GRIT & GF
Matt Kiersted

Minnesota Wild, Defence

Matt Kiersted

  • Two-way
  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 2 GP
Individual xG
0.1
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:19
3 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
85.3
share of chances while he's on

Matt Kiersted has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 2 games for the Minnesota Wild in 2026–27, with 3 shots on goal and 12:19 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 4.0 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

4.0050100
Rated above 12% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality19thGF26thIntimidation13thChemistry55thClutch46th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.97, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 12.1% of 281 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.10 SD · 55th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 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.0.0055th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.01th pct

Percentiles are against 281 rated defencemen in 2025-26, on 79 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 game12:19
    2
  • Points per 600.00
    8
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.32
    75
  • Shots per 607.3
    95

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.08
    81
  • xG against per 60, on ice0.54
    100
  • xGF%85.3%
    100

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    2
  • Blocks per 604.9
    61
  • 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
    14
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    14
  • Distance skated4 mi
    7

Shooting

  • Hardest shot72.3 mph
    6
  • Shots on goal3
    26
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.1%
    78
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.1%
    77

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
David Spacek221:1319–151.0–0.22–084%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 4 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 10 games

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

ixGGoal
0.000.050.10
04-0610-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27200030.112:190285.3
2025–26601140.115:4401038.1
2024–25201100.012:413153.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1812:300030.09000
2026-10-1512:080000.05020
2026-04-1420:190000.00050
2026-04-1319:150000.00000
2026-01-058:310000.00000
2025-12-1817:370000.00040
2025-12-1616:160130.03000
2025-12-1312:240010.02010
2025-04-1510:000100.00102
2025-04-0615:210000.01210