GRIT & GF
Ethen Frank

Washington Capitals, Right wing

Ethen Frank

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 2 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
9:43
2 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
40.5
share of chances while he's on

Ethen Frank has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 2 games for the Washington Capitals in 2026–27, with 2 shots on goal and 9:43 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 77.7 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

77.7050100
Rated above 70% of forwards
Goals above average
+2.9
Wins
+0.48
Physicality48thGF90thIntimidation68thChemistry49thClutch77th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.45, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 69.7% of 531 rated players

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GF

+1.30 SD · 90th percentile · weight 38% · +1.0 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.5.2190th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.4.1795th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9672th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 655 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 MTL

    Tuesday, January 13

    Streak

    Ethen Frank has scored in 3 straight games. He scored twice. He played 18:06, about 6 minutes over his average. The Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.

  2. at NSH

    Sunday, January 11

    Volume

    Ethen Frank had 9 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 2.7 attempts a game. He played 18:06, about 6 minutes over his average. The Capitals fell 3-2 to the Predators.

  3. at DET

    Sunday, December 21

    Volume

    Ethen Frank had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Three got through to the goalie, and two went in. He came in averaging 2.5 attempts a game. The Capitals fell 3-2 to the Red Wings in overtime.

  4. vs CBJ

    Sunday, December 7

    Ice time

    Ethen Frank played 17:05, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 10 points in 19 games this season. It finished 2-0 for the Capitals.

  5. at MTL

    Thursday, November 20

    Big night

    Four points for Ethen Frank: two goals and two assists. It was his first goal in 18 games. He has 2 goals this season. It finished 8-4 for the Capitals.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game9:43
    4
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.68
    33
  • Shots per 606.2
    51

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.15
    32
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.19
    13
  • xGF%40.5%
    16

Physical

  • Hits per 603.1
    39
  • Blocks per 600.0
    1
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.9 mph
    93
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    22
  • Distance skated3 mi
    4

Shooting

  • Hardest shot83.7 mph
    71
  • Shots on goal2
    11
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.1%
    30
  • Offensive zone time, even strength37.9%
    12

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
Anthony Beauvillier, Justin Sourdif210:129–100.6–0.20–074%
Boone Jenner, Anthony Beauvillier26:123–100.1–0.70–07%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 4 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
01-3110-13

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27200020.29:431040.5
2025–26621212249112.512:14535150.4
2024–2524437232.410:49111955.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1310:150010.08000
2026-10-119:110010.13100
2026-04-059:440010.14320
2026-04-049:340000.04010
2026-03-221:220010.17000
2026-03-2011:230010.35102
2026-03-1813:260010.40100
2026-03-147:320010.01000
2026-03-1210:300000.00110
2026-03-118:460010.18010
2026-03-0914:181031.12010
2026-03-079:360000.00012
2026-03-0310:200000.00020
2026-02-2811:300010.35110
2026-02-2710:580030.25000
2026-02-2517:070040.35330
2026-02-0513:490020.31330
2026-02-0314:250010.06100
2026-02-0213:460100.00040
2026-01-3115:470100.11000