GRIT & GF
Dennis Gilbert

Buffalo Sabres, Defence

Dennis Gilbert

  • Finisher
  • Edgy
  • Heavy
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 3 GP
Individual xG
0.2
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
10:16
1 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.9
share of chances while he's on

Dennis Gilbert has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 3 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 1 shots on goal and 10:16 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 13.0 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

13.0050100
Rated above 36% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality38thGF17thIntimidation58thChemistry60thClutch52th

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 36.3% of 281 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.17 SD · 60th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 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.0.0260th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.745th pct

Percentiles are against 281 rated defencemen in 2025-26, on 128 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 TOR

    Thursday, October 15

    Drought over

    Dennis Gilbert scored for the first time in 49 games. That was his first goal of the season. It finished 5-4 for the Sabres in overtime.

  2. at NJD

    Sunday, April 12

    Ice time

    Dennis Gilbert played 17:46, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 1 point in 7 games this season. The Senators fell 4-3 to the Devils in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game10:16
    0
  • Points per 603.89
    99
  • Goals per 601.95
    100
  • Individual xG per 600.37
    84
  • Shots per 601.9
    17

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.29
    35
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.49
    53
  • xGF%47.9%
    41

Physical

  • Hits per 605.8
    85
  • Blocks per 603.9
    43
  • Penalty minutes per 607.8
    4

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.4 mph
    27
  • Bursts over 20 mph2
    29
  • Distance skated4 mi
    7

Shooting

  • Hardest shot75.8 mph
    13
  • Shots on goal1
    11
  • Shooting %100.0%
    100

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.0%
    67
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.1%
    63

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
Louis Crevier320:5019–201.0–1.02–050%
Olen Zellweger33:403–30.1–0.11–061%
Owen Power32:563–20.0–0.20–017%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 3 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
0.000.050.100.15
03-0110-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27311210.210:163247.9
2025–26801120.112:41101256.8
2024–252906690.210:29633644.0
2023–2434167231.112:17595047.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1711:310000.00212
2026-10-1510:371010.04012
2026-10-138:410100.15100
2026-04-255:470000.00000
2026-04-2015:240000.00712
2026-04-188:260000.00414
2026-04-1515:320000.00300
2026-04-1217:460000.00200
2026-03-2111:170000.00022
2026-03-199:040100.00030
2026-03-189:330010.03130
2026-03-1513:530010.08200
2026-03-1410:350000.00230
2025-12-0413:500000.00010
2025-04-1713:020010.04410
2025-04-1514:060100.00120
2025-04-1318:390030.00340
2025-03-086:190000.00300
2025-03-0311:400100.00220
2025-03-017:200000.00000