GRIT & GF
Blake Lizotte

Pittsburgh Penguins, Centre

Blake Lizotte

  • Shot-eater
  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
3
0 G, 3 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.6
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:58
13 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
60.4
share of chances while he's on

Blake Lizotte has 0 goals and 3 assists (3 points) in 10 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026–27, with 13 shots on goal and 12:58 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 69.4 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

69.4050100
Rated above 56% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.0
Wins
+0.00
Physicality45thGF50thIntimidation86thChemistry46thClutch54th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.22, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 56% of 402 rated players

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Intimidation

+0.73 SD · 86th percentile · weight 11% · +0.3 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1796th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.-0.8128th 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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Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:58
    25
  • Points per 601.39
    32
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.76
    43
  • Shots per 606.0
    49

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.74
    65
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.80
    91
  • xGF%60.4%
    88

Physical

  • Hits per 603.7
    46
  • Blocks per 606.0
    97
  • Penalty minutes per 602.8
    25

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 mph27
    93
  • Distance skated20 mi
    57

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.7 mph
    53
  • Shots on goal13
    60
  • Shooting %0.0%
    12

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time38.2%
    14
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.0%
    66

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
Connor Dewar, Nick Robertson841:0446–361.9–1.43–058%
Connor Dewar, Elmer Soderblom325:2819–190.9–0.50–165%
Filip Hallander, Connor Dewar27:563–70.1–0.00–073%
Connor Dewar, Ben Kindel35:229–40.1–0.31–135%
Connor Dewar, Hendrix Lapierre24:139–50.4–0.20–069%
Evgeni Malkin, Connor Dewar93:042–00.0–0.00–0100%
Evgeni Malkin, Egor Chinakhov52:479–10.5–0.10–090%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 19 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
03-0810-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710033131.612:5881360.4
2025–265571219498.613:52493653.0
2024–255911920527.012:43603942.6
2023–24627815767.611:49643750.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1911:560020.16132
2026-10-1713:030000.09020
2026-10-1613:450010.10210
2026-10-1313:460120.13210
2026-10-1012:340100.11000
2026-10-0913:300010.28120
2026-10-0710:530110.22212
2026-10-0512:120020.06012
2026-10-0314:490000.00010
2026-09-3013:130040.49010
2026-04-2918:150000.15210
2026-04-2713:490110.07300
2026-04-2514:430110.03012
2026-04-2212:320010.12110
2026-04-2014:130000.00300
2026-04-1811:380000.00200
2026-03-1415:480010.03220
2026-03-1210:210000.00120
2026-03-1014:120000.03020
2026-03-0815:520020.44110