GRIT & GF
Noah Hanifin

Vegas Golden Knights, Defence

Noah Hanifin

  • Finisher
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.0
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:11
13 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
53.2
share of chances while he's on

Noah Hanifin has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 10 games for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026–27, with 13 shots on goal and 20:11 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 11.9 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

11.9050100
Rated above 32% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality34thGF63thIntimidation41thChemistry22thClutch78th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.67, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 31.4% of 223 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.56 SD · 78th 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.0.0478th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2253th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 177 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 CHI

    Tuesday, September 29

    Drought over

    Noah Hanifin scored for the first time in 40 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 18:51 and had three shots on goal. The Golden Knights beat the Blackhawks 5-2.

  2. vs EDM

    Sunday, March 8

    Drought over

    Noah Hanifin scored for the first time in 33 games. That was his third goal of the season. The Golden Knights fell 4-2 to the Oilers.

  3. at WPG

    Tuesday, January 6

    Ice time

    Noah Hanifin played 30:49, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 16 points in 31 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Golden Knights in overtime.

  4. vs NSH

    Wednesday, December 31

    Ice time

    Noah Hanifin played 29:59, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 14 points in 28 games this season. The Golden Knights fell 4-2 to the Predators.

  5. at EDM

    Sunday, December 21

    Big night

    Three points for Noah Hanifin: three assists. He has 10 points in 24 games this season. He played 26:28 and had four shots on goal. The Golden Knights lost 4-3 to the Oilers.

  6. at STL

    Saturday, November 15

    Volume

    Noah Hanifin had 11 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 6.7. It was his first goal in 15 games. The Golden Knights beat the Blues 4-1.

  7. vs TBL

    Thursday, November 6

    Volume

    Noah Hanifin had 12 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 7.0. The Golden Knights fell 6-3 to the Lightning.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:11
    58
  • Points per 601.19
    68
  • Goals per 600.59
    89
  • Individual xG per 600.30
    71
  • Shots per 603.9
    56

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.54
    54
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.23
    69
  • xGF%53.2%
    66

Physical

  • Hits per 600.3
    6
  • Blocks per 605.6
    73
  • Penalty minutes per 600.6
    82

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.8 mph
    87
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    88
  • Distance skated28 mi
    90

Shooting

  • Hardest shot88.5 mph
    67
  • Shots on goal13
    83
  • Shooting %15.4%
    93

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.1%
    47
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.5%
    41

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jeremy Lauzon1092:0788–823.7–2.11–164%
Dylan Coghlan445:4338–651.6–3.02–135%
Rasmus Andersson1020:1928–151.3–0.90–259%
Shea Theodore108:218–60.2–0.60–028%
Parker Wotherspoon66:065–30.3–0.00–095%
Brayden McNabb103:434–10.3–0.01–089%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 21 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
0.000.200.40
05-2010-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710224131.020:1111953.2
2025–2671325281355.722:373611656.6
2024–25801029391457.021:344310655.4
2023–248013344716412.023:376312251.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:471030.31002
2026-10-1518:240100.00010
2026-10-1319:310110.02050
2026-10-1222:040000.14040
2026-10-1020:130020.07110
2026-10-0821:480010.04030
2026-10-0621:050010.03010
2026-10-0419:370010.15000
2026-10-0219:330010.04020
2026-09-2918:511030.20020
2026-06-1416:330000.02020
2026-06-1122:230010.07000
2026-06-0920:200010.06030
2026-06-0620:530000.00220
2026-06-0424:150100.00140
2026-06-0221:150000.07140
2026-05-2620:260040.06200
2026-05-2423:170020.07350
2026-05-2224:010010.01030
2026-05-2023:290010.01110