GRIT & GF
Brandon Hagel

Tampa Bay Lightning, Left wing

Brandon Hagel

  • Net-front
  • Trigger-happy
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
11
6 G, 5 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
7.4
6 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:52
38 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
60.5
share of chances while he's on

Brandon Hagel has 6 goals and 5 assists (11 points) in 8 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026–27, with 38 shots on goal and 21:52 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 98.8 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

98.8050100
Rated above 98% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.9
Wins
+0.31
Physicality95thGF99thIntimidation77thChemistry46thClutch44th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.26, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 98% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.71 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +1.6 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.5.2594th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.4384th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.5999th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 109 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

    Thursday, October 15

    Two goals

    Brandon Hagel had two goals. He has 6 goals this season. He played 23:24 and had six shots on goal. The Lightning beat the Kraken 4-3 in overtime.

  2. at NYI

    Saturday, October 10

    Hat trick

    Brandon Hagel scored three goals and added one assist. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. His 1.6 expected goals say the goals were no fluke. It finished 5-3 for the Lightning.

  3. vs PHI

    Monday, October 5

    Volume

    Brandon Hagel had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Eight got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 9.0. It finished 4-1 for the Lightning.

  4. vs WSH

    Saturday, October 3

    Volume

    Brandon Hagel had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 8.0. It finished 3-1 for the Lightning.

  5. at MTL

    Sunday, April 26

    Streak

    Brandon Hagel has scored in 4 straight games. He scored twice. He played 25:34, about 6 minutes over his average. It finished 3-2 for the Lightning.

  6. at MTL

    Friday, April 24

    Streak

    Brandon Hagel has scored in 3 straight games. He played 24:58, about 5 minutes over his average. The Lightning fell 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.

  7. vs MTL

    Sunday, April 19

    Two goals

    Brandon Hagel scored twice. He played 25:27, about 6 minutes over his average. That was his 38th goal of the season. The Lightning lost 4-3 to the Canadiens in overtime.

  8. vs NYR

    Wednesday, April 15

    Volume

    Brandon Hagel had 11 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 6.4. The Lightning lost 4-2 to the Rangers.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:52
    99
  • Points per 603.77
    94
  • Goals per 602.06
    95
  • Individual xG per 602.53
    100
  • Shots per 6013.0
    99

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.57
    93
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.32
    58
  • xGF%60.5%
    89

Physical

  • Hits per 602.1
    27
  • Blocks per 603.1
    72
  • Penalty minutes per 600.7
    73

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    66
  • Bursts over 20 mph17
    77
  • Distance skated25 mi
    82

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.4 mph
    67
  • Shots on goal38
    100
  • Shooting %15.8%
    63

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.5%
    56
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.5%
    57

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
Jake Guentzel, Anthony Cirelli849:5164–382.7–1.84–360%
Nikita Kucherov, Anthony Cirelli827:4532–161.9–0.90–168%
Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point75:454–80.3–0.32–252%
Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point83:351–70.1–0.30–021%
Jeffrey Viel, Conor Geekie33:295–20.5–0.20–074%
Jake Guentzel, Conor Geekie32:185–00.1–0.01–0100%
Anthony Cirelli, Pontus Holmberg72:133–10.1–0.00–091%
Scott Sabourin, Conor Geekie12:102–10.0–0.00–047%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 6 goals from 50 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
0.001.002.00
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2786511387.421:526960.5
2025–267136387421438.919:46424560.3
2024–258235559022834.020:45597757.9
2023–248226497518427.019:15555755.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:100150.33020
2026-10-1523:242061.19100
2026-10-1320:570010.15110
2026-10-1021:323161.63340
2026-10-0822:550130.62010
2026-10-0520:111081.61012
2026-10-0322:070261.56000
2026-10-0123:400030.29100
2026-05-0321:530030.16210
2026-05-0129:050130.31230
2026-04-2923:120050.30310
2026-04-2625:342030.52212
2026-04-2424:581020.12102
2026-04-2123:521110.01107
2026-04-1925:272030.55102
2026-04-1520:160050.63000
2026-04-1118:461040.67002
2026-03-3122:210050.38000
2026-03-2922:201050.89010
2026-03-2822:171131.55110