GRIT & GF
Simon Nemec

Calgary Flames, Defence

Simon Nemec

  • Net-front
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
2
0 G, 2 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
2.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
21:08
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.1
share of chances while he's on

Simon Nemec has 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) in 8 games for the Calgary Flames in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 21:08 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 24.6 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

24.6050100
Rated above 57% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.8
Wins
+0.13
Physicality29thGF99thIntimidation47thChemistry86thClutch37th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.39, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 57% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.34 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +0.5 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.1.2799th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.1.7899th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.4199th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 147 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 BOS

    Monday, March 16

    Volume

    Simon Nemec had 10 shot attempts. Two reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.9 attempts a game. It finished 4-3 for the Devils in overtime.

  2. at CGY

    Monday, January 19

    Overtime winner

    Simon Nemec scored the overtime winner. That was his eighth goal of the season. He played 23:14 and had two shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Devils in overtime.

  3. vs CBJ

    Monday, December 1

    Ice time

    Simon Nemec played 29:28, about 10 minutes more than his average this season. He has 15 points in 26 games this season. The Devils fell 5-3 to the Blue Jackets.

  4. vs STL

    Wednesday, November 26

    Overtime winner

    Simon Nemec won it in overtime. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 24:19 and had two shots on goal. The Devils beat the Blues 3-2 in overtime.

  5. at FLA

    Thursday, November 20

    Ice time

    Simon Nemec played 25:04, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 12 points in 20 games this season. The Devils fell 1-0 to the Panthers.

  6. at WSH

    Saturday, November 15

    Ice time

    Simon Nemec played 26:02, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He has 12 points in 18 games this season. The Devils beat the Capitals 3-2 in a shootout.

  7. at CHI

    Wednesday, November 12

    Hat trick

    Simon Nemec scored three goals. He also scored the overtime winner. He played 26:27, about 9 minutes over his average. It finished 4-3 for the Devils in overtime.

  8. vs NYI

    Monday, November 10

    Drought over

    Simon Nemec scored for the first time in 17 games. He has 1 goal this season. The Devils lost 3-2 to the Islanders in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game21:08
    67
  • Points per 600.71
    42
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.70
    100
  • Shots per 605.0
    77

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.87
    73
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.86
    24
  • xGF%50.1%
    48

Physical

  • Hits per 600.7
    14
  • Blocks per 603.5
    32
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    93

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.3 mph
    95
  • Bursts over 20 mph7
    76
  • Distance skated25 mi
    75

Shooting

  • Hardest shot87.2 mph
    60
  • Shots on goal14
    84
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.0%
    56
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.6%
    42

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
Kevin Bahl881:40106–704.7–3.53–257%
Yan Kuznetsov735:1947–401.0–1.90–534%
Joel Hanley110:0210–170.3–1.00–125%
Jake Middleton88:3712–60.4–0.20–069%
Zach Whitecloud85:338–10.4–0.20–069%
Zayne Parekh73:464–40.1–0.30–120%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 25 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
0.000.501.00
03-2610-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278022142.021:0821050.1
2025–26681115261017.219:402310647.8
2024–2527224260.914:5922639.6
2023–246031619734.819:522210751.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1821:570010.95110
2026-10-1520:540030.23010
2026-10-1319:550110.03010
2026-10-1023:370110.05030
2026-10-0820:100010.15120
2026-10-0421:140030.07010
2026-10-0319:590000.02000
2026-10-0121:180040.49010
2026-04-1421:390000.07010
2026-04-1224:030010.05110
2026-04-1121:120040.20140
2026-04-0923:010010.04142
2026-04-0716:400010.03010
2026-04-0517:300010.27030
2026-04-0418:230020.30010
2026-04-0218:290020.03140
2026-03-3122:540000.06000
2026-03-2916:551030.27020
2026-03-2818:130000.01110
2026-03-2617:180110.00120