GRIT & GF
Sam Bennett

Florida Panthers, Centre

Sam Bennett

  • Two-way
  • Play-driver
  • Physical
Points, 2026–27
6
3 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.9
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:26
21 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
62.6
share of chances while he's on

Sam Bennett has 3 goals and 3 assists (6 points) in 9 games for the Florida Panthers in 2026–27, with 21 shots on goal and 18:26 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 80.1 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

80.1050100
Rated above 71% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality77thGF55thIntimidation71thChemistry4thClutch77th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.40, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 70.6% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.46 SD · 77th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 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.6.480th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.1.45th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.6318th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.9769th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.7249th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.0481th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 119 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 SEA

    Saturday, October 17

    Hat trick

    Sam Bennett scored three goals. It was his first of the season, 9 games in. That was his third goal of the season. The Panthers beat the Kraken 8-3.

  2. vs VAN

    Thursday, October 15

    Volume

    Sam Bennett had 9 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. The Panthers beat the Canucks 3-2 in overtime.

  3. at CAR

    Tuesday, September 29

    Physical

    Sam Bennett threw 7 hits. It was his first game of the season. He played 19:08 and had one shot on goal. The Panthers beat the Hurricanes 1-0 in overtime.

  4. vs BOS

    Thursday, April 2

    Volume

    Sam Bennett had 11 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and one went in. His goal stood up as the winner. His 1.7 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. It finished 2-1 for the Panthers.

  5. at NYI

    Sunday, March 1

    Volume

    Sam Bennett had 11 shot attempts. Four reached the net and two went in. He came in averaging 5.5 attempts a game. The Panthers fell 5-4 to the Islanders.

  6. at MIN

    Saturday, January 24

    Ice time

    Sam Bennett played 25:11, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. That was his 19th goal of the season. It finished 4-3 for the Panthers in overtime.

  7. at WSH

    Saturday, January 17

    Big night

    Three points for Sam Bennett: one goal and two assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 5.6. The Panthers beat the Capitals 5-2.

  8. at BUF

    Monday, January 12

    Volume

    Sam Bennett had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.5. The Panthers beat the Sabres 4-3.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:26
    80
  • Points per 602.17
    62
  • Goals per 601.09
    69
  • Individual xG per 601.04
    69
  • Shots per 607.6
    70

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.30
    88
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.97
    82
  • xGF%62.6%
    93

Physical

  • Hits per 608.3
    78
  • Blocks per 600.7
    10
  • Penalty minutes per 601.4
    50

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    36
  • Bursts over 20 mph14
    68
  • Distance skated28 mi
    95

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.7 mph
    34
  • Shots on goal21
    88
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.2%
    86
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.3%
    88

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
Carter Verhaeghe, Matthew Tkachuk951:3348–422.3–1.44–062%
Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk841:1768–313.4–1.66–267%
Bokondji Imama, Matthew Tkachuk62:361–10.0–0.00–00%
Sam Reinhart, Brady Tkachuk52:241–40.0–0.20–00%
Matthew Tkachuk, Eetu Luostarinen82:071–10.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 29 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
0.001.002.00
03-1710-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279336212.918:2623262.6
2025–267626325820228.918:301154150.6
2024–257625265124129.317:271455753.5
2023–246920214117123.116:371735056.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1712:253040.45210
2026-10-1519:550060.98200
2026-10-1315:480010.07000
2026-10-1215:340010.05200
2026-10-1020:500020.33410
2026-10-0619:290110.17102
2026-10-0421:520140.39200
2026-10-0120:490110.27302
2026-09-2919:080010.15700
2026-04-0917:440030.22120
2026-04-0720:480040.25100
2026-04-0521:280030.35104
2026-04-0414:530110.01010
2026-04-0219:521071.66010
2026-03-3117:190230.73012
2026-03-2618:520100.05120
2026-03-2418:590030.24000
2026-03-2017:130000.20000
2026-03-1916:260230.36112
2026-03-1719:341040.51100