GRIT & GF
JJ Peterka

Boston Bruins, Right wing

JJ Peterka

  • Play-driver
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
6
3 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
2.5
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
16:28
15 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
58.6
share of chances while he's on

JJ Peterka has 3 goals and 3 assists (6 points) in 9 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026–27, with 15 shots on goal and 16:28 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 66.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

66.6050100
Rated above 53% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.0
Wins
+0.17
Physicality31thGF20thIntimidation41thChemistry99thClutch94th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.19, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 52.5% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

+2.16 SD · 99th percentile · weight 13% · +1.0 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.0.4899th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.10986th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 124 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 WPG

    Friday, October 2

    Overtime winner

    JJ Peterka won it in overtime. He has 2 goals this season. He played 20:05 and had five shots on goal. It finished 4-3 for the Bruins in overtime.

  2. vs WPG

    Tuesday, April 14

    Volume

    JJ Peterka had 12 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 4.0 attempts a game. His goal stood up as the winner. The Mammoth beat the Jets 5-3.

  3. at WSH

    Tuesday, March 3

    Volume

    JJ Peterka had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 4.0. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 3-2 for the Mammoth.

  4. vs CHI

    Sunday, March 1

    Volume

    JJ Peterka had 10 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.9. The Mammoth lost 4-0 to the Blackhawks.

  5. vs NSH

    Monday, December 29

    Ice time

    JJ Peterka played 23:05, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. That was his 15th goal of the season. The Mammoth fell 4-3 to the Predators.

  6. at ANA

    Wednesday, December 3

    Big night

    JJ Peterka had four points, two goals and two assists. He has 12 goals this season. He played 15:12 and had six shots on goal. It finished 7-0 for the Mammoth.

  7. at SJS

    Tuesday, November 18

    Two goals

    JJ Peterka scored twice. That was his eighth goal of the season. He played 13:57 and had two shots on goal. The Mammoth fell 3-2 to the Sharks in overtime.

  8. at STL

    Thursday, October 23

    Big night

    Three points for JJ Peterka: three assists. He has 7 points in 8 games this season. He played 16:14 and had two shots on goal. It finished 7-4 for the Mammoth.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game16:28
    65
  • Points per 602.43
    68
  • Goals per 601.21
    73
  • Individual xG per 601.00
    66
  • Shots per 606.1
    50

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.40
    90
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.40
    52
  • xGF%58.6%
    84

Physical

  • Hits per 602.0
    26
  • Blocks per 602.0
    45
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    46

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.6 mph
    85
  • Bursts over 20 mph30
    96
  • Distance skated24 mi
    77

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.1 mph
    61
  • Shots on goal15
    71
  • Shooting %20.0%
    83

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.3%
    54
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.9%
    63

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
Marat Khusnutdinov, Fraser Minten837:2240–383.0–2.15–259%
Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak437:0840–351.5–1.41–253%
David Pastrnak, Fraser Minten711:2221–101.2–0.40–077%
Marat Khusnutdinov, Matthew Poitras46:109–50.3–0.20–057%
Elias Lindholm, Casey Mittelstadt55:192–30.0–0.10–038%
Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt33:293–20.3–0.00–097%
Tanner Jeannot, Fraser Minten42:563–20.0–0.00–090%
Pavel Zacha, Morgan Geekie42:301–30.0–0.30–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 22 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
0.000.501.00
04-0910-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279336152.516:285558.6
2025–268225224716018.315:59162352.6
2024–257727416817320.318:11301847.4
2023–248228225022623.616:24271852.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1718:011020.90110
2026-10-1614:140020.22012
2026-10-1316:160110.07110
2026-10-1014:020220.13200
2026-10-0812:280000.00002
2026-10-0515:200000.00110
2026-10-0320:380020.34000
2026-10-0220:051050.52010
2026-09-2917:091010.30000
2026-05-0115:360000.25000
2026-04-2914:360000.00000
2026-04-2710:180000.03202
2026-04-2411:580010.03110
2026-04-2115:310030.19300
2026-04-1913:470010.05000
2026-04-1621:020130.13000
2026-04-1415:021040.57100
2026-04-1214:010020.40000
2026-04-1113:430000.07000
2026-04-0914:570020.09010