GRIT & GF
Dylan Samberg

Winnipeg Jets, Defence

Dylan Samberg

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
2
0 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
22:45
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.4
share of chances while he's on

Dylan Samberg has 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) in 8 games for the Winnipeg Jets in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 22:45 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 60.4 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

60.4050100
Rated above 90% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality88thGF8thIntimidation98thChemistry15thClutch60th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.11, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 89.7% of 223 rated players

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Intimidation

+1.63 SD · 98th percentile · weight 11% · +0.4 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1693th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.3190th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 156 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 CHI

    Tuesday, March 3

    Drought over

    Dylan Samberg scored for the first time in 70 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Jets beat the Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime.

  2. vs VGK

    Tuesday, January 6

    Ice time

    Dylan Samberg played 28:07, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 5 points in 25 games this season. The Jets lost 4-3 to the Golden Knights in overtime.

  3. at NSH

    Saturday, November 29

    Big night

    Three points for Dylan Samberg: three assists. He has 3 points in 8 games this season. He played 21:51 and had no shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Jets.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game22:45
    85
  • Points per 600.66
    36
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.07
    12
  • Shots per 602.6
    34

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.13
    27
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.36
    60
  • xGF%47.4%
    39

Physical

  • Hits per 604.3
    71
  • Blocks per 605.6
    72
  • Penalty minutes per 600.7
    78

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.1 mph
    15
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    14
  • Distance skated25 mi
    75

Shooting

  • Hardest shot95.7 mph
    96
  • Shots on goal8
    60
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.0%
    23
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.7%
    20

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Neal Pionk888:2578–993.3–4.15–344%
Dylan DeMelo845:0540–411.6–1.34–256%
Mario Ferraro89:585–150.4–0.60–041%
Jack St. Ivany45:514–40.1–0.10–050%
Josh Morrissey42:251–20.0–0.10–018%
Haydn Fleury42:232–00.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 14 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
0.000.050.10
03-2410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27802280.222:45131747.4
2025–266611314873.321:505311549.9
2024–256061420953.521:085612054.2
2023–247811718772.715:386511252.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1722:440000.00240
2026-10-1523:590000.01100
2026-10-1324:060000.00130
2026-10-0922:060040.10210
2026-10-0725:250220.01512
2026-10-0521:030010.04130
2026-10-0419:500000.00120
2026-10-0222:460010.05030
2026-04-1619:170040.08010
2026-04-1423:180000.00200
2026-04-1318:470020.02102
2026-04-1120:220020.03020
2026-04-0926:520000.00120
2026-04-0622:420010.03100
2026-04-0425:080010.05130
2026-04-0222:070040.10000
2026-03-3123:060030.09020
2026-03-2824:190100.02242
2026-03-2623:510020.09140
2026-03-2422:280000.00232