GRIT & GF
Thomas Harley

Dallas Stars, Defence

Thomas Harley

  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
3
0 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.9
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
23:55
13 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
58.3
share of chances while he's on

Thomas Harley has 0 goals and 3 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Dallas Stars in 2026–27, with 13 shots on goal and 23:55 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 54.0 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

54.0050100
Rated above 86% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.9
Wins
+0.15
Physicality82thGF61thIntimidation45thChemistry95thClutch15th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.02, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 86.1% of 223 rated players

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

Chemistry

+1.38 SD · 95th percentile · weight 13% · +0.7 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.2595th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.10679th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 155 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 PIT

    Saturday, October 10

    Volume

    Thomas Harley had 7 shots on goal. His average this season was 0.8. He has 1 point in 5 games this season. The Stars fell 2-1 to the Penguins in a shootout.

  2. vs DET

    Saturday, March 14

    Overtime winner

    Thomas Harley scored the overtime winner. He has 6 goals this season. He played 22:43 and had three shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Stars in overtime.

  3. vs NSH

    Saturday, February 28

    Volume

    Thomas Harley had 12 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.2. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Stars beat the Predators 3-2 in overtime.

  4. vs WPG

    Monday, February 2

    Overtime winner

    Thomas Harley won it in overtime. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 23:52 and had four shots on goal. The Stars beat the Jets 4-3 in overtime.

  5. at UTA

    Saturday, January 31

    Volume

    Thomas Harley had 9 shot attempts. Three reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 4.0. It finished 3-2 for the Stars.

  6. at VGK

    Thursday, January 29

    Shot blocker

    Thomas Harley blocked 6 shots. He has 20 points in 42 games this season. He played 26:12 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Stars in a shootout.

  7. at STL

    Tuesday, January 27

    Drought over

    Thomas Harley scored for the first time in 16 games. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 4-3 for the Stars.

  8. at UTA

    Thursday, January 15

    Volume

    Thomas Harley had 11 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. He played 30:46, about 8 minutes over his average. The Stars fell 2-1 to the Mammoth.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game23:55
    89
  • Points per 600.94
    56
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.28
    67
  • Shots per 604.1
    61

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.45
    47
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.75
    91
  • xGF%58.3%
    84

Physical

  • Hits per 602.5
    49
  • Blocks per 604.7
    59
  • Penalty minutes per 601.3
    57

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.5 mph
    29
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    63
  • Distance skated28 mi
    88

Shooting

  • Hardest shot88.0 mph
    64
  • Shots on goal13
    83
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.4%
    73
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.9%
    75

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
Nils Lundkvist894:2595–754.0–2.86–459%
Miro Heiskanen829:0136–121.5–0.43–081%
Esa Lindell811:119–110.3–0.31–053%
Lian Bichsel88:074–90.0–0.30–111%
Tyler Myers67:464–50.1–0.20–037%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 20 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
0.000.200.40
04-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278033130.923:5581558.3
2025–2670630361137.823:033915148.8
2024–257816345017110.223:233311153.1
2023–24791532471448.621:016713656.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1724:470100.00110
2026-10-1423:040130.34250
2026-10-1325:530000.02202
2026-10-1025:350070.23130
2026-10-0823:350100.04040
2026-10-0521:310000.16010
2026-10-0325:570020.10100
2026-10-0220:590010.01112
2026-04-3025:250020.15020
2026-04-2822:230040.22000
2026-04-2528:490060.18120
2026-04-2229:230020.24120
2026-04-2019:520000.02252
2026-04-1819:400010.00110
2026-04-1522:450040.08030
2026-04-1324:240120.06020
2026-04-1126:260030.10022
2026-04-0925:170110.04102
2026-04-0720:110110.18100
2026-04-0422:240010.05100