GRIT & GF
Nick Suzuki

Montreal Canadiens, Centre

Nick Suzuki

  • Two-way
  • Playmaker
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
10
4 G, 6 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
3.2
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:52
22 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
58.5
share of chances while he's on

Nick Suzuki has 4 goals and 6 assists (10 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 22 shots on goal and 21:52 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 98.2 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

98.2050100
Rated above 97% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.6
Wins
+0.10
Physicality94thGF75thIntimidation93thChemistry92thClutch3th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.21, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 97.5% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+1.55 SD · 94th 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.4.557th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.567th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.1.3593th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.5717th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.5176th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.2499th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 115 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 NSH

    Thursday, October 8

    Streak

    Nick Suzuki has scored in 3 straight games. He has 3 goals this season. He played 21:01 and had one shot on goal. The Canadiens fell 5-2 to the Predators.

  2. at PIT

    Saturday, October 3

    Big night

    Four points for Nick Suzuki: one goal and three assists. He also had 11 shot attempts against an average of 4.0. The Canadiens lost 6-5 to the Penguins in overtime.

  3. at CAR

    Thursday, May 21

    Big night

    Nick Suzuki had three points, three assists. He has 117 points in 97 games this season. He played 18:30 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Canadiens.

  4. at BUF

    Monday, May 18

    Ice time

    Nick Suzuki played 29:30, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. He has 114 points in 96 games this season. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens in overtime.

  5. at BUF

    Thursday, May 14

    Big night

    Nick Suzuki had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 33 goals this season. He played 20:45 and had one shot on goal. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 6-3.

  6. at BUF

    Friday, May 8

    Streak

    Nick Suzuki has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 32nd goal of the season. He played 20:03 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Canadiens.

  7. vs TBL

    Sunday, April 26

    Volume

    Nick Suzuki had 9 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.6. The Canadiens lost 3-2 to the Lightning.

  8. vs TBL

    Thursday, April 9

    Snakebit

    Nick Suzuki generated 1.3 expected goals on one shots and did not score. He has 98 points in 79 games this season. It finished 2-1 for the Canadiens.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:52
    99
  • Points per 603.43
    91
  • Goals per 601.37
    79
  • Individual xG per 601.08
    73
  • Shots per 607.5
    69

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.92
    76
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.07
    76
  • xGF%58.5%
    84

Physical

  • Hits per 604.8
    56
  • Blocks per 602.7
    63
  • Penalty minutes per 600.7
    74

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.1 mph
    71
  • Bursts over 20 mph22
    87
  • Distance skated29 mi
    96

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.0 mph
    66
  • Shots on goal22
    90
  • Shooting %18.2%
    74

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.4%
    87
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.4%
    69

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
Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovský865:4884–454.1–1.92–168%
Chris Kreider, Cole Caufield326:2428–220.8–1.13–142%
Zachary Bolduc, Juraj Slafkovský62:302–20.1–0.10–047%
Phillip Danault, Juraj Slafkovský62:020–20.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 44 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
0.000.501.001.50
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2784610223.221:5214858.5
2025–2682297210118332.420:49627353.1
2024–258230598917221.120:04637750.4
2023–248233447718522.521:16695749.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:490120.65310
2026-10-1420:151030.36100
2026-10-1323:320150.85130
2026-10-1026:060030.38120
2026-10-0821:011010.24010
2026-10-0621:491120.10202
2026-10-0322:431340.57400
2026-09-2918:430020.01210
2026-05-2921:040030.48012
2026-05-2722:590030.21200
2026-05-2525:370010.21120
2026-05-2319:450020.19300
2026-05-2118:300340.37212
2026-05-1829:300110.17220
2026-05-1619:200020.22200
2026-05-1420:451210.15220
2026-05-1224:340020.31010
2026-05-1019:440140.44120
2026-05-0820:031041.42110
2026-05-0621:021030.44202