GRIT & GF
Phillip Danault

Montreal Canadiens, Centre

Phillip Danault

  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.1
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
15:53
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
62.1
share of chances while he's on

Phillip Danault has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 15:53 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 33.4 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

33.4050100
Rated above 13% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality5thGF60thIntimidation77thChemistry46thClutch68th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.25, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 12.4% of 402 rated players

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Intimidation

+0.37 SD · 77th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 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.0.1494th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.-1.0623th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 90 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 MIN

    Tuesday, January 20

    Drought over

    Phillip Danault scored for the first time in 48 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 14:53 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Canadiens.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game15:53
    57
  • Points per 600.47
    9
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.50
    14
  • Shots per 604.7
    25

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.67
    61
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.63
    96
  • xGF%62.1%
    92

Physical

  • Hits per 602.4
    30
  • Blocks per 600.0
    1
  • 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 speed21.5 mph
    45
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    45
  • Distance skated20 mi
    55

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.2 mph
    61
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.2%
    42
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.2%
    78

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
Alexandre Texier, Zachary Bolduc755:0258–312.6–1.42–264%
Alexandre Texier, Kirby Dach516:3412–150.1–0.91–214%
Josh Anderson, Jake Evans43:115–30.2–0.00–084%
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský62:020–20.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 14 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
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278011101.115:535062.1
2025–2675611179112.815:34634546.5
2024–25808354312313.417:40838156.9
2023–247817304715917.318:01806757.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1715:060000.06100
2026-10-1417:390010.19000
2026-10-1317:250030.18100
2026-10-1017:230010.02100
2026-10-0818:380020.11100
2026-10-0613:500130.47000
2026-10-0311:240000.03000
2026-09-2915:370000.00100
2026-05-2915:460020.05000
2026-05-2714:160010.04112
2026-05-2520:010000.10230
2026-05-2314:330200.16220
2026-05-2115:491120.33340
2026-05-1817:161020.14012
2026-05-1612:060000.05312
2026-05-1416:000200.14110
2026-05-1214:420000.03110
2026-05-1014:390130.52100
2026-05-0814:330100.09220
2026-05-0615:200010.23300