GRIT & GF
Charlie McAvoy

Boston Bruins, Defence

Charlie McAvoy

  • Workhorse
  • Net-front
  • Disciplined
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 3 GP
Individual xG
0.6
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
25:50
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
51.7
share of chances while he's on

Charlie McAvoy has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 3 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 25:50 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 67.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

3 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

67.3050100
Rated above 93% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.01
Physicality93thGF98thIntimidation64thChemistry51thClutch79th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.20, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 92.8% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.72 SD · 98th 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.0.7997th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.9491th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2985th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 56 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 BUF

    Thursday, April 23

    Shot blocker

    Charlie McAvoy got in front of 7 shots. He has 63 points in 72 games this season. He played 27:07 and had three shots on goal. The Bruins lost 3-1 to the Sabres.

  2. at CBJ

    Sunday, March 29

    Volume

    Charlie McAvoy had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. The Bruins beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 in a shootout.

  3. at MTL

    Tuesday, March 17

    Streak

    Charlie McAvoy has a point in 8 straight games. He has 51 points in 56 games this season. The Bruins fell 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.

  4. at NJD

    Monday, March 16

    Streak

    Charlie McAvoy has a point in 7 straight games. He has 50 points in 55 games this season. The Bruins lost 4-3 to the Devils in overtime.

  5. at WSH

    Saturday, March 14

    Two goals

    Charlie McAvoy scored twice. That makes 6 straight games with a point. He has 9 goals this season. It finished 3-2 for the Bruins in a shootout.

  6. vs SJS

    Thursday, March 12

    Streak

    Charlie McAvoy has a point in 5 straight games. He has 47 points in 53 games this season. The Bruins fell 4-2 to the Sharks.

  7. vs LAK

    Tuesday, March 10

    Overtime winner

    Charlie McAvoy scored the overtime winner. He has 7 goals this season. He played 22:26 and had three shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Bruins in overtime.

  8. at PIT

    Sunday, March 8

    Volume

    Charlie McAvoy had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. The Bruins lost 5-4 to the Penguins 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 game25:50
    98
  • Points per 601.55
    80
  • Goals per 600.77
    94
  • Individual xG per 600.46
    92
  • Shots per 605.4
    82

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.89
    73
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.69
    37
  • xGF%51.7%
    56

Physical

  • Hits per 603.1
    58
  • Blocks per 605.4
    70
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.9 mph
    51
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    54
  • Distance skated12 mi
    26

Shooting

  • Hardest shot86.7 mph
    58
  • Shots on goal7
    55
  • Shooting %14.3%
    88

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.4%
    61
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.9%
    33

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
Hampus Lindholm349:2551–572.5–2.43–051%
Mason Lohrei33:034–30.3–0.00–087%
Will Borgen32:180–20.0–0.00–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 9 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
03-2410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27311270.625:504751.7
2025–266911506111110.424:237913048.7
2024–255071623986.523:40898350.5
2023–247412354713310.324:5115915951.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1725:550120.07040
2026-10-1626:540020.07020
2026-10-1324:411030.45410
2026-05-0125:090020.016015
2026-04-2826:240020.12000
2026-04-2623:230030.19320
2026-04-2327:070130.18270
2026-04-2127:220110.01464
2026-04-1924:180020.05100
2026-04-1418:180000.07050
2026-04-1125:310100.02020
2026-04-0726:290200.01002
2026-04-0525:390020.06214
2026-04-0424:190010.29130
2026-04-0227:370020.25120
2026-03-3122:410110.04230
2026-03-2926:091140.23022
2026-03-2826:160040.11130
2026-03-2524:450110.08232
2026-03-2426:401010.10200