GRIT & GF
Rickard Rakell

Pittsburgh Penguins, Right wing

Rickard Rakell

  • Workhorse
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
4
1 G, 3 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
3.9
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:42
24 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
52.0
share of chances while he's on

Rickard Rakell has 1 goal and 3 assists (4 points) in 10 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026–27, with 24 shots on goal and 19:42 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 80.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 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

80.4050100
Rated above 71% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.0
Wins
+0.01
Physicality63thGF92thIntimidation13thChemistry89thClutch89th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.40, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 70.6% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.38 SD · 92th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.5.1492th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.6492th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.1081th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 140 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 COL

    Friday, October 16

    Volume

    Rickard Rakell had 9 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.3 attempts a game. The Penguins fell 5-2 to the Avalanche.

  2. at CHI

    Tuesday, October 13

    Volume

    Rickard Rakell had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.7. The Penguins lost 5-3 to the Blackhawks.

  3. at NJD

    Thursday, April 9

    Volume

    Rickard Rakell had 11 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.8. The Penguins beat the Devils 5-2.

  4. vs FLA

    Sunday, April 5

    Streak

    Rickard Rakell has scored in 5 straight games. That makes 8 straight games with a point. He scored twice. It finished 5-2 for the Penguins.

  5. vs FLA

    Saturday, April 4

    Streak

    Rickard Rakell has scored in 4 straight games. That makes 7 straight games with a point. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.7. It finished 9-4 for the Penguins.

  6. at TBL

    Thursday, April 2

    Streak

    Rickard Rakell has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 6 straight games with a point. That was his 21st goal of the season. The Penguins fell 6-3 to the Lightning.

  7. vs DET

    Tuesday, March 31

    Streak

    Rickard Rakell has a point in 5 straight games. That was his 20th goal of the season. He played 18:02 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Penguins.

  8. at NYI

    Monday, March 30

    Two goals

    Rickard Rakell had two goals. He has 19 goals this season. He played 16:28 and had three shots on goal. It finished 8-3 for the Penguins.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:42
    88
  • Points per 601.22
    26
  • Goals per 600.30
    22
  • Individual xG per 601.19
    78
  • Shots per 607.3
    67

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.60
    94
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.33
    9
  • xGF%52.0%
    59

Physical

  • Hits per 603.7
    46
  • Blocks per 602.1
    47
  • Penalty minutes per 601.2
    55

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.9 mph
    61
  • Bursts over 20 mph25
    90
  • Distance skated32 mi
    98

Shooting

  • Hardest shot81.8 mph
    59
  • Shots on goal24
    92
  • Shooting %4.2%
    15

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.6%
    67
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.5%
    57

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
Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust762:2462–593.7–3.63–551%
Sidney Crosby, Nick Robertson933:3342–312.6–1.53–164%
Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby67:488–90.8–0.42–068%
Sidney Crosby, Hendrix Lapierre36:527–150.3–1.10–223%
Andrei Kuzmenko, Ben Kindel25:373–50.0–0.20–020%
Sidney Crosby, Ville Koivunen74:223–40.3–0.10–083%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 42 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
0.000.501.00
04-0510-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710134243.919:4212752.0
2025–266024244816625.118:57715450.7
2024–258135357020331.119:1811610552.7
2023–247015223716519.616:311126254.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1919:001130.50200
2026-10-1719:380020.45010
2026-10-1618:510050.80000
2026-10-1319:470040.78100
2026-10-1022:220010.14222
2026-10-0920:290000.11010
2026-10-0719:220030.22120
2026-10-0520:370020.29100
2026-10-0318:260120.19212
2026-09-3018:320120.42300
2026-04-2922:100040.15200
2026-04-2720:590050.65300
2026-04-2517:251110.20300
2026-04-2224:340130.29210
2026-04-2019:280010.19120
2026-04-1817:530120.12300
2026-04-1218:470020.36020
2026-04-1116:570020.20010
2026-04-0918:060080.95010
2026-04-0518:162030.46100