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65Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots L
Brett Berard
Age 24 · 5'9" · 175 lb · Born in Providence, USA
Cap hit
$850K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.475M
vs. $2.325M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
13
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
10:33
PP 0:00 · PK 0:00
xGF%
45.5
5v5, +2.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.05
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 9 · Hits 17
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 vs NYI · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.07 |
| Jan 2 @ FLA · W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:27 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| Dec 15 vs ANA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:24 | 0:01 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.03 |
| Dec 13 vs MTL · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.04 |
| Dec 10 @ CHI · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.13 |
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 · 134 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
22nd percentile
26th percentile
11th percentile
15th percentile
22nd percentile
32nd percentile
18th percentile
32nd percentile
8th percentile
14th percentile
38th percentile
0th percentile
53rd percentile
28th 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 depth winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Berard plays a physical, hard-hitting game with strong above-ice energy and relentless pursuit of pucks in transition. He lacks the offensive tools and puck skills to generate chances at an NHL level right now.
- Shooting volume
- 42
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 0
- Forechecking
- 71
- Physicality
- 77
- Defensive impact
- 44
- Puck management
- 3
- Speed
- 44
Where he shoots from
Slot 41% · Mid-range 45% · Perimeter 14%(22 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Physical presence and checking intensity rank in the 77th percentile for wingers
- Forechecking pressure rates in the 71st percentile, applying consistent backcheck effort
- Solid defensive positioning stays near league average with 44th percentile impact metrics
Watch-outs
- Playmaking sits at the 0th percentile with zero assists in 13 games
- Zone entries are virtually nonexistent at the 0th percentile, generating no rush chances
- Puck management rates at the 3rd percentile, showing critical ball-handling struggles
Similar style: Nils Hoglander (NSH), Alexander Holtz
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 · 13 GP
Season total +0.7, or +0.05 per game.
- Shooting
- +0.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.1
- Defense
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +0.8
- Puck battles
- -0.4
- Penalties
- -0.4
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% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New York Rangers | 35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10.2 | 10:43 | 42.9 | +0.38 |
| 2025-26 | New York Rangers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 10:33 | — | +0.05 |
| Career | 2 seasons | 48 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 8.7 | 10:40 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
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 +0.04 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.7 mph
- 26th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 19
- Hardest shot
- 75.5 mph
- 10th pct
- Distance
- 21.6 mi
- OZ time
- 42.8%
- 57th pct
- DZ time
- 38.7%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% 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 | MTL | $850K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).