GRIT & GF
Radek Faksa

Dallas Stars, Centre

Radek Faksa

  • Shot-eater
  • Stingy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.1
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
11:08
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.1
share of chances while he's on

Radek Faksa has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 8 games for the Dallas Stars in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 11:08 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 76.2 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

76.2050100
Rated above 65% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality71thGF39thIntimidation43thChemistry46thClutch75th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.33, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 65.2% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.55 SD · 75th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0475th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.710th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 67 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 WSH

    Wednesday, January 7

    Drought over

    Radek Faksa scored for the first time in 39 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 10:47 and had three shots on goal. The Stars beat the Capitals 4-1.

  2. at MTL

    Thursday, November 13

    Big night

    Radek Faksa had three points, three assists. He has 7 points in 17 games this season. He played 11:31 and had no shots on goal. It finished 7-0 for the Stars.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game11:08
    11
  • Points per 600.67
    12
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.71
    37
  • Shots per 604.7
    25

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.94
    19
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.94
    85
  • xGF%50.1%
    51

Physical

  • Hits per 606.1
    64
  • Blocks per 606.7
    98
  • Penalty minutes per 604.7
    10

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.7 mph
    12
  • Bursts over 20 mph8
    40
  • Distance skated15 mi
    31

Shooting

  • Hardest shot81.8 mph
    59
  • Shots on goal7
    31
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.2%
    10
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.1%
    37

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
Colin Blackwell, Oskar Bäck417:3713–110.7–0.50–057%
Oskar Bäck, Joel Kiviranta214:5516–130.7–0.71–051%
Colin Blackwell, Joel Kiviranta28:437–50.2–0.30–043%
Oskar Bäck, Arttu Hyry32:411–20.0–0.00–061%
Colin Blackwell, Justin Hryckowian52:181–10.0–0.00–0–
Jamie Benn, Colin Blackwell32:090–10.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 13 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
01-2910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27801171.111:0891050.1
2025–265821517385.511:44784943.9
2024–257051015686.013:011157048.2
2023–2474712197111.012:31974951.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1710:480010.25000
2026-10-1412:410010.01130
2026-10-139:550010.05107
2026-10-108:270000.00020
2026-10-0813:110010.33200
2026-10-0512:300110.23020
2026-10-0310:280010.04410
2026-10-0211:070010.15120
2026-04-307:080000.00202
2026-04-2811:160010.13200
2026-04-2517:490030.10010
2026-04-2218:520010.29252
2026-04-2012:230000.14100
2026-04-1811:170000.00310
2026-04-1513:090030.52322
2026-04-1312:510020.25000
2026-02-0415:100000.00220
2026-02-028:190000.07112
2026-01-3111:120000.00200
2026-01-2912:140010.08210