GRIT & GF
Sam Steel

Dallas Stars, Centre

Sam Steel

  • Stingy
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:09
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
57.8
share of chances while he's on

Sam Steel has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Dallas Stars in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 16:09 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 42.2 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

42.2050100
Rated above 21% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality16thGF14thIntimidation91thChemistry78thClutch4th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.16, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 21.1% of 402 rated players

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Intimidation

+0.89 SD · 91th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0982th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.5083th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 104 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. at CGY

    Tuesday, March 3

    Big night

    Three points for Sam Steel: two goals and one assist. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 13:52 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Stars.

  2. vs EDM

    Tuesday, November 4

    Ice time

    Sam Steel played 24:16, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 5 points in 13 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Stars in a shootout.

  3. at FLA

    Saturday, November 1

    Big night

    Three points for Sam Steel: three assists. He has 5 points in 12 games this season. The Stars lost 4-3 to the Panthers in a shootout.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:08
    59
  • Points per 601.39
    32
  • Goals per 600.46
    33
  • Individual xG per 600.66
    30
  • Shots per 605.1
    33

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.35
    43
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.72
    93
  • xGF%57.8%
    81

Physical

  • Hits per 603.3
    42
  • Blocks per 601.4
    24
  • 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 mph12
    59
  • Distance skated21 mi
    66

Shooting

  • Hardest shot76.4 mph
    27
  • Shots on goal11
    54
  • Shooting %9.1%
    31

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.4%
    34
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.4%
    40

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
Mikko Rantanen, Wyatt Johnston638:3336–311.8–0.62–075%
Jamie Benn, Arttu Hyry412:4417–40.7–0.10–091%
Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson27:3411–50.3–0.20–064%
Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin25:300–100.0–0.50–00%
Justin Hryckowian, Arttu Hyry44:284–40.2–0.10–067%
Tyler Seguin, Mikko Rantanen24:153–90.1–0.50–112%
Tyler Seguin, Arttu Hyry53:244–40.2–0.20–041%
Mikko Rantanen, Justin Hryckowian22:252–00.0–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 18 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
03-1810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278123111.416:097357.8
2025–26731221338213.416:04793550.1
2024–257961925898.614:08602850.1
2023–247791524868.813:15583750.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1713:420110.15100
2026-10-1418:390000.00200
2026-10-1320:280010.57100
2026-10-1018:360020.07020
2026-10-0815:311010.12010
2026-10-0514:440110.26000
2026-10-0316:090020.01100
2026-10-0211:190030.23200
2026-04-3013:350000.00000
2026-04-2813:350010.16210
2026-04-2517:410020.15010
2026-04-2222:580000.00302
2026-04-2016:320030.14120
2026-04-1815:410000.00300
2026-04-1515:430000.00200
2026-03-2613:360010.16200
2026-03-2417:030000.00010
2026-03-2216:100120.17010
2026-03-2112:450000.00100
2026-03-1816:320000.00010