GRIT & GF
James Hagens

Boston Bruins, Centre

James Hagens

  • Shot-eater
  • Playmaker
Points, 2026–27
6
2 G, 4 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.9
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:43
15 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
49.0
share of chances while he's on

James Hagens has 2 goals and 4 assists (6 points) in 9 games for the Boston Bruins in 2026–27, with 15 shots on goal and 12:43 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 76.1 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

2026-27

76.1050100
Rated above 65% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.01
Physicality62thGF54thIntimidation71thChemistry46thClutch3th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.32, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 64.9% of 402 rated players

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Intimidation

+0.20 SD · 71th percentile · weight 11% · +0.0 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.0.0150th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.2979th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 100 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 game12:43
    23
  • Points per 603.15
    86
  • Goals per 601.05
    68
  • Individual xG per 601.00
    65
  • Shots per 607.9
    73

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.35
    44
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.46
    49
  • xGF%49.0%
    45

Physical

  • Hits per 603.1
    40
  • Blocks per 606.8
    99
  • Penalty minutes per 601.0
    58

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.3 mph
    33
  • Bursts over 20 mph9
    45
  • Distance skated19 mi
    48

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.2 mph
    38
  • Shots on goal15
    71
  • Shooting %13.3%
    52

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.5%
    46
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.5%
    44

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
Elias Lindholm, Casey Mittelstadt543:3737–482.0–1.62–156%
Marat Khusnutdinov, Fraser Minten633:2324–210.7–1.60–029%
Tanner Jeannot, Matthew Poitras35:214–90.4–0.21–065%
Morgan Geekie, Fraser Minten42:011–30.1–0.30–125%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 22 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 14 games

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

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-1210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279246151.912:4361349.0
2025–26201120.214:331063.0

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1711:170020.08110
2026-10-1610:030220.17020
2026-10-1311:240000.15020
2026-10-1014:480140.56110
2026-10-0811:370100.00020
2026-10-0513:551020.28112
2026-10-0313:430030.49100
2026-10-0214:141010.14200
2026-09-2913:270010.05040
2026-04-239:530010.16000
2026-04-2111:350010.11312
2026-04-1911:020010.07110
2026-04-1415:580010.09100
2026-04-1213:080110.11002