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16Cap hit
$3M
2.9% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
+$2.778M
vs. $5.778M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
75
Goals
18
15.5% shooting
Assists
25
14 primary
Points
43
0.57 per game
TOI/GP
17:33
PP 1:29 · PK 1:51
xGF%
47.0
5v5, -3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.55
per game
Faceoff %
—
8 W · 18 L
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 37 · Hits 25
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 @ BOS · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:10 | 1:49 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 83 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.08 |
| Apr 12 vs OTT · W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19:13 | 3:21 | 1:14 | — | 100 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1.20 |
| Apr 11 @ DET · W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 | 0:00 | 0:53 | 0-1 | 75 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +0.64 |
| Apr 9 vs PIT · L 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:09 | 0:58 | 0:35 | — | 100 | 3 | 0 | -1 | +0.47 |
| Apr 7 vs PHI · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:05 | 3:53 | 1:07 | 0-2 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.15 |
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 · 999 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
32nd percentile
31st percentile
11th percentile
69th percentile
45th percentile
66th percentile
39th percentile
62nd percentile
70th percentile
72nd percentile
28th percentile
51st percentile
33rd percentile
58th 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 styleSkilled rush attacker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Brown excels at creating fast-break scoring chances with his speed and excellent rush ability, but he doesn't shoot much and struggles in the physical, defensive aspects of the game. He gets into the right areas, particularly the slot, yet his limited shot volume caps his impact.
- Shooting volume
- 31
- Playmaking
- 57
- Zone entries(est.)
- 84
- Forechecking
- 11
- Physicality
- 13
- Defensive impact
- 16
- Puck management
- 60
- Speed
- 78
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 15%(190 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent rush chances at 84th percentile, setting up scoring plays from transition
- Strong speed at 78th percentile helps him exploit openings and support the attack
- Solid playmaking at 57th percentile creates opportunities for linemates
Watch-outs
- Forechecking at just 11th percentile means he doesn't pressure well without the puck
- Shooting volume ranks only 31st, limiting his own goal-scoring chances despite good positioning
- Physicality at 13th percentile suggests he avoids contact and battles infrequently
Similar style: Ilya Mikheyev (TBL), Brandon Saad
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 · 75 GP
Season total +40.9, or +0.55 per game.
- Scoring
- +33.3
- Shooting
- +8.7
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- -0.9
- Physical play
- +2.4
- Puck battles
- -1.9
- Penalties
- +0.4
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 18:14 | — |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 15:51 | 37.5 |
| 2018-19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 13:00 | 50.0 |
| 2023-24 | Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.3 | 11:55 | 50.0 |
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18.5 | 15:41 | 53.3 |
| Career | 5 seasons | 59 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 13.1 | 14:26 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs PHI, Oct 1
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- The Devils' surplus of depth alleviates the short-term Connor Brown injury
Pucks and Pitchforks · 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 +0.72 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.2 mph
- 91st pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 116
- Hardest shot
- 80.8 mph
- 24th pct
- Distance
- 218.4 mi
- OZ time
- 40.9%
- 34th pct
- DZ time
- 41.5%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 32, forwards typically produce 74% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 63%.
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
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NJD | $3M | 2.9% |
| 2027-28 | NJD | $3M | 2.6% |
| 2028-29 | NJD | $3M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. NTC. $9M 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).