GRIT & GF
Matty Beniers

Seattle Kraken, Centre

Matty Beniers

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
4
2 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.5
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:17
10 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
44.6
share of chances while he's on

Matty Beniers has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 9 games for the Seattle Kraken in 2026–27, with 10 shots on goal and 17:17 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 70.2 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

70.2050100
Rated above 57% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality68thGF25thIntimidation52thChemistry9thClutch1th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.23, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 57.2% of 402 rated players

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Physicality

+0.15 SD · 68th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 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.3.636th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.564th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.1.4495th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.413th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.3595th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.0.9871th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 120 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 VAN

    Saturday, March 14

    Big night

    Matty Beniers had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 18th goal of the season. He played 18:31 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Kraken.

  2. vs TOR

    Thursday, January 29

    Streak

    Matty Beniers has scored in 3 straight games. That makes 5 straight games with a point. That was his 14th goal of the season. The Kraken beat the Maple Leafs 5-2.

  3. at NYR

    Monday, January 12

    Streak

    Matty Beniers has a point in 5 straight games. He has 29 points in 44 games this season. He played 20:14 and had one shot on goal. It finished 4-2 for the Kraken.

  4. vs MIN

    Thursday, January 8

    Volume

    Matty Beniers had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 4.1. The Kraken fell 3-2 to the Wild in overtime.

  5. vs NSH

    Thursday, January 1

    Two goals

    Matty Beniers scored twice. He has 6 goals this season. He played 17:55 and had two shots on goal. The Kraken beat the Predators 4-1.

  6. vs MTL

    Tuesday, October 28

    Volume

    Matty Beniers had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.6 attempts a game. The Kraken fell 4-3 to the Canadiens in overtime.

  7. vs VGK

    Saturday, October 11

    Volume

    Matty Beniers had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.0. It finished 2-1 for the Kraken in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:17
    70
  • Points per 601.54
    37
  • Goals per 600.77
    52
  • Individual xG per 600.57
    21
  • Shots per 603.9
    14

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.10
    30
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.61
    38
  • xGF%44.6%
    28

Physical

  • Hits per 603.1
    39
  • Blocks per 602.7
    62
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.0 mph
    67
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    59
  • Distance skated27 mi
    92

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.3 mph
    74
  • Shots on goal10
    49
  • Shooting %20.0%
    83

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.7%
    36
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.5%
    30

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
Jared McCann, Mackie Samoskevich872:5068–673.1–2.76–154%
Jared McCann, Kaapo Kakko218:5614–170.7–1.02–140%
Jared McCann, Shane Wright73:070–40.0–0.20–00%
Kaapo Kakko, Mackie Samoskevich62:370–50.0–0.40–10%
Bobby McMann, Mackie Samoskevich72:241–20.0–0.00–00%
Jordan Eberle, Bobby McMann82:171–00.0–0.00–0–
Frederick Gaudreau, Jared McCann42:160–60.0–0.30–00%
Ryan Winterton, Ben Meyers52:011–30.1–0.10–059%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 19 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
0.000.200.400.60
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279224101.517:178744.6
2025–268220305014924.019:17318047.0
2024–258220234314718.118:41428448.7
2023–247715223713314.617:58524951.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1718:440000.16210
2026-10-1516:531020.23000
2026-10-1320:310030.40100
2026-10-1116:200010.20100
2026-10-0917:410020.36020
2026-10-0616:210000.01100
2026-10-0415:580100.00100
2026-10-0316:060010.01010
2026-10-0116:581110.11230
2026-04-1615:340000.00010
2026-04-1515:270000.00010
2026-04-1318:060200.08010
2026-04-1121:161030.40100
2026-04-0921:170000.31010
2026-04-0718:560030.38010
2026-04-0615:210110.11000
2026-04-0420:490110.31000
2026-04-0218:410020.10000
2026-03-3118:040030.40000
2026-03-2821:360030.47130