GRIT & GF
Ross Colton

Nashville Predators, Centre

Ross Colton

  • Heavy
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.9
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:32
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
42.0
share of chances while he's on

Ross Colton has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 8 games for the Nashville Predators in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 12:32 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 77.8 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

77.8050100
Rated above 67% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality83thGF21thIntimidation16thChemistry46thClutch53th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.36, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 67.2% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.70 SD · 83th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 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.7.891th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.879th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.5611th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.2289th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.9025th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.7123th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 94 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 MIN

    Monday, May 11

    Drought over

    Ross Colton scored for the first time in 17 games. He has 10 goals this season. He played 8:39 and had four shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Wild 5-2.

  2. vs SEA

    Thursday, April 16

    Volume

    Ross Colton had 9 shot attempts. Two reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.0. It finished 2-0 for the Avalanche.

  3. at DAL

    Friday, March 6

    Physical

    Ross Colton threw 10 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 22 points in 58 games this season. The Avalanche beat the Stars 5-4 in a shootout.

  4. at MTL

    Thursday, January 29

    Drought over

    Ross Colton scored for the first time in 25 games. He has 6 goals this season. He played 12:37 and had two shots on goal. The Avalanche lost 7-3 to the Canadiens.

  5. vs OTT

    Thursday, January 8

    Big night

    Ross Colton had three points, three assists. He has 19 points in 43 games this season. He played 15:14 and had four shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Senators 8-2.

  6. vs VAN

    Tuesday, December 2

    Snakebit

    Ross Colton had 1.6 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.2. The Avalanche beat the Canucks 3-1.

  7. at CHI

    Sunday, November 23

    Physical

    Ross Colton threw 7 hits. He has 11 points in 22 games this season. He played 16:00 and had four shots on goal. It finished 1-0 for the Avalanche.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:32
    22
  • Points per 601.20
    25
  • Goals per 600.60
    43
  • Individual xG per 600.51
    15
  • Shots per 604.8
    27

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.74
    10
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.41
    51
  • xGF%42.0%
    21

Physical

  • Hits per 6013.2
    90
  • Blocks per 603.6
    80
  • Penalty minutes per 602.4
    28

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.4 mph
    80
  • Bursts over 20 mph13
    64
  • Distance skated17 mi
    39

Shooting

  • Hardest shot74.4 mph
    19
  • Shots on goal8
    37
  • Shooting %12.5%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.9%
    50
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.8%
    61

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
Jonathan Marchessault, Mavrik Bourque422:0717–300.6–0.90–041%
Jack Drury, Adam Edstrom719:2719–200.5–0.70–139%
Jonathan Marchessault, Vitali Pinchuk37:294–110.2–0.60–123%
Jonathan Marchessault, Alexander Kerfoot26:363–50.0–0.00–045%
Alexander Kerfoot, Vitali Pinchuk36:027–90.2–0.31–036%
Filip Forsberg, Matthew Wood55:077–70.2–0.10–069%
Steven Stamkos, Ryan O'Reilly53:402–10.0–0.10–02%
Nils Hoglander, Matthew Wood83:302–10.2–0.00–092%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 17 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
0.000.250.500.75
04-1610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27811280.912:3222642.0
2025–26739152415319.112:311593559.0
2024–256116132912519.814:251455555.3
2023–248017234014721.913:431416253.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1711:280010.02210
2026-10-1513:120010.22000
2026-10-1314:360000.08500
2026-10-108:221010.16220
2026-10-0812:150110.16210
2026-10-0612:520020.08202
2026-10-0315:190000.12322
2026-10-0112:150020.01600
2026-05-268:500010.01200
2026-05-248:290010.054012
2026-05-228:181010.10100
2026-05-209:550130.51612
2026-05-1313:050030.43500
2026-05-118:391040.70402
2026-05-098:080010.00210
2026-05-059:290100.00410
2026-05-0310:230110.05210
2026-04-2612:450020.20610
2026-04-238:220030.35200
2026-04-1614:270020.64100