GRIT & GF
Kirill Kaprizov

Minnesota Wild, Left wing

Kirill Kaprizov

  • Finesse
  • Net-front
  • Stingy
Points, 2026–27
15
10 G, 5 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
11.0
10 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:27
30 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
61.1
share of chances while he's on

Kirill Kaprizov has 10 goals and 5 assists (15 points) in 9 games for the Minnesota Wild in 2026–27, with 30 shots on goal and 21:27 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 91.1 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

91.1050100
Rated above 87% of forwards
Goals above average
+4.1
Wins
+0.69
Physicality25thGF99thIntimidation99thChemistry88thClutch55th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.73, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 86.8% of 402 rated players

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GF

+2.02 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +3.0 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.5.4295th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.4384th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.9899th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 150 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 CBJ

    Sunday, October 18

    Streak

    Kirill Kaprizov has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 6 straight games with a point. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 2-1 for the Wild.

  2. vs STL

    Thursday, October 15

    Volume

    Kirill Kaprizov had 15 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. He finished with one goal and two assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Wild beat the Blues 5-4.

  3. at WPG

    Tuesday, October 13

    Two goals

    Kirill Kaprizov had two goals. He has 8 goals this season. He played 20:02 and had three shots on goal. The Wild fell 5-2 to the Jets.

  4. vs VGK

    Monday, October 12

    Snakebit

    Kirill Kaprizov generated 1.4 expected goals on four shots and did not score. He has 9 points in 6 games this season. It finished 4-2 for the Wild.

  5. at FLA

    Saturday, October 10

    Hat trick

    Kirill Kaprizov scored three goals and added one assist. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.8. His goal stood up as the winner. The Wild beat the Panthers 4-1.

  6. vs BOS

    Saturday, October 3

    Two goals

    Kirill Kaprizov scored twice. He has 3 goals this season. He played 18:49 and had three shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Wild.

  7. at NSH

    Thursday, October 1

    Volume

    Kirill Kaprizov had 10 shot attempts. Three reached the net and one went in. He has 1 goal this season. It finished 3-1 for the Wild.

  8. vs COL

    Saturday, May 9

    Big night

    Kirill Kaprizov had three points, one goal and two assists. He also had 12 shot attempts against an average of 6.8. His 2.4 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. The Wild beat the Avalanche 5-1.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:27
    97
  • Points per 604.66
    98
  • Goals per 603.11
    100
  • Individual xG per 603.43
    100
  • Shots per 609.3
    88

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.79
    68
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.77
    92
  • xGF%61.1%
    90

Physical

  • Hits per 600.6
    6
  • Blocks per 601.2
    21
  • 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 speed22.1 mph
    70
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    45
  • Distance skated31 mi
    97

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.9 mph
    76
  • Shots on goal31
    98
  • Shooting %32.3%
    97

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.2%
    92
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.2%
    88

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
Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy985:12106–534.4–2.26–066%
Danila Yurov, Maxim Shabanov830:1217–300.7–0.80–149%
Ryan Hartman, Bobby Brink96:408–30.5–0.10–086%
Ryan Hartman, Matt Boldy83:434–40.2–0.30–045%
Ryan Hartman, Maxim Shabanov63:245–30.2–0.10–175%
Matt Boldy, Danila Yurov82:350–20.0–0.00–00%
Joel Eriksson Ek, Bobby Brink72:261–40.0–0.30–08%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 10 goals from 56 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
0.002.004.00
04-1810-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279105153011.021:272461.1
2025–267845448926940.922:09523954.0
2024–254125315614518.222:28162155.4
2023–247546509627734.521:35554154.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1822:321051.37000
2026-10-1522:521251.85000
2026-10-1320:022030.37010
2026-10-1219:400141.37000
2026-10-1020:113143.07020
2026-10-0823:070100.00110
2026-10-0624:580030.13000
2026-10-0318:492032.22000
2026-10-0120:531030.66100
2026-05-1322:360100.20130
2026-05-1124:270010.20020
2026-05-0923:591242.37020
2026-05-0523:121040.61322
2026-05-0321:460110.39110
2026-04-3022:110010.02410
2026-04-2818:091241.16300
2026-04-2528:350240.55100
2026-04-2236:220020.26110
2026-04-2024:430120.21010
2026-04-1817:581220.33200