GRIT & GF
David Pastrnak

Boston Bruins, Right wing

David Pastrnak

  • Playmaker
  • Trigger-happy
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
12
4 G, 8 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
3.3
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:44
34 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
54.8
share of chances while he's on

David Pastrnak has 4 goals and 8 assists (12 points) in 9 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026–27, with 34 shots on goal and 19:44 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 71.1 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

71.1050100
Rated above 58% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.02
Physicality50thGF73thIntimidation71thChemistry11thClutch98th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.25, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 58.2% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.78 SD · 98th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.1198th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2478th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 141 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 LAK

    Saturday, October 17

    Streak

    David Pastrnak has a point in 5 straight games. He has 4 goals this season. He played 20:57 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Bruins.

  2. vs UTA

    Thursday, October 8

    Big night

    Four points for David Pastrnak: two goals and two assists. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his second goal of the season. The Bruins beat the Mammoth 6-1.

  3. at BUF

    Tuesday, April 28

    Volume

    David Pastrnak had 12 shot attempts. Seven got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 7.3. He also scored the overtime winner. The Bruins beat the Sabres 2-1 in overtime.

  4. at BUF

    Sunday, April 19

    Big night

    Three points for David Pastrnak: one goal and two assists. That was his 30th goal of the season. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Sabres.

  5. vs DAL

    Tuesday, March 31

    Big night

    Three points for David Pastrnak: three assists. He has 95 points in 70 games this season. He played 18:27 and had three shots on goal. The Bruins beat the Stars 6-3.

  6. at CBJ

    Sunday, March 29

    Volume

    David Pastrnak had 15 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 7.5. It finished 4-3 for the Bruins in a shootout.

  7. vs MIN

    Saturday, March 28

    Streak

    David Pastrnak has a point in 12 straight games. He has 92 points in 68 games this season. He played 20:48 and had one shot on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Bruins.

  8. at BUF

    Wednesday, March 25

    Streak

    David Pastrnak has a point in 11 straight games. He finished with one goal and two assists. The Bruins beat the Sabres 4-3 in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:44
    89
  • Points per 604.05
    96
  • Goals per 601.35
    78
  • Individual xG per 601.10
    74
  • Shots per 6011.5
    97

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.90
    74
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.39
    53
  • xGF%54.8%
    70

Physical

  • Hits per 604.4
    52
  • Blocks per 601.0
    15
  • Penalty minutes per 600.7
    74

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.2 mph
    27
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated28 mi
    94

Shooting

  • Hardest shot89.5 mph
    92
  • Shots on goal34
    99
  • Shooting %11.8%
    45

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.3%
    54
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.3%
    40

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
Pavel Zacha, Morgan Geekie754:3958–562.7–2.51–052%
Elias Lindholm, JJ Peterka437:0840–351.5–1.41–253%
Morgan Geekie, Fraser Minten611:535–190.4–0.81–034%
JJ Peterka, Fraser Minten711:2221–101.2–0.40–077%
Elias Lindholm, Morgan Geekie55:056–10.2–0.00–0100%
Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt82:253–40.2–0.11–062%
Morgan Geekie, Matthew Poitras62:091–70.0–0.20–010%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 47 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
0.000.200.400.60
04-0510-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2794812343.319:4413354.8
2025–2677297110026132.920:39863748.1
2024–2582436310631931.920:11583051.3
2023–2482476311038241.519:56702153.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:571130.37100
2026-10-1620:351140.52010
2026-10-1318:320140.41202
2026-10-1019:290140.45000
2026-10-0816:252240.25200
2026-10-0521:000020.18500
2026-10-0321:020050.57210
2026-10-0222:040240.18010
2026-09-2917:320040.32100
2026-05-0118:351050.37100
2026-04-2825:151070.53210
2026-04-2619:150010.17214
2026-04-2321:210050.46300
2026-04-2120:040200.51022
2026-04-1921:151240.37412
2026-04-1417:080130.13020
2026-04-1216:450030.25010
2026-04-1118:530020.17410
2026-04-0720:090210.02002
2026-04-0521:390140.17204