GRIT & GF
Aydar Suniev

Calgary Flames, Left wing

Aydar Suniev

  • Finisher
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
3
2 G, 1 A in 5 GP
Individual xG
1.4
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:10
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
48.5
share of chances while he's on

Aydar Suniev has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 5 games for the Calgary Flames in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 14:10 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 56.1 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

5 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

2026-27

56.1050100
Rated above 38% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality40thGF82thIntimidation12thChemistry46thClutch88th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.05, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 38.1% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.95 SD · 88th 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.0.0688th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.1015th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 61 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 game14:10
    40
  • Points per 602.54
    71
  • Goals per 601.69
    88
  • Individual xG per 601.14
    76
  • Shots per 605.9
    47

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice4.03
    100
  • xG against per 60, on ice4.29
    0
  • xGF%48.5%
    43

Physical

  • Hits per 604.2
    51
  • Blocks per 604.2
    87
  • Penalty minutes per 601.7
    42

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    44
  • Bursts over 20 mph10
    49
  • Distance skated12 mi
    25

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.9 mph
    49
  • Shots on goal7
    30
  • Shooting %28.6%
    95

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time37.4%
    11
  • Offensive zone time, even strength36.5%
    4

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
Morgan Frost, Matt Coronato530:0025–491.2–2.22–136%
Morgan Frost, Yegor Sharangovich37:419–70.6–0.41–061%
Adam Klapka, Jonathan Castagna26:377–170.3–0.51–235%
Morgan Frost, Adam Klapka22:244–50.2–0.70–123%
Mikael Backlund, Matt Coronato42:221–40.0–0.10–025%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 12 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 12 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-1710-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27521371.414:105548.5
2025–26601190.811:372441.6
2024–25100010.114:480045.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1815:410000.00100
2026-10-1514:210030.51110
2026-10-1313:161110.29222
2026-10-1015:491020.52110
2026-10-0811:410010.02010
2026-04-1611:460010.12112
2026-04-1410:540040.38010
2026-04-1211:270100.06000
2026-04-1112:250010.09110
2026-04-0911:560030.13000
2026-04-0711:160000.02010
2025-04-1714:480010.15000