GRIT & GF
Connor Bedard

Chicago Blackhawks, Centre

Connor Bedard

  • Workhorse
  • Net-front
  • Playmaker
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 3 GP
Individual xG
1.3
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:18
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
41.6
share of chances while he's on

Connor Bedard has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 3 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 20:18 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 81.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

3 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

81.2050100
Rated above 72% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.02
Physicality76thGF48thIntimidation57thChemistry46thClutch6th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.44, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 71.9% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality

+0.40 SD · 76th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 goals

What he does with his body: hits, blocks and takeaways (scaled toward per-game totals by his ice time), penalties drawn, and penalties taken against him.

  • Hitsper 60All situations, pulled toward average when the sample is small.3.534th pct
  • Blocked shotsper 60All situations.2.145th pct
  • Takeawaysper 60As recorded by the arena scorer, which varies by building.0.9560th pct
  • Penalties drawnper 60How often he gets under someone's skin enough to put his team on the power play.0.8858th pct
  • Penalties takenper 60Counts against him, at half the weight of penalties drawn.0.5078th pct
  • Ice time× position averagePer-game ice time against his position's average. Physical rates are scaled by this to the power 0.75.1.1593th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 46 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 SJS

    Monday, April 6

    Volume

    Connor Bedard had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Seven got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 6.1. The Blackhawks lost 3-2 to the Sharks.

  2. at MIN

    Thursday, March 19

    Volume

    Connor Bedard had 11 shot attempts. Six got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 6.2. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 2-1 for the Blackhawks.

  3. at UTA

    Thursday, March 12

    Overtime winner

    Connor Bedard won it in overtime. He has 27 goals this season. He played 23:28 and had two shots on goal. The Blackhawks beat the Mammoth 3-2 in overtime.

  4. vs UTA

    Monday, March 9

    Volume

    Connor Bedard had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 6.0. The Blackhawks beat the Mammoth 3-2 in overtime.

  5. vs VAN

    Friday, March 6

    Volume

    Connor Bedard had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 6.0 attempts a game. The Blackhawks lost 6-3 to the Canucks.

  6. vs SJS

    Monday, February 2

    Streak

    Connor Bedard has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 23rd goal of the season. He played 20:42 and had one shot on goal. The Blackhawks beat the Sharks 6-3.

  7. at MIN

    Tuesday, January 27

    Volume

    Connor Bedard had 11 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.9. The Blackhawks lost 4-3 to the Wild in a shootout.

  8. at LAK

    Thursday, December 4

    Streak

    Connor Bedard has scored in 3 straight games. He has 18 goals this season. He played 17:59 and had four shots on goal. It finished 2-1 for the Blackhawks.

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 game20:18
    92
  • Points per 602.95
    82
  • Goals per 600.98
    63
  • Individual xG per 601.32
    87
  • Shots per 607.9
    73

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.03
    25
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.85
    27
  • xGF%41.6%
    19

Physical

  • Hits per 602.0
    25
  • Blocks per 602.0
    42
  • 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 speed21.4 mph
    40
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    22
  • Distance skated10 mi
    20

Shooting

  • Hardest shot80.8 mph
    54
  • Shots on goal8
    37
  • Shooting %12.5%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.1%
    79
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.4%
    42

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
Patrick Kane, Roman Kantserov337:3028–431.5–1.81–245%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 13 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
03-1410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27312381.320:182241.6
2025–266930457522629.220:52313042.3
2024–258223446719519.920:17474342.2
2023–246822396120621.819:47543139.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1720:440020.33010
2026-10-1519:051130.63110
2026-10-1321:060130.38100
2026-04-1517:510200.04006
2026-04-1322:310000.17110
2026-04-1123:010160.58000
2026-04-0920:220030.16020
2026-04-0621:130170.51012
2026-04-0417:410220.34010
2026-04-0220:140130.44000
2026-03-3119:570000.00000
2026-03-2920:400160.45110
2026-03-2720:320030.44000
2026-03-2619:371040.20000
2026-03-2419:530040.32000
2026-03-2220:461030.60102
2026-03-2018:380010.15000
2026-03-1923:541060.91110
2026-03-1723:050240.46110
2026-03-1419:450020.24202