GRIT & GF
Tommy Novak

Pittsburgh Penguins, Centre

Tommy Novak

  • Finesse
  • Playmaker
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
8
3 G, 5 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
2.0
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:54
16 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
51.7
share of chances while he's on

Tommy Novak has 3 goals and 5 assists (8 points) in 10 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026–27, with 16 shots on goal and 14:54 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 51.6 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

51.6050100
Rated above 33% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality28thGF64thIntimidation58thChemistry46thClutch52th

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 33.1% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.04 SD · 64th percentile · weight 38% · −0.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.6275th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.0963th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9642th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 119 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 MTL

    Saturday, October 3

    Big night

    Three points for Tommy Novak: two goals and one assist. He also scored the overtime winner. He has 2 goals this season. The Penguins beat the Canadiens 6-5 in overtime.

  2. vs BOS

    Sunday, March 8

    Overtime winner

    Tommy Novak scored the overtime winner. He has 14 goals this season. He played 15:23 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Penguins in overtime.

  3. vs MTL

    Thursday, December 11

    Streak

    Tommy Novak has a point in 5 straight games. He has 15 points in 29 games this season. The Penguins lost 4-2 to the Canadiens.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:54
    46
  • Points per 603.22
    87
  • Goals per 601.21
    73
  • Individual xG per 600.80
    48
  • Shots per 606.4
    55

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.47
    50
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.30
    61
  • xGF%51.7%
    57

Physical

  • Hits per 600.8
    8
  • Blocks per 603.6
    81
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    46

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.9 mph
    63
  • Bursts over 20 mph14
    67
  • Distance skated24 mi
    78

Shooting

  • Hardest shot75.1 mph
    22
  • Shots on goal16
    74
  • Shooting %18.8%
    77

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.1%
    85
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.6%
    71

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
Evgeni Malkin, Egor Chinakhov869:0469–582.8–2.42–154%
Evgeni Malkin, Ville Koivunen527:3423–231.5–1.52–451%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 24 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
04-0910-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710358162.014:542951.7
2025–268216264213018.514:17124656.0
2024–255413922929.713:1463552.9
2023–247118274511314.214:1253358.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1913:030110.07010
2026-10-1712:410210.10000
2026-10-1615:160040.30014
2026-10-1316:350000.00100
2026-10-1015:390010.30010
2026-10-0914:330010.16020
2026-10-0715:171030.47020
2026-10-0515:120020.10100
2026-10-0314:422130.48010
2026-09-3016:040100.00010
2026-04-2917:220020.30000
2026-04-2714:040010.10200
2026-04-2513:020000.05210
2026-04-2212:420110.13200
2026-04-2013:140030.24010
2026-04-1813:260100.02010
2026-04-1419:560020.09000
2026-04-1216:290040.42010
2026-04-1114:320100.07000
2026-04-0916:211030.30000