Kyle Connor

Finesse
Trigger-happy
Net-front

Points, 2026–27: 11; 8 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 4.4; 8 goals from it
Ice time per game: 20:42; 37 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 53.1; share of chances while he's on

Kyle Connor has 8 goals and 3 assists (11 points) in 8 games for the Winnipeg Jets in 2026–27, with 37 shots on goal and 20:42 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 84.7 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

Rated above 77% of forwards

Goals above average: +1.2
Wins: +0.19

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.54, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 77.4% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

+1.45 SD · 97th percentile · weight 13% · +0.7 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.0.3597th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5774th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 124 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.

at CHI
Thursday, October 15
Streak
Kyle Connor has scored in 4 straight games. That was his eighth goal of the season. The Jets lost 4-3 to the Blackhawks in overtime.
vs MIN
Tuesday, October 13
Streak
Kyle Connor has scored in 3 straight games. That was his seventh goal of the season. He played 17:26 and had three shots on goal. The Jets beat the Wild 5-2.
vs COL
Wednesday, October 7
Two goals
Kyle Connor scored twice. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. He has 5 goals this season. The Jets beat the Avalanche 3-2.
at DET
Sunday, October 4
Big night
Kyle Connor had three points, two goals and one assist. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 14.0. His goal stood up as the winner. The Jets beat the Red Wings 3-2.
vs BOS
Friday, October 2
Volume
Kyle Connor had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Nine got through to the goalie, and one went in. The Jets lost 4-3 to the Bruins in overtime.
vs SJS
Thursday, April 16
Volume
Kyle Connor had 10 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.0 attempts a game. The Jets lost 6-1 to the Sharks.
at UTA
Tuesday, April 14
Volume
Kyle Connor had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 6.0. The Jets lost 5-3 to the Mammoth.
vs SEA
Monday, April 6
Two goals
Kyle Connor scored twice. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 38th goal of the season. The Jets beat the Kraken 6-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

Ice time per game20:41
94
Points per 603.99
95
Goals per 602.90
99
Individual xG per 601.58
95
Shots per 6013.4
99

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice3.59
94
xG against per 60, on ice3.17
13
xGF%53.1%
64

Physical

Hits per 600.7
7
Blocks per 602.2
48
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 speed22.2 mph
75
Bursts over 20 mph23
89
Distance skated28 mi
95

Shooting

Hardest shot79.3 mph
45
Shots on goal37
99
Shooting %21.6%
85

Zone time

Offensive zone time45.6%
82
Offensive zone time, even strength43.3%
81

Who he plays with

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

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Mark Scheifele, Cole Perfetti	8	107:05	123–114	6.6–5.7	8–6	54%
Mark Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi	8	2:58	3–0	0.2–0.0	0–0	100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 8 goals from 50 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

03-2410-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	8	3	11	37	4.4	20:42	2	6	53.1
2025–26	82	39	53	92	274	36.1	21:30	36	22	49.5
2024–25	82	41	56	97	267	29.1	20:24	21	47	51.9
2023–24	65	34	27	61	221	25.6	19:44	14	21	48.9

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk
2026-10-17	20:12	0	0	2	0.11	0	2
2026-10-15	21:03	1	0	5	0.58	1	0
2026-10-13	17:26	1	1	3	0.44	0	0
2026-10-09	23:56	1	0	3	0.51	0	1
2026-10-07	19:55	2	0	4	0.52	0	0
2026-10-05	21:59	0	0	6	0.31	0	1
2026-10-04	20:05	2	1	5	0.78	0	0
2026-10-02	20:56	1	1	9	1.11	1	2
2026-04-16	18:18	0	0	7	0.95	0	1
2026-04-14	20:52	1	1	6	0.77	2	1
2026-04-13	21:25	0	1	3	0.26	1	1
2026-04-11	19:31	0	0	2	0.29	0	0
2026-04-09	20:56	0	0	6	0.49	0	0
2026-04-06	21:30	2	0	3	0.54	2	0
2026-04-04	21:27	2	0	2	0.30	1	1
2026-04-02	22:37	0	0	4	0.81	2	0
2026-03-31	21:07	1	1	4	0.59	0	0
2026-03-28	22:23	1	0	3	1.21	1	0
2026-03-26	25:06	0	1	2	0.40	1	0
2026-03-24	20:16	1	1	2	0.37	0	1