GRIT & GF
Alex DeBrincat

Detroit Red Wings, Right wing

Alex DeBrincat

  • Net-front
  • Trigger-happy
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
9
5 G, 4 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
4.2
5 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:09
30 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
52.6
share of chances while he's on

Alex DeBrincat has 5 goals and 4 assists (9 points) in 8 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 30 shots on goal and 20:09 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 89.8 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

89.8050100
Rated above 85% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.7
Wins
+0.11
Physicality82thGF78thIntimidation75thChemistry46thClutch49th

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 84.6% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.64 SD · 82th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 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.3.429th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.250th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.1.0373th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.1886th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.7348th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.1491th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 118 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 NJD

    Tuesday, October 13

    Big night

    Alex DeBrincat had three points, two goals and one assist. He also had 12 shot attempts against an average of 8.2. The Red Wings lost 5-4 to the Devils in overtime.

  2. at MTL

    Saturday, October 10

    Volume

    Alex DeBrincat had 13 shot attempts. Seven got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 7.0. His 1.3 expected goals came up empty. The Red Wings fell 1-0 to the Canadiens in a shootout.

  3. vs OTT

    Tuesday, October 6

    Big night

    Alex DeBrincat had three points, two goals and one assist. He has 2 goals this season. He played 18:45 and had three shots on goal. The Red Wings beat the Senators 5-3.

  4. vs WPG

    Sunday, October 4

    Volume

    Alex DeBrincat had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 5.0. The Red Wings lost 3-2 to the Jets.

  5. at PHI

    Thursday, April 2

    Two goals

    Alex DeBrincat scored twice. That was his 39th goal of the season. He played 18:20 and had four shots on goal. The Red Wings beat the Flyers 4-2.

  6. at PIT

    Tuesday, March 31

    Volume

    Alex DeBrincat had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 7.1 attempts a game. The Red Wings lost 5-1 to the Penguins.

  7. vs PHI

    Saturday, March 28

    Volume

    Alex DeBrincat had 13 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 7.0. That makes 9 straight games with a point. The Red Wings lost 5-3 to the Flyers.

  8. at BUF

    Friday, March 27

    Big night

    Three points for Alex DeBrincat: one goal and two assists. That makes 8 straight games with a point. It finished 5-2 for the Red Wings.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:09
    91
  • Points per 603.35
    90
  • Goals per 601.86
    91
  • Individual xG per 601.55
    94
  • Shots per 6011.2
    96

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.81
    69
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.53
    45
  • xGF%52.6%
    62

Physical

  • Hits per 602.6
    33
  • Blocks per 602.2
    50
  • Penalty minutes per 601.5
    49

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.6 mph
    50
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    50
  • Distance skated27 mi
    90

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.0 mph
    77
  • Shots on goal30
    98
  • Shooting %16.7%
    67

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.7%
    89
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.2%
    79

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
Emmitt Finnie, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård769:5388–614.1–2.98–159%
Andrew Copp, Lucas Raymond422:0720–180.5–1.00–033%
Sheldon Dries, Nate Danielson22:032–10.1–0.00–070%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 5 goals from 46 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
0.000.501.001.50
03-2410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278549304.220:097652.6
2025–268241448528740.518:30384452.2
2024–258239317024430.817:52334750.5
2023–248227406723727.317:54663948.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1719:161020.29010
2026-10-1520:550040.42010
2026-10-1321:252160.45110
2026-10-1021:500071.28100
2026-10-0916:020130.17100
2026-10-0618:452131.03014
2026-10-0423:160140.46020
2026-10-0219:430010.06400
2026-04-1518:380110.20000
2026-04-1317:511060.88012
2026-04-1121:120010.15010
2026-04-0916:061030.47100
2026-04-0717:540150.47200
2026-04-0518:580110.13100
2026-04-0422:220010.24000
2026-04-0218:202040.35020
2026-03-3118:260040.75000
2026-03-2822:391080.79020
2026-03-2718:561240.77000
2026-03-2421:190140.35125