Brenden
Dillon
D · NJD · Defensive · Below average
- PAL
- 20
- WAR
- -0.2
- Value
- 16
- PTS
- 15
2025-26№ 269 / 325
Brenden Dillon (New Jersey Devils) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Brenden Dillon
HEIGHT : 193 cm · WEIGHT : 102 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : November 12, 1990 · New Westminster, Canada
Contract : $4,000,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $2,000,000NTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 89 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 77 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 92 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | 79 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 67 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 56 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2019-20 | San Jose Sharks | 59 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 83 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 61 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 60 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 60 |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | 76 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 61 |
| 2014-15 | San Jose Sharks | 60 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 54 |
| 2014-15 | Dallas Stars | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 86 |
| 2012-13 | Dallas Stars | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 65 |
| 2011-12 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 1064 | 42 | 185 | 227 | 1030 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 84 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 94 | |
Brenden Dillon: our analysis
2025-26 season: 82 GP, 3 G, 12 A, 15 PTS, -13 +/-, 18:00 TOI. WAR -0.2 (269th of 325) · PAL 20, below average.
In 2025-26, Brenden Dillon, 35, posts a PAL Rating of 20 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 269th among 325 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: defense (86, among the best in the league). On the other hand, penalty kill (0, among the weakest in the league) and creation (1, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+3.4); his biggest cost: penalties (-3.2).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 10 in 2024-25 to 20; his WAR went from -0.3 to -0.2.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 16 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Brenden Dillon's story
Growing up in Surrey, Brenden Dillon balanced multiple sports before channeling his athleticism into hockey. He climbed the junior ladder after a season in junior B with the Hope Icebreakers and earned a place with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the WHL, where four full campaigns gave him extensive experience as a steady, stay-at-home defenseman.
Not selected in the NHL draft, Dillon earned his professional break by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on 1 March 2011. He split time with the Texas Stars of the AHL initially, made his NHL debut in the final game of the 2011–12 season, and established himself as a regular on Dallas's blue line during the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season.
A trade to the San Jose Sharks on 21 November 2014 reshaped his career. In San Jose he settled into a dependable role, earned a five-year extension in 2015, and produced his best offensive totals there. His tenure included a one-game suspension in 2017 and off-ice recognition in 2019: the Sharks' inaugural Media Good Guy Award and a club nomination for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for community involvement.
Dillon moved to the Washington Capitals in February 2020 and was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in July 2021; he scored his first goal for Winnipeg against his former team in December 2021. On 1 July 2024 he agreed to a three-year deal with the New Jersey Devils, continuing a long NHL career that has relied on steady defensive minutes and veteran presence.
Internationally, he represented Canada at the 2013 IIHF World Championship, appearing in eight games. His game centres on physical engagement, sound defensive positioning and the ability to move the puck up ice when needed; he is valued less for elite scoring than for consistency, work in penalty killing and leadership on and off the rink, including ambassadorship with the HEROS youth hockey program in Western Canada.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 14:26
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:03
- Pts/GP
- 0.00
- EV points
- 0
- Hits
- 22
- Blocks
- 9
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 54.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 37.8 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
10between 1 and 18 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 7
- Games
- 70
So far: 0 pts in 9 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.16 pts per game (last season: 0.18).
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
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.26 in 23-24, 0.18 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 10 → 20
Outlook, age included
→ StableAge 35: 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 85 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 73
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 79
- Confidence 88 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 73
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 92
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 91
- Confidence 88 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 93
- Confidence 67 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 51
- Confidence 88 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 57
- Confidence 85 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 63
- Confidence 85 %
- DF
- Defense
- 80
- Confidence 83 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 94
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating73
- Top speed (35 %)35.7 · 78
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.492 · 69
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.9 · 68
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 74
ST — Strength79
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.298 · 68
- Body mass (50 %)1.446 · 87
EN — Endurance73
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.2 · 71
- Total ice time (20 %)1,428 · 77
- Shift length (15 %)46.5 · 71
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17.4 · 75
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.415 · 76
DU — Durability92
- Share of games played (100 %)0.893 · 92
CK — Checking91
- Hits /60 (70 %)7.595 · 91
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)6.641 · 90
- Season volume (10 %)5.313 · 97
FG — Fighting93
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)2.449 · 93
DI — Discipline51
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.099 · 51
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.928 · 61
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.345 · 71
PA — Passing57
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.206 · 53
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.411 · 75
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.088 · 64
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.03 · 71
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.086 · 56
SC — Scoring63
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.161 · 67
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.126 · 46
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.415 · 81
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.056 · 64
- xG per shot (10 %)0.033 · 62
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.222 · 49
DF — Defense80
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.152 · 88
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.065 · 79
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.516 · 80
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.462 · 46
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.899 · 77
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.3 · 75
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.459 · 76
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience94
- Career regular-season games (65 %)98
- Career playoff games (25 %)84
- NHL seasons (10 %)94
OV — Overall68
- DF · Defense (30 %)80
- PA · Passing (22 %)57
- SK · Skating (12 %)73
- SC · Scoring (12 %)63
- EN · Endurance (9 %)73
- ST · Strength (6 %)79
- DI · Discipline (5 %)51
- CK · Checking (4 %)91
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68 | 73 | 63 | 80 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 72 | 69 | 75 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 71 | 77 | 85 |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 76 | 58 | 90 |
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
-0.2
wins above replacement
269 of 325
PAL Rating
20/ 100
Performance · Below average
197 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
16/ 100
Very poor return
4.00 M$ · expected PAL 62
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 10
- Defense
- 57
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- Offense
- 14
- Creation
- 1
- Shooting
- 6
- Possession
- 56
- Defense
- 86
- Discipline
- 6
- Power play
- 54
- Penalty kill
- 0
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 | NJD | -0.2 | 20 | 16 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NJD | -0.3 | 10 | 4 | 4.00 M$ |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 1.5 | 51 | 32 | 3.90 M$ |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 0.8 | 64 | 49 | 3.90 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
0/ 100
Low
better than 0% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
3/ 100
Low
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
4/ 100
Low
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, 224 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 23
- Shot selection
- 9
- Penalties drawn
- 42
- Puck management
- 6
Defense
- Takeaways
- 4
- Discipline
- 5
- Safe zone exits
- 54
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 | NJD | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 50 | 76 | 29 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.9 to 0.5 — 90% interval
269 of 325 defensemen
-1.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -3.0
- EV defense
- +3.4
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -2.3
- Shooting
- +1.0
- Penalties
- -3.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.0
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 82 | -0.2 | -0.9 to 0.5 | 269/325 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 78 | -0.3 | -0.7 to 0.3 | 272/314 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 77 | 1.5 | 0.5 to 2.6 | 29/316 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 82 | 0.8 | -0.1 to 1.5 | 60/334 |
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
- 126.6 km/h12th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.7 km/h40th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 647th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 42.2 %61st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 27.7 km22nd percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.94 km17th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.6 %75th percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.1 %48th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.7 %59th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18th percentile | 049th percentile | 0.0 %27th percentile |
| High danger | 051st percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 020th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 115th 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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PHIBrenden Dillon: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Brenden Dillon have in 2026-27?
Brenden Dillon has 0 goals and 0 points (0 assists) in 9 games in 2026-27.
How old is Brenden Dillon?
Brenden Dillon is 35 years old: he was born on November 13, 1990.
How tall is Brenden Dillon, and how much does he weigh?
Brenden Dillon is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Brenden Dillon from?
Canada: Brenden Dillon was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
What team does Brenden Dillon play for?
Brenden Dillon plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, at D, wearing number 5.
Is Brenden Dillon injured?
No: Brenden Dillon is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Brenden Dillon?
Brenden Dillon produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 269th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 20 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Brenden Dillon make?
Brenden Dillon earns $4.0M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 16 out of 100 (very poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Brenden Dillon's contract end?
Brenden Dillon's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Brenden Dillon overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 16 out of 100 (very poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Brenden Dillon a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 269th 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 Brenden Dillon getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 10 in 2024-25 to 20 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Brenden Dillon played lately?
Over his last 9 games, Brenden Dillon has 0 points (0 goals, 0 assists).
What are Brenden Dillon's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Brenden Dillon has 1,064 games, 42 goals, 185 assists and 227 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 23 points in 82 games.
How does Brenden Dillon perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Brenden Dillon has 84 games and 15 points in his career. His pace (0.18 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.21).
Which player is most similar to Brenden Dillon?
Egor Zamula: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Egor Zamula's page →Is Brenden Dillon a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 10 points in 2026-27, or 0.14 points per game.
Does Brenden Dillon have siblings?
Yes: his younger sister (beach volleyball player for York University).
What is Brenden Dillon's nationality?
Brenden Dillon is Canadian. Internationally: Team Canada — 2013 IIHF World Championship: 1 goal in 8 games; eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sweden.
What awards has Brenden Dillon won?
Recipient of the San Jose Sharks' inaugural "Media Good Guy" Award (2018–19 season) ; San Jose Sharks' nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy (2018–19 season).
Where did Brenden Dillon play before turning pro?
Western Hockey League (WHL) — Seattle Thunderbirds: four seasons; previously one junior B season with the Hope Icebreakers (PIJHL).
How many points is Brenden Dillon projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 10 points in 70 games in 2026-27 (1 to 18 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New Jersey Devils teammates
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