GRIT & GF
Nikita Zadorov

Boston Bruins, Defence

Nikita Zadorov

  • Heavy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
3
0 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.7
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:52
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
49.1
share of chances while he's on

Nikita Zadorov has 0 goals and 3 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 19:52 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 76.9 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

76.9050100
Rated above 97% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.8
Wins
−0.13
Physicality98thGF52thIntimidation62thChemistry51thClutch3th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.34, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 96.9% of 223 rated players

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

Physicality

+1.82 SD · 98th percentile · weight 38% · −0.6 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.7.499th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.4.246th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.6120th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.6572th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.2.151th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.9658th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 135 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 NYR

    Tuesday, September 29

    Physical

    Nikita Zadorov threw 8 hits. It was his first game of the season. He played 21:54 and had one shot on goal. It finished 3-0 for the Bruins.

  2. vs DAL

    Tuesday, March 31

    Physical

    Nikita Zadorov finished 7 checks. He has 20 points in 74 games this season. He played 18:26 and had two shots on goal. The Bruins beat the Stars 6-3.

  3. at DET

    Saturday, March 21

    Drought over

    Nikita Zadorov scored for the first time in 63 games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 2 goals this season. The Bruins beat the Red Wings 4-2.

  4. vs PIT

    Tuesday, March 3

    Volume

    Nikita Zadorov had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.0. The Bruins beat the Penguins 2-1.

  5. at NYI

    Wednesday, November 26

    Ice time

    Nikita Zadorov played 27:38, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 8 points in 25 games this season. It finished 3-1 for the Bruins.

  6. at ANA

    Wednesday, November 19

    Volume

    Nikita Zadorov had 9 shot attempts. Seven got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 2.8. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Ducks.

  7. vs CAR

    Monday, November 17

    Shot blocker

    Nikita Zadorov blocked 6 shots. He has 5 points in 21 games this season. He played 21:01 and had two shots on goal. The Bruins fell 3-1 to the Hurricanes.

  8. at MTL

    Saturday, November 15

    Snakebit

    Nikita Zadorov had 1.7 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 5 points in 20 games this season. The Bruins beat the Canadiens 3-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:52
    53
  • Points per 601.13
    65
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.25
    61
  • Shots per 603.8
    55

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.59
    58
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.68
    37
  • xGF%49.1%
    44

Physical

  • Hits per 6011.7
    98
  • Blocks per 604.2
    47
  • Penalty minutes per 6010.9
    1

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.0 mph
    54
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    41
  • Distance skated23 mi
    66

Shooting

  • Hardest shot89.2 mph
    71
  • Shots on goal10
    69
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.5%
    37
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.7%
    43

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
Connor Clifton694:0588–754.2–3.74–453%
Will Borgen829:5621–370.9–1.72–133%
Hampus Lindholm63:464–30.5–0.21–166%
Mason Lohrei83:144–60.2–0.30–039%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 15 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
0.000.100.200.30
04-0410-16

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278033100.719:52311149.1
2025–2681220221077.020:5319610346.5
2024–2581418221057.320:3721910749.1
2023–247561420903.717:261776949.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1617:420000.01606
2026-10-1318:150110.01239
2026-10-1022:370040.23320
2026-10-0822:090010.15310
2026-10-0519:390010.034012
2026-10-0315:450020.04322
2026-10-0220:540200.15220
2026-09-2921:540010.05810
2026-05-0121:520000.00110
2026-04-2823:110020.05220
2026-04-2619:200030.104117
2026-04-2316:320000.00202
2026-04-2115:530010.034216
2026-04-1920:420100.02612
2026-04-1419:100030.19012
2026-04-1223:270000.01200
2026-04-1119:290000.01100
2026-04-0718:410210.06412
2026-04-0521:540010.02100
2026-04-0420:190010.13000