GRIT & GF
Owen Power

Buffalo Sabres, Defence

Owen Power

  • Finesse
  • Workhorse
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
8
2 G, 6 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.1
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
26:45
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
57.6
share of chances while he's on

Owen Power has 2 goals and 6 assists (8 points) in 9 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 26:45 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 39.8 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

39.8050100
Rated above 76% of defencemen
Goals above average
+2.2
Wins
+0.36
Physicality33thGF26thIntimidation73thChemistry99thClutch68th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.18, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 76.7% of 223 rated players

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Chemistry

+3.23 SD · 99th percentile · weight 13% · +1.8 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.0.6099th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.37899th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 183 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 TOR

    Thursday, October 15

    Overtime winner

    Owen Power won it in overtime. That was his second goal of the season. He played 28:01 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Sabres in overtime.

  2. vs MIN

    Tuesday, October 6

    Overtime winner

    Owen Power won it in overtime. It was his first goal in 26 games. That was his first goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Sabres in overtime.

  3. at BOS

    Sunday, April 26

    Streak

    Owen Power has a point in 6 straight games. He has 33 points in 85 games this season. He played 20:14 and had one shot on goal. The Sabres beat the Bruins 6-1.

  4. at BOS

    Thursday, April 23

    Streak

    Owen Power has a point in 5 straight games. He has 32 points in 84 games this season. He played 19:59 and had no shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Bruins 3-1.

  5. vs MTL

    Saturday, January 31

    Drought over

    Owen Power scored for the first time in 24 games. That was his fourth goal of the season. The Sabres lost 4-2 to the Canadiens.

  6. vs NJD

    Friday, November 28

    Volume

    Owen Power had 10 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 3.0. The Sabres lost 5-0 to the Devils.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game26:45
    99
  • Points per 601.99
    90
  • Goals per 600.50
    82
  • Individual xG per 600.26
    64
  • Shots per 602.7
    38

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.14
    86
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.31
    64
  • xGF%57.6%
    81

Physical

  • Hits per 600.2
    4
  • Blocks per 601.5
    3
  • Penalty minutes per 600.5
    85

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.7 mph
    41
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    54
  • Distance skated35 mi
    99

Shooting

  • Hardest shot82.4 mph
    36
  • Shots on goal11
    75
  • Shooting %18.2%
    96

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.9%
    77
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.5%
    72

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
Olen Zellweger851:3355–353.0–1.31–370%
Zach Metsa944:2833–441.4–2.12–240%
Rasmus Dahlin531:0038–251.9–0.72–072%
Louis Crevier928:2728–301.3–1.72–243%
Mattias Samuelsson920:4326–161.8–0.91–166%
Dennis Gilbert32:563–20.0–0.20–017%
Matt Grzelcyk12:100–10.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 17 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
0.000.200.40
04-2310-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279268111.126:451657.6
2025–2681821291207.521:39299649.7
2024–2579733401398.621:192610947.6
2023–2476627331088.022:554511549.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1727:390030.11030
2026-10-1528:011020.36000
2026-10-1328:220000.12000
2026-10-1226:310210.01000
2026-10-1025:060000.01022
2026-10-0825:230020.04000
2026-10-0629:041120.35000
2026-10-0325:120110.05110
2026-10-0125:250200.00000
2026-05-1828:470110.09010
2026-05-1622:220000.00120
2026-05-1421:520100.06210
2026-05-1223:430000.00110
2026-05-1019:420000.00000
2026-05-0820:180000.03210
2026-05-0618:410000.00020
2026-05-0121:240000.01000
2026-04-2823:210010.11010
2026-04-2620:140110.09100
2026-04-2319:590100.00120