GRIT & GF
Nate Danielson

Detroit Red Wings, Centre

Nate Danielson

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
2
0 G, 2 A in 7 GP
Individual xG
0.5
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
10:25
4 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
52.0
share of chances while he's on

Nate Danielson has 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) in 7 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 4 shots on goal and 10:25 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 13.8 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

7 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

13.8050100
Rated above 2% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.03
Physicality2thGF40thIntimidation16thChemistry46thClutch77th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.61, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 1.7% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.65 SD · 77th 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.0.0477th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1750th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 71 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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Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game10:25
    6
  • Points per 601.65
    40
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.41
    8
  • Shots per 603.3
    7

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.54
    55
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.35
    57
  • xGF%52.0%
    59

Physical

  • Hits per 604.1
    50
  • Blocks per 600.8
    11
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    45

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.7 mph
    55
  • Bursts over 20 mph20
    83
  • Distance skated13 mi
    26

Shooting

  • Hardest shot75.4 mph
    23
  • Shots on goal4
    19
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.8%
    38
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.9%
    49

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
Andrew Copp, Michael Rasmussen213:2710–140.7–0.61–053%
Sheldon Dries, Carter Mazur18:3115–110.9–0.60–160%
Mason Appleton, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård27:397–30.2–0.30–046%
Dylan Larkin, Viktor Arvidsson26:327–130.1–0.40–114%
Keegan Kolesar, Sheldon Dries43:310–10.0–0.10–10%
Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Brandsegg-Nygård32:310–30.0–0.10–00%
Alex DeBrincat, Sheldon Dries22:032–10.1–0.00–070%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 8 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
0.000.100.20
12-1010-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27702240.510:255152.0
2025–2628257313.911:0381148.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1713:170000.00100
2026-10-1513:540110.05110
2026-10-109:030000.00100
2026-10-0910:500010.15100
2026-10-068:020110.08000
2026-10-048:090000.16000
2026-10-029:410010.06102
2026-01-0311:520000.02000
2026-01-0111:440000.00002
2025-12-319:280000.00010
2025-12-288:420010.13100
2025-12-2712:060010.13000
2025-12-2310:500000.07000
2025-12-2113:070020.13100
2025-12-2012:280020.10000
2025-12-1711:380000.00000
2025-12-1610:060000.00110
2025-12-139:310010.00010
2025-12-1110:410100.13000
2025-12-1011:480010.19100