GRIT & GF
Dylan Strome

Washington Capitals, Centre

Dylan Strome

  • Finesse
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
6
1 G, 5 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
2.6
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:44
15 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
51.5
share of chances while he's on

Dylan Strome has 1 goal and 5 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Washington Capitals in 2026–27, with 15 shots on goal and 16:44 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 59.9 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

59.9050100
Rated above 44% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.02
Physicality32thGF71thIntimidation75thChemistry46thClutch98th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.10, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 43.5% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.80 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.0.1298th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2271th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 100 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 VGK

    Saturday, March 28

    Drought over

    Dylan Strome scored for the first time in 17 games. He has 17 goals this season. It finished 5-4 for the Capitals in a shootout.

  2. at VAN

    Wednesday, January 21

    Big night

    Dylan Strome had three points, two goals and one assist. That was his 13th goal of the season. The Capitals lost 4-3 to the Canucks.

  3. at FLA

    Monday, December 29

    Big night

    Three points for Dylan Strome: one goal and two assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Capitals fell 5-3 to the Panthers.

  4. at MTL

    Thursday, November 20

    Big night

    Dylan Strome had three points, three assists. He has 20 points in 19 games this season. He played 18:59 and had one shot on goal. It finished 8-4 for the Capitals.

  5. at PIT

    Thursday, November 6

    Big night

    Dylan Strome had three points, one goal and two assists. He played 23:30, about 7 minutes over his average. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 3.4. The Capitals lost 5-3 to the Penguins.

  6. at CBJ

    Friday, October 24

    Streak

    Dylan Strome has a point in 5 straight games. He has 10 points in 8 games this season. He played 17:33 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Capitals.

  7. vs MIN

    Friday, October 17

    Big night

    Dylan Strome had four points, two goals and two assists. He has 2 goals this season. He played 17:52 and had six shots on goal. The Capitals beat the Wild 5-1.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:44
    67
  • Points per 602.69
    76
  • Goals per 600.45
    31
  • Individual xG per 601.18
    77
  • Shots per 606.7
    59

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.06
    81
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.89
    25
  • xGF%51.5%
    56

Physical

  • Hits per 600.9
    9
  • Blocks per 604.0
    83
  • Penalty minutes per 601.8
    41

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.5 mph
    8
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    12
  • Distance skated22 mi
    69

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.5 mph
    33
  • Shots on goal15
    71
  • Shooting %6.7%
    23

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.1%
    41
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.6%
    31

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
Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou420:0219–201.2–0.81–160%
Tom Wilson, Alex Tuch816:1824–191.6–1.10–160%
Alex Ovechkin, Ryan Leonard615:0513–260.5–1.52–027%
Alex Ovechkin, Anthony Beauvillier414:549–100.4–0.41–049%
Jordan Kyrou, Ryan Leonard29:0711–60.5–0.11–078%
Anthony Beauvillier, Ryan Leonard52:140–40.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 22 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
03-2210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278156152.616:442951.5
2025–268019395814317.718:02115549.2
2024–258229538215018.417:23235546.6
2023–248227406716921.517:57126653.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1718:021030.30030
2026-10-1418:560010.16012
2026-10-1318:180110.32010
2026-10-1119:340020.40022
2026-10-0914:200140.46000
2026-10-0713:310110.37000
2026-10-0318:020010.35210
2026-10-0213:110220.28010
2026-04-1416:420020.24000
2026-04-1214:320000.00010
2026-04-1120:010120.04000
2026-04-0816:341110.51020
2026-04-0513:350000.03122
2026-04-0416:381040.48012
2026-04-0217:120000.39000
2026-03-3116:170000.00012
2026-03-2819:101020.31014
2026-03-2618:070210.02012
2026-03-2416:570010.19020
2026-03-2214:310110.11010