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Brendan Brisson91

Not on an NHL roster · Center · Shoots L

Brendan Brisson

Age 24 · 6'0" · 188 lb · Born in Los Angeles, USA

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27

Clause

None

Surplus value

—

needs 40 recent games

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

GP

3

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

1

0 primary

Points

1

0.33 per game

TOI/GP

10:35

PP 0:55 · PK 0:00

xGF%

52.9

5v5, +16.5 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.21

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 1 · Hits 1

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Mar 2
vs CBJ · OTL 5-4
001009:460:440:00—7510-1-0.23
Feb 28
vs PIT · W 3-2
0101110:391:020:00—0000-0.08
Feb 26
vs PHI · OTL 3-2
0010011:211:000:00—67010-0.31
Jan 24
@ DAL · L 4-3
000108:470:000:00—33000-0.10
Jan 23
@ STL · W 4-2
000108:470:000:00——000-0.11

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 2023-24 · 165 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%51.8%

65th percentile

Relative xGF%+3.2

75th percentile

HDCF%47.1%

40th percentile

CF%47.8%

35th percentile

Relative CF%+2.5

75th percentile

FF%48.7%

44th percentile

GF%40.0%

17th percentile

CF/6058.4

44th percentile

CA/6063.8

33rd percentile

ixG/600.72

25th percentile

Goals above expected+0.0

57th percentile

IPP60.0%

33rd percentile

PDO94.6

3rd percentile

OZS%54.2%

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 style

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2023-24

Shooting volume
76
Playmaking
85
Zone entries(est.)
22
Forechecking
60
Physicality
41
Defensive impact
74
Puck management
51
Speed
—

Where he shoots from

Slot 34% · Mid-range 40% · Perimeter 26%(35 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Playmaking: 85th percentile among centers.
  • Shooting volume: 76th percentile among centers.
  • Defensive impact: 74th percentile among centers.

Watch-outs

  • Zone entries: 22nd percentile among centers (estimate).

Similar style: Seth Jarvis, William Karlsson (VGK)

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

2023-24 · 15 GP · goals above average

Season total +0.4 goals, or +0.03 per game.

Even strength defense
+0.1
Power play
-0.1
Playmaking
+0.4

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPPSHGGWGSOGS%TOIFO%GS/GP
2023-24Vegas Golden Knights15268-5212012010.012:2050.0+0.03
2024-25Vegas Golden Knights9000-30000070.09:52—-0.16
2025-26New York Rangers3011-10000020.010:35—-0.21
Career3 seasons27279-921201296.911:19—

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 -0.20 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
21.1 mph
12th pct
20+ mph bursts
1
Hardest shot
12.3 mph
0th pct
Distance
4.8 mi
OZ time
42.3%
52nd pct
DZ time
41.7%

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27TOR$850K0.8%

$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).