GRIT & GF
Jeffrey Viel

Tampa Bay Lightning, Left wing

Jeffrey Viel

  • Heavy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
0.8
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
8:55
6 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
48.1
share of chances while he's on

Jeffrey Viel has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 6 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026–27, with 6 shots on goal and 8:55 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 70.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

70.6050100
Rated above 58% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.01
Physicality67thGF86thIntimidation3thChemistry46thClutch74th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.24, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 57.5% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.28 SD · 86th percentile · weight 38% · −0.0 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.5.0290th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.5990th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.0263th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 53 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 WSH

    Saturday, October 3

    Physical

    Jeffrey Viel finished 8 checks. He has 0 points in 2 games this season. He played 7:34 and had one shot on goal. The Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1.

  2. at VGK

    Monday, May 4

    Physical

    Jeffrey Viel threw 8 hits, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 12 points in 52 games this season. The Ducks lost 3-1 to the Golden Knights.

  3. vs EDM

    Thursday, April 30

    Physical

    Jeffrey Viel finished 7 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 12 points in 51 games this season. It finished 5-2 for the Ducks.

  4. vs STL

    Friday, April 3

    Drought over

    Jeffrey Viel scored for the first time in 25 games. He has 3 goals this season. He played 10:57 and had two shots on goal. The Ducks fell 6-2 to the Blues.

  5. vs NYI

    Wednesday, March 4

    Physical

    Jeffrey Viel threw 7 hits. He has 3 points in 24 games this season. He played 9:55 and had no shots on goal. The Ducks beat the Islanders 5-1.

  6. vs NYR

    Monday, January 19

    Drought over

    Jeffrey Viel scored for the first time in at least 16 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Ducks beat the Rangers 5-3.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game8:55
    2
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.90
    58
  • Shots per 606.7
    59

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.96
    78
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.19
    13
  • xGF%48.1%
    41

Physical

  • Hits per 6022.4
    99
  • Blocks per 601.1
    19
  • Penalty minutes per 6015.7
    1

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    68
  • Bursts over 20 mph2
    7
  • Distance skated8 mi
    16

Shooting

  • Hardest shot70.3 mph
    11
  • Shots on goal6
    27
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.7%
    48
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.6%
    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
Conor Geekie, Dominic James18:415–60.1–0.80–010%
Gage Goncalves, Conor Geekie58:133–60.0–0.40–25%
Nikita Kucherov, Conor Geekie45:437–40.2–0.30–046%
Zemgus Girgensons, Pontus Holmberg55:319–70.6–0.50–155%
Jake Guentzel, Conor Geekie54:113–20.3–0.00–097%
Brandon Hagel, Conor Geekie33:295–20.5–0.20–074%
Ilya Mikheyev, Conor Geekie33:165–10.0–0.00–0100%
Pontus Holmberg, Conor Geekie32:574–10.3–0.00–099%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 10 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
0.000.200.40
04-1410-15

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27600060.88:5520148.1
2025–26453710628.011:561213052.6
2024–25500030.67:4112346.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1510:480000.07400
2026-10-139:090000.00207
2026-10-088:230030.33100
2026-10-058:490010.21105
2026-10-037:340010.05810
2026-10-018:490010.15402
2026-05-1411:350000.11400
2026-05-1213:390020.26300
2026-05-1012:560120.05610
2026-05-0811:010010.18312
2026-05-069:150100.00402
2026-05-0413:060020.10804
2026-04-3015:250010.10700
2026-04-2812:210030.28512
2026-04-2612:081030.31230
2026-04-2410:051010.17107
2026-04-2212:570020.05300
2026-04-2011:310000.00510
2026-04-1611:580110.17002
2026-04-1411:160000.03310