GRIT & GF
Tomas Hertl

Vegas Golden Knights, Centre

Tomas Hertl

  • Two-way
  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
7
4 G, 3 A in 11 GP
Individual xG
5.9
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:15
28 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
66.0
share of chances while he's on

Tomas Hertl has 4 goals and 3 assists (7 points) in 11 games for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026–27, with 28 shots on goal and 16:15 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 94.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

11 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

94.2050100
Rated above 91% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.4
Wins
+0.23
Physicality78thGF99thIntimidation91thChemistry72thClutch40th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.93, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 91.2% of 409 rated players

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

GF

+1.76 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +1.0 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.6.4299th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.5787th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.4299th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 125 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 SEA

    Tuesday, October 6

    Big night

    Tomas Hertl had four points, two goals and two assists. He has 3 goals this season. He played 16:04 and had three shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Kraken 6-2.

  2. vs ANA

    Friday, October 2

    Volume

    Tomas Hertl had 11 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.0. The Golden Knights lost 4-3 to the Ducks.

  3. at ANA

    Sunday, May 10

    Drought over

    Tomas Hertl scored for the first time in 29 games. He has 25 goals this season. He played 13:09 and had one shot on goal. The Golden Knights fell 4-3 to the Ducks.

  4. at COL

    Saturday, April 11

    Volume

    Tomas Hertl had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.8 attempts a game. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 3-2 in overtime.

  5. at DET

    Wednesday, March 4

    Overtime winner

    Tomas Hertl won it in overtime. That was his 24th goal of the season. He played 16:33 and had two shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime.

  6. at BOS

    Thursday, January 22

    Volume

    Tomas Hertl had 12 shot attempts. Nine got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.2. His 1.7 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. The Golden Knights lost 4-3 to the Bruins.

  7. at SJS

    Sunday, January 11

    Big night

    Five points for Tomas Hertl: two goals and three assists. He has 18 goals this season. He played 15:35 and had three shots on goal. It finished 7-2 for the Golden Knights.

  8. at WPG

    Tuesday, January 6

    Overtime winner

    Tomas Hertl won it in overtime. He has 16 goals this season. He played 15:48 and had five shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Jets 4-3 in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:15
    61
  • Points per 602.35
    66
  • Goals per 601.34
    77
  • Individual xG per 601.99
    99
  • Shots per 609.4
    88

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.29
    88
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.69
    97
  • xGF%66.0%
    98

Physical

  • Hits per 608.4
    76
  • Blocks per 603.0
    70
  • Penalty minutes per 600.7
    75

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.6 mph
    47
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    16
  • Distance skated26 mi
    77

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.4 mph
    66
  • Shots on goal28
    93
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time49.5%
    98
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.6%
    94

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
Raphael Lavoie, Trevor Connelly758:3456–522.0–1.93–252%
Victor Olofsson, Trevor Connelly429:2341–212.9–0.73–181%
Braeden Bowman, Trevor Connelly25:5410–00.6–0.00–0100%
Victor Olofsson, Braeden Bowman35:0112–30.3–0.01–0100%
Mitch Marner, Brett Howden112:431–10.1–0.00–079%
Marc Gatcomb, Braeden Bowman102:022–20.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 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
0.000.501.001.50
05-2210-20

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2711437285.916:1525966.0
2025–268224345820234.117:021147356.0
2024–257332296117730.417:07997756.3
2023–245417213812415.120:29596046.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-2017:130050.56200
2026-10-1715:220010.14620
2026-10-1516:510030.51120
2026-10-1314:271020.25100
2026-10-1218:530100.28300
2026-10-1015:320000.04200
2026-10-0814:410030.76110
2026-10-0616:042230.73210
2026-10-0416:290020.90402
2026-10-0217:231050.96130
2026-09-2915:450040.80200
2026-06-1417:000030.47402
2026-06-1113:260130.34200
2026-06-0913:550020.06100
2026-06-0615:201120.23510
2026-06-0416:190100.00112
2026-06-0215:101021.13000
2026-05-2615:150030.30100
2026-05-2413:231130.47200
2026-05-2213:230010.23310