GRIT & GF
Dylan Larkin

Detroit Red Wings, Centre

Dylan Larkin

  • Workhorse
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:49
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
54.5
share of chances while he's on

Dylan Larkin has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 6 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 21:49 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 74.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

74.3050100
Rated above 63% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.01
Physicality69thGF12thIntimidation68thChemistry46thClutch46th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.30, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 62.7% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.18 SD · 69th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 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.2.916th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.251th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.7130th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.0979th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.8035th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.2398th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 88 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 PHI

    Thursday, April 9

    Hat trick

    Dylan Larkin scored three goals and added one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 34th goal of the season. It finished 6-3 for the Red Wings.

  2. vs CBJ

    Tuesday, April 7

    Volume

    Dylan Larkin had 11 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 6.2. The Red Wings lost 4-3 to the Blue Jackets in a shootout.

  3. at NYR

    Saturday, April 4

    Volume

    Dylan Larkin had 11 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 6.1 attempts a game. The Red Wings lost 4-1 to the Rangers.

  4. vs FLA

    Friday, March 6

    Volume

    Dylan Larkin had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 6.1 attempts a game. The Red Wings fell 3-1 to the Panthers.

  5. at OTT

    Thursday, February 26

    Overtime winner

    Dylan Larkin won it in overtime. He scored twice. That was his 28th goal of the season. The Red Wings beat the Senators 2-1 in overtime.

  6. vs LAK

    Tuesday, January 27

    Volume

    Dylan Larkin had 10 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 6.1. The Red Wings fell 3-1 to the Kings.

  7. at TOR

    Wednesday, January 21

    Overtime winner

    Dylan Larkin scored the overtime winner. He has 25 goals this season. He played 19:17 and had five shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Red Wings in overtime.

  8. vs SJS

    Friday, January 16

    Volume

    Dylan Larkin had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 6.0 attempts a game. His goal stood up as the winner. The Red Wings beat the Sharks 4-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:49
    98
  • Points per 601.38
    31
  • Goals per 600.46
    32
  • Individual xG per 600.66
    32
  • Shots per 606.4
    55

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.70
    63
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.25
    65
  • xGF%54.5%
    69

Physical

  • Hits per 601.4
    15
  • Blocks per 602.3
    51
  • Penalty minutes per 601.8
    39

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    69
  • Bursts over 20 mph18
    80
  • Distance skated21 mi
    65

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.6 mph
    64
  • Shots on goal14
    67
  • Shooting %7.1%
    25

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.8%
    68
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.8%
    47

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
Viktor Arvidsson, Lucas Raymond662:3772–572.7–2.01–357%
Viktor Arvidsson, Nate Danielson26:327–130.1–0.40–114%
Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård52:352–10.0–0.10–021%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 19 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
0.000.501.001.50
03-0210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–276123141.421:493554.5
2025–267434336722936.620:12464248.5
2024–258230407023433.020:04443751.2
2023–246833366922129.320:11444450.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1724:390010.05200
2026-10-1523:150120.20110
2026-10-1321:180020.15010
2026-10-1022:400040.22012
2026-10-0918:190010.10010
2026-10-0620:411140.72012
2026-04-1317:330010.01000
2026-04-1120:080240.37000
2026-04-0919:343140.50010
2026-04-0723:231150.56410
2026-04-0517:550110.18000
2026-04-0420:450080.55000
2026-04-0219:400040.41100
2026-03-3114:101020.29502
2026-03-2819:010030.45022
2026-03-2723:140110.97100
2026-03-2422:381050.74102
2026-03-0617:280141.15000
2026-03-0421:320040.43002
2026-03-0219:460060.69012