Brady
Skjei
D · NSH · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 24
- WAR
- -0.7
- Value
- 12
- PTS
- 26
2025-26№ 308 / 325
Brady Skjei (Nashville Predators) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Brady Skjei
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 95 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : March 25, 1994 · Lakeville, United States
Drafted : 2012 · NYR · round 1, pick #28
Contract : $7,000,000 · 2024-25 → 2030-31 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $4,000,000NMC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 80 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 40 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 81 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 48 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 52 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | 60 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 41 |
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | 78 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 44 |
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | 82 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 39 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 80 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 42 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 790 | 81 | 230 | 311 | 416 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 50 | |
Brady Skjei: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 3 G, 23 A, 26 PTS, -7 +/-, 22:37 TOI. WAR -0.7 (308th of 325) · PAL 24, below average.
In 2025-26, Brady Skjei, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 24 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.7 ranks 308th among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: power play (79, well above average). On the other hand, defense (26, below average) and discipline (30, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: power play (+0.3); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.2).
A marked decline: his PAL was 40 in 2024-25, against 24 now; his WAR went from 0.5 to -0.7.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 12 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Brady Skjei's story
Growing up in Lakeville, Minnesota, Skjei split his late-teen years between high school competition and the U.S. national development program. He spent two seasons with Lakeville North, earning Rookie of the Year honours in his first campaign and the team’s MVP in his second, before moving to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program for one season at the under-17 level and one at under-18.
Selected 28th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Skjei opted for college development at the University of Minnesota. As a freshman he appeared in 36 games and registered one goal and two assists. He signed with the Rangers on April 1, 2015, and finished the 2014–15 season on an amateur tryout with Hartford of the AHL.
Skjei opened his professional scoring in the Calder Cup playoffs, netting his first pro goal on April 26, 2015, against Providence. He was recalled to New York on December 15, 2015, after a strong start with Hartford and gradually carved out a role on the Rangers' blue line. His first NHL goal came on December 11, 2016, versus New Jersey; in the 2017 playoffs he scored on April 16 against Montreal and produced a two-goal game on April 29 against Ottawa, achievements that helped earn him a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2017.
Skjei signed a six-year deal with New York on July 28, 2018, then was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on February 24, 2020, in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick. After five seasons in Carolina, he left as a free agent and signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2024.
Internationally, Skjei represented the United States at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge (one goal, three assists, second place) and won gold at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships. He attended the U.S. evaluation camp for the 2013 World Junior Championship, played in the 2014 World Juniors, and was part of Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, contributing one goal and two assists in ten games as the U.S. captured the gold medal.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 19:60
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:53
- SH TOI/GP
- 3:18
- Pts/GP
- 0.29
- EV points
- 5
- Hits
- 23
- Blocks
- 26
- Takeaways
- 3
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 42.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 24.2 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
25between 13 and 36 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 22
- Games
- 83
So far: 5 pts in 17 games. The team has played 17 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.31 pts per game (last season: 0.32).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Declining
- Points per game: 0.59 in 23-24, 0.32 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 40 → 24
Outlook, age included
↓ DecliningAge 32: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 87 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 84
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 68
- Confidence 89 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 84
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 94
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 71
- Confidence 89 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 47
- Confidence 67 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 68
- Confidence 89 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 77
- Confidence 87 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 80
- Confidence 87 %
- DF
- Defense
- 68
- Confidence 85 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 67
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 90
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating84
- Top speed (35 %)36.4 · 87
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.327 · 79
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.1 · 73
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.6 · 87
ST — Strength68
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.587 · 63
- Body mass (50 %)0.588 · 78
EN — Endurance84
- Ice time per game (45 %)21 · 83
- Total ice time (20 %)1,796 · 87
- Shift length (15 %)48.2 · 78
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)19.8 · 83
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.49 · 85
DU — Durability94
- Share of games played (100 %)0.897 · 94
CK — Checking71
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.439 · 69
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.113 · 70
- Season volume (10 %)4.263 · 78
FG — Fighting47
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.653 · 47
DI — Discipline68
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.059 · 68
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.672 · 73
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.324 · 68
PA — Passing77
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.4 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.413 · 75
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.023 · 71
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.171 · 76
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.254 · 77
SC — Scoring80
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.266 · 79
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.245 · 80
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.197 · 75
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.147 · 81
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 78
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)11 · 80
DF — Defense68
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.008 · 72
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.131 · 64
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.666 · 72
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.074 · 67
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.955 · 76
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)59.2 · 69
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)3.164 · 50
PS — Penalty shot67
- Shootouts (60 %)32 · 65
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience90
- Career regular-season games (65 %)94
- Career playoff games (25 %)82
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall76
- DF · Defense (30 %)68
- PA · Passing (22 %)77
- SK · Skating (12 %)84
- SC · Scoring (12 %)80
- EN · Endurance (9 %)84
- ST · Strength (6 %)68
- DI · Discipline (5 %)68
- CK · Checking (4 %)71
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76 | 84 | 80 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | 78 | 83 | 88 | 68 |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 83 | 92 | 77 |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 82 | 90 | 78 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
-0.7
wins above replacement
308 of 325
PAL Rating
24/ 100
Performance · Below average
187 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
12/ 100
Very poor return
7.00 M$ · expected PAL 69
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 47
- Defense
- 29
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- Offense
- 44
- Creation
- 59
- Shooting
- 37
- Possession
- 30
- Defense
- 26
- Discipline
- 30
- Power play
- 79
- Penalty kill
- 52
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NSH | -0.7 | 24 | 12 | 7.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 0.5 | 40 | 17 | 7.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 1.2 | 95 | 91 | 5.25 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 2.0 | 86 | 73 | 5.25 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
34/ 100
Below average
better than 34% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
38/ 100
Below average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
32/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 148 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 64
- Shot selection
- 71
- Penalties drawn
- 16
- Puck management
- 20
Defense
- Takeaways
- 39
- Discipline
- 52
- Safe zone exits
- 16
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NSH | 34 | 38 | 32 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 50 | 51 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 92 | 82 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 43 | 14 | 76 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.7
wins above replacement
-1.5 to 0.6 — 90% interval
308 of 325 defensemen
-3.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.1
- EV defense
- -1.0
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.5
- Shooting
- -3.2
- Penalties
- -2.0
- Average → replacement
- +3.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NSH | 82 | -0.7 | -1.5 to 0.6 | 308/325 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 78 | 0.5 | -0.4 to 1.5 | 104/314 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 80 | 1.2 | 0.1 to 2.9 | 36/316 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 81 | 2.0 | 1.3 to 3.1 | 14/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 138.1 km/h39th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 37.0 km/h98th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1685th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 40.3 %40th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 75.4 km69th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.05 km50th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.1 %66th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.4 %17th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.2 %26th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1764th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 366th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 864th percentile | 077th percentile | 0.0 %67th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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MINBrady Skjei: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Brady Skjei have in 2026-27?
Brady Skjei has 0 goals and 5 points (5 assists) in 17 games in 2026-27.
How old is Brady Skjei?
Brady Skjei is 32 years old: he was born on March 26, 1994.
How tall is Brady Skjei, and how much does he weigh?
Brady Skjei is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 209 lb (95 kg).
Where is Brady Skjei from?
United States: Brady Skjei was born in Lakeville, Minnesota, United States.
What team does Brady Skjei play for?
Brady Skjei plays for the Nashville Predators in the NHL, at D, wearing number 76.
Is Brady Skjei injured?
No: Brady Skjei is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Brady Skjei?
Brady Skjei produced -0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 308th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 24 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Brady Skjei make?
Brady Skjei earns $7.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 12 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Brady Skjei's contract end?
Brady Skjei's contract runs through the 2030-31 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC clause.
Is Brady Skjei overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 12 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Brady Skjei a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 308th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Brady Skjei getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 40 in 2024-25 to 24 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Brady Skjei played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Brady Skjei has 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists).
What are Brady Skjei's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Brady Skjei has 790 games, 81 goals, 230 assists and 311 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 47 points in 80 games.
Where was Brady Skjei drafted?
Brady Skjei was drafted 28th overall (round 1) by New York Rangers in 2012.
Is Brady Skjei better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2026-27, he averages 0.27 points per game at home (3 in 11 games) and 0.33 on the road (2 in 6 games).
How does Brady Skjei perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Brady Skjei has 76 games and 25 points in his career. His pace (0.33 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.39).
Which player is most similar to Brady Skjei?
Jack St. Ivany: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Jack St. Ivany's page →Is Brady Skjei a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 25 points in 2026-27, or 0.30 points per game.
Is Brady Skjei married?
Yes, married to Gracia Bonesho (August 2021).
What is Brady Skjei's nationality?
Brady Skjei is American. Internationally: represents the United States; second place at the 2011 World U‑17 Hockey Challenge; gold medal at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships; selected to the U.S. team for the 2014 World Junior Tournament; gold medal at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
What awards has Brady Skjei won?
named to the NHL 2017 All‑Rookie Team.
How many championships has Brady Skjei won?
2: gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships; gold medal with Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
Where did Brady Skjei play before turning pro?
played high school hockey for the Lakeville North Panthers; played two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (one season with the U17 team and one with the U18 team); played his freshman season at the University of Minnesota.
How many points is Brady Skjei projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 25 points in 83 games in 2026-27 (13 to 36 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Nashville Predators teammates
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