GRIT & GF
Blake Coleman

Minnesota Wild, Left wing

Blake Coleman

  • Physical
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.9
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
15:48
18 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.1
share of chances while he's on

Blake Coleman has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 9 games for the Minnesota Wild in 2026–27, with 18 shots on goal and 15:48 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 59.4 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

59.4050100
Rated above 43% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.6
Wins
−0.10
Physicality65thGF65thIntimidation4thChemistry9thClutch51th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.09, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 42.8% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality

+0.07 SD · 65th percentile · weight 38% · −0.1 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.5.876th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.459th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.6826th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.0575th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.1.394th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.8958th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 110 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 VGK

    Thursday, April 2

    Two goals

    Blake Coleman had two goals. He has 19 goals this season. He played 18:05 and had three shots on goal. The Flames fell 6-3 to the Golden Knights.

  2. at NYI

    Saturday, March 14

    Volume

    Blake Coleman had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 4.2. The Flames fell 3-2 to the Islanders.

  3. at NSH

    Saturday, November 1

    Volume

    Blake Coleman had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.2. The Flames fell 4-2 to the Predators.

  4. vs NYR

    Sunday, October 26

    Two goals

    Blake Coleman scored twice. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 3.9. That was his fifth goal of the season. The Flames beat the Rangers 5-1.

  5. at VAN

    Thursday, October 9

    Physical

    Blake Coleman threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 1 point in 2 games this season. The Flames fell 5-1 to the Canucks.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game15:48
    56
  • Points per 601.27
    28
  • Goals per 600.84
    55
  • Individual xG per 600.78
    46
  • Shots per 607.6
    70

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.40
    46
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.81
    29
  • xGF%46.1%
    32

Physical

  • Hits per 607.6
    74
  • Blocks per 602.5
    58
  • Penalty minutes per 604.2
    12

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    34
  • Bursts over 20 mph11
    54
  • Distance skated23 mi
    72

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.2 mph
    44
  • Shots on goal18
    79
  • Shooting %11.1%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time38.0%
    13
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.9%
    21

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
Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy928:4029–261.3–1.41–148%
Ryan Hartman, Bobby Brink925:4223–220.9–1.00–147%
Ryan Hartman, Maxim Shabanov419:0712–230.6–1.50–129%
Danila Yurov, Maxim Shabanov713:5021–130.8–0.60–157%
Matt Boldy, Danila Yurov62:083–30.2–0.00–080%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 25 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
0.000.501.001.50
03-2410-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279213181.915:4818646.1
2025–266920153517622.217:201525749.9
2024–258215243919424.517:411769050.9
2023–247830245419226.317:081287052.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1816:270020.04200
2026-10-1517:370030.31000
2026-10-1314:350010.04610
2026-10-1217:340010.23234
2026-10-1016:360000.05114
2026-10-0814:201060.58100
2026-10-0617:440110.17400
2026-10-0313:340020.14100
2026-10-0113:441020.30112
2026-04-1616:370000.09012
2026-04-1416:451040.39210
2026-04-1220:250130.50110
2026-04-1119:240030.40110
2026-04-0722:400030.51210
2026-04-0418:510111.08422
2026-04-0218:052030.54010
2026-03-3016:240060.32212
2026-03-2819:290020.11100
2026-03-2618:301030.27102
2026-03-2419:540050.57310