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Brandon Tanev
Age 34 · 6'0" · 189 lb · Born in Toronto, CAN
Cap hit
$2.5M
2.4% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
−$715K
vs. $1.785M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
56
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
3
2 primary
Points
3
0.05 per game
TOI/GP
9:22
PP 0:01 · PK 0:09
xGF%
45.3
5v5, -2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.13
per game
Faceoff %
—
3 W · 11 L
Plus/minus
-15
Blocks 34 · Hits 155
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 vs VGK · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9:24 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.23 |
| Apr 29 @ VGK · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.14 |
| Apr 27 vs VGK · OTL 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:06 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.27 |
| Apr 24 vs VGK · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 21 @ VGK · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6:21 | 0:00 | 0:27 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.14 |
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 · 509 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
21st percentile
7th percentile
17th percentile
36th percentile
6th percentile
43rd percentile
2nd percentile
18th percentile
73rd percentile
6th percentile
10th percentile
4th percentile
1st percentile
33rd 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 styleForechecking power forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Tanev is a relentless physical presence who disrupts opponents through constant pressure and physicality, but offers very little offensive contribution through shooting or playmaking. He plays a high-effort, low-skill style that fits third and fourth line roles where defense and physicality matter more than scoring.
- Shooting volume
- 15
- Playmaking
- 16
- Zone entries(est.)
- 45
- Forechecking
- 87
- Physicality
- 96
- Defensive impact
- 62
- Puck management
- 7
- Speed
- 79
Where he shoots from
Slot 55% · Mid-range 24% · Perimeter 21%(67 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional forechecking intensity at 87th percentile drives puck recovery
- Elite physicality at 96th percentile wears down opposing defenses
- Good speed at 79th percentile keeps him engaged in play
Watch-outs
- Shooting volume at 15th percentile shows almost no offensive threat
- Playmaking at 16th percentile limits setup opportunities for teammates
- Puck management at 7th percentile means frequent turnovers when he touches the puck
Similar style: Cole Reinhardt, Nathan Walker
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 · 56 GP
Season total +7.2, or +0.13 per game.
- Scoring
- +1.9
- Shooting
- +3.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -2.3
- Defense
- +0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +4.8
- Puck battles
- -1.4
- Penalties
- +0.9
- 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Winnipeg Jets | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12.5 | 13:19 | — |
| 2018-19 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 13:45 | — |
| 2019-20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 13:35 | — |
| 2020-21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7.7 | 13:15 | — |
| 2022-23 | Seattle Kraken | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 | 13:24 | 20.0 |
| 2024-25 | Winnipeg Jets | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 10:57 | — |
| 2025-26 | Utah Mammoth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 8:39 | — |
| Career | 7 seasons | 65 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 8.3 | 12:28 | — |
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 +0.14 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.0 mph
- 84th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 98
- Hardest shot
- 86.7 mph
- 61st pct
- Distance
- 87.6 mi
- OZ time
- 39.9%
- 19th pct
- DZ time
- 41.7%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 34, forwards typically produce 63% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 35, when the typical level is 56%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | UTA | $2.5M | 2.4% |
| 2027-28 | UTA | $2.5M | 2.2% |
UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC. $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).