GRIT & GF
Jack Ahcan

Nashville Predators, Defence

Jack Ahcan

  • Playmaker
  • Physical
  • Disciplined
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 3 GP
Individual xG
0.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
7:36
0 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
45.7
share of chances while he's on

Jack Ahcan has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 3 games for the Nashville Predators in 2026–27, with 0 shots on goal and 7:36 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 3.6 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

3.6050100
Rated above 10% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.0
Wins
+0.01
Physicality5thGF71thIntimidation7thChemistry88thClutch28th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −1.06, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 10.3% of 281 rated players

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Chemistry

+1.03 SD · 88th percentile · weight 13% · +0.5 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.0.2388th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.1159th pct

Percentiles are against 281 rated defencemen in 2025-26, on 144 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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Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game7:36
    0
  • Points per 602.63
    97
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.03
    3
  • Shots per 600.0
    0

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.79
    12
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.12
    77
  • xGF%45.7%
    30

Physical

  • Hits per 605.3
    81
  • Blocks per 602.6
    14
  • 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 speed20.0 mph
    13
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated3 mi
    5

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.2 mph
    26
  • Shots on goal0
    5

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.8%
    33
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.3%
    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
Nicolas Hague34:062–30.0–0.00–047%
Roman Josi34:001–30.0–0.30–05%
Adam Wilsby32:371–30.0–0.00–03%
Jayden Struble12:361–20.2–0.10–061%
Brady Skjei22:315–50.4–0.11–172%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 1 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 19 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.100.200.30
04-1210-13

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27301100.07:362145.7
2025–261102280.511:326662.8
2024–25200010.015:4831–

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-139:020000.00000
2026-10-067:580000.00110
2026-10-035:490100.01100
2026-05-207:340000.00120
2026-05-133:350000.00120
2026-05-117:070000.00230
2026-04-1412:450020.04002
2026-04-1311:060010.21000
2026-01-2510:460020.02010
2026-01-2312:340110.01000
2026-01-2111:320000.00110
2025-11-1110:060010.02000
2025-11-0911:160000.00110
2025-11-0813:590000.00000
2025-11-047:300010.13110
2025-10-2813:190100.01020
2025-10-2611:580000.03300
2025-04-1314:320010.00100
2025-04-1217:030000.00212