GRIT & GF
Hampus Lindholm

Boston Bruins, Defence

Hampus Lindholm

  • Net-front
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
4
1 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:48
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
55.3
share of chances while he's on

Hampus Lindholm has 1 goal and 3 assists (4 points) in 9 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 20:48 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 44.9 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

44.9050100
Rated above 82% of defencemen
Goals above average
+1.2
Wins
+0.20
Physicality70thGF58thIntimidation27thChemistry98thClutch97th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.13, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 81.6% of 223 rated players

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

Chemistry

+1.72 SD · 98th percentile · weight 13% · +0.8 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.0.3298th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.16888th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 149 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 BUF

    Sunday, April 26

    Volume

    Hampus Lindholm had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.6 attempts a game. The Bruins fell 6-1 to the Sabres.

  2. at BUF

    Tuesday, April 21

    Ice time

    Hampus Lindholm played 27:40, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 26 points in 69 games this season. The Bruins beat the Sabres 4-2.

  3. at CAR

    Tuesday, April 7

    Drought over

    Hampus Lindholm scored for the first time in 24 games. He has 5 goals this season. The Bruins fell 6-5 to the Hurricanes in overtime.

  4. at PHI

    Saturday, February 28

    Volume

    Hampus Lindholm had 11 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.7. The Bruins fell 3-1 to the Flyers.

  5. at DET

    Tuesday, December 2

    Big night

    Three points for Hampus Lindholm: three assists. He has 10 points in 20 games this season. He played 24:59 and had two shots on goal. The Bruins lost 5-4 to the Red Wings.

  6. at SJS

    Sunday, November 23

    Ice time

    Hampus Lindholm played 27:21, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 7 points in 16 games this season. The Bruins fell 3-1 to the Sharks.

  7. at MTL

    Saturday, November 15

    Ice time

    Hampus Lindholm played 27:19, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 5 points in 12 games this season. It finished 3-2 for the Bruins.

  8. at NYI

    Tuesday, November 4

    Ice time

    Hampus Lindholm played 26:47, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 3.2. It finished 4-3 for the Bruins in a shootout.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:48
    64
  • Points per 601.28
    72
  • Goals per 600.32
    67
  • Individual xG per 600.43
    89
  • Shots per 602.9
    41

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.17
    86
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.56
    44
  • xGF%55.3%
    72

Physical

  • Hits per 600.6
    13
  • Blocks per 603.2
    27
  • Penalty minutes per 600.6
    80

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.2 mph
    94
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    54
  • Distance skated25 mi
    75

Shooting

  • Hardest shot87.2 mph
    60
  • Shots on goal9
    65
  • Shooting %11.1%
    84

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.7%
    41
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.8%
    47

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Will Borgen986:4282–784.4–3.36–157%
Charlie McAvoy349:2551–572.5–2.43–051%
Nikita Zadorov63:464–30.5–0.21–166%
Connor Clifton63:064–40.2–0.20–038%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 18 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
04-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27913491.420:4821055.3
2025–2667521261005.521:371210349.4
2024–2517347351.720:5151753.7
2023–247332326997.023:174910051.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:280010.03002
2026-10-1625:510000.01030
2026-10-1322:340031.03020
2026-10-1018:280100.00000
2026-10-0819:090110.03010
2026-10-0518:460020.07000
2026-10-0321:380000.05210
2026-10-0221:421020.14020
2026-09-2918:370100.00010
2026-05-0123:130100.00222
2026-04-2821:540110.03112
2026-04-2621:380040.34012
2026-04-2321:370000.01002
2026-04-2127:400000.85040
2026-04-1921:060010.00010
2026-04-1419:470110.09010
2026-04-1121:230000.00000
2026-04-0722:191020.07000
2026-04-0521:470010.02010
2026-04-0419:010010.12110