GRIT & GF
Parker Kelly

Colorado Avalanche, Centre

Parker Kelly

  • Shot-eater
  • Physical
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
5
1 G, 4 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
0.8
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:29
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
53.9
share of chances while he's on

Parker Kelly has 1 goal and 4 assists (5 points) in 9 games for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 12:29 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 75.1 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

75.1050100
Rated above 64% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.03
Physicality72thGF13thIntimidation56thChemistry46thClutch92th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.31, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 63.9% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.15 SD · 92th 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.0.0792th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1538th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 96 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

    Wednesday, April 1

    Streak

    Parker Kelly has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 19 goals this season. The Avalanche fell 8-6 to the Canucks.

  2. vs CGY

    Monday, March 30

    Big night

    Parker Kelly had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 18 goals this season. He played 12:07 and had two shots on goal. It finished 9-2 for the Avalanche.

  3. vs DAL

    Wednesday, March 18

    Physical

    Parker Kelly threw 11 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 26 points in 67 games this season. The Avalanche fell 2-1 to the Stars in a shootout.

  4. at ANA

    Tuesday, March 3

    Two goals

    Parker Kelly scored twice. That was his 15th goal of the season. He played 16:27 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Avalanche.

  5. at MTL

    Thursday, January 29

    Physical

    Parker Kelly threw 8 hits. He has 20 points in 52 games this season. He played 13:11 and had one shot on goal. The Avalanche lost 7-3 to the Canadiens.

  6. at EDM

    Saturday, November 8

    Big night

    Parker Kelly had three points, two goals and one assist. That was his fourth goal of the season. He played 10:32 and had four shots on goal. It finished 9-1 for the Avalanche.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:29
    21
  • Points per 602.67
    75
  • Goals per 600.53
    38
  • Individual xG per 600.43
    9
  • Shots per 603.7
    12

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.66
    60
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.27
    64
  • xGF%53.9%
    68

Physical

  • Hits per 608.5
    78
  • Blocks per 604.8
    91
  • Penalty minutes per 601.1
    58

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.0 mph
    21
  • Bursts over 20 mph8
    39
  • Distance skated18 mi
    40

Shooting

  • Hardest shot88.7 mph
    90
  • Shots on goal7
    30
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.1%
    40
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.6%
    72

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
Nicolas Roy, Zachary L'Heureux321:2733–221.0–1.41–243%
Nicolas Roy, Fedor Svechkov512:0820–110.9–0.21–080%
Fedor Svechkov, Gavin Brindley310:165–110.2–0.40–035%
Fedor Svechkov, T.J. Hughes77:106–50.1–0.20–038%
Jaden Schwartz, Fedor Svechkov66:163–40.0–0.20–013%
Nicolas Roy, T.J. Hughes24:404–70.0–0.31–012%
Nazem Kadri, Gavin Brindley34:214–60.0–0.20–09%
Brock Nelson, Gavin Brindley34:1610–10.3–0.00–092%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 12 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
0.000.200.400.60
04-2310-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27914570.812:2916953.9
2025–268221143510413.212:421777757.4
2024–2580811199910.612:451617851.2
2023–2480810188610.511:421717847.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1912:310010.09210
2026-10-1612:130010.02000
2026-10-1410:220000.10000
2026-10-1312:490000.09310
2026-10-1011:350000.08210
2026-10-0811:340120.18222
2026-10-0712:560010.05300
2026-10-0315:310210.08140
2026-09-3012:531110.11300
2026-05-2611:480020.03300
2026-05-2412:520100.00100
2026-05-229:520000.00000
2026-05-208:570010.25100
2026-05-1311:091110.14610
2026-05-118:131010.05302
2026-05-098:540040.19104
2026-05-0510:050010.01500
2026-05-0313:040020.15300
2026-04-2612:410020.13010
2026-04-239:310010.43510