GRIT & GF
Sean Walker

Carolina Hurricanes, Defence

Sean Walker

  • Playmaker
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
6
0 G, 6 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
0.6
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:35
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.7
share of chances while he's on

Sean Walker has 0 goals and 6 assists (6 points) in 10 games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 21:35 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 9.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 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

9.0050100
Rated above 24% of defencemen
Goals above average
−3.0
Wins
−0.50
Physicality87thGF15thIntimidation14thChemistry1thClutch19th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.75, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 23.8% of 223 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.90 SD · 87th percentile · weight 38% · −0.1 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.2.849th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.4.873th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.1.3394th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.5556th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.8343th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.0578th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 172 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 VAN

    Thursday, October 8

    Big night

    Sean Walker had four points, four assists. He has 4 points in 5 games this season. He played 21:23 and had no shots on goal. It finished 7-2 for the Hurricanes.

  2. at VGK

    Saturday, June 6

    Ice time

    Sean Walker played 34:20, about 12 minutes more than his average this season. He has 33 points in 97 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.

  3. at PHI

    Monday, April 13

    Streak

    Sean Walker has a point in 6 straight games. He has 31 points in 81 games this season. The Hurricanes lost 3-2 to the Flyers in a shootout.

  4. at UTA

    Saturday, April 11

    Streak

    Sean Walker has a point in 5 straight games. He has 9 goals this season. He played 25:00 and had two shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Hurricanes.

  5. at TOR

    Friday, March 20

    Volume

    Sean Walker had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.6. It finished 4-3 for the Hurricanes in overtime.

  6. vs PIT

    Wednesday, March 18

    Overtime winner

    Sean Walker won it in overtime. He put 7 shots on goal, against an average of 2.1. It finished 6-5 for the Hurricanes in overtime.

  7. at VAN

    Wednesday, March 4

    Drought over

    Sean Walker scored for the first time in 45 games. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 20:19 and had two shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Canucks 6-4.

  8. vs CBJ

    Tuesday, December 9

    Shot blocker

    Sean Walker blocked 6 shots. He has 10 points in 29 games this season. He played 22:20 and had no shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Blue Jackets 4-1.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:35
    76
  • Points per 601.67
    85
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.18
    47
  • Shots per 603.9
    57

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.56
    57
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.49
    53
  • xGF%50.7%
    52

Physical

  • Hits per 602.8
    53
  • Blocks per 605.3
    67
  • Penalty minutes per 601.7
    44

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.7 mph
    83
  • Bursts over 20 mph16
    98
  • Distance skated30 mi
    92

Shooting

  • Hardest shot86.3 mph
    55
  • Shots on goal14
    84
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.7%
    84
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.5%
    88

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
K'Andre Miller10153:38163–1226.6–6.23–852%
Shayne Gostisbehere107:4911–40.5–0.12–086%
Jalen Chatfield93:514–30.1–0.20–034%
Mike Reilly82:370–30.0–0.40–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 18 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
0.000.100.20
05-2310-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710066140.621:35101950.7
2025–26819223117911.821:4914112657.3
2024–2582511161448.616:50919056.0
2023–24811019291508.719:1411812953.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1822:050020.14220
2026-10-1722:470020.06020
2026-10-1321:260100.00150
2026-10-1122:440110.15000
2026-10-1022:360010.01110
2026-10-0821:230400.00010
2026-10-0620:200010.07122
2026-10-0324:100040.16030
2026-10-0219:050020.03102
2026-09-2919:100010.01432
2026-06-1423:500000.00200
2026-06-1120:050100.00410
2026-06-0922:170010.03530
2026-06-0634:200030.16510
2026-06-0420:320000.01520
2026-06-0222:190020.02510
2026-05-2919:010000.02300
2026-05-2720:400020.06400
2026-05-2527:260030.18342
2026-05-2320:320010.01130