GRIT & GF
Kirby Dach

Montreal Canadiens, Centre

Kirby Dach

  • Shot-eater
  • Physical
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
9:46
3 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
30.7
share of chances while he's on

Kirby Dach has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 3 shots on goal and 9:46 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 28.2 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

28.2050100
Rated above 8% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.07
Physicality30thGF12thIntimidation6thChemistry46thClutch91th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.33, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 8.5% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.11 SD · 91th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0791th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1331th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 69 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. at BUF

    Thursday, May 14

    Volume

    Kirby Dach had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 2.3 attempts a game. It finished 6-3 for the Canadiens.

  2. vs UTA

    Saturday, November 8

    Streak

    Kirby Dach has scored in 3 straight games. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 15:56 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-2 for the Canadiens.

  3. vs PHI

    Tuesday, November 4

    Two goals

    Kirby Dach scored twice. That was his third goal of the season. He played 13:29 and had four shots on goal. The Canadiens fell 5-4 to the Flyers in a shootout.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game9:46
    4
  • Points per 600.77
    14
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.26
    3
  • Shots per 602.3
    3

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.37
    3
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.10
    17
  • xGF%30.7%
    2

Physical

  • Hits per 6010.0
    82
  • Blocks per 605.4
    95
  • Penalty minutes per 604.6
    10

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    42
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    35
  • Distance skated13 mi
    26

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.0 mph
    42
  • Shots on goal3
    14
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.0%
    21
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.6%
    18

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
Phillip Danault, Alexandre Texier516:3412–150.1–0.91–214%
Jake Evans, Owen Beck210:319–90.4–0.30–254%
Jake Evans, Oliver Kapanen17:059–120.3–0.40–044%
Alex Newhook, Juraj Slafkovský25:022–130.0–0.90–11%
Jake Evans, Florian Xhekaj24:323–50.2–0.20–047%
Jake Evans, Alexandre Texier53:161–50.0–0.00–00%
Josh Anderson, Jake Evans42:152–10.1–0.10–038%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 10 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
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27801130.39:4613730.7
2025–26378715476.313:39533447.2
2024–25571012228410.715:401004545.8
2023–24202230.213:013059.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1711:370010.05110
2026-10-149:080010.12200
2026-10-139:400000.09212
2026-10-107:350000.00202
2026-10-087:420000.04000
2026-10-069:380000.00130
2026-10-0311:400000.01312
2026-09-2911:070110.02210
2026-05-2910:230000.00100
2026-05-278:450000.01212
2026-05-258:030000.00310
2026-05-2311:220000.03010
2026-05-2110:390010.09100
2026-05-188:580010.22410
2026-05-1611:240020.033010
2026-05-149:050040.37300
2026-05-128:510010.02100
2026-05-1012:121040.40112
2026-05-0811:180000.52000
2026-05-069:461010.13200