GRIT & GF
Sean Durzi

New York Rangers, Defence

Sean Durzi

  • Finisher
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 11 GP
Individual xG
0.4
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:21
6 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.1
share of chances while he's on

Sean Durzi has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 11 games for the New York Rangers in 2026–27, with 6 shots on goal and 20:21 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 12.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

11 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

12.9050100
Rated above 34% of defencemen
Goals above average
−1.7
Wins
−0.29
Physicality71thGF6thIntimidation17thChemistry3thClutch88th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.63, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 33.6% of 223 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.12 SD · 88th 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.0.0888th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.3284th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 180 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. at DET

    Friday, October 2

    Drought over

    Sean Durzi scored for the first time in 32 games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 1 goal this season. The Rangers beat the Red Wings 2-0.

  2. at WSH

    Tuesday, March 3

    Volume

    Sean Durzi had 9 shot attempts. One reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.2 attempts a game. It finished 3-2 for the Mammoth.

  3. at NYR

    Monday, January 5

    Overtime winner

    Sean Durzi scored the overtime winner. That was his second goal of the season. He played 22:09 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Mammoth in overtime.

  4. vs WPG

    Sunday, December 21

    Streak

    Sean Durzi has a point in 5 straight games. He has 8 points in 17 games this season. It finished 4-3 for the Mammoth in overtime.

  5. vs NJD

    Friday, December 19

    Volume

    Sean Durzi had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.2. The Mammoth lost 2-1 to the Devils.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:21
    60
  • Points per 601.07
    63
  • Goals per 600.54
    85
  • Individual xG per 600.10
    24
  • Shots per 601.6
    11

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.34
    39
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.74
    32
  • xGF%46.1%
    32

Physical

  • Hits per 602.1
    42
  • Blocks per 604.8
    61
  • Penalty minutes per 603.5
    14

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.2 mph
    21
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    42
  • Distance skated31 mi
    93

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.4 mph
    51
  • Shots on goal6
    47
  • Shooting %33.3%
    100

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.7%
    53
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.5%
    41

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
Marcus Pettersson11153:33121–1375.8–7.25–345%
Vladislav Gavrikov119:3613–60.6–0.20–079%
Alberts Smits106:315–60.3–0.40–042%
Braden Schneider113:492–50.1–0.20–041%
Adam Fox93:153–10.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 9 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
0.000.050.100.15
04-1110-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–271122460.420:2181846.1
2025–266052227846.019:16408853.0
2024–25304711392.520:39155353.1
2023–24769324114210.422:444416151.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1917:211010.01040
2026-10-1720:130010.01012
2026-10-1523:090000.03040
2026-10-1321:100100.02202
2026-10-1119:080010.05000
2026-10-0918:520000.00310
2026-10-0617:340100.00010
2026-10-0422:570000.07230
2026-10-0219:191020.14017
2026-10-0120:540000.00022
2026-09-2923:150010.05110
2026-05-0115:420010.11020
2026-04-2919:040020.02232
2026-04-2720:470100.00140
2026-04-2415:300000.01030
2026-04-2115:080010.03000
2026-04-1915:040110.03012
2026-04-149:460010.09210
2026-04-1216:500060.14020
2026-04-1117:340000.04010