GRIT & GF
Zachary Bolduc

Montreal Canadiens, Right wing

Zachary Bolduc

  • Two-way
  • Stingy
  • Finisher
Points, 2026–27
6
4 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
2.2
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:50
16 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
67.3
share of chances while he's on

Zachary Bolduc has 4 goals and 2 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 16 shots on goal and 13:50 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 52.9 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

52.9050100
Rated above 35% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.05
Physicality10thGF91thIntimidation84thChemistry46thClutch32th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.00, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 34.6% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.35 SD · 91th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.5.0591th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.6893th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.0877th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 93 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 CAR

    Tuesday, October 6

    Two goals

    Zachary Bolduc scored twice. That was his third goal of the season. He played 14:07 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens lost 6-4 to the Hurricanes.

  2. vs CBJ

    Thursday, March 26

    Drought over

    Zachary Bolduc scored for the first time in 31 games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 11th goal of the season. The Canadiens beat the Blue Jackets 2-1.

  3. vs CHI

    Thursday, December 18

    Two goals

    Zachary Bolduc had two goals. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his ninth goal of the season. It finished 4-1 for the Canadiens.

  4. at UTA

    Wednesday, November 26

    Big night

    Zachary Bolduc had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 5 goals this season. He played 16:10 and had two shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Mammoth 4-3.

  5. at CHI

    Saturday, October 11

    Streak

    Zachary Bolduc has scored in 3 straight games. That was his third goal of the season. He played 16:42 and had three shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Blackhawks 3-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:50
    36
  • Points per 603.25
    88
  • Goals per 602.17
    96
  • Individual xG per 601.18
    77
  • Shots per 608.7
    83

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.27
    87
  • xG against per 60, on ice1.59
    97
  • xGF%67.3%
    98

Physical

  • Hits per 604.9
    58
  • Blocks per 601.6
    31
  • Penalty minutes per 601.1
    57

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.4 mph
    79
  • Bursts over 20 mph16
    75
  • Distance skated19 mi
    49

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.4 mph
    47
  • Shots on goal16
    75
  • Shooting %25.0%
    92

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.7%
    84
  • Offensive zone time, even strength46.1%
    94

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
Phillip Danault, Alexandre Texier755:0258–312.6–1.42–264%
Josh Anderson, Jake Evans315:4424–81.4–0.31–081%
Alexandre Texier, Alex Newhook63:235–00.2–0.00–0100%
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský62:302–20.1–0.10–047%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 21 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
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278426162.213:509367.3
2025–267812183010114.813:381705551.7
2024–257219173612012.612:491084353.6
2023–2425549383.112:01121241.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:481050.57200
2026-10-1412:340100.24100
2026-10-1314:580110.26200
2026-10-1015:480030.20002
2026-10-0815:510020.30010
2026-10-0614:072030.30210
2026-10-0311:310000.00210
2026-09-2911:041020.30000
2026-05-2912:280000.00210
2026-05-2711:270020.01112
2026-05-2510:440010.20400
2026-05-2312:530000.13100
2026-05-2111:300010.16110
2026-05-189:111020.38310
2026-05-1613:390000.03700
2026-05-149:520000.24200
2026-05-129:390000.00212
2026-05-1010:431010.201116
2026-05-0812:020010.03100
2026-05-068:530100.00500