GRIT & GF
Quinn Hughes

Minnesota Wild, Defence

Quinn Hughes

  • Finesse
  • Playmaker
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
12
2 G, 10 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.5
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
26:35
27 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
56.2
share of chances while he's on

Quinn Hughes has 2 goals and 10 assists (12 points) in 9 games for the Minnesota Wild in 2026–27, with 27 shots on goal and 26:35 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 42.0 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

42.0050100
Rated above 80% of defencemen
Goals above average
+1.6
Wins
+0.27
Physicality42thGF85thIntimidation92thChemistry97thClutch22th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.16, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 79.8% of 223 rated players

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

Chemistry

+1.54 SD · 97th percentile · weight 13% · +0.9 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.2997th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.11781th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 197 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 STL

    Thursday, October 15

    Streak

    Quinn Hughes has a point in 8 straight games. He has 12 points in 8 games this season. He played 25:17 and had five shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Wild.

  2. at WPG

    Tuesday, October 13

    Streak

    Quinn Hughes has a point in 7 straight games. He has 10 points in 7 games this season. The Wild lost 5-2 to the Jets.

  3. vs VGK

    Monday, October 12

    Streak

    Quinn Hughes has a point in 6 straight games. He has 9 points in 6 games this season. He played 22:36 and had two shots on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Wild.

  4. at FLA

    Saturday, October 10

    Streak

    Quinn Hughes has a point in 5 straight games. He has 7 points in 5 games this season. He played 25:35 and had three shots on goal. The Wild beat the Panthers 4-1.

  5. at BUF

    Tuesday, October 6

    Volume

    Quinn Hughes had 9 shot attempts. One got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 7.5 attempts a game. The Wild fell 3-2 to the Sabres in overtime.

  6. vs COL

    Monday, May 11

    Ice time

    Quinn Hughes played 34:13, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 90 points in 84 games this season. The Wild lost 5-2 to the Avalanche.

  7. at COL

    Sunday, May 3

    Big night

    Quinn Hughes had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his tenth goal of the season. The Wild fell 9-6 to the Avalanche.

  8. vs DAL

    Thursday, April 30

    Big night

    Three points for Quinn Hughes: two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 9 goals this season. The Wild beat the Stars 5-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game26:35
    99
  • Points per 603.01
    99
  • Goals per 600.50
    83
  • Individual xG per 600.37
    84
  • Shots per 606.8
    93

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.94
    75
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.29
    65
  • xGF%56.2%
    76

Physical

  • Hits per 600.3
    4
  • Blocks per 601.0
    0
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.4 mph
    73
  • Bursts over 20 mph13
    93
  • Distance skated36 mi
    100

Shooting

  • Hardest shot87.4 mph
    61
  • Shots on goal27
    100
  • Shooting %7.4%
    59

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.4%
    95
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.9%
    83

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
Jared Spurgeon693:38106–804.5–3.54–257%
Jonas Brodin965:1778–483.6–2.12–363%
Olli Maatta611:5411–60.3–0.41–046%
Zach Bogosian89:396–100.3–0.42–041%
Daemon Hunt96:217–70.1–0.60–117%
David Spacek55:5511–40.4–0.50–043%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 38 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
0.000.200.40
04-1810-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27921012271.526:351456.2
2025–26747697618713.927:4478753.4
2024–256816607619311.225:44136954.6
2023–248217759219913.224:41295555.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1825:210030.28010
2026-10-1525:170250.10000
2026-10-1328:250100.00000
2026-10-1222:360220.07010
2026-10-1025:350130.10100
2026-10-0832:361140.08000
2026-10-0629:300110.22010
2026-10-0322:231140.28010
2026-10-0127:300150.36000
2026-05-1330:350120.02120
2026-05-1134:130120.07020
2026-05-0928:321110.11012
2026-05-0528:070000.06000
2026-05-0328:571220.05010
2026-04-3028:552130.17020
2026-04-2826:530120.21010
2026-04-2537:210020.25010
2026-04-2243:470140.11012
2026-04-2028:350210.17000
2026-04-1824:300110.02010