GRIT & GF
Kevin Hayes

Pittsburgh Penguins, Right wing

Kevin Hayes

  • Two-way
  • Play-driver
Points, 2025–26
8
4 G, 4 A in 28 GP
Individual xG
4.9
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:28
45 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
55.0
share of chances while he's on

Kevin Hayes has 4 goals and 4 assists (8 points) in 28 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025–26, with 45 shots on goal and 12:28 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 43.0 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

43.0050100
Rated above 26% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.5
Wins
+0.09
Physicality9thGF54thIntimidation88thChemistry57thClutch6th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.10, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 26% of 531 rated players

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Intimidation

+1.12 SD · 88th percentile · weight 11% · +0.7 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1480th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.7763th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 313 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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Percentile among 476 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:28
    29
  • Points per 601.37
    30
  • Goals per 600.69
    42
  • Individual xG per 600.84
    52
  • Shots per 607.7
    79

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.79
    77
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.29
    79
  • xGF%55.0%
    86

Physical

  • Hits per 605.5
    62
  • Blocks per 601.7
    21
  • Penalty minutes per 601.4
    54

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
Evgeni Malkin, Anthony Mantha946:0132–371.7–1.32–157%
Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust1144:5143–342.6–2.14–355%
Anthony Mantha, Justin Brazeau1137:5837–341.7–1.50–353%
Noel Acciari, Connor Dewar837:1938–361.7–1.42–455%
Avery Hayes, Rutger McGroarty327:3522–221.3–1.12–153%
Joona Koppanen, Ville Koivunen213:4912–120.6–0.50–056%
Rutger McGroarty, Ben Kindel212:109–40.1–0.20–040%
Justin Brazeau, Ville Koivunen48:4410–50.5–0.20–077%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 64 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
0.000.200.400.60
11-2904-14

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2025–2628448454.912:28321055.0
2024–25641310239911.512:03521750.3
2023–247913162915315.414:28421844.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-04-1414:010220.26000
2026-04-1213:550020.38000
2026-04-1114:511010.11002
2026-03-037:260000.00420
2026-02-057:070010.10100
2026-01-1110:190010.13110
2026-01-107:450010.12102
2025-12-2311:540000.02200
2025-12-219:260020.19110
2025-12-2013:440020.32102
2025-12-1816:080020.03000
2025-12-1610:420020.14200
2025-12-146:460000.00010
2025-12-139:191020.20000
2025-12-1111:530020.16110
2025-12-0915:380010.15100
2025-12-0714:120040.43210
2025-12-0414:580030.29300
2025-12-0113:361010.11200
2025-11-2915:180130.32110