and 7:56 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 45.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

5 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

45.0050100
Rated above 25% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality24thGF61thIntimidation30thChemistry46thClutch57th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.13, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 24.6% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.02 SD · 61th percentile · weight 38% · −0.0 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.4.3461th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.2172th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9848th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 39 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 WSH

    Friday, October 2

    Physical

    Nicolas Deslauriers threw 7 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 0 points in 2 games this season. The Hurricanes lost 5-2 to the Capitals.

  2. at PHI

    Monday, April 13

    Physical

    Nicolas Deslauriers threw 11 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 2 points in 30 games this season. The Hurricanes lost 3-2 to the Flyers in a shootout.

  3. at OTT

    Sunday, April 5

    Physical

    Nicolas Deslauriers finished 9 checks. He played 13:46, about 6 minutes over his average. He has 1 point in 26 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 6-3 to the Senators.

  4. at BOS

    Thursday, January 29

    Physical

    Nicolas Deslauriers finished 9 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 0 points in 19 games this season. The Flyers lost 6-3 to the Bruins.

  5. vs EDM

    Wednesday, November 12

    Physical

    Nicolas Deslauriers finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 0 points in 7 games this season. The Flyers lost 2-1 to the Oilers in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game7:56
    1
  • Points per 601.51
    35
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.47
    12
  • Shots per 603.0
    6

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.56
    5
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.88
    26
  • xGF%35.1%
    6

Physical

  • Hits per 6025.7
    99
  • Blocks per 601.5
    29
  • Penalty minutes per 6010.6
    2

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed19.5 mph
    1
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated6 mi
    12

Shooting

  • Hardest shot54.7 mph
    4
  • Shots on goal2
    12
  • Shooting %0.0%
    12

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.1%
    79
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.0%
    91

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
Eric Robinson, Jesperi Kotkaniemi319:5827–230.8–0.81–050%
Mark Jankowski, William Carrier38:191–140.0–0.70–13%
Mark Jankowski, Eric Robinson24:363–70.0–0.40–01%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 4 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
01-1410-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27501120.37:5617135.1
2025–2631022181.48:33121851.5
2024–2531213252.47:39851044.1
2023–2460134494.78:091882545.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-187:140100.07110
2026-10-139:160010.15302
2026-10-118:450010.09300
2026-10-029:250000.00700
2026-09-295:010000.00305
2026-04-253:090010.19414
2026-04-1411:280000.25100
2026-04-1310:230010.111100
2026-04-116:080010.00100
2026-04-099:490120.24400
2026-04-076:550010.01300
2026-04-0513:460000.09900
2026-03-1712:310000.01605
2026-03-055:210000.00200
2026-03-027:340010.04400
2026-02-286:380000.00407
2026-02-036:300100.00312
2026-01-319:270000.00420
2026-01-2912:120030.20900
2026-01-145:030020.04100