GRIT & GF
Pavel Mintyukov

Anaheim Ducks, Defence

Pavel Mintyukov

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
2
0 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
0.5
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:03
5 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.1
share of chances while he's on

Pavel Mintyukov has 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) in 8 games for the Anaheim Ducks in 2026–27, with 5 shots on goal and 19:03 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 7.9 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

7.9050100
Rated above 21% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.3
Wins
−0.05
Physicality18thGF46thIntimidation49thChemistry51thClutch34th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.77, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 21.1% of 223 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.03 SD · 51th 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.0.0051th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.027th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 124 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 PHI

    Tuesday, January 6

    Ice time

    Pavel Mintyukov played 23:26, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 11 points in 38 games this season. The Ducks lost 5-2 to the Flyers.

  2. vs TBL

    Wednesday, December 31

    Ice time

    Pavel Mintyukov played 22:31, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 11 points in 35 games this season. The Ducks fell 4-3 to the Lightning in overtime.

  3. vs CBJ

    Saturday, December 20

    Shot blocker

    Pavel Mintyukov blocked 6 shots. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. That was his fourth goal of the season. It finished 4-3 for the Ducks.

  4. vs LAK

    Friday, November 28

    Drought over

    Pavel Mintyukov scored for the first time in 36 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Ducks beat the Kings 5-4 in a shootout.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:03
    48
  • Points per 600.79
    45
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.18
    49
  • Shots per 602.0
    18

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.72
    64
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.19
    9
  • xGF%46.1%
    32

Physical

  • Hits per 600.4
    8
  • Blocks per 605.1
    64
  • Penalty minutes per 600.8
    72

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.8 mph
    47
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    42
  • Distance skated21 mi
    54

Shooting

  • Hardest shot75.2 mph
    11
  • Shots on goal5
    41
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time38.5%
    16
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.2%
    23

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
Travis Mitchell556:1242–581.8–2.50–242%
Tristan Luneau827:3941–232.4–1.71–159%
Drew Helleson213:5415–150.6–0.50–151%
Nick Jensen110:454–190.1–1.30–18%
Noah Warren89:0814–50.7–0.42–064%
Jackson LaCombe63:451–50.0–0.00–046%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 7 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
0.000.100.200.30
04-2010-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27802250.519:0311346.1
2025–267381422796.818:263911348.7
2024–256851419695.217:36819441.6
2023–246342428885.018:51856646.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1919:170100.00010
2026-10-1616:050000.00010
2026-10-1317:070000.00022
2026-10-1019:490120.10000
2026-10-0921:240000.18150
2026-10-0717:450020.05010
2026-10-0419:500000.00010
2026-10-0221:100010.14020
2026-05-1413:390010.02130
2026-05-1214:120040.03012
2026-05-1018:480000.01020
2026-05-0820:200020.11030
2026-05-0619:550020.22020
2026-05-0418:490010.13100
2026-04-3021:520020.01240
2026-04-2817:230020.06000
2026-04-2622:290010.00120
2026-04-2422:360000.05010
2026-04-2223:300010.03112
2026-04-2019:350000.02200