Connor McMichael

Finesse
Two-way

Points, 2026–27: 6; 2 G, 4 A in 8 GP
Individual xG: 1.8; 2 goals from it
Ice time per game: 16:21; 11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 57.0; share of chances while he's on

Connor McMichael has 2 goals and 4 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the St Louis Blues in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 16:21 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 33.5 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

Rated above 13% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.0
Wins: +0.00

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.25, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 12.7% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+0.12 SD · 68th percentile · weight 11% · +0.0 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.0.0253th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.9672th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 94 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.

vs PIT
Sunday, April 12
Big night
Connor McMichael had three points, two goals and one assist. That was his 14th goal of the season. He played 15:31 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-0 for the Capitals.
vs CGY
Monday, March 9
Two goals
Connor McMichael had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 10 goals this season. He played 14:53 and had three shots on goal. It finished 7-3 for the Capitals.
vs MTL
Tuesday, January 13
Overtime winner
Connor McMichael scored the overtime winner. He played 22:32, about 5 minutes over his average. He has 7 goals this season. It finished 3-2 for the Capitals in overtime.
vs ANA
Monday, January 5
Big night
Four points for Connor McMichael: four assists. He has 25 points in 43 games this season. He played 21:37 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-4 for the Capitals.
vs TOR
Friday, November 28
Volume
Connor McMichael had 9 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 3.5. The Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 4-2.
vs EDM
Wednesday, November 19
Big night
Connor McMichael had three points, three assists. He has 10 points in 20 games this season. He played 16:52 and had no shots on goal. It finished 7-4 for the Capitals.
vs VAN
Sunday, October 19
Volume
Connor McMichael had 9 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.0. The Capitals fell 4-3 to the Canucks.

Player card

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

Scoring

Ice time per game16:21
63
Points per 602.75
77
Goals per 600.92
59
Individual xG per 600.84
53
Shots per 605.0
32

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.99
79
xG against per 60, on ice2.25
65
xGF%57.0%
77

Physical

Hits per 600.9
10
Blocks per 600.9
13
Penalty minutes per 600.0
88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed22.4 mph
79
Bursts over 20 mph8
40
Distance skated21 mi
64

Shooting

Hardest shot75.5 mph
24
Shots on goal11
54
Shooting %18.2%
74

Zone time

Offensive zone time43.4%
66
Offensive zone time, even strength41.6%
58

Who he plays with

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

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Jonatan Berggren, Mason McTavish	6	59:19	53–52	3.3–2.5	4–4	57%
Pavel Buchnevich, Mason McTavish	6	13:11	14–9	0.4–0.3	0–0	56%
Jake Neighbours, Mason McTavish	4	3:20	4–2	0.2–0.2	0–0	57%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 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

0.000.501.001.50

03-2210-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	8	2	4	6	11	1.8	16:21	2	2	57.0
2025–26	78	14	32	46	142	21.3	16:54	45	53	47.1
2024–25	82	26	31	57	178	24.1	16:49	39	52	52.2
2023–24	80	18	15	33	135	20.4	15:59	45	47	47.8

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	18:31	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
2026-10-15	17:25	0	0	0	0.15	0	0	0
2026-10-13	14:24	0	2	0	0.38	0	0	0
2026-10-10	18:07	0	0	1	0.16	1	1	0
2026-10-08	16:08	1	0	2	0.11	0	0	0
2026-10-06	17:53	1	1	5	0.73	0	1	0
2026-10-03	15:19	0	0	2	0.14	1	0	0
2026-10-02	13:03	0	1	1	0.16	0	0	0
2026-04-14	16:26	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
2026-04-12	15:31	2	1	2	1.01	0	0	0
2026-04-11	15:02	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
2026-04-08	16:46	0	0	2	0.33	2	0	0
2026-04-05	17:12	1	0	1	0.17	0	3	2
2026-04-04	16:03	1	1	5	0.74	1	2	2
2026-04-02	15:23	0	0	1	0.06	2	0	0
2026-03-31	18:03	0	2	2	0.18	1	1	2
2026-03-28	20:10	0	1	1	0.11	1	0	0
2026-03-26	16:45	0	1	1	0.05	1	1	0
2026-03-24	17:35	0	0	0	0.01	1	2	2
2026-03-22	20:03	0	1	2	0.29	0	0	0