Frank Nazar

Net-front
Steady

Points, 2026–27: 4; 3 G, 1 A in 7 GP
Individual xG: 3.1; 3 goals from it
Ice time per game: 18:13; 14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 50.4; share of chances while he's on

Frank Nazar has 3 goals and 1 assist (4 points) in 7 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 18:13 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 70.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

7 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

Rated above 57% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.6
Wins: +0.10

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 56.7% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Chemistry

−0.21 SD · 80th 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.0.0380th pct
Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5062th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 98 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.

vs WPG
Thursday, October 15
Streak
Frank Nazar has scored in 3 straight games. That was his third goal of the season. He played 15:57 and had three shots on goal. The Blackhawks beat the Jets 4-3 in overtime.
vs WPG
Tuesday, March 31
Volume
Frank Nazar had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.0. The Blackhawks lost 4-3 to the Jets in overtime.
at NJD
Sunday, March 29
Volume
Frank Nazar had 13 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Seven reached the net and two went in. His average this season was 3.8. The Blackhawks fell 5-3 to the Devils.
at UTA
Thursday, March 12
Streak
Frank Nazar has a point in 5 straight games. That was his tenth goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Blackhawks in overtime.
vs UTA
Monday, March 9
Overtime winner
Frank Nazar won it in overtime. He has 9 goals this season. He played 20:40 and had two shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Blackhawks in overtime.
at MTL
Thursday, December 18
Drought over
Frank Nazar scored for the first time in 21 games. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.1. The Blackhawks fell 4-1 to the Canadiens.
vs OTT
Tuesday, October 28
Volume
Frank Nazar had 9 shot attempts. Two got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 3.2 attempts a game. It finished 7-3 for the Blackhawks.

Player card

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

Scoring

Ice time per game18:13
79
Points per 601.88
46
Goals per 601.41
80
Individual xG per 601.46
91
Shots per 606.6
57

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.45
48
xG against per 60, on ice2.41
51
xGF%50.4%
52

Physical

Hits per 601.4
16
Blocks per 601.9
39
Penalty minutes per 603.3
19

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed22.8 mph
92
Bursts over 20 mph26
92
Distance skated21 mi
64

Shooting

Hardest shot83.8 mph
71
Shots on goal14
67
Shooting %21.4%
85

Zone time

Offensive zone time39.2%
21
Offensive zone time, even strength38.7%
19

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Patrick Kane, Roman Kantserov	6	32:14	23–31	0.9–1.5	0–1	37%
Ryan Donato, Oliver Moore	6	20:44	26–17	1.5–0.7	2–1	68%
Ryan Donato, Nick Lardis	3	8:07	6–10	0.1–0.4	0–1	21%
Patrick Kane, Oliver Moore	4	5:45	5–7	0.1–0.3	0–1	32%
Patrick Kane, Nick Lardis	2	5:38	2–6	0.0–0.1	0–0	12%
Teuvo Teravainen, Roman Kantserov	2	4:43	5–2	0.2–0.2	0–1	52%
Patrick Kane, Tyler Bertuzzi	6	3:28	7–3	0.6–0.4	0–1	61%
Jordan Greenway, Cole Smith	7	2:00	1–1	0.1–0.0	0–0	93%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 20 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

0.000.501.001.50

03-2210-17

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	7	3	1	4	14	3.1	18:13	3	4	50.4
2025–26	66	15	26	41	138	20.9	18:19	37	59	42.7
2024–25	53	12	14	26	91	10.6	15:52	30	38	41.7
2023–24	3	1	0	1	2	0.7	16:09	0	1	33.4

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-17	17:24	0	0	2	0.07	1	1	0
2026-10-15	15:57	1	0	3	0.63	0	0	0
2026-10-08	19:15	1	0	1	0.25	1	1	5
2026-10-06	19:34	1	1	3	1.10	0	1	0
2026-10-03	19:58	0	0	2	0.40	0	1	0
2026-10-01	17:23	0	0	0	0.13	1	0	2
2026-09-29	18:01	0	0	3	0.51	0	0	0
2026-04-15	17:51	0	0	0	0.16	2	0	0
2026-04-13	17:35	0	0	0	0.10	0	0	0
2026-04-11	7:24	0	0	0	0.10	0	0	0
2026-04-09	16:39	0	0	1	0.10	1	2	0
2026-04-06	21:35	1	1	6	0.60	0	2	0
2026-04-04	18:57	0	1	1	0.06	1	1	2
2026-04-02	17:41	0	0	3	0.32	1	0	0
2026-03-31	17:46	0	0	4	0.64	1	0	0
2026-03-29	19:00	2	0	7	1.17	2	2	0
2026-03-27	16:33	0	0	2	0.19	0	2	0
2026-03-26	18:06	0	0	1	0.03	2	0	0
2026-03-24	16:43	1	1	1	1.23	0	0	0
2026-03-22	19:30	0	0	2	0.23	0	0	0