GRIT & GF
Jeff Malott

Anaheim Ducks, Left wing

Jeff Malott

  • Heavy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.6
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
9:47
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
49.4
share of chances while he's on

Jeff Malott has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 8 games for the Anaheim Ducks in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 9:47 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 83.4 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

83.4050100
Rated above 75% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.05
Physicality74thGF70thIntimidation60thChemistry46thClutch24th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.49, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 75.4% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.35 SD · 74th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.7.791th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.567th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.8852th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.1.6096th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.9918th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.555th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 76 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 VGK

    Friday, October 2

    Drought over

    Jeff Malott scored for the first time in 39 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Ducks beat the Golden Knights 4-3.

  2. at WPG

    Friday, January 9

    Volume

    Jeff Malott had 8 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 2.2 attempts a game. He played 14:05, about 6 minutes over his average. The Kings fell 5-1 to the Jets.

  3. vs SJS

    Wednesday, January 7

    Ice time

    Jeff Malott played 15:30, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 4 points in 26 games this season. The Kings fell 4-3 to the Sharks in overtime.

  4. at VGK

    Wednesday, October 8

    Drought over

    Jeff Malott scored for the first time in at least 19 games. He has 1 goal this season. The Kings beat the Golden Knights 6-5 in a shootout.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game9:47
    5
  • Points per 602.30
    65
  • Goals per 600.77
    51
  • Individual xG per 601.20
    80
  • Shots per 605.4
    38

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.33
    42
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.38
    54
  • xGF%49.4%
    47

Physical

  • Hits per 6014.6
    93
  • Blocks per 603.1
    71
  • Penalty minutes per 605.4
    8

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.9 mph
    94
  • Bursts over 20 mph21
    84
  • Distance skated13 mi
    26

Shooting

  • Hardest shot70.0 mph
    9
  • Shots on goal7
    30
  • Shooting %14.3%
    56

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.2%
    42
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.2%
    53

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
Judd Caulfield, Tim Washe749:5044–492.0–1.93–250%
A.J. Greer, Tim Washe28:1910–80.4–0.31–053%
Cutter Gauthier, Roger McQueen13:175–50.2–0.50–128%
Judd Caulfield, Leo Carlsson52:102–20.0–0.10–06%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 13 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
03-1910-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27812371.69:4719449.4
2025–2658369547.38:491663554.6
2024–2512011130.910:1719848.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-199:470000.07302
2026-10-169:340020.11100
2026-10-1310:150000.08005
2026-10-1011:370000.85210
2026-10-099:260210.18210
2026-10-079:000020.17300
2026-10-047:560010.02310
2026-10-0210:391010.08510
2026-04-265:260000.063012
2026-04-236:550000.00410
2026-04-219:190010.03002
2026-04-196:340000.00510
2026-04-098:080000.00102
2026-04-067:470030.60200
2026-04-045:180000.00102
2026-03-288:200020.37610
2026-03-267:190000.012110
2026-03-247:160010.08200
2026-03-2110:000000.00200
2026-03-198:280000.00220