GRIT & GF
William Nylander

Toronto Maple Leafs, Right wing

William Nylander

  • Finesse
  • Playmaker
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
13
5 G, 8 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
4.5
5 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:39
31 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
41.1
share of chances while he's on

William Nylander has 5 goals and 8 assists (13 points) in 10 games for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2026–27, with 31 shots on goal and 20:39 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 29.5 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

29.5050100
Rated above 9% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality20thGF78thIntimidation2thChemistry78thClutch30th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.31, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 9.5% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.16 SD · 78th percentile · weight 38% · +0.4 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.4.8185th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.2.8641th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.1589th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 145 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 COL

    Saturday, October 10

    Big night

    William Nylander had five points, two goals and three assists. That was his fifth goal of the season. The Maple Leafs beat the Avalanche 6-3.

  2. vs NSH

    Tuesday, October 6

    Big night

    Three points for William Nylander: one goal and two assists. He has 3 goals this season. The Maple Leafs beat the Predators 5-4 in overtime.

  3. vs MTL

    Tuesday, September 29

    Two goals

    William Nylander had two goals. He also had 9 shot attempts. That was his second goal of the season. The Maple Leafs lost 3-2 to the Canadiens.

  4. at OTT

    Wednesday, April 15

    Streak

    William Nylander has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 30th goal of the season. He played 20:28 and had three shots on goal. The Maple Leafs fell 3-1 to the Senators.

  5. vs DAL

    Monday, April 13

    Big night

    Three points for William Nylander: one goal and two assists. That was his 29th goal of the season. The Maple Leafs fell 6-5 to the Stars.

  6. vs FLA

    Saturday, April 11

    Two goals

    William Nylander had two goals. That was his 28th goal of the season. He played 19:48 and had five shots on goal. The Maple Leafs lost 6-2 to the Panthers.

  7. at ANA

    Monday, March 30

    Big night

    Four points for William Nylander: one goal and three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 4.4. It finished 5-4 for the Maple Leafs in overtime.

  8. at BOS

    Tuesday, March 24

    Volume

    William Nylander had 9 shot attempts. Six reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 4.4. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 4-2 for the Maple Leafs.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:39
    94
  • Points per 603.78
    94
  • Goals per 601.45
    82
  • Individual xG per 601.30
    86
  • Shots per 609.0
    85

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.70
    62
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.87
    1
  • xGF%41.1%
    17

Physical

  • Hits per 600.3
    2
  • Blocks per 600.9
    12
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    66
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    49
  • Distance skated31 mi
    96

Shooting

  • Hardest shot99.3 mph
    100
  • Shots on goal31
    98
  • Shooting %16.1%
    63

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.0%
    85
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.6%
    59

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
Jack Roslovic, Auston Matthews839:0831–501.7–2.93–238%
John Tavares, Gavin McKenna629:3929–431.2–2.60–332%
John Tavares, Easton Cowan614:0113–120.6–0.51–255%
Nick Paul, Kirill Marchenko611:1313–100.9–0.70–055%
Auston Matthews, Kirill Marchenko75:294–30.4–0.10–080%
Teddy Blueger, Brandon Duhaime104:526–50.1–0.40–021%
Nick Paul, Easton Cowan84:343–60.3–0.31–145%
Auston Matthews, Easton Cowan84:112–60.2–0.20–044%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 5 goals from 52 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
03-2510-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27105813314.520:391341.1
2025–266530497915623.119:25132747.2
2024–258245398425330.519:31143151.5
2023–248240589831633.019:55323652.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1920:470130.50000
2026-10-1720:340010.09010
2026-10-1522:180050.49000
2026-10-1321:490140.52000
2026-10-1019:512340.46000
2026-10-0820:310050.54000
2026-10-0622:481210.57000
2026-10-0321:250120.72100
2026-09-3017:290010.18010
2026-09-2918:552050.42010
2026-04-1520:281030.46100
2026-04-1322:501230.15100
2026-04-1119:482050.91010
2026-04-0921:530020.23010
2026-04-0820:320010.10110
2026-04-0423:240130.30000
2026-04-0218:450130.14100
2026-03-3023:351380.85002
2026-03-2820:030000.03100
2026-03-2520:350010.03120