GRIT & GF
Tom Wilson

Washington Capitals, Right wing

Tom Wilson

  • Shot-eater
  • Physical
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
5
2 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
2.6
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:46
16 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
51.1
share of chances while he's on

Tom Wilson has 2 goals and 3 assists (5 points) in 8 games for the Washington Capitals in 2026–27, with 16 shots on goal and 18:46 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 98.6 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

98.6050100
Rated above 98% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.2
Wins
+0.03
Physicality99thGF44thIntimidation45thChemistry46thClutch57th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.24, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 97.8% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+2.60 SD · 99th 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.6.784th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.3.595th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.8751th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.0273th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.7545th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.0683th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 99 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 SEA

    Sunday, October 11

    Physical

    Tom Wilson finished 7 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 5 points in 5 games this season. The Capitals fell 5-3 to the Kraken.

  2. vs PIT

    Wednesday, October 7

    Big night

    Three points for Tom Wilson: one goal and two assists. He has 1 goal this season. He played 19:49 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-3 for the Capitals.

  3. at PIT

    Saturday, April 11

    Streak

    Tom Wilson has a point in 6 straight games. He has 30 goals this season. He played 16:44 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Capitals.

  4. at TOR

    Wednesday, April 8

    Streak

    Tom Wilson has a point in 5 straight games. He has 59 points in 69 games this season. The Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 4-0.

  5. vs BUF

    Saturday, April 4

    Streak

    Tom Wilson has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 29th goal of the season. He played 17:19 and had one shot on goal. The Capitals beat the Sabres 6-2.

  6. vs PHI

    Tuesday, March 31

    Two goals

    Tom Wilson had two goals. He has 27 goals this season. He played 20:57 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-4 for the Capitals.

  7. at OTT

    Thursday, January 1

    Streak

    Tom Wilson has scored in 3 straight games. He has 22 goals this season. He played 22:51 and had three shots on goal. The Capitals fell 4-3 to the Senators.

  8. vs NYR

    Wednesday, December 31

    Big night

    Tom Wilson had three points, two goals and one assist. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.4. It finished 6-3 for the Capitals.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:46
    83
  • Points per 602.00
    54
  • Goals per 600.80
    53
  • Individual xG per 601.05
    70
  • Shots per 606.4
    54

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.02
    80
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.89
    25
  • xGF%51.1%
    54

Physical

  • Hits per 609.2
    79
  • Blocks per 604.8
    91
  • Penalty minutes per 604.8
    9

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.2 mph
    75
  • Bursts over 20 mph17
    77
  • Distance skated24 mi
    77

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.6 mph
    80
  • Shots on goal16
    75
  • Shooting %12.5%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.0%
    9
  • Offensive zone time, even strength37.6%
    11

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
Alex Tuch, Pierre-Luc Dubois434:1536–362.0–2.13–049%
Alex Tuch, Dylan Strome816:1824–191.6–1.10–160%
Boone Jenner, Aliaksei Protas49:243–160.1–0.30–018%
Aliaksei Protas, Justin Sourdif28:527–100.5–0.30–059%
Alex Tuch, Justin Sourdif56:592–30.1–0.30–126%
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Aliaksei Protas42:375–10.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 20 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
03-2210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278235162.618:46231251.1
2025–267230326215328.419:281796754.8
2024–258133326516928.618:442339752.5
2023–247418173516924.018:062289150.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1716:550010.00320
2026-10-1417:130050.71100
2026-10-1319:120000.00130
2026-10-1120:490030.21700
2026-10-0921:411031.27300
2026-10-0719:491220.19230
2026-10-0317:490020.253112
2026-10-0216:370100.00330
2026-04-1416:390120.38000
2026-04-1218:140020.21310
2026-04-1116:441140.34020
2026-04-0818:510100.04100
2026-04-0519:130110.27420
2026-04-0417:191010.32100
2026-04-0220:061130.39110
2026-03-3120:572030.91200
2026-03-2824:110010.11212
2026-03-2611:410010.012221
2026-03-2419:550030.55214
2026-03-2224:460020.44310