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Kevin Gravel
Age 34 · 6'4" · 205 lb · Born in Kingsford, USA
No contract on file.
2025-26 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
16:36
PP 0:00 · PK 0:44
xGF%
23.0
5v5, -20.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.14
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 3 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs ANA · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16:36 | 0:00 | 0:44 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.14 |
| Feb 8 vs BUF · W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17:01 | 0:00 | 1:14 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.27 |
| Feb 7 @ CHI · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 | 0:00 | 1:02 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.16 |
| Feb 3 vs OTT · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:20 | 0:00 | 2:51 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 |
| Dec 17 vs NYR · W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17:13 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.34 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2022-23 · 298 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
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xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play style
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2022-23
- Shooting volume
- 39
- Playmaking
- 25
- Zone entries(est.)
- 5
- Forechecking
- 0
- Physicality
- 75
- Defensive impact
- 31
- Puck management
- 10
- Speed
- —
Where he shoots from
Slot 10% · Mid-range 14% · Perimeter 76%(29 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physicality: 75th percentile among defensemen.
Watch-outs
- Forechecking: 0th percentile among defensemen.
- Zone entries: 5th percentile among defensemen (estimate).
Similar style: Simon Benoit (PHI), Jani Hakanpää
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.
Where his Game Score comes from
2022-23 · 23 GP
Season total +2.8, or +0.12 per game.
- Scoring
- +0.7
- Shooting
- +1.5
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.4
- Defense
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +2.3
- Puck battles
- -0.5
- Penalties
- +0.2
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.23 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.2 mph
- 0th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 71.4 mph
- 4th pct
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- OZ time
- 34.8%
- 0th pct
- DZ time
- 47.1%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 34, defensemen typically produce 71% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
No contract on file.