GRIT & GF
Matthew Tkachuk

Florida Panthers, Left wing

Matthew Tkachuk

  • Playmaker
  • Two-way
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
14
3 G, 11 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.5
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:32
19 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
61.1
share of chances while he's on

Matthew Tkachuk has 3 goals and 11 assists (14 points) in 9 games for the Florida Panthers in 2026–27, with 19 shots on goal and 19:32 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 86.2 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

86.2050100
Rated above 79% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.01
Physicality81thGF68thIntimidation47thChemistry73thClutch58th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.57, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 79.2% of 409 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.67 SD · 81th percentile · weight 38% · +0.3 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.4.351th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.1.44th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.1.1782th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.2992th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.6952th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.0988th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 110 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 SEA

    Saturday, October 17

    Big night

    Three points for Matthew Tkachuk: three assists. That makes 8 straight games with a point. He has 14 points in 9 games this season. The Panthers beat the Kraken 8-3.

  2. vs VAN

    Thursday, October 15

    Streak

    Matthew Tkachuk has a point in 7 straight games. He has 11 points in 8 games this season. It finished 3-2 for the Panthers in overtime.

  3. at CBJ

    Tuesday, October 13

    Big night

    Five points for Matthew Tkachuk: five assists. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 10 points in 7 games this season. The Panthers beat the Blue Jackets 7-3.

  4. at BUF

    Monday, October 12

    Streak

    Matthew Tkachuk has a point in 5 straight games. He has 5 points in 6 games this season. The Panthers lost 5-3 to the Sabres.

  5. at PIT

    Sunday, April 5

    Volume

    Matthew Tkachuk had 11 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 6.1. The Panthers fell 5-2 to the Penguins.

  6. vs OTT

    Tuesday, March 31

    Big night

    Four points for Matthew Tkachuk: one goal and three assists. That was his 13th goal of the season. He played 17:13 and had five shots on goal. The Panthers beat the Senators 6-3.

  7. at NYI

    Saturday, March 28

    Two goals

    Matthew Tkachuk scored twice. He played 23:43, about 5 minutes over his average. That was his 12th goal of the season. The Panthers fell 5-2 to the Islanders.

  8. at DET

    Friday, March 6

    Hat trick

    Hat trick for Matthew Tkachuk. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 8 goals this season. The Panthers beat the Red Wings 3-1.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:32
    88
  • Points per 604.78
    99
  • Goals per 601.02
    66
  • Individual xG per 600.87
    56
  • Shots per 606.5
    56

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.41
    89
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.17
    74
  • xGF%61.1%
    91

Physical

  • Hits per 604.4
    52
  • Blocks per 600.7
    7
  • Penalty minutes per 601.4
    53

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.9 mph
    19
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    29
  • Distance skated25 mi
    85

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.6 mph
    53
  • Shots on goal19
    83
  • Shooting %15.8%
    63

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time50.2%
    99
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.2%
    96

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
Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett951:3348–422.3–1.44–061%
Sam Bennett, Brady Tkachuk841:1768–313.4–1.66–268%
Sam Bennett, Bokondji Imama62:361–10.0–0.00–00%
Sam Bennett, Eetu Luostarinen82:071–10.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 31 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
0.000.501.00
03-1910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27931114192.519:3213261.1
2025–26311321348813.818:1829953.6
2024–255222355715619.818:14842056.3
2023–248026628828137.218:391514455.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1712:540340.55100
2026-10-1521:590110.22000
2026-10-1317:200510.09002
2026-10-1218:250120.04100
2026-10-1018:331040.53302
2026-10-0621:251020.20400
2026-10-0423:280110.22100
2026-10-0122:471020.52210
2026-09-2919:010020.19110
2026-04-1513:190200.02002
2026-04-0521:090030.58009
2026-04-0415:410100.00300
2026-04-0218:170020.90100
2026-03-3117:131350.98100
2026-03-2919:030030.52120
2026-03-2823:432040.34100
2026-03-2618:191140.39100
2026-03-2419:590010.55100
2026-03-2015:400030.11100
2026-03-1914:500120.16102