GRIT & GF
Braeden Bowman

Vegas Golden Knights, Right wing

Braeden Bowman

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.7
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:39
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
37.5
share of chances while he's on

Braeden Bowman has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 10 games for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 13:39 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 18.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

10 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

18.0050100
Rated above 3% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.6
Wins
−0.10
Physicality12thGF51thIntimidation1thChemistry46thClutch75th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.53, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 3.2% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.56 SD · 75th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0475th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1751th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 115 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 LAK

    Wednesday, January 14

    Drought over

    Braeden Bowman scored for the first time in 17 games. That was his sixth goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Golden Knights in overtime.

  2. vs OTT

    Wednesday, November 26

    Streak

    Braeden Bowman has a point in 5 straight games. He has 7 points in 8 games this season. The Golden Knights fell 4-3 to the Senators in a shootout.

  3. at ANA

    Saturday, November 22

    Streak

    Braeden Bowman has scored in 3 straight games. He has 4 goals this season. He played 16:03 and had two shots on goal. The Golden Knights fell 4-3 to the Ducks in overtime.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:39
    33
  • Points per 601.32
    29
  • Goals per 600.88
    56
  • Individual xG per 600.75
    42
  • Shots per 604.8
    28

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.93
    18
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.21
    12
  • xGF%37.5%
    9

Physical

  • Hits per 601.8
    22
  • Blocks per 601.8
    35
  • 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 speed20.8 mph
    15
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    22
  • Distance skated20 mi
    59

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.5 mph
    47
  • Shots on goal11
    54
  • Shooting %18.2%
    74

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time42.3%
    54
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.9%
    48

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
Nic Dowd, Marc Gatcomb1077:5365–882.0–4.21–332%
William Karlsson, Ivan Barbashev79:4110–60.5–0.20–078%
Tomas Hertl, Victor Olofsson35:0112–30.2–0.01–0100%
Jack Eichel, Marc Gatcomb92:000–50.0–0.60–10%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 16 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
03-0410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710213111.713:394437.5
2025–2654818267513.214:08192854.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1714:300000.06100
2026-10-1518:151050.90110
2026-10-1314:200000.00010
2026-10-1214:200000.02100
2026-10-1012:440000.00100
2026-10-0813:360000.00000
2026-10-0615:060010.03000
2026-10-0410:410110.05000
2026-10-0212:021030.35010
2026-09-2910:580010.31010
2026-06-149:120000.03000
2026-03-2110:140010.00000
2026-03-1910:580030.31000
2026-03-1714:040010.29012
2026-03-1414:170000.00010
2026-03-1211:320220.21000
2026-03-1017:100020.23002
2026-03-0815:270030.37020
2026-03-0619:500120.21102
2026-03-0417:530020.56310