Anthony Mantha

Two-way
Stingy
Play-driver

Points, 2026–27: 2; 1 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 1.5; 1 goals from it
Ice time per game: 13:13; 10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 65.5; share of chances while he's on

Anthony Mantha has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 8 games for the New Jersey Devils in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 13:13 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 21.8 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

Rated above 5% of forwards

Goals above average: −0.0
Wins: −0.00

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.46, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 4.7% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+0.31 SD · 74th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 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.0.1088th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.-0.4737th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 92 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.

vs DET
Tuesday, March 31
Streak
Anthony Mantha has scored in 3 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 30th goal of the season. It finished 5-1 for the Penguins.
at NYI
Monday, March 30
Big night
Three points for Anthony Mantha: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 29 goals this season. The Penguins beat the Islanders 8-3.
at COL
Monday, March 16
Streak
Anthony Mantha has a point in 5 straight games. He has 26 goals this season. He played 14:57 and had one shot on goal. It finished 7-2 for the Penguins.
vs BOS
Sunday, March 8
Two goals
Anthony Mantha had two goals. That was his 23rd goal of the season. He played 15:14 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Penguins in overtime.
vs VGK
Sunday, March 1
Streak
Anthony Mantha has a point in 5 straight games. He has 45 points in 59 games this season. The Penguins beat the Golden Knights 5-0.
vs NYR
Saturday, January 31
Two goals
Anthony Mantha scored twice. That was his 19th goal of the season. He played 16:37 and had two shots on goal. The Penguins beat the Rangers 6-5.
vs CHI
Thursday, January 29
Big night
Anthony Mantha had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 17 goals this season. He played 13:27 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Penguins.
at EDM
Thursday, January 22
Two goals
Anthony Mantha had two goals. He has 16 goals this season. He played 13:43 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Penguins.

Player card

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

Scoring

Ice time per game13:13
28
Points per 601.14
23
Goals per 600.57
40
Individual xG per 600.87
55
Shots per 605.7
42

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice3.14
84
xG against per 60, on ice1.66
96
xGF%65.5%
97

Physical

Hits per 601.1
13
Blocks per 600.0
1
Penalty minutes per 604.0
13

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed21.6 mph
49
Bursts over 20 mph13
64
Distance skated17 mi
36

Shooting

Hardest shot95.7 mph
99
Shots on goal10
49
Shooting %10.0%
35

Zone time

Offensive zone time44.6%
76
Offensive zone time, even strength41.8%
61

Who he plays with

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

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Jesper Bratt, Jack Hughes	7	41:37	54–22	2.6–1.0	1–1	72%
Stefan Noesen, Evan Rodrigues	3	25:10	22–18	1.2–0.4	1–1	74%
Jack Hughes, Luke Evangelista	5	3:08	0–6	0.0–0.1	0–0	0%
Evan Rodrigues, Dawson Mercer	6	3:00	7–2	0.4–0.1	1–0	79%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 14 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

04-0210-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	1	1	2	10	1.5	13:13	2	0	65.5
2025–26	81	33	31	64	152	18.8	15:12	52	47	49.7
2024–25	13	4	3	7	15	1.9	13:54	16	9	53.9
2023–24	74	23	21	44	113	13.2	14:13	55	35	55.1

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	12:37	0	0	2	0.31	0	0	0
2026-10-15	13:38	0	0	1	0.09	0	0	0
2026-10-13	12:23	1	1	1	0.16	0	0	0
2026-10-12	12:22	0	0	1	0.21	0	0	5
2026-10-10	9:40	0	0	2	0.24	1	0	2
2026-10-06	12:28	0	0	2	0.40	0	0	0
2026-10-03	15:08	0	0	0	0.00	1	0	0
2026-10-01	17:24	0	0	1	0.13	0	0	0
2026-04-29	18:21	0	0	2	0.39	0	1	0
2026-04-27	12:28	0	1	1	0.14	3	1	2
2026-04-25	12:11	0	0	2	0.22	3	1	2
2026-04-22	12:28	0	0	2	0.19	1	1	2
2026-04-20	12:44	0	0	0	0.00	4	0	10
2026-04-18	13:38	0	0	1	0.28	5	0	4
2026-04-14	18:23	1	1	3	0.27	0	0	2
2026-04-11	13:19	1	0	2	0.23	1	1	0
2026-04-09	16:02	0	0	1	0.04	0	0	2
2026-04-05	11:45	0	0	0	0.08	0	1	0
2026-04-04	15:12	1	1	1	0.01	1	1	0
2026-04-02	13:59	0	1	3	0.15	0	0	0