GRIT & GF
Pontus Holmberg

Tampa Bay Lightning, Right wing

Pontus Holmberg

  • Net-front
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
5
2 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
4.3
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:37
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
55.8
share of chances while he's on

Pontus Holmberg has 2 goals and 3 assists (5 points) in 8 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 14:37 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 38.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

38.2050100
Rated above 18% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.6
Wins
+0.10
Physicality3thGF96thIntimidation31thChemistry81thClutch65th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.21, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 17.7% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.54 SD · 96th percentile · weight 38% · +0.6 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.4.8386th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.7794th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.3799th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 104 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 MTL

    Sunday, December 28

    Streak

    Pontus Holmberg has scored in 3 straight games. He has 6 goals this season. He played 12:25 and had two shots on goal. The Lightning beat the Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout.

  2. at MTL

    Tuesday, December 9

    Volume

    Pontus Holmberg had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Two got through to the goalie, and one went in. It was his first goal in 19 games. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 6-1 for the Lightning.

  3. at BOS

    Monday, October 13

    Drought over

    Pontus Holmberg scored for the first time in 16 games. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 1 goal this season. It finished 4-3 for the Lightning.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:37
    43
  • Points per 602.57
    73
  • Goals per 601.03
    66
  • Individual xG per 602.20
    99
  • Shots per 607.2
    65

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.61
    58
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.07
    77
  • xGF%55.8%
    74

Physical

  • Hits per 602.1
    27
  • Blocks per 601.5
    30
  • Penalty minutes per 604.1
    13

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.6 mph
    48
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    50
  • Distance skated19 mi
    50

Shooting

  • Hardest shot73.1 mph
    16
  • Shots on goal14
    67
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.5%
    56
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.1%
    65

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
Zemgus Girgensons, Ilya Mikheyev772:1562–642.8–2.25–156%
Zemgus Girgensons, Jeffrey Viel55:319–70.6–0.50–155%
Jeffrey Viel, Conor Geekie32:574–10.3–0.00–099%
Anthony Cirelli, Ilya Mikheyev72:401–10.0–0.00–0100%
Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel72:133–10.1–0.00–091%
Jake Guentzel, Brayden Point32:117–20.1–0.30–030%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 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
0.001.002.00
03-1710-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278235144.314:374355.8
2025–26701111229115.513:21664156.0
2024–2568712196911.112:40466551.2
2023–245471017546.011:34514754.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:001031.96100
2026-10-1514:040110.17112
2026-10-1313:420130.24010
2026-10-1017:370000.00002
2026-10-0814:020010.23002
2026-10-0513:051131.17110
2026-10-0315:250000.08002
2026-10-0114:590030.42100
2026-04-068:210000.00112
2026-04-0413:200020.28002
2026-04-0211:330010.00000
2026-03-3111:150030.38100
2026-03-2911:540020.29100
2026-03-2816:050000.98200
2026-03-2612:490040.47204
2026-03-2413:571010.98110
2026-03-2214:401030.23100
2026-03-2111:000010.45107
2026-03-1912:290110.01000
2026-03-1710:250000.00200