GRIT & GF
Simon Holmstrom

New York Islanders, Right wing

Simon Holmstrom

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
4
3 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.7
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:26
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.2
share of chances while he's on

Simon Holmstrom has 3 goals and 1 assist (4 points) in 8 games for the New York Islanders in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 16:26 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 33.7 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

33.7050100
Rated above 13% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.01
Physicality22thGF10thIntimidation45thChemistry46thClutch93th

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 12.9% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.25 SD · 93th 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.0.0893th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1960th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 93 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 TOR

    Saturday, October 17

    Two goals

    Simon Holmstrom had two goals. He has 3 goals this season. He played 20:01 and had two shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Maple Leafs 4-1.

  2. vs CGY

    Saturday, March 14

    Two goals

    Simon Holmstrom had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. He has 16 goals this season. He played 15:30 and had two shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Flames 3-2.

  3. at CBJ

    Saturday, February 28

    Overtime winner

    Simon Holmstrom scored the overtime winner. He has 14 goals this season. He played 16:01 and had one shot on goal. The Islanders beat the Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime.

  4. vs NYR

    Wednesday, January 28

    Big night

    Three points for Simon Holmstrom: one goal and two assists. That was his 13th goal of the season. He played 15:53 and had two shots on goal. The Islanders beat the Rangers 5-2.

  5. at EDM

    Thursday, January 15

    Snakebit

    Simon Holmstrom generated 1.8 expected goals on none shots and did not score. He has 23 points in 46 games this season. The Islanders beat the Oilers 1-0.

  6. at MIN

    Saturday, January 10

    Big night

    Three points for Simon Holmstrom: two goals and one assist. He also scored the overtime winner. He has now scored in 3 straight. It finished 4-3 for the Islanders in overtime.

  7. vs ANA

    Thursday, December 11

    Big night

    Simon Holmstrom had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his sixth goal of the season. He played 16:38 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Islanders.

  8. vs VGK

    Tuesday, December 9

    Drought over

    Simon Holmstrom scored for the first time in 17 games. That was his fifth goal of the season. The Islanders beat the Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:26
    64
  • Points per 601.83
    45
  • Goals per 601.37
    78
  • Individual xG per 600.77
    44
  • Shots per 604.1
    16

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.94
    19
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.25
    65
  • xGF%46.2%
    33

Physical

  • Hits per 600.9
    10
  • Blocks per 601.4
    23
  • 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 speed21.3 mph
    33
  • Bursts over 20 mph19
    81
  • Distance skated21 mi
    67

Shooting

  • Hardest shot89.6 mph
    92
  • Shots on goal9
    43
  • Shooting %33.3%
    98

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.3%
    55
  • Offensive zone time, even strength42.7%
    74

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
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Anthony Duclair529:3012–290.3–1.41–217%
Kyle Palmieri, Bo Horvat614:0626–90.9–0.72–055%
Casey Cizikas, Matias Maccelli59:098–80.3–0.51–035%
Casey Cizikas, Emil Heineman27:4012–40.8–0.00–096%
Bo Horvat, Matias Maccelli56:413–30.1–0.20–040%
Ondrej Palat, Jean-Gabriel Pageau35:068–30.1–0.20–036%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Victor Eklund73:242–50.0–0.10–016%
Calum Ritchie, Victor Eklund52:351–10.2–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 15 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
03-2110-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27831491.716:262346.2
2025–267919224110019.216:44165548.9
2024–25752025459616.116:52276050.6
2023–2475151025729.713:19194943.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:012021.10000
2026-10-1517:000010.20000
2026-10-1313:150040.10010
2026-10-1013:180000.00000
2026-10-0815:360000.00010
2026-10-0615:110010.02100
2026-10-0316:461110.13110
2026-09-3020:170000.13000
2026-04-1416:370010.02110
2026-04-1216:080010.40110
2026-04-1118:410000.18000
2026-04-0916:240030.49010
2026-04-0415:580100.05000
2026-04-0320:090130.31000
2026-03-3015:030000.00010
2026-03-2815:331030.33000
2026-03-2618:310010.21110
2026-03-2414:561020.49000
2026-03-2217:270010.33100
2026-03-2115:091010.31020