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7Vancouver Canucks · Right wing · Shoots R
Brendan Gallagher
Age 34 · 5'9" · 185 lb · Born in Edmonton, CAN
Cap hit
$3.25M
50% retained by previous team
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$1.866M
vs. $4.634M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
11:01
PP 0:00 · PK 0:48
xGF%
46.7
5v5, -2.5 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.11
per game
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 0 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 1 · Hits 4
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs EDM · L 9-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11:08 | 0:00 | 0:59 | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.33 |
| Sep 29 @ EDM · W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:54 | 0:00 | 0:37 | — | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.11 |
| May 3 @ TBL · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| May 1 vs TBL · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5:39 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 29 @ TBL · W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.33 |
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 · 2025-26 · 818 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
50th percentile
41st percentile
44th percentile
67th percentile
84th percentile
63rd percentile
67th percentile
68th percentile
54th percentile
62nd percentile
2nd percentile
11th percentile
59th percentile
51st percentile
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 styleGritty two-way winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Gallagher plays a hard-nosed, physical game centered on forechecking and generating chances through direct entries and shooting volume. He's an opportunistic scorer who battles down low but struggles to create for teammates and lacks elite defensive instincts.
- Shooting volume
- 66
- Playmaking
- 22
- Zone entries(est.)
- 66
- Forechecking
- 69
- Physicality
- 59
- Defensive impact
- 39
- Puck management
- 66
- Speed
- 66
Where he shoots from
Slot 50% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 17%(178 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Forechecking activity ranks 69th among wingers, driving puck pressure consistently
- Zone entry efficiency at 66th percentile with strong rush chance conversion
- Shooting volume of 66th percentile with high slot shot percentage
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 22nd percentile limits ability to set up teammates
- Defensive impact in 39th percentile suggests occasional positioning gaps
- Limited speed relative to peers at 66th percentile slows transition game
Similar style: Jordan Martinook (CAR), Eric Robinson (CAR)
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 77 GP
Season total +27.1, or +0.35 per game.
- Scoring
- +16.0
- Shooting
- +9.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.6
- Defense
- -0.4
- Physical play
- +3.0
- Puck battles
- -1.3
- 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
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9.1 | 14:26 | 33.3 |
| 2013-14 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10.5 | 16:36 | 55.6 |
| 2014-15 | Montréal Canadiens | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 7.1 | 18:02 | — |
| 2016-17 | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.3 | 17:22 | — |
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2.7 | 16:56 | 30.0 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 3.8 | 14:41 | 35.3 |
| 2024-25 | Montréal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 15:37 | — |
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 6:25 | — |
| Career | 8 seasons | 79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | -12 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 6.3 | 15:48 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs EDM, Oct 1
Line 3 with Drew O'Connor and Max Sasson (5:37 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Brendan Gallagher Set for Landmark Debut With Vancouver Canucks
azat.tv · Sep 30
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 +0.32 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.1 mph
- 67th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 75.6 mph
- 64th pct
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- OZ time
- 29.2%
- 1st pct
- DZ time
- 55.9%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% 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
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | $3.25M | 3.1% |
UFA after 2026-27. $6.5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).