GRIT & GF
Oliver Bjorkstrand

New York Rangers, Right wing

Oliver Bjorkstrand

  • Finisher
  • Net-front
Points, 2026–27
5
4 G, 1 A in 11 GP
Individual xG
2.5
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
10:39
17 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
51.6
share of chances while he's on

Oliver Bjorkstrand has 4 goals and 1 assist (5 points) in 11 games for the New York Rangers in 2026–27, with 17 shots on goal and 10:39 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 32.9 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

32.9050100
Rated above 12% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.05
Physicality16thGF69thIntimidation14thChemistry46thClutch97th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.26, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 11.7% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.69 SD · 97th 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.0.1197th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1747th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 105 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 ANA

    Monday, October 19

    Two goals

    Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice. That was his fourth goal of the season. He played 12:08 and had three shots on goal. The Rangers beat the Ducks 5-2.

  2. vs NYI

    Tuesday, October 6

    Two goals

    Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 2 goals this season. He played 8:58 and had three shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Rangers.

  3. vs NYR

    Wednesday, April 15

    Drought over

    Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the first time in 18 games. He played 19:16, about 6 minutes over his average. The Lightning fell 4-2 to the Rangers.

  4. vs FLA

    Thursday, February 5

    Streak

    Oliver Bjorkstrand has scored in 3 straight games. He has 10 goals this season. He played 16:01 and had three shots on goal. The Lightning beat the Panthers 6-1.

  5. vs LAK

    Thursday, December 18

    Ice time

    Oliver Bjorkstrand played 20:54, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. That was his fifth goal of the season. The Lightning lost 2-1 to the Kings.

  6. at NJD

    Thursday, December 11

    Big night

    Oliver Bjorkstrand had three points, two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 4 goals this season. It finished 8-4 for the Lightning.

  7. at WSH

    Saturday, November 22

    Drought over

    Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the first time in 19 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 12:10 and had two shots on goal. The Lightning beat the Capitals 5-3.

  8. vs NYR

    Wednesday, November 12

    Volume

    Oliver Bjorkstrand had 17 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Five reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.7 attempts a game. The Lightning lost 7-3 to the Rangers.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game10:39
    8
  • Points per 602.56
    73
  • Goals per 602.05
    95
  • Individual xG per 601.28
    85
  • Shots per 608.7
    83

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.71
    63
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.53
    44
  • xGF%51.6%
    56

Physical

  • Hits per 601.5
    18
  • Blocks per 602.0
    45
  • Penalty minutes per 602.6
    27

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.0 mph
    21
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    49
  • Distance skated19 mi
    47

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.7 mph
    48
  • Shots on goal17
    77
  • Shooting %23.5%
    90

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.5%
    44
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.3%
    38

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
J.T. Miller, Pavel Dorofeyev628:4131–272.3–1.21–167%
Jaroslav Chmelar, Cole Beaudoin321:5916–190.5–0.90–136%
Justin Dowling, Taylor Raddysh213:1210–200.9–1.02–046%
Justin Dowling, Jaroslav Chmelar15:392–80.1–0.40–114%
Mika Zibanejad, Alexis Lafrenière83:050–40.0–0.20–00%
Eeli Tolvanen, Noah Laba83:001–40.0–0.10–011%
Joseph Veleno, Jaroslav Chmelar32:522–20.0–0.00–0100%
Matt Rempe, Cole Beaudoin12:311–10.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 25 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
0.000.250.500.75
04-0710-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2711415172.510:393451.6
2025–268012203213018.813:38854847.9
2024–257921254615415.215:09743150.0
2023–248220395918619.316:11673152.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1912:082030.66000
2026-10-178:430010.32000
2026-10-1512:040030.38000
2026-10-137:350000.09010
2026-10-1110:180010.23010
2026-10-099:180010.11000
2026-10-068:582030.20115
2026-10-047:490000.00110
2026-10-0213:220000.01100
2026-10-0112:250110.09000
2026-09-2914:330040.42000
2026-05-0312:120030.55010
2026-05-0112:240000.08410
2026-04-2914:470020.15230
2026-04-268:180000.00200
2026-04-1519:161020.55222
2026-04-138:550110.04010
2026-04-1112:480000.11120
2026-04-0910:460000.00302
2026-04-0715:010020.12210