GRIT & GF
Michael Misa

San Jose Sharks, Centre

Michael Misa

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
3
0 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
1.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:24
7 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
29.8
share of chances while he's on

Michael Misa has 0 goals and 3 assists (3 points) in 9 games for the San Jose Sharks in 2026–27, with 7 shots on goal and 13:24 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 42.8 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

42.8050100
Rated above 22% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.06
Physicality51thGF36thIntimidation1thChemistry46thClutch55th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.14, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 21.6% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+0.09 SD · 55th 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.0.0055th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2376th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 103 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 MTL

    Tuesday, March 3

    Streak

    Michael Misa has scored in 3 straight games. He has 5 goals this season. He played 12:37 and had two shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Canadiens 7-5.

  2. vs WPG

    Sunday, March 1

    Overtime winner

    Michael Misa scored the overtime winner. He has 4 goals this season. He played 15:39 and had two shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Jets 2-1 in overtime.

  3. vs LAK

    Tuesday, October 28

    Snakebit

    Michael Misa generated 1.3 expected goals on eight shots and did not score. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 2.4. The Sharks lost 4-3 to the Kings.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:24
    30
  • Points per 601.49
    35
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.59
    23
  • Shots per 603.5
    10

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.62
    7
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.82
    2
  • xGF%29.8%
    1

Physical

  • Hits per 602.5
    31
  • Blocks per 602.0
    43
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.6 mph
    84
  • Bursts over 20 mph22
    86
  • Distance skated21 mi
    61

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.2 mph
    31
  • Shots on goal7
    30
  • Shooting %0.0%
    12

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.1%
    30
  • Offensive zone time, even strength38.7%
    18

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
Kiefer Sherwood, Ivar Stenberg630:3624–340.9–1.80–332%
Tyler Toffoli, Igor Chernyshov321:4613–320.4–1.81–119%
Tyler Toffoli, Collin Graf217:2918–170.6–0.61–150%
Igor Chernyshov, Ivar Stenberg26:273–70.0–0.50–14%
Tyler Toffoli, Mason Marchment73:464–40.2–0.41–139%
Mason Marchment, Kiefer Sherwood63:167–40.3–0.10–083%
Kiefer Sherwood, Collin Graf62:400–60.0–0.40–00%
Kiefer Sherwood, Igor Chernyshov52:181–00.0–0.00–0–

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 12 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
0.000.250.500.75
03-3010-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27903371.213:245429.8
2025–264591221588.412:49142648.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1914:300010.26100
2026-10-1711:290000.03010
2026-10-1513:020010.14010
2026-10-1312:300010.13000
2026-10-1012:440100.05100
2026-10-0815:140100.00110
2026-10-0515:220000.12010
2026-10-0314:140100.00100
2026-10-0111:340040.47100
2026-04-1613:341050.64000
2026-04-1514:371020.17110
2026-04-1310:580110.19010
2026-04-1111:580130.22000
2026-04-0912:440000.00000
2026-04-0811:340010.08022
2026-04-0613:400000.00010
2026-04-0411:100000.00300
2026-04-0214:240100.21012
2026-04-0111:180010.20002
2026-03-3012:000000.00010