GRIT & GF
Martin Necas

Colorado Avalanche, Centre

Martin Necas

  • Two-way
  • Finisher
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
11
5 G, 6 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.4
5 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:33
20 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
59.2
share of chances while he's on

Martin Necas has 5 goals and 6 assists (11 points) in 9 games for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026–27, with 20 shots on goal and 20:33 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 73.8 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

73.8050100
Rated above 62% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.8
Wins
+0.13
Physicality42thGF10thIntimidation87thChemistry96thClutch12th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.29, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 62.2% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

+1.10 SD · 96th percentile · weight 13% · +0.6 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.0.2896th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.17395th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 139 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 PIT

    Friday, October 16

    Big night

    Three points for Martin Necas: three assists. He has 10 points in 8 games this season. He played 20:58 and had one shot on goal. The Avalanche beat the Penguins 5-2.

  2. at DAL

    Tuesday, October 13

    Two goals

    Martin Necas had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 4 goals this season. He played 23:24 and had two shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Stars 3-2.

  3. vs STL

    Saturday, October 3

    Big night

    Martin Necas had three points, two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his second goal of the season. The Avalanche beat the Blues 6-1.

  4. vs MIN

    Sunday, May 3

    Big night

    Martin Necas had three points, three assists. He has 105 points in 83 games this season. He played 18:38 and had three shots on goal. It finished 9-6 for the Avalanche.

  5. at EDM

    Monday, April 13

    Ice time

    Martin Necas played 29:08, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 99 points in 77 games this season. It finished 2-1 for the Avalanche in a shootout.

  6. vs CGY

    Thursday, April 9

    Big night

    Three points for Martin Necas: one goal and two assists. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 38th goal of the season. It finished 3-1 for the Avalanche.

  7. vs CGY

    Monday, March 30

    Big night

    Martin Necas had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 35th goal of the season. He played 17:57 and had three shots on goal. It finished 9-2 for the Avalanche.

  8. at PIT

    Tuesday, March 24

    Two goals

    Martin Necas had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 34 goals this season. He played 16:20 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Avalanche.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:33
    94
  • Points per 603.57
    92
  • Goals per 601.62
    87
  • Individual xG per 600.77
    45
  • Shots per 606.5
    56

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.18
    86
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.18
    69
  • xGF%59.2%
    85

Physical

  • Hits per 602.3
    29
  • Blocks per 600.6
    8
  • 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 speed23.0 mph
    94
  • Bursts over 20 mph42
    99
  • Distance skated31 mi
    98

Shooting

  • Hardest shot86.5 mph
    84
  • Shots on goal20
    85
  • Shooting %25.0%
    93

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.5%
    75
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.3%
    54

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
Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon969:0471–754.0–3.29–355%
Brock Nelson, Gabriel Landeskog926:5220–220.6–0.71–246%
Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon914:2618–170.9–0.70–056%
Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon83:587–20.8–0.21–278%
Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen92:571–00.0–0.00–0100%
Nazem Kadri, Artturi Lehkonen42:203–00.3–0.01–0100%
Jaden Schwartz, Nathan MacKinnon62:190–20.0–0.00–00%
Brock Nelson, Parker Kelly42:173–20.0–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 5 goals from 28 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
0.000.200.400.60
04-2310-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2795611202.420:337259.2
2025–2678386210020630.321:30853457.1
2024–257927568319420.619:00622955.6
2023–247724295323121.717:22773853.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1917:401020.12100
2026-10-1620:580310.13100
2026-10-1422:240000.00010
2026-10-1323:242020.23000
2026-10-1024:070120.36310
2026-10-0817:180020.20000
2026-10-0720:330030.55000
2026-10-0319:212140.53100
2026-09-3019:110140.25100
2026-05-2620:060100.15100
2026-05-2421:180120.36100
2026-05-2221:050020.17304
2026-05-2023:410030.28210
2026-05-1323:170230.29110
2026-05-1121:320210.04200
2026-05-0924:520030.29200
2026-05-0519:021130.18000
2026-05-0318:380330.11200
2026-04-2616:480140.21010
2026-04-2317:370010.30300