GRIT & GF
Jack McBain

Utah Mammoth, Centre

Jack McBain

  • Two-way
  • Heavy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.7
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:39
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
60.2
share of chances while he's on

Jack McBain has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 10 games for the Utah Mammoth in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 12:39 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 99.4 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

99.4050100
Rated above 99% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.6
Wins
+0.09
Physicality99thGF86thIntimidation70thChemistry90thClutch66th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.69, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 99% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+2.96 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +0.3 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.11.299th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.567th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.1.1682th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.2.1999th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.1.473th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.7124th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 115 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 EDM

    Saturday, October 17

    Physical

    Jack McBain threw 8 hits. He has 2 points in 9 games this season. He played 12:19 and had one shot on goal. The Mammoth lost 6-2 to the Oilers.

  2. vs LAK

    Sunday, March 22

    Physical

    Jack McBain finished 9 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 24 points in 71 games this season. The Mammoth beat the Kings 4-3 in overtime.

  3. at VGK

    Thursday, March 19

    Physical

    Jack McBain threw 7 hits. He has 8 goals this season. He played 13:23 and had two shots on goal. The Mammoth beat the Golden Knights 4-0.

  4. at DAL

    Monday, March 16

    Drought over

    Jack McBain scored for the first time in 20 games. He has 7 goals this season. He played 13:23 and had two shots on goal. The Mammoth beat the Stars 6-3.

  5. vs CHI

    Thursday, March 12

    Physical

    Jack McBain threw 10 hits, the most in the league that night. He has 22 points in 66 games this season. The Mammoth lost 3-2 to the Blackhawks in overtime.

  6. vs DAL

    Thursday, January 15

    Physical

    Jack McBain finished 8 checks, the most in the league that night. He has 15 points in 48 games this season. It finished 2-1 for the Mammoth.

  7. vs TOR

    Tuesday, January 13

    Big night

    Three points for Jack McBain: one goal and two assists. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 2.8. The Mammoth beat the Maple Leafs 6-1.

  8. at NYI

    Thursday, January 1

    Physical

    Jack McBain threw 7 hits. He has 10 points in 41 games this season. He played 12:58 and had no shots on goal. The Mammoth beat the Islanders 7-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:39
    23
  • Points per 601.42
    33
  • Goals per 600.47
    33
  • Individual xG per 600.82
    51
  • Shots per 604.7
    26

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.97
    78
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.96
    83
  • xGF%60.2%
    88

Physical

  • Hits per 6019.4
    97
  • Blocks per 602.8
    66
  • Penalty minutes per 609.0
    4

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed23.1 mph
    95
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    34
  • Distance skated21 mi
    63

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.6 mph
    41
  • Shots on goal10
    48
  • Shooting %10.0%
    36

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.5%
    66
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.1%
    86

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
Kevin Stenlund, Daniil But1047:3550–422.2–1.44–162%
Lawson Crouse, Barrett Hayton543:1759–292.7–1.41–066%
Lawson Crouse, Kevin Stenlund94:183–60.0–0.30–03%
Kailer Yamamoto, Barrett Hayton42:180–30.0–0.20–00%
Barrett Hayton, Daniil But92:033–00.2–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 21 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
03-1610-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710123101.712:3941660.2
2025–26759162510618.213:512715752.6
2024–25821314279012.613:342916752.7
2023–246781826568.612:372045150.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1912:140120.09200
2026-10-1712:190010.20815
2026-10-1513:070000.21402
2026-10-1310:240110.12300
2026-10-1012:090000.10400
2026-10-0813:501030.52300
2026-10-0613:120010.04325
2026-10-0411:140020.33415
2026-10-0314:340000.00620
2026-10-0113:260000.11402
2026-05-019:420010.14200
2026-04-199:060000.00300
2026-04-029:000000.19220
2026-03-2814:041021.22302
2026-03-2610:050000.002010
2026-03-2416:300000.15310
2026-03-2214:310030.28900
2026-03-2010:390000.00315
2026-03-1913:231020.46700
2026-03-1613:231020.54105