GRIT & GF
Gavin Brindley

Colorado Avalanche, Centre

Gavin Brindley

  • Heavy
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 3 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
7:47
3 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
48.1
share of chances while he's on

Gavin Brindley has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 3 games for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026–27, with 3 shots on goal and 7:47 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2025–26 is 21.0 out of 100.

GRIT & GF

2025-26

21.0050100
Rated above 5% of forwards
Goals above average
−4.2
Wins
−0.70
Physicality14thGF75thIntimidation1thChemistry9thClutch87th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.50, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 5.1% of 531 rated players

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Clutch

+1.06 SD · 87th 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.0.1387th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.6321th pct

Percentiles are against 531 rated forwards in 2025-26, on 465 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 CHI

    Saturday, February 28

    Drought over

    Gavin Brindley scored for the first time in 25 games. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his sixth goal of the season. It finished 3-1 for the Avalanche.

  2. vs FLA

    Thursday, December 11

    Ice time

    Gavin Brindley played 16:06, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 6-2 for the Avalanche.

  3. at VAN

    Sunday, November 9

    Overtime winner

    Gavin Brindley scored the overtime winner. That was his third goal of the season. He played 11:01 and had two shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Canucks 5-4 in overtime.

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 game7:47
    1
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.72
    38
  • Shots per 607.7
    71

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.16
    32
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.34
    58
  • xGF%48.1%
    41

Physical

  • Hits per 6012.8
    89
  • Blocks per 600.0
    1
  • Penalty minutes per 605.1
    8

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed23.0 mph
    94
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    58
  • Distance skated4 mi
    6

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.0 mph
    36
  • Shots on goal3
    15
  • Shooting %0.0%
    12

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.3%
    32
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.4%
    41

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
Parker Kelly, Fedor Svechkov310:165–110.2–0.40–035%
Nazem Kadri, Parker Kelly34:214–60.0–0.20–09%
Brock Nelson, Parker Kelly34:1610–10.3–0.00–092%

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
0.000.200.400.60
01-3110-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27300030.37:475048.1
2025–26566713626.69:33371649.8
2023–24100000.012:200055.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-197:570000.00100
2026-10-168:390020.10202
2026-10-146:460010.18200
2026-03-224:570010.07000
2026-03-2012:290020.46100
2026-03-183:500010.02100
2026-03-1610:200100.09100
2026-03-145:260000.00010
2026-03-129:200010.13110
2026-03-108:150000.10100
2026-03-0810:050010.15010
2026-03-067:070020.17110
2026-03-039:050010.09000
2026-03-027:300000.00100
2026-02-283:261020.28100
2026-02-266:520010.03000
2026-02-258:200010.02000
2026-02-049:490020.17000
2026-02-028:470000.00010
2026-01-318:070010.15000