GRIT & GF
Jackson LaCombe

Anaheim Ducks, Defence

Jackson LaCombe

  • Workhorse
  • Playmaker
Points, 2026–27
6
1 G, 5 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.9
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
25:50
6 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
40.0
share of chances while he's on

Jackson LaCombe has 1 goal and 5 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Anaheim Ducks in 2026–27, with 6 shots on goal and 25:50 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 32.7 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

32.7050100
Rated above 71% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.9
Wins
−0.15
Physicality89thGF90thIntimidation10thChemistry2thClutch75th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.26, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 70.9% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.80 SD · 90th percentile · weight 38% · +0.0 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.8298th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.7077th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2667th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 134 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 CGY

    Saturday, October 10

    Streak

    Jackson LaCombe has a point in 5 straight games. That was his first goal of the season. He played 17:01 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Ducks.

  2. vs VGK

    Thursday, May 14

    Volume

    Jackson LaCombe had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.3 attempts a game. He played 29:36, about 5 minutes over his average. The Ducks fell 5-1 to the Golden Knights.

  3. vs VGK

    Friday, May 8

    Physical

    Jackson LaCombe finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 68 points in 91 games this season. The Ducks lost 6-2 to the Golden Knights.

  4. vs EDM

    Sunday, April 26

    Streak

    Jackson LaCombe has a point in 7 straight games. He played 29:54, about 6 minutes over his average. The Ducks beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime.

  5. vs EDM

    Friday, April 24

    Volume

    Jackson LaCombe had 11 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 4.2 attempts a game. That makes 6 straight games with a point. The Ducks beat the Oilers 7-4.

  6. at EDM

    Wednesday, April 22

    Big night

    Jackson LaCombe had three points, three assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 62 points in 84 games this season. The Ducks beat the Oilers 6-4.

  7. vs MTL

    Friday, March 6

    Drought over

    Jackson LaCombe scored for the first time in 27 games. That was his seventh goal of the season. The Ducks beat the Canadiens 6-5 in a shootout.

  8. vs COL

    Tuesday, March 3

    Streak

    Jackson LaCombe has a point in 6 straight games. He has 41 points in 60 games this season. The Ducks lost 5-1 to the Avalanche.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game25:49
    98
  • Points per 601.74
    87
  • Goals per 600.29
    63
  • Individual xG per 600.27
    65
  • Shots per 601.7
    13

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.16
    28
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.23
    7
  • xGF%40.0%
    12

Physical

  • Hits per 601.7
    35
  • Blocks per 603.8
    39
  • Penalty minutes per 600.6
    83

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.9 mph
    53
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    69
  • Distance skated29 mi
    89

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.6 mph
    47
  • Shots on goal6
    47
  • Shooting %16.7%
    93

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.9%
    43
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.8%
    12

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
Noah Warren765:3564–642.8–3.93–442%
Tristan Luneau852:5947–611.5–2.74–336%
Drew Helleson24:378–30.5–0.20–069%
Pavel Mintyukov63:451–50.0–0.00–046%
Travis Mitchell53:140–50.0–0.20–10%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 14 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
04-2010-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27815660.925:5061340.0
2025–268210485815712.924:157413151.7
2024–25751429431349.722:186913048.5
2023–247121517554.519:235012944.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1920:450010.00010
2026-10-1626:260110.24120
2026-10-1327:460000.04120
2026-10-1017:011010.19022
2026-10-0927:020110.11100
2026-10-0729:180100.14120
2026-10-0428:410100.04120
2026-10-0229:370120.16120
2026-05-1429:360030.33140
2026-05-1230:470010.10000
2026-05-1026:530000.00220
2026-05-0822:490010.09802
2026-05-0622:230000.07000
2026-05-0428:070120.20100
2026-04-3027:050130.08020
2026-04-2828:040020.02120
2026-04-2629:540220.19212
2026-04-2426:491141.16020
2026-04-2223:310320.04020
2026-04-2026:340110.01340