GRIT & GF
Brendan Gallagher

Vancouver Canucks, Right wing

Brendan Gallagher

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.9
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
10:37
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
41.6
share of chances while he's on

Brendan Gallagher has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 9 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 10:37 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 54.3 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

54.3050100
Rated above 36% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.06
Physicality29thGF68thIntimidation11thChemistry94thClutch58th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.02, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 36.6% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.90 SD · 94th percentile · weight 13% · +0.4 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.0.2494th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5164th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 91 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 WPG

    Wednesday, February 4

    Big night

    Brendan Gallagher had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his sixth goal of the season. He played 12:38 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Canadiens.

  2. at STL

    Saturday, January 3

    Volume

    Brendan Gallagher had 9 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.0 attempts a game. The Canadiens lost 2-0 to the Blues.

  3. vs WSH

    Thursday, November 20

    Drought over

    Brendan Gallagher scored for the first time in 28 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Canadiens lost 8-4 to the Capitals.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game10:37
    7
  • Points per 600.63
    10
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 601.19
    78
  • Shots per 606.3
    52

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.28
    39
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.22
    12
  • xGF%41.6%
    19

Physical

  • Hits per 609.4
    81
  • Blocks per 603.1
    72
  • Penalty minutes per 603.8
    15

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    43
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    22
  • Distance skated15 mi
    29

Shooting

  • Hardest shot75.6 mph
    24
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.0%
    9
  • Offensive zone time, even strength37.3%
    8

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
Arshdeep Bains, Max Sasson522:4819–320.9–1.41–140%
Drew O'Connor, Max Sasson514:3118–131.2–0.60–169%
Paul Cotter, Arshdeep Bains313:308–170.2–0.90–115%
Aatu Räty, Max Sasson110:0711–60.2–0.30–143%
Drew O'Connor, Aatu Räty29:349–90.5–0.60–044%
Aatu Räty, Jonathan Lekkerimäki13:003–20.1–0.00–0100%
Paul Cotter, Marco Rossi32:140–40.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 22 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
03-2610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279011101.910:3715541.6
2025–26777162312115.412:21984049.4
2024–258221173814822.813:55925351.6
2023–247716153115418.013:48634249.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1710:500010.11212
2026-10-158:340010.22000
2026-10-1311:330020.16220
2026-10-1113:000110.18300
2026-10-1011:530010.16110
2026-10-047:340010.06202
2026-10-0310:080020.26100
2026-10-0111:080000.74312
2026-09-2910:540010.02100
2026-05-036:480000.00010
2026-05-015:390000.00200
2026-04-296:481010.47300
2026-04-1411:341010.15100
2026-04-0511:220000.00110
2026-04-049:480040.51200
2026-04-028:500020.09100
2026-03-318:180000.05202
2026-03-2911:270000.08010
2026-03-2813:150030.31110
2026-03-268:150000.02100