GRIT & GF
Brayden Point

Tampa Bay Lightning, Centre

Brayden Point

  • Play-driver
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
6
1 G, 5 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
3.2
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:13
16 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
60.4
share of chances while he's on

Brayden Point has 1 goal and 5 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026–27, with 16 shots on goal and 19:13 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 53.2 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

53.2050100
Rated above 35% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.05
Physicality18thGF80thIntimidation45thChemistry89thClutch43th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.01, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 35.1% of 402 rated players

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

Chemistry

+0.41 SD · 89th percentile · weight 13% · +0.3 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.1589th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5977th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 106 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 NYR

    Tuesday, October 13

    Volume

    Brayden Point had 11 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.4. The Lightning fell 4-1 to the Rangers.

  2. at MTL

    Sunday, April 26

    Volume

    Brayden Point had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. It finished 3-2 for the Lightning.

  3. at CAR

    Thursday, February 26

    Streak

    Brayden Point has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 14th goal of the season. He played 22:06 and had two shots on goal. The Lightning lost 5-4 to the Hurricanes.

  4. vs TOR

    Wednesday, February 25

    Big night

    Three points for Brayden Point: two goals and one assist. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 3.9. It finished 4-2 for the Lightning.

  5. at PHI

    Saturday, January 10

    Big night

    Brayden Point had three points, three assists. He has 29 points in 36 games this season. He played 13:35 and had no shots on goal. It finished 7-2 for the Lightning.

  6. at SJS

    Saturday, January 3

    Streak

    Brayden Point has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 10 goals this season. It finished 7-3 for the Lightning.

  7. at LAK

    Thursday, January 1

    Two goals

    Brayden Point had two goals. He has 9 goals this season. He played 18:56 and had five shots on goal. The Lightning beat the Kings 5-3.

  8. vs OTT

    Thursday, October 9

    Big night

    Brayden Point had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 1 goal this season. He played 19:40 and had one shot on goal. The Lightning lost 5-4 to the Senators.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:13
    85
  • Points per 602.34
    66
  • Goals per 600.39
    27
  • Individual xG per 601.23
    82
  • Shots per 606.2
    51

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.46
    91
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.28
    63
  • xGF%60.4%
    88

Physical

  • Hits per 600.4
    3
  • Blocks per 601.2
    19
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    47

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed23.4 mph
    98
  • Bursts over 20 mph35
    97
  • Distance skated24 mi
    80

Shooting

  • Hardest shot73.3 mph
    16
  • Shots on goal16
    75
  • Shooting %6.3%
    20

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.3%
    93
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.8%
    84

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
Nikita Kucherov, Gage Goncalves747:1062–352.8–0.93–075%
Jake Guentzel, Gage Goncalves712:1516–130.5–0.31–061%
Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel710:5012–80.5–0.40–057%
Nikita Kucherov, Ilya Mikheyev58:0312–100.7–0.51–157%
Jake Guentzel, Brandon Hagel75:454–80.3–0.32–252%
Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel83:351–70.1–0.30–021%
Jake Guentzel, Pontus Holmberg32:117–20.1–0.30–030%
Gage Goncalves, Conor Geekie32:003–10.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 34 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
04-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278156163.219:131360.4
2025–266318325013021.518:1582653.5
2024–257742408219031.219:29265551.5
2023–248146449022834.820:02165553.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1717:060200.19002
2026-10-1518:330110.13100
2026-10-1320:120050.94000
2026-10-1018:570010.27000
2026-10-0817:340120.19000
2026-10-0518:091030.59010
2026-10-0320:320030.57012
2026-10-0122:380110.29010
2026-05-0315:060020.25102
2026-05-0117:210010.59110
2026-04-2921:170010.17000
2026-04-2619:570030.89000
2026-04-2418:221010.17100
2026-04-2121:340040.33030
2026-04-1918:300000.01000
2026-04-1316:130120.33000
2026-04-1119:210110.05000
2026-04-0921:220010.16002
2026-04-0717:330040.17010
2026-04-0620:110120.24100