GRIT & GF
Joel Farabee

Calgary Flames, Left wing

Joel Farabee

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
6
0 G, 6 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
2.1
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
18:25
20 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
52.5
share of chances while he's on

Joel Farabee has 0 goals and 6 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Calgary Flames in 2026–27, with 20 shots on goal and 18:25 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 69.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

69.0050100
Rated above 55% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.06
Physicality52thGF74thIntimidation72thChemistry6thClutch27th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.22, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 55.2% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.13 SD · 74th percentile · weight 38% · −0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.5071th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.5187th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9952th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 103 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, March 7

    Big night

    Three points for Joel Farabee: two goals and one assist. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. The Flames beat the Hurricanes 5-4.

  2. at BUF

    Wednesday, November 19

    Two goals

    Joel Farabee scored twice. He has 4 goals this season. He played 18:27 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Flames.

  3. at TOR

    Tuesday, October 28

    Drought over

    Joel Farabee scored for the first time in 28 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Flames fell 4-3 to the Maple Leafs.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game18:25
    80
  • Points per 602.44
    69
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.87
    56
  • Shots per 608.1
    77

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.09
    83
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.80
    29
  • xGF%52.5%
    62

Physical

  • Hits per 600.4
    4
  • Blocks per 602.8
    66
  • Penalty minutes per 602.4
    27

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.9 mph
    62
  • Bursts over 20 mph11
    54
  • Distance skated23 mi
    71

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.2 mph
    49
  • Shots on goal20
    85
  • Shooting %0.0%
    12

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.7%
    68
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.4%
    81

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
Mikael Backlund, Yegor Sharangovich640:1649–311.7–1.40–254%
Mikael Backlund, Samuel Honzek316:3317–170.9–0.90–149%
Mikael Backlund, Matt Coronato615:0325–200.9–1.00–046%
Mikael Backlund, Matvei Gridin711:3114–170.7–0.70–252%
Mikael Backlund, Adam Klapka32:125–10.1–0.00–0100%
Morgan Frost, Matt Coronato52:031–40.0–0.10–116%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 28 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
03-2410-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278066202.118:251752.5
2025–268220183814217.516:55496348.2
2024–258111142515117.914:55946349.9
2023–248222285018217.616:11676152.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1819:450120.26010
2026-10-1520:240130.35010
2026-10-1320:220120.18000
2026-10-1021:120050.50020
2026-10-0817:030120.18000
2026-10-0416:510140.37000
2026-10-0314:350110.08012
2026-10-0117:110010.22124
2026-04-1620:401051.40012
2026-04-1417:440030.32000
2026-04-1217:200000.00000
2026-04-1115:300010.01110
2026-04-0918:310010.02010
2026-04-0715:571030.43000
2026-04-0415:421120.35020
2026-04-0218:370120.20020
2026-03-3015:170020.24000
2026-03-2817:361020.06110
2026-03-2618:160100.00000
2026-03-2418:050010.01000