GRIT & GF
Mason Appleton

Detroit Red Wings, Centre

Mason Appleton

  • Heavy
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 2 GP
Individual xG
0.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
9:51
1 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
53.7
share of chances while he's on

Mason Appleton has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 2 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 1 shots on goal and 9:51 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 19.2 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

19.2050100
Rated above 4% of forwards
Goals above average
−12.7
Wins
−2.11
Physicality36thGF3thIntimidation31thChemistry3thClutch55th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.52, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 4.3% of 531 rated players

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Clutch

+0.08 SD · 55th 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.0.0055th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.13844th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 770 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 PHI

    Saturday, March 28

    Drought over

    Mason Appleton scored for the first time in 31 games. He has 6 goals this season. He played 10:24 and had one shot on goal. The Red Wings fell 5-3 to the Flyers.

  2. vs TOR

    Sunday, December 28

    Drought over

    Mason Appleton scored for the first time in 25 games. That was his fourth goal of the season. The Red Wings beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime.

  3. vs FLA

    Wednesday, October 15

    Two goals

    Mason Appleton scored twice. He has 3 goals this season. He played 15:12 and had three shots on goal. The Red Wings beat the Panthers 4-1.

  4. at TOR

    Monday, October 13

    Drought over

    Mason Appleton scored for the first time in 23 games. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 3-2 for the Red Wings.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards 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 game9:51
    5
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.03
    0
  • Shots per 603.0
    6

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.65
    60
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.27
    65
  • xGF%53.7%
    67

Physical

  • Hits per 6018.3
    97
  • Blocks per 600.0
    1
  • 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 speed21.1 mph
    26
  • Bursts over 20 mph2
    7
  • Distance skated3 mi
    5

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.5 mph
    32
  • Shots on goal1
    7
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time38.1%
    15
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.0%
    64

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
Nate Danielson, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård27:397–30.2–0.30–046%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 1 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
0.000.100.200.30
02-0410-04

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27200010.09:516053.7
2025–26656814635.913:31894240.5
2024–257110122210811.814:50764048.2
2023–248214223612213.216:031065451.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-049:230000.00200
2026-10-0210:180010.01400
2026-04-0217:130000.00200
2026-03-3116:330010.21410
2026-03-2810:241010.11402
2026-03-278:150000.00002
2026-03-2411:160010.06112
2026-03-2112:430030.23202
2026-03-1914:300020.05400
2026-03-1610:320000.00404
2026-03-1410:100000.00010
2026-03-1213:360010.00000
2026-03-1016:440010.13020
2026-03-0816:280010.03120
2026-03-0611:150000.19100
2026-03-0412:030010.29010
2026-03-0213:580230.14002
2026-02-2814:350010.01110
2026-02-2613:070000.01120
2026-02-0413:240010.08400