GRIT & GF
Max Sasson

Vancouver Canucks, Centre

Max Sasson

  • Shot-eater
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 10 GP
Individual xG
1.4
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:06
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
44.0
share of chances while he's on

Max Sasson has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 10 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 13:06 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 69.5 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

69.5050100
Rated above 56% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.01
Physicality55thGF70thIntimidation36thChemistry81thClutch12th

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 56.2% of 402 rated players

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Chemistry

−0.15 SD · 81th percentile · weight 13% · +0.1 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.0.0481th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.5268th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 111 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 BUF

    Thursday, December 11

    Volume

    Max Sasson had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 1.6. The Canucks lost 3-2 to the Sabres.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:06
    27
  • Points per 601.37
    31
  • Goals per 600.92
    59
  • Individual xG per 600.65
    29
  • Shots per 605.0
    31

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.30
    41
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.93
    24
  • xGF%44.0%
    26

Physical

  • Hits per 601.4
    15
  • Blocks per 605.5
    96
  • Penalty minutes per 602.7
    25

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed23.1 mph
    96
  • Bursts over 20 mph43
    99
  • Distance skated22 mi
    70

Shooting

  • Hardest shot76.9 mph
    30
  • Shots on goal11
    54
  • Shooting %18.2%
    74

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time36.8%
    8
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.5%
    17

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
Brendan Gallagher, Arshdeep Bains522:4819–320.9–1.41–140%
Brendan Gallagher, Drew O'Connor514:3118–131.2–0.60–169%
Linus Karlsson, Drew O'Connor414:239–200.3–0.71–332%
Arshdeep Bains, Jonathan Lekkerimäki612:1312–150.4–0.20–068%
Brendan Gallagher, Aatu Räty110:0711–60.2–0.30–143%
Linus Karlsson, Liam Ohgren47:201–70.0–0.70–02%
Drew O'Connor, Arshdeep Bains56:4912–50.3–0.40–043%
Brock Boeser, Drew O'Connor45:383–70.1–0.50–016%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 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
0.000.200.40
03-1710-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2710213111.413:0631244.0
2025–266613619628.211:43304042.7
2024–2529347312.510:20181549.3

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1711:140010.27110
2026-10-1511:400020.28012
2026-10-1311:401010.12010
2026-10-1113:120000.00100
2026-10-1010:400000.01010
2026-10-0813:460000.00012
2026-10-0416:240010.17140
2026-10-0312:140040.38010
2026-10-0113:360000.00000
2026-09-2916:371120.18022
2026-04-1112:240000.00100
2026-04-0912:430030.17000
2026-04-0710:571010.12110
2026-04-0412:080000.00004
2026-04-0213:300100.00100
2026-04-0115:181120.26010
2026-03-2610:160000.10110
2026-03-2410:300000.04000
2026-03-1911:230000.00000
2026-03-1714:590000.00110