#7 · Defence
BrendanSmith
2025-26 regular season
- GP
- 15
- G
- 0
- A
- 2
- P
- 2
- +/-
- -1
- PIM
- 11
- SOG
- 10
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- February 8, 1989 (age 37)
- Birthplace
- Mimico, Ontario, CAN
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2007 DET, round 1, #27 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2025-26
- Top skating speed20.7 mphleague avg 21.6 mph18th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph3league avg 31.320th percentile
- Distance skated24.4 mileague avg 133.2 mi22nd percentile
- Hardest shot84.5 mphleague avg 88.9 mph22nd percentile
- Time in the offensive zone39.3%league avg 42.3%14th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0.36 | -0.36 | 21 | 0 | .017 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2025-26 · 5 on 5 · 15 games · 152:25 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 45.3% | 49.6% | -4.3 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 46.2% | 51.1% | -5.0 |
- Goals for–against
- 5–6
- xG for–against
- 5.9–7.2
- Average rating
- 5.4
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro | 15 | 108:32 | 43.2% |
| Jake Christiansen | 3 | 22:53 | 34.9% |
| Damon Severson | 3 | 5:45 | 45.1% |
| Zach Werenski | 5 | 3:39 | 72.5% |
| Ivan Provorov | 4 | 3:08 | 50.9% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 5.2 over the last 10 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 10: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2025-26
| Date | Opp | Rating | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 | @ OTT | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 |
| Dec 28 | vs NYI | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:15 |
| Dec 22 | @ LAK | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:59 |
| Dec 20 | @ ANA | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 10:07 |
| Dec 18 | vs MIN | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:24 |
| Dec 16 | vs ANA | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 |
| Dec 13 | vs VGK | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 11:12 |
| Dec 11 | vs OTT | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 |
| Dec 9 | @ CAR | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 |
| Dec 7 | @ WSH | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9:24 |
| Dec 6 | @ FLA | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 11:09 |
| Dec 4 | vs DET | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 8:48 |
| Dec 1 | @ NJD | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 11:06 |
| Nov 28 | vs PIT | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 13:54 |
| Nov 26 | vs TOR | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:55 |
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 741 | 39 | 107 | 146 | -16 | 798 | 821 | 4.8 | 11 |
| Playoffs | 59 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +11 | 72 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 |
Season by season (16)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Blue Jackets | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 11 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Stars | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 33 | 27 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Devils | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 61 | 60 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Devils | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 63 | 58 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Hurricanes | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +6 | 36 | 63 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Rangers | 48 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +3 | 73 | 58 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Rangers | 62 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 71 | 45 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Rangers | 63 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 71 | 66 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Rangers | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +2 | 69 | 66 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | Red Wings | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 34 | 39 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | Rangers | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 29 | 23 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | Red Wings | 63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +1 | 62 | 82 | 3.7 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Red Wings | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 68 | 88 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2013-14 | Red Wings | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 68 | 90 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | Red Wings | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +1 | 36 | 33 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2011-12 | Red Wings | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 13 | 13 | 7.7 | 1 |