GRIT & GF
Shea Theodore

Vegas Golden Knights, Defence

Shea Theodore

  • Finisher
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.1
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:26
20 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
57.8
share of chances while he's on

Shea Theodore has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 10 games for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026–27, with 20 shots on goal and 21:26 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 2.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 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

2.3050100
Rated above 7% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality8thGF55thIntimidation54thChemistry10thClutch37th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −1.02, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 6.7% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.93 SD · 55th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 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.0.233th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.5755th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2880th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 171 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 CAR

    Saturday, June 6

    Ice time

    Shea Theodore played 39:09, about 16 minutes more than his average this season. He also scored the overtime winner. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.

  2. at CAR

    Tuesday, June 2

    Big night

    Three points for Shea Theodore: one goal and two assists. That was his 15th goal of the season. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4.

  3. at COL

    Wednesday, May 20

    Shot blocker

    Shea Theodore got in front of 7 shots. He has 48 points in 83 games this season. He played 27:22 and had five shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Avalanche 4-2.

  4. vs ANA

    Tuesday, May 12

    Ice time

    Shea Theodore played 30:00, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 46 points in 81 games this season. The Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-2 in overtime.

  5. at UTA

    Monday, April 27

    Volume

    Shea Theodore had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three reached the net and one went in. He also scored the overtime winner. He played 33:52, about 11 minutes over his average. It finished 5-4 for the Golden Knights in overtime.

  6. at NSH

    Saturday, March 21

    Drought over

    Shea Theodore scored for the first time in 21 games. That was his eighth goal of the season. The Golden Knights lost 4-1 to the Predators.

  7. vs UTA

    Thursday, March 19

    Volume

    Shea Theodore had 9 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.5. The Golden Knights lost 4-0 to the Mammoth.

  8. at UTA

    Monday, November 24

    Volume

    Shea Theodore had 9 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.9 attempts a game. The Golden Knights lost 5-1 to the Mammoth.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:26
    74
  • Points per 601.12
    64
  • Goals per 600.56
    86
  • Individual xG per 600.32
    77
  • Shots per 605.6
    84

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.26
    89
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.37
    59
  • xGF%57.8%
    82

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    2
  • Blocks per 603.4
    31
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.0 mph
    56
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    71
  • Distance skated32 mi
    97

Shooting

  • Hardest shot90.9 mph
    79
  • Shots on goal20
    95
  • Shooting %10.0%
    77

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.6%
    88
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.7%
    82

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Brayden McNabb10147:14166–1278.2–5.414–460%
Rasmus Andersson108:416–80.6–0.40–063%
Noah Hanifin108:218–60.2–0.60–028%
Jeremy Lauzon62:420–30.0–0.20–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 27 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
0.000.501.00
05-2010-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710224201.121:2601257.8
2025–26701029391309.922:5028756.0
2024–2567750571288.521:6068354.8
2023–2447537421056.022:0697852.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1721:201010.15000
2026-10-1518:480010.02010
2026-10-1321:510020.04010
2026-10-1222:240010.16010
2026-10-1021:460010.02000
2026-10-0820:490030.09030
2026-10-0619:050040.28010
2026-10-0422:110020.09020
2026-10-0224:401040.28020
2026-09-2921:220210.02010
2026-06-1424:170010.10000
2026-06-1123:430120.09030
2026-06-0925:000120.01032
2026-06-0639:091130.12132
2026-06-0428:300010.04110
2026-06-0223:001220.88020
2026-05-2623:310100.00020
2026-05-2423:320100.02020
2026-05-2225:320010.05104
2026-05-2027:220050.09072