GRIT & GF
Ondrej Palat

New York Islanders, Left wing

Ondrej Palat

  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.2
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:52
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
69.6
share of chances while he's on

Ondrej Palat has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 8 games for the New York Islanders in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 12:52 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 92.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

92.6050100
Rated above 89% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.04
Physicality85thGF64thIntimidation97thChemistry46thClutch51th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.86, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 88.8% of 402 rated players

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Intimidation

+1.56 SD · 97th percentile · weight 11% · +0.3 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.0.2098th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.9271th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 92 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 NJD

    Saturday, October 3

    Drought over

    Ondrej Palat scored for the first time in 29 games. That was his first goal of the season. He played 12:27 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-0 for the Islanders.

  2. at MIN

    Monday, January 12

    Two goals

    Ondrej Palat scored twice. It was his first goal in 19 games. He has 4 goals this season. He played 14:36 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Devils.

  3. vs ANA

    Saturday, December 13

    Snakebit

    Ondrej Palat had 1.4 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 2.2. The Devils beat the Ducks 4-1.

  4. vs MTL

    Thursday, November 6

    Drought over

    Ondrej Palat scored for the first time in 20 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 15:24 and had one shot on goal. The Devils beat the Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:52
    24
  • Points per 601.17
    24
  • Goals per 600.58
    41
  • Individual xG per 600.70
    36
  • Shots per 605.2
    36

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.92
    76
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.28
    99
  • xGF%69.6%
    99

Physical

  • Hits per 609.9
    82
  • Blocks per 604.7
    90
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.9 mph
    20
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    17
  • Distance skated17 mi
    42

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.4 mph
    39
  • Shots on goal9
    43
  • Shooting %11.1%
    42

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.7%
    77
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.3%
    96

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
Casey Cizikas, Matias Maccelli526:3123–211.0–0.51–067%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anthony Duclair722:3528–121.2–0.33–278%
Casey Cizikas, Anthony Duclair55:5410–40.7–0.20–078%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Simon Holmstrom35:068–30.1–0.20–036%
Casey Cizikas, Emil Heineman44:343–30.2–0.00–095%
Brayden Schenn, Casey Cizikas34:114–30.1–0.10–043%
Bo Horvat, Matias Maccelli33:054–30.4–0.10–080%
Kyle Palmieri, Casey Cizikas32:164–20.1–0.40–026%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 13 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
03-2110-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27811291.212:5217869.6
2025–2680510158311.712:491337848.7
2024–25771513289613.313:451247749.1
2023–247111203110811.615:39926355.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1713:020000.05200
2026-10-1513:370020.18100
2026-10-1313:440000.00310
2026-10-1015:290100.09330
2026-10-0812:350000.00300
2026-10-0611:570010.41230
2026-10-0312:271040.38210
2026-09-3010:060020.09100
2026-04-1411:480000.00010
2026-04-1110:360000.01400
2026-04-0910:410100.00510
2026-04-049:460010.14020
2026-04-039:490000.00300
2026-03-3111:420020.21110
2026-03-3011:120010.03000
2026-03-2810:470010.00010
2026-03-2611:510000.00010
2026-03-2414:060010.05230
2026-03-2211:110000.00210
2026-03-2111:420000.00400