GRIT & GF
Justin Danforth

Buffalo Sabres, Right wing

Justin Danforth

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
9:09
1 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
39.0
share of chances while he's on

Justin Danforth has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 6 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 1 shots on goal and 9:09 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 19.0 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

2026-27

19.0050100
Rated above 4% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality7thGF23thIntimidation12thChemistry46thClutch29th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.50, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 3.7% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

−0.37 SD · 46th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0046th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.031th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 49 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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Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game9:09
    3
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.25
    3
  • Shots per 601.1
    1

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.99
    22
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.12
    16
  • xGF%39.0%
    12

Physical

  • Hits per 603.3
    42
  • Blocks per 603.3
    74
  • Penalty minutes per 602.2
    31

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 mph14
    68
  • Distance skated9 mi
    17

Shooting

  • Hardest shot66.0 mph
    7
  • Shots on goal1
    7
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.8%
    37
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.5%
    82

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
Beck Malenstyn, Peyton Krebs48:476–60.1–0.30–026%
Beck Malenstyn, Ryan McLeod58:2411–50.5–0.10–079%
Ryan McLeod, Peyton Krebs27:098–70.4–0.50–045%
Beck Malenstyn, Josh Norris26:275–60.2–0.32–044%
Sam Carrick, Beck Malenstyn14:362–50.0–0.30–09%
Beck Malenstyn, Josh Doan33:322–50.1–0.50–012%
Beck Malenstyn, Konsta Helenius32:003–00.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 3 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
04-0110-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27600010.29:093339.0
2025–26400020.111:423420.3
2024–2561912219411.014:231265448.9
2023–24711016268613.214:161095846.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-178:340000.00100
2026-10-156:080000.00000
2026-10-139:580000.02012
2026-10-1010:150000.00000
2026-10-0811:440010.21220
2026-10-068:170000.00000
2025-10-156:140000.00010
2025-10-1317:350000.00000
2025-10-1113:270000.08310
2025-10-099:330020.05022
2025-04-1712:510110.25000
2025-04-1512:050020.14302
2025-04-1313:150000.00300
2025-04-1215:090040.00200
2025-04-1013:190020.00220
2025-04-0813:171110.00200
2025-04-0613:000010.13402
2025-04-0512:010000.00130
2025-04-0310:580010.03200
2025-04-0113:400020.31200