GRIT & GF
Brandt Clarke

Los Angeles Kings, Defence

Brandt Clarke

  • Finesse
  • Stingy
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
5
1 G, 4 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
0.3
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:45
15 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
69.5
share of chances while he's on

Brandt Clarke has 1 goal and 4 assists (5 points) in 6 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026–27, with 15 shots on goal and 19:45 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 46.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

46.6050100
Rated above 84% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.1
Wins
−0.02
Physicality75thGF50thIntimidation90thChemistry51thClutch19th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.10, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 83.4% of 223 rated players

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

Intimidation

+1.11 SD · 90th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1591th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.7464th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 87 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. vs EDM

    Tuesday, October 13

    Volume

    Brandt Clarke had 11 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 4.2 attempts a game. It was his first goal in 30 games. The Kings fell 4-1 to the Oilers.

  2. at COL

    Tuesday, April 21

    Shot blocker

    Brandt Clarke blocked 6 shots. He has 41 points in 84 games this season. He played 21:25 and had two shots on goal. The Kings fell 2-1 to the Avalanche in overtime.

  3. vs EDM

    Saturday, April 11

    Shot blocker

    Brandt Clarke blocked 7 shots. He has 40 points in 79 games this season. He played 19:55 and had one shot on goal. It finished 1-0 for the Kings.

  4. vs NSH

    Monday, April 6

    Shot blocker

    Brandt Clarke blocked 7 shots. He has 39 points in 77 games this season. He played 21:29 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Kings in a shootout.

  5. at UTA

    Sunday, March 22

    Volume

    Brandt Clarke had 11 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. The Kings lost 4-3 to the Mammoth in overtime.

  6. at NJD

    Saturday, March 14

    Big night

    Three points for Brandt Clarke: three assists. He has 37 points in 66 games this season. He played 20:19 and had one shot on goal. The Kings lost 6-4 to the Devils.

  7. at BOS

    Tuesday, March 10

    Shot blocker

    Brandt Clarke blocked 6 shots. He has 34 points in 64 games this season. He played 17:25 and had one shot on goal. The Kings lost 2-1 to the Bruins in overtime.

  8. at CAR

    Sunday, February 1

    Shot blocker

    Brandt Clarke blocked 6 shots. He has 26 points in 54 games this season. He played 22:35 and had four shots on goal. The Kings fell 3-2 to the Hurricanes in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:45
    51
  • Points per 602.53
    96
  • Goals per 600.51
    84
  • Individual xG per 600.13
    32
  • Shots per 607.6
    96

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.86
    72
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.26
    100
  • xGF%69.5%
    99

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    2
  • Blocks per 606.1
    80
  • Penalty minutes per 609.6
    1

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.8 mph
    86
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    63
  • Distance skated17 mi
    39

Shooting

  • Hardest shot86.5 mph
    57
  • Shots on goal15
    88
  • Shooting %6.7%
    55

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time49.9%
    100
  • Offensive zone time, even strength48.0%
    97

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
Erik Gustafsson445:4467–332.6–0.92–275%
Joel Edmundson626:2322–210.9–0.60–160%
Drew Doughty64:194–30.0–0.00–041%
Cody Ceci63:246–40.3–0.11–070%
Mikey Anderson32:394–20.2–0.00–180%
Brian Dumoulin52:083–20.2–0.10–164%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 18 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
0.000.050.100.15
03-2810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–276145150.319:4501269.5
2025–2682832401599.219:483018754.0
2024–2578528331316.416:172312254.3
2023–2416246311.813:3962256.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1721:250100.00034
2026-10-1321:121060.12002
2026-10-1016:550130.04032
2026-10-0619:150000.04026
2026-10-0320:440250.07020
2026-09-3018:570010.00025
2026-04-2618:220010.00110
2026-04-2319:460010.04040
2026-04-2121:250020.14160
2026-04-1919:300110.04120
2026-04-1619:340000.02030
2026-04-1422:390030.02020
2026-04-1318:580010.09230
2026-04-1119:550010.14072
2026-04-0918:070110.03040
2026-04-0621:290020.08070
2026-04-0420:110110.02010
2026-04-0219:400030.03020
2026-04-0121:100010.02050
2026-03-2822:140020.09140