GRIT & GF
Drake Batherson

Ottawa Senators, Right wing

Drake Batherson

  • Finisher
  • Stingy
Points, 2026–27
6
4 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.9
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:56
21 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
53.0
share of chances while he's on

Drake Batherson has 4 goals and 2 assists (6 points) in 9 games for the Ottawa Senators in 2026–27, with 21 shots on goal and 17:56 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 86.6 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

86.6050100
Rated above 80% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.0
Wins
+0.00
Physicality77thGF79thIntimidation84thChemistry7thClutch98th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.59, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 80.1% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.95 SD · 98th 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.0.1398th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2583th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 114 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 CAR

    Saturday, April 25

    Streak

    Drake Batherson has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 36th goal of the season. He played 20:35 and had two shots on goal. The Senators lost 4-2 to the Hurricanes.

  2. vs PIT

    Thursday, March 26

    Two goals

    Drake Batherson scored twice. He has 29 goals this season. He played 19:41 and had four shots on goal. The Senators fell 4-3 to the Penguins in a shootout.

  3. vs SJS

    Sunday, March 15

    Two goals

    Drake Batherson scored twice. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 27th goal of the season. The Senators beat the Sharks 7-4.

  4. vs ANA

    Saturday, March 14

    Volume

    Drake Batherson had 9 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.2 attempts a game. It finished 2-0 for the Senators.

  5. vs MTL

    Wednesday, March 11

    Two goals

    Drake Batherson scored twice. That was his 25th goal of the season. He played 18:55 and had four shots on goal. The Senators lost 3-2 to the Canadiens.

  6. at EDM

    Tuesday, March 3

    Two goals

    Drake Batherson had two goals. He has 23 goals this season. He played 17:22 and had three shots on goal. The Senators lost 5-4 to the Oilers in overtime.

  7. at TOR

    Saturday, February 28

    Two goals

    Drake Batherson had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 21st goal of the season. It finished 5-2 for the Senators.

  8. at BOS

    Sunday, December 21

    Big night

    Three points for Drake Batherson: one goal and two assists. He has 14 goals this season. He played 16:11 and had one shot on goal. The Senators beat the Bruins 6-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:56
    77
  • Points per 602.23
    63
  • Goals per 601.49
    83
  • Individual xG per 601.09
    73
  • Shots per 607.8
    73

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.27
    38
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.02
    80
  • xGF%53.0%
    63

Physical

  • Hits per 606.7
    68
  • Blocks per 601.5
    28
  • Penalty minutes per 602.2
    30

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    33
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated25 mi
    85

Shooting

  • Hardest shot89.4 mph
    92
  • Shots on goal21
    88
  • Shooting %19.1%
    76

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.5%
    94
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.9%
    76

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
Warren Foegele, Tim Stützle833:3921–371.1–1.72–040%
Tim Stützle, Stephen Halliday320:117–250.3–0.90–026%
Andre Burakovsky, Tim Stützle48:054–90.2–0.20–055%
Claude Giroux, Tim Stützle56:516–110.5–0.11–084%
Tim Stützle, William Eklund45:225–30.0–0.00–077%
Ridly Greig, Tim Stützle54:444–80.2–0.31–139%
Nick Cousins, Tim Stützle64:016–10.2–0.10–066%
Claude Giroux, Dylan Cozens53:055–10.1–0.00–099%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 30 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
0.000.250.500.75
04-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279426212.917:5618453.0
2025–267933387116824.417:211223157.2
2024–258226426819221.518:091493851.0
2023–248228386619622.718:10984448.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1719:581040.36010
2026-10-1520:000020.46210
2026-10-1317:440110.06100
2026-10-1217:330020.28310
2026-10-1019:451030.61200
2026-10-0816:070030.15002
2026-10-0617:071120.33504
2026-10-0515:111020.35310
2026-10-0318:020020.33200
2026-04-2520:351120.72312
2026-04-2319:401010.18402
2026-04-2027:331030.21500
2026-04-1817:130030.61400
2026-04-1517:081020.38100
2026-04-1216:530130.65012
2026-04-1117:440010.14304
2026-04-0913:461010.10110
2026-04-0717:170200.20100
2026-04-0514:020120.48100
2026-04-0414:051010.13210