GRIT & GF
Alex Vlasic

Chicago Blackhawks, Defence

Alex Vlasic

  • Net-front
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
2
0 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:02
5 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
35.6
share of chances while he's on

Alex Vlasic has 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) in 9 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026–27, with 5 shots on goal and 20:02 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 19.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

19.3050100
Rated above 47% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.01
Physicality41thGF64thIntimidation85thChemistry12thClutch52th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.50, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 47.1% of 223 rated players

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

Intimidation

+0.88 SD · 85th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 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.0.0468th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.7893th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 149 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 VGK

    Tuesday, December 2

    Volume

    Alex Vlasic had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 2.5. The Blackhawks fell 4-3 to the Golden Knights in a shootout.

  2. at WPG

    Thursday, October 30

    Drought over

    Alex Vlasic scored for the first time in 24 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 19:29 and had one shot on goal. The Blackhawks lost 6-3 to the Jets.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:02
    56
  • Points per 600.67
    37
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.39
    86
  • Shots per 601.7
    12

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.69
    10
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.07
    14
  • xGF%35.6%
    5

Physical

  • Hits per 601.0
    20
  • Blocks per 603.7
    36
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    81
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    83
  • Distance skated25 mi
    77

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.9 mph
    44
  • Shots on goal5
    42
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.1%
    8
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.1%
    9

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Ian Cole991:0346–852.8–4.43–339%
Bowen Byram630:4118–460.6–2.30–321%
Sam Rinzel89:544–130.2–0.60–121%
Artyom Levshunov97:5412–40.5–0.11–081%
Wyatt Kaiser84:571–30.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 12 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
0.000.501.00
03-2610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27902251.220:0231135.6
2025–268121921863.821:082912041.0
2024–2582426301034.323:165915843.2
2023–247621416713.921:295614845.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1719:290010.08000
2026-10-1521:490000.02140
2026-10-1321:500000.85120
2026-10-1018:040010.02010
2026-10-0816:280010.06000
2026-10-0621:480010.06020
2026-10-0322:330200.00100
2026-10-0118:180010.09010
2026-09-2920:010000.00010
2026-04-1521:200020.10110
2026-04-1319:430000.01010
2026-04-1119:430030.04000
2026-04-0917:570120.01020
2026-04-0618:000010.13010
2026-04-0422:270000.00030
2026-04-0221:010010.04010
2026-03-3120:500010.05010
2026-03-2920:130000.00040
2026-03-2719:150100.00014
2026-03-2620:380010.01100