GRIT & GF
Nicolas Roy

Colorado Avalanche, Centre

Nicolas Roy

  • Net-front
  • Physical
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
1.7
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
11:41
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
55.7
share of chances while he's on

Nicolas Roy has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 6 games for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 11:41 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 61.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

61.4050100
Rated above 45% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.01
Physicality49thGF67thIntimidation25thChemistry46thClutch53th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.11, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 45% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.06 SD · 67th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 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.4.3160th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.2.9449th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.1387th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 63 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 LAK

    Tuesday, April 21

    Overtime winner

    Nicolas Roy won it in overtime. He has 9 goals this season. He played 13:55 and had one shot on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Avalanche in overtime.

  2. at PIT

    Saturday, November 29

    Drought over

    Nicolas Roy scored for the first time in 19 games. He has 2 goals this season. He played 15:28 and had one shot on goal. It finished 7-2 for the Maple Leafs.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game11:41
    15
  • Points per 603.42
    91
  • Goals per 601.71
    89
  • Individual xG per 601.48
    91
  • Shots per 608.6
    82

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.71
    95
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.95
    23
  • xGF%55.7%
    74

Physical

  • Hits per 607.7
    74
  • Blocks per 603.4
    77
  • Penalty minutes per 601.7
    41

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.1 mph
    24
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    17
  • Distance skated12 mi
    23

Shooting

  • Hardest shot81.2 mph
    58
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %20.0%
    83

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.4%
    73
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.1%
    95

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
Parker Kelly, Zachary L'Heureux321:2733–221.0–1.41–243%
Parker Kelly, Fedor Svechkov512:0820–110.9–0.21–080%
Parker Kelly, T.J. Hughes24:404–70.0–0.31–012%
Jaden Schwartz, T.J. Hughes64:281–60.0–0.30–10%
Nazem Kadri, Parker Kelly53:222–40.2–0.20–142%
Jaden Schwartz, Parker Kelly53:229–10.5–0.01–097%
Brock Nelson, Parker Kelly52:021–30.0–0.10–118%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 16 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
04-1610-13

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–276224101.711:419455.7
2025–2674817257611.114:28715046.8
2024–257115163110714.915:13726352.1
2023–247013284111215.915:27774852.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-139:500100.14210
2026-10-108:590020.16000
2026-10-0814:030000.37200
2026-10-0712:100030.35010
2026-10-0312:531130.27312
2026-09-3012:121020.45210
2026-05-2611:390010.29100
2026-05-2411:170010.02020
2026-05-2211:390010.06402
2026-05-2012:400010.03200
2026-05-1314:330110.13230
2026-05-1110:290120.21110
2026-05-0912:390010.01400
2026-05-059:371010.14100
2026-05-0310:050000.00110
2026-04-2613:291010.28102
2026-04-2313:560110.20100
2026-04-2113:551010.12330
2026-04-1910:090040.33320
2026-04-1616:420000.13020