GRIT & GF
Alex Formenton

Edmonton Oilers, Left wing

Alex Formenton

  • Shot-eater
  • Heavy
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.3
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:40
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
39.2
share of chances while he's on

Alex Formenton has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Edmonton Oilers in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 14:40 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 85.4 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

2026-27

85.4050100
Rated above 78% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.7
Wins
−0.12
Physicality97thGF32thIntimidation9thChemistry1thClutch89th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.57, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 78.1% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+1.86 SD · 97th percentile · weight 38% · +0.3 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.7.790th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.3.087th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.7538th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.1483th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.4087th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.8346th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 97 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 UTA

    Thursday, October 15

    Physical

    Alex Formenton finished 7 checks. He has 3 points in 7 games this season. He played 13:17 and had one shot on goal. The Oilers lost 4-2 to the Mammoth.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:40
    44
  • Points per 601.53
    36
  • Goals per 600.51
    36
  • Individual xG per 600.64
    28
  • Shots per 604.6
    23

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.80
    12
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.78
    31
  • xGF%39.2%
    13

Physical

  • Hits per 6012.3
    88
  • Blocks per 604.1
    85
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.3 mph
    78
  • Bursts over 20 mph21
    85
  • Distance skated20 mi
    57

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.5 mph
    40
  • Shots on goal9
    43
  • Shooting %11.1%
    42

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time32.4%
    0
  • Offensive zone time, even strength34.5%
    1

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
Mathieu Joseph, Owen Michaels766:3937–751.9–3.14–538%
Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid111:4216–60.5–0.23–071%
Connor McDavid, Mathieu Joseph82:475–30.3–0.20–062%
Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid82:161–00.0–0.00–0–
Jason Dickinson, Mathieu Joseph32:021–30.0–0.00–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 13 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 8 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.100.200.30
09-2910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27812391.314:4024839.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1712:060010.25320
2026-10-1513:170010.14700
2026-10-1317:100010.09110
2026-10-1014:021020.29430
2026-10-0715:170000.16110
2026-10-0314:030120.07200
2026-10-0116:150000.08110
2026-09-2915:090120.17500