GRIT & GF
K'Andre Miller

Carolina Hurricanes, Defence

K'Andre Miller

  • Two-way
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.3
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
22:24
16 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
54.7
share of chances while he's on

K'Andre Miller has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 10 games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026–27, with 16 shots on goal and 22:24 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 3.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 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

3.9050100
Rated above 11% of defencemen
Goals above average
−2.0
Wins
−0.33
Physicality49thGF88thIntimidation21thChemistry1thClutch20th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.95, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 10.8% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.83 SD · 88th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 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.0.4574th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.7985th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.3086th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 172 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

    Thursday, October 8

    Drought over

    K'Andre Miller scored for the first time in 24 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 20:17 and had one shot on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Canucks 7-2.

  2. at VGK

    Saturday, June 6

    Ice time

    K'Andre Miller played 33:25, about 11 minutes more than his average this season. He has 46 points in 88 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.

  3. at MTL

    Monday, May 25

    Ice time

    K'Andre Miller played 30:07, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 44 points in 83 games this season. The Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.

  4. at EDM

    Friday, March 6

    Big night

    Three points for K'Andre Miller: three assists. He has 28 points in 54 games this season. He played 22:33 and had no shots on goal. It finished 6-3 for the Hurricanes.

  5. at STL

    Tuesday, January 13

    Volume

    K'Andre Miller had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.6. The Hurricanes lost 3-0 to the Blues.

  6. vs DAL

    Tuesday, January 6

    Big night

    Three points for K'Andre Miller: two goals and one assist. It was his first goal in 33 games. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 6-3 for the Hurricanes.

  7. vs SJS

    Sunday, December 7

    Volume

    K'Andre Miller had 9 shot attempts. One reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.2 attempts a game. The Hurricanes lost 4-1 to the Sharks.

  8. vs NJD

    Thursday, October 9

    Two goals

    K'Andre Miller had two goals. He has 2 goals this season. He played 19:09 and had four shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Devils 6-3.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game22:24
    83
  • Points per 600.80
    47
  • Goals per 600.27
    62
  • Individual xG per 600.36
    82
  • Shots per 604.3
    65

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.83
    70
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.34
    63
  • xGF%54.7%
    70

Physical

  • Hits per 602.9
    56
  • Blocks per 602.7
    16
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    49

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed23.6 mph
    100
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    91
  • Distance skated32 mi
    97

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.0 mph
    34
  • Shots on goal16
    89
  • Shooting %6.3%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time46.2%
    91
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.9%
    92

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
Sean Walker10153:38163–1226.6–6.23–852%
Jaccob Slavin96:585–90.3–0.41–142%
Shayne Gostisbehere104:137–00.6–0.00–0100%
Jalen Chatfield82:302–20.0–0.20–023%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 27 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
05-2310-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710123161.322:24111054.7
2025–2672829371236.122:241017957.0
2024–2574720271106.321:5710711147.9
2023–248082230968.821:3414811747.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1820:590020.40012
2026-10-1723:000020.07100
2026-10-1322:590030.27310
2026-10-1122:060010.03100
2026-10-1021:490140.07110
2026-10-0820:171010.17002
2026-10-0622:080030.20110
2026-10-0323:170000.12310
2026-10-0222:110100.00120
2026-09-2925:150000.00032
2026-06-1422:590000.01110
2026-06-1121:000000.00042
2026-06-0922:450010.03212
2026-06-0633:250010.07210
2026-06-0421:510000.02102
2026-06-0223:510120.09040
2026-05-2921:550000.00110
2026-05-2724:410120.02140
2026-05-2530:070150.44220
2026-05-2323:050000.00600