GRIT & GF
Joseph Veleno

New York Rangers, Centre

Joseph Veleno

  • Shot-eater
  • Physical
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 4 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
11:37
2 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
32.3
share of chances while he's on

Joseph Veleno has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 4 games for the New York Rangers in 2026–27, with 2 shots on goal and 11:37 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 67.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

4 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

67.6050100
Rated above 54% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality67thGF17thIntimidation35thChemistry46thClutch68th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.20, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 53.7% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.39 SD · 68th 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.0.0268th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.811th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 35 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 CBJ

    Saturday, April 11

    Physical

    Joseph Veleno finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 4 points in 60 games this season. The Canadiens fell 5-2 to the Blue Jackets.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game11:37
    14
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.21
    2
  • Shots per 602.6
    3

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.29
    2
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.71
    34
  • xGF%32.3%
    3

Physical

  • Hits per 609.0
    79
  • Blocks per 606.5
    98
  • Penalty minutes per 602.6
    26

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.3 mph
    76
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    12
  • Distance skated8 mi
    14

Shooting

  • Hardest shot73.4 mph
    17
  • Shots on goal2
    11
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.4%
    66
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.7%
    90

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
Tye Kartye, Jaroslav Chmelar310:365–90.2–0.60–028%
Tye Kartye, Matt Rempe18:416–90.3–0.40–037%
Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jaroslav Chmelar32:522–20.0–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 3 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
03-3110-04

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27400020.211:377532.3
2025–2661235526.412:051663748.6
2024–25748917756.312:071394942.1
2023–24801216288610.613:571084143.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-042:130010.01000
2026-10-0213:340000.00002
2026-10-0114:450010.12420
2026-09-2915:570000.02330
2026-05-296:330000.00000
2026-05-276:050000.00310
2026-05-258:260000.00200
2026-05-169:590000.05200
2026-05-149:560010.12000
2026-05-126:420000.00200
2026-05-1012:180110.29500
2026-05-0810:320010.10100
2026-05-068:330010.04500
2026-04-1410:160100.00500
2026-04-1113:370010.04820
2026-04-0910:440000.04402
2026-04-0512:370020.36610
2026-04-0410:060000.00200
2026-04-0210:380000.00200
2026-03-3113:030010.12402