GRIT & GF
Josh Norris

Buffalo Sabres, Centre

Josh Norris

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.7
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:47
12 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.2
share of chances while he's on

Josh Norris has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 9 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 12 shots on goal and 14:47 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 56.6 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

56.6050100
Rated above 39% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.03
Physicality41thGF54thIntimidation37thChemistry46thClutch94th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.06, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 38.8% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.40 SD · 94th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0994th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2478th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 99 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 MTL

    Thursday, May 14

    Volume

    Josh Norris had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.1 attempts a game. The Sabres lost 6-3 to the Canadiens.

  2. vs DAL

    Wednesday, April 15

    Streak

    Josh Norris has a point in 6 straight games. That was his 13th goal of the season. The Sabres lost 4-3 to the Stars in a shootout.

  3. at CHI

    Monday, April 13

    Streak

    Josh Norris has a point in 5 straight games. He has 12 goals this season. He played 12:35 and had two shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Blackhawks 5-1.

  4. at TBL

    Saturday, February 28

    Two goals

    Josh Norris had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his eighth goal of the season. It finished 6-2 for the Sabres.

  5. vs PHI

    Thursday, December 18

    Streak

    Josh Norris has a point in 6 straight games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his third goal of the season. It finished 5-3 for the Sabres.

  6. at SEA

    Sunday, December 14

    Streak

    Josh Norris has a point in 5 straight games. He has 8 points in 6 games this season. He played 15:46 and had one shot on goal. The Sabres beat the Kraken 3-1.

  7. vs WPG

    Monday, December 1

    Big night

    Three points for Josh Norris: two goals and one assist. That was his second goal of the season. He played 15:25 and had three shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Jets 5-1.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:47
    45
  • Points per 601.35
    30
  • Goals per 600.90
    58
  • Individual xG per 600.78
    47
  • Shots per 605.4
    39

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.58
    55
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.56
    43
  • xGF%50.2%
    52

Physical

  • Hits per 604.5
    54
  • Blocks per 603.2
    73
  • Penalty minutes per 601.8
    40

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.2 mph
    73
  • Bursts over 20 mph26
    92
  • Distance skated22 mi
    67

Shooting

  • Hardest shot74.2 mph
    18
  • Shots on goal12
    59
  • Shooting %16.7%
    67

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.1%
    31
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.7%
    32

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
Tage Thompson, Josh Doan630:3737–261.7–0.81–067%
Ryan McLeod, Konsta Helenius612:2519–110.4–0.50–148%
Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn411:143–130.2–0.40–032%
Jiri Kulich, Konsta Helenius68:555–120.4–0.81–135%
Peyton Krebs, Konsta Helenius38:177–50.2–0.20–141%
Beck Malenstyn, Tyson Kozak17:134–10.3–0.00–094%
Beck Malenstyn, Justin Danforth26:275–60.2–0.32–044%
Jack Quinn, Zach Benson73:056–30.4–0.10–183%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 19 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
04-1510-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279213121.714:4710750.2
2025–26441321346912.015:50243054.5
2024–25562114359612.918:211355746.5
2023–245016143011511.917:38863545.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:301040.59120
2026-10-1514:500000.00110
2026-10-1311:511010.03200
2026-10-1211:240020.34014
2026-10-1016:330000.05120
2026-10-0814:190030.21100
2026-10-0616:440000.31000
2026-10-0316:320110.16200
2026-10-0116:190010.05210
2026-05-1821:370010.43110
2026-05-1615:270120.27304
2026-05-1420:320040.76100
2026-05-1212:410100.00010
2026-05-1013:450020.35212
2026-05-0817:390030.39410
2026-05-0617:080000.00300
2026-05-0116:451021.14500
2026-04-2116:390010.27210
2026-04-1916:320010.11400
2026-04-1516:551020.25030