GRIT & GF
Victor Eklund

New York Islanders, Right wing

Victor Eklund

  • Physical
  • Edgy
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:25
8 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
42.7
share of chances while he's on

Victor Eklund has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 8 games for the New York Islanders in 2026–27, with 8 shots on goal and 13:25 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 35.8 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

35.8050100
Rated above 15% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.6
Wins
−0.10
Physicality25thGF67thIntimidation5thChemistry46thClutch59th

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 14.9% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.07 SD · 67th percentile · weight 38% · −0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.6578th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.1264th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.9851th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 97 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 game13:25
    30
  • Points per 601.12
    23
  • Goals per 600.56
    40
  • Individual xG per 600.81
    50
  • Shots per 604.5
    21

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.19
    35
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.94
    23
  • xGF%42.7%
    23

Physical

  • Hits per 609.5
    81
  • Blocks per 602.8
    64
  • Penalty minutes per 604.5
    11

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    36
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    45
  • Distance skated18 mi
    43

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.0 mph
    37
  • Shots on goal8
    37
  • Shooting %12.5%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.2%
    80
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.1%
    86

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
Brayden Schenn, Calum Ritchie855:0350–562.4–3.03–145%
Brayden Schenn, Casey Cizikas56:557–90.2–0.50–031%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Emil Heineman25:033–50.1–0.40–123%
Brayden Schenn, Emil Heineman13:362–00.1–0.00–0100%
Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Simon Holmstrom73:242–50.0–0.10–016%
Brayden Schenn, Bo Horvat63:021–60.0–0.30–011%
Simon Holmstrom, Calum Ritchie52:351–10.2–0.00–0100%
Casey Cizikas, Ondrej Palat52:081–10.0–0.00–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 17 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 9 games

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

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-1410-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27811281.413:2517542.7
2025–26101120.115:302046.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1712:550000.04400
2026-10-1513:490000.06210
2026-10-1313:490030.45100
2026-10-1013:250000.00432
2026-10-0813:490000.04200
2026-10-0615:010020.17212
2026-10-0312:321110.31102
2026-09-3011:580020.38102
2026-04-1415:300120.07200