GRIT & GF
Artyom Levshunov

Chicago Blackhawks, Defence

Artyom Levshunov

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.0
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:27
12 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
43.6
share of chances while he's on

Artyom Levshunov has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 9 games for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2026–27, with 12 shots on goal and 20:27 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 35.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

35.9050100
Rated above 73% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality72thGF66thIntimidation79thChemistry13thClutch39th

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 73.5% of 223 rated players

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

Intimidation

+0.60 SD · 79th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0878th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.0.8566th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 162 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 WPG

    Thursday, October 15

    Overtime winner

    Artyom Levshunov won it in overtime. It was his first goal in 37 games. He has 1 goal this season. The Blackhawks beat the Jets 4-3 in overtime.

  2. at NYR

    Friday, March 27

    Volume

    Artyom Levshunov had 9 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 3.1 attempts a game. The Blackhawks lost 6-1 to the Rangers.

  3. vs MIN

    Tuesday, March 17

    Ice time

    Artyom Levshunov played 26:29, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 3.0. The Blackhawks fell 4-3 to the Wild in overtime.

  4. vs BOS

    Saturday, January 17

    Ice time

    Artyom Levshunov played 25:42, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 21 points in 46 games this season. The Blackhawks fell 5-2 to the Bruins.

  5. vs WSH

    Friday, January 9

    Ice time

    Artyom Levshunov played 24:42, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 20 points in 42 games this season. The Blackhawks lost 5-1 to the Capitals.

  6. vs VGK

    Sunday, January 4

    Volume

    Artyom Levshunov had 10 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 3.0. He played 23:39, about 5 minutes over his average. It finished 3-2 for the Blackhawks in overtime.

  7. vs PHI

    Tuesday, December 23

    Ice time

    Artyom Levshunov played 24:04, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 16 points in 34 games this season. The Blackhawks fell 3-1 to the Flyers.

  8. vs DET

    Saturday, December 13

    Ice time

    Artyom Levshunov played 23:59, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 14 points in 31 games this season. The Blackhawks fell 4-0 to the Red Wings.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:27
    61
  • Points per 600.98
    57
  • Goals per 600.33
    68
  • Individual xG per 600.31
    74
  • Shots per 603.9
    59

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.30
    38
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.97
    18
  • xGF%43.6%
    24

Physical

  • Hits per 605.2
    81
  • Blocks per 602.6
    14
  • Penalty minutes per 602.0
    36

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    78
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    83
  • Distance skated27 mi
    84

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.2 mph
    23
  • Shots on goal12
    78
  • Shooting %8.3%
    64

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.4%
    30
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.6%
    20

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Wyatt Kaiser970:2153–761.8–3.70–433%
Bowen Byram664:5952–542.4–3.13–344%
Ethan Del Mastro312:088–160.8–0.81–150%
Alex Vlasic97:5412–40.5–0.11–081%
Ian Cole83:535–30.5–0.10–078%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 18 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
03-0810-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279123121.020:2716843.6
2025–266822224845.819:35987642.2
2024–2518066210.920:19192038.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1721:280010.02502
2026-10-1521:341010.12210
2026-10-1321:330110.03230
2026-10-1018:120020.19412
2026-10-0819:330020.11100
2026-10-0618:000110.03000
2026-10-0324:400020.15020
2026-10-0119:510010.25102
2026-09-2919:140010.07110
2026-03-2722:330050.21230
2026-03-2622:200000.00012
2026-03-2423:120020.14420
2026-03-2224:270010.16510
2026-03-2021:230020.30414
2026-03-1920:210000.00310
2026-03-1726:290120.13100
2026-03-1423:550000.00440
2026-03-1218:040010.04012
2026-03-0919:100010.07320
2026-03-0818:000100.00010