GRIT & GF
Juraj Slafkovský

Montreal Canadiens, Left wing

Juraj Slafkovský

  • Two-way
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
5
1 G, 4 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
3.1
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:04
23 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
55.2
share of chances while he's on

Juraj Slafkovský has 1 goal and 4 assists (5 points) in 8 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2026–27, with 23 shots on goal and 19:04 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 85.8 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

85.8050100
Rated above 79% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.4
Wins
+0.06
Physicality75thGF66thIntimidation66thChemistry87thClutch25th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.58, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 79.1% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.15 SD · 87th percentile · weight 13% · +0.2 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.0.1087th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5775th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 104 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 CAR

    Thursday, May 21

    Big night

    Juraj Slafkovský had three points, two goals and one assist. He has 36 goals this season. He played 16:41 and had four shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 6-2.

  2. at BUF

    Thursday, May 14

    Big night

    Three points for Juraj Slafkovský: three assists. He has 82 points in 94 games this season. He played 19:17 and had two shots on goal. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 6-3.

  3. vs BUF

    Tuesday, May 12

    Volume

    Juraj Slafkovský had 10 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.9. The Canadiens fell 3-2 to the Sabres.

  4. at TBL

    Tuesday, April 21

    Ice time

    Juraj Slafkovský played 25:33, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 76 points in 84 games this season. The Canadiens fell 3-2 to the Lightning in overtime.

  5. at TBL

    Sunday, April 19

    Hat trick

    Juraj Slafkovský scored three goals. He also scored the overtime winner. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.8. It finished 4-3 for the Canadiens in overtime.

  6. vs TBL

    Thursday, April 9

    Volume

    Juraj Slafkovský had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 4.7. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 2-1 for the Canadiens.

  7. at NYR

    Thursday, April 2

    Snakebit

    Juraj Slafkovský generated 2.0 expected goals on two shots and did not score. He has 67 points in 75 games this season. It finished 3-2 for the Canadiens.

  8. vs CAR

    Tuesday, March 24

    Streak

    Juraj Slafkovský has a point in 7 straight games. He has now scored in 3 straight. His goal stood up as the winner. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 5-2.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:04
    84
  • Points per 601.97
    51
  • Goals per 600.39
    27
  • Individual xG per 601.23
    82
  • Shots per 609.0
    86

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.84
    70
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.30
    62
  • xGF%55.2%
    71

Physical

  • Hits per 602.8
    35
  • Blocks per 602.8
    63
  • Penalty minutes per 602.4
    28

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed23.1 mph
    97
  • Bursts over 20 mph26
    92
  • Distance skated24 mi
    80

Shooting

  • Hardest shot91.5 mph
    96
  • Shots on goal23
    91
  • Shooting %4.3%
    15

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time48.6%
    97
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.7%
    84

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
Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield865:4884–454.1–1.92–168%
Alex Newhook, Ivan Demidov217:5014–70.3–0.20–056%
Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook25:022–130.0–0.90–11%
Nick Suzuki, Zachary Bolduc62:302–20.1–0.10–047%
Phillip Danault, Nick Suzuki62:020–20.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 31 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
05-0610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278145233.119:047755.2
2025–268230437318136.618:3210510149.8
2024–257918335113318.017:211947849.1
2023–248220305015221.817:571528448.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1717:510210.19122
2026-10-1419:400040.34100
2026-10-1319:410230.34012
2026-10-1022:100050.45210
2026-10-0817:240050.36000
2026-10-0619:431020.26112
2026-10-0318:120010.04210
2026-09-2917:530021.15010
2026-05-2918:050010.32100
2026-05-2717:180000.00240
2026-05-2521:350020.24120
2026-05-2318:510010.03010
2026-05-2116:412141.37110
2026-05-1823:070030.21100
2026-05-1617:460030.28010
2026-05-1419:170321.08122
2026-05-1223:100150.90300
2026-05-1018:121040.44110
2026-05-0817:560010.21120
2026-05-0619:410140.44100