GRIT & GF
Andrei Svechnikov

Carolina Hurricanes, Right wing

Andrei Svechnikov

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Points, 2026–27
11
6 G, 5 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
5.0
6 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:33
30 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
67.9
share of chances while he's on

Andrei Svechnikov has 6 goals and 5 assists (11 points) in 10 games for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2026–27, with 30 shots on goal and 17:33 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 97.2 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

97.2050100
Rated above 96% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.4
Wins
+0.24
Physicality95thGF86thIntimidation74thChemistry80thClutch33th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.11, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 95.8% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+1.62 SD · 95th percentile · weight 38% · +0.5 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.6.279th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.1.611th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.9869th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.8699th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.8826th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.9975th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 121 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 WSH

    Tuesday, October 13

    Big night

    Andrei Svechnikov had three points, two goals and one assist. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 6 goals this season. It finished 4-2 for the Hurricanes.

  2. vs VAN

    Thursday, October 8

    Two goals

    Andrei Svechnikov had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his third goal of the season. The Hurricanes beat the Canucks 7-2.

  3. at PHI

    Saturday, October 3

    Volume

    Andrei Svechnikov had 11 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 7.0 attempts a game. It finished 3-2 for the Hurricanes in overtime.

  4. vs WSH

    Friday, October 2

    Volume

    Andrei Svechnikov had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 4.0. The Hurricanes fell 5-2 to the Capitals.

  5. vs FLA

    Tuesday, September 29

    Physical

    Andrei Svechnikov threw 8 hits. It was his first game of the season. He played 16:21 and had two shots on goal. The Hurricanes fell 1-0 to the Panthers in overtime.

  6. vs VGK

    Thursday, June 11

    Two goals

    Andrei Svechnikov had two goals. He has 37 goals this season. He played 16:23 and had three shots on goal. The Hurricanes beat the Golden Knights 4-2.

  7. at MTL

    Monday, May 25

    Overtime winner

    Andrei Svechnikov scored the overtime winner. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 5.5. The Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.

  8. at PHI

    Thursday, May 7

    Volume

    Andrei Svechnikov had 10 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 5.5. It finished 4-1 for the Hurricanes.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:33
    74
  • Points per 603.76
    93
  • Goals per 602.05
    95
  • Individual xG per 601.72
    96
  • Shots per 6010.3
    92

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice4.15
    100
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.96
    83
  • xGF%67.9%
    98

Physical

  • Hits per 607.9
    75
  • Blocks per 601.0
    16
  • Penalty minutes per 602.1
    32

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.7 mph
    88
  • Bursts over 20 mph25
    90
  • Distance skated28 mi
    90

Shooting

  • Hardest shot87.1 mph
    86
  • Shots on goal30
    97
  • Shooting %20.0%
    83

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time50.1%
    99
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.4%
    97

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
William Carrier, Sebastian Aho881:16111–565.8–2.56–470%
Sebastian Aho, Eric Robinson912:5517–80.9–0.70–055%
Nikolaj Ehlers, Logan Stankoven26:127–30.4–0.10–077%
Nikolaj Ehlers, Sebastian Aho95:496–70.2–0.50–025%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 6 goals from 43 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
05-2310-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27106511305.017:3323367.9
2025–267931397020330.416:591482755.6
2024–257220284818026.717:071483354.0
2023–245919335214420.716:591423056.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1816:400010.05000
2026-10-1718:390020.19300
2026-10-1321:292150.83112
2026-10-1116:261110.08202
2026-10-1015:460020.20000
2026-10-0815:192040.61200
2026-10-0617:091030.92400
2026-10-0317:500240.90100
2026-10-0219:510160.76210
2026-09-2916:210020.49812
2026-06-1416:260030.14610
2026-06-1116:232030.68200
2026-06-0912:560000.04100
2026-06-0625:491030.61520
2026-06-0415:280100.49710
2026-06-0215:240010.04310
2026-05-2914:180110.21004
2026-05-2717:181061.07400
2026-05-2521:251050.60300
2026-05-2317:570030.39622