GRIT & GF
Andre Burakovsky

Ottawa Senators, Left wing

Andre Burakovsky

  • Stingy
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 5 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:49
2 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.0
share of chances while he's on

Andre Burakovsky has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 5 games for the Ottawa Senators in 2026–27, with 2 shots on goal and 12:49 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 39.1 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

5 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

39.1050100
Rated above 19% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality18thGF7thIntimidation82thChemistry46thClutch40th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.19, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 18.9% of 402 rated players

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

Intimidation

+0.59 SD · 82th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0986th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.5362th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 49 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 UTA

    Monday, March 9

    Drought over

    Andre Burakovsky scored for the first time in 19 games. He has 11 goals this season. He played 18:45 and had one shot on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Blackhawks in overtime.

  2. vs EDM

    Monday, January 12

    Volume

    Andre Burakovsky had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.0. The Blackhawks lost 4-1 to the Oilers.

  3. at SEA

    Monday, November 3

    Streak

    Andre Burakovsky has scored in 3 straight games. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 2.5. The Blackhawks lost 3-1 to the Kraken.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:49
    24
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.17
    1
  • Shots per 601.9
    1

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.23
    1
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.23
    100
  • xGF%50.0%
    50

Physical

  • Hits per 601.9
    24
  • Blocks per 603.7
    82
  • Penalty minutes per 601.9
    37

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    35
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    29
  • Distance skated11 mi
    21

Shooting

  • Hardest shot61.8 mph
    5
  • Shots on goal2
    11
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.6%
    47
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.8%
    33

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
Claude Giroux, Dylan Cozens414:0810–80.2–0.20–050%
Dylan Cozens, Ridly Greig212:557–140.3–0.20–059%
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle48:054–90.2–0.20–055%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 3 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
03-1710-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27500020.212:492450.0
2025–26751122338713.216:25183944.8
2024–257910273711511.714:25333045.1
2023–24497916929.714:34131548.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-179:140000.00100
2026-10-1513:090020.08010
2026-10-1314:550000.00100
2026-10-1215:030000.00020
2026-10-1011:440000.11012
2026-04-1515:140110.15000
2026-04-1313:170010.09000
2026-04-1115:280000.00010
2026-04-0913:330010.11010
2026-04-049:240000.06010
2026-04-028:490000.01010
2026-03-3113:500000.00000
2026-03-2914:160100.00010
2026-03-2713:190020.19000
2026-03-2612:390010.14000
2026-03-2413:090000.00000
2026-03-2218:220040.58010
2026-03-2015:020020.28000
2026-03-1920:030010.11002
2026-03-1716:520010.07000