GRIT & GF
Seth Jones

Florida Panthers, Defence

Seth Jones

  • Playmaker
  • Stingy
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
10
1 G, 9 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.5
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
25:31
25 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
58.8
share of chances while he's on

Seth Jones has 1 goal and 9 assists (10 points) in 9 games for the Florida Panthers in 2026–27, with 25 shots on goal and 25:31 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 13.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

13.4050100
Rated above 35% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.07
Physicality43thGF91thIntimidation77thChemistry3thClutch77th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.62, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 35.4% of 223 rated players

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GF

−0.80 SD · 91th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 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.0.6794th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.6773th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.3291th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 140 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 CBJ

    Tuesday, October 13

    Big night

    Four points for Seth Jones: four assists. He has 7 points in 7 games this season. He played 23:14 and had three shots on goal. It finished 7-3 for the Panthers.

  2. at BUF

    Monday, October 12

    Volume

    Seth Jones had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 5.4. The Panthers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.

  3. vs OTT

    Tuesday, March 31

    Big night

    Three points for Seth Jones: three assists. He has 29 points in 48 games this season. He played 25:20 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Panthers.

  4. vs STL

    Saturday, December 20

    Volume

    Seth Jones had 9 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.7. The Panthers fell 6-2 to the Blues.

  5. vs CAR

    Friday, December 19

    Ice time

    Seth Jones played 30:47, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 19 points in 34 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Panthers in a shootout.

  6. at VGK

    Monday, November 10

    Volume

    Seth Jones had 9 shot attempts. None reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.6 attempts a game. The Panthers beat the Golden Knights 3-2.

  7. at BUF

    Saturday, October 18

    Volume

    Seth Jones had 12 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.2. The Panthers fell 3-0 to the Sabres.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game25:31
    95
  • Points per 602.61
    97
  • Goals per 600.26
    61
  • Individual xG per 600.40
    87
  • Shots per 606.5
    90

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.43
    45
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.71
    94
  • xGF%58.8%
    85

Physical

  • Hits per 602.1
    40
  • Blocks per 602.1
    9
  • Penalty minutes per 600.5
    84

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    90
  • Bursts over 20 mph13
    93
  • Distance skated33 mi
    98

Shooting

  • Hardest shot90.0 mph
    74
  • Shots on goal25
    99
  • Shooting %4.0%
    44

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.4%
    87
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.4%
    79

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
Niko Mikkola9119:20123–834.5–3.25–358%
Dmitry Kulikov96:145–30.2–0.20–158%
Gustav Forsling75:036–100.2–0.31–035%
Uvis Balinskis64:487–50.5–0.20–173%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 37 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
0.000.200.40
03-1910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2791910251.525:318858.8
2025–265272532886.123:42476151.9
2024–2563927361296.924:389610944.6
2023–2467823311729.525:297713344.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1722:150110.07130
2026-10-1526:160250.24000
2026-10-1323:140430.10220
2026-10-1223:550240.31200
2026-10-1023:060030.07000
2026-10-0625:331020.16210
2026-10-0428:350040.29010
2026-10-0127:430020.20012
2026-09-2928:590010.09100
2026-04-0729:270110.05150
2026-04-0524:500110.05000
2026-04-0422:431010.02020
2026-04-0226:390010.00220
2026-03-3125:200310.18110
2026-03-2924:000010.13000
2026-03-2825:210100.08110
2026-03-2621:530110.01102
2026-03-2423:070020.05120
2026-03-2024:320000.00000
2026-03-1924:340000.00110