Brett
Pesce
D · NJD · Defensive · Very good
- PAL
- 78
- WAR
- 0.5
- Value
- 66
- PTS
- 7
2025-26№ 100 / 325
Brett Pesce (New Jersey Devils) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Brett Pesce
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 93 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : November 14, 1994 · Tarrytown, United States
Drafted : 2013 · CAR · round 3, pick #66
Contract : $5,500,000 · 2024-25 → 2029-30 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $5,000,000NTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 37 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 72 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 70 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 55 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 61 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 73 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | Carolina Hurricanes | 65 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015-16 | Carolina Hurricanes | 69 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| NHL totals | 753 | 44 | 186 | 230 | 272 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 62 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 24 | |
Brett Pesce: our analysis
2025-26 season: 37 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 7 PTS, -11 +/-, 20:18 TOI. WAR 0.5 (100th of 325) · PAL 78, very good.
In 2025-26, Brett Pesce, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 78 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 0.5 ranks 100th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: discipline (93, among the best in the league), penalty kill (92, among the best in the league) and defense (85, among the best in the league). On the other hand, shooting (19, well below average) and offense (29, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV defense (+1.0); his biggest cost: finishing (-1.1).
A season in line with 2024-25 (PAL of 78); his WAR went from 1.1 to 0.5.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 66 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Brett Pesce's story
Growing up playing for a combined Irvington–Sleepy Hollow high school squad and spending summers in New Jersey junior hockey, Pesce moved through local ranks before suiting up for the New Jersey Hitmen in the EJHL. That early trajectory led him to accept a spot with the University of New Hampshire and to the broader path toward the professional game.
After a freshman year with the Wildcats, Carolina selected him 66th overall in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He continued at New Hampshire, improving his offensive totals to seven goals and 21 points in 41 games in his sophomore year and recording 16 points in 31 games as a junior. Having reached 109 games in a Wildcats uniform, he chose to leave school early and signed a three‑year entry‑level contract on 27 March 2015.
Pesce began his pro career with the Charlotte Checkers, joining them on an amateur tryout and making his AHL debut on 2 April 2015, appearing in the final four home games of that regular season. Reassigned to Charlotte for the 2015–16 opener, he was first recalled by Carolina on 14 October 2015 as a healthy scratch, then made his NHL debut on 24 October against San Jose. On 22 November he scored his first NHL goal and added an assist in a 4–3 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
He established himself within the Hurricanes’ lineup in the following years, playing regular minutes in a top‑four role; in 2019–20 he posted four goals and 18 points in 61 games before a right shoulder injury on 22 February 2020 required season‑ending surgery. After several seasons in Carolina, he changed teams as an unrestricted free agent, signing a six‑year, $33 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on 1 July 2024.
Pesce’s game blends steady defensive play with the willingness to jump into offensive sequences from the blueline. His university scoring and early pro usage reflect a defender comfortable with responsibility in his own zone while offering occasional attack support.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 21:05
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:08
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:36
- Pts/GP
- 0.44
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 6
- Blocks
- 30
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 58.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 31.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
19between 10 and 27 (80% range)
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 16
- Games
- 64
So far: 8 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.24 pts per game (last season: 0.19).
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
Stable
- Points per game: 0.19 in 23-24, 0.19 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 78 → 78
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 31: 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 84 %
75
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 72
- Confidence 87 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 77
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 67
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 57
- Confidence 87 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 78
- Confidence 62 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 90
- Confidence 87 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 70
- Confidence 84 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 84 %
- DF
- Defense
- 84
- Confidence 81 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 88
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)34.5 · 61
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.129 · 61
- Distance /60 (20 %)14 · 70
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.8 · 65
ST — Strength72
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.481 · 70
- Body mass (50 %)0.383 · 75
EN — Endurance77
- Ice time per game (45 %)19.9 · 79
- Total ice time (20 %)711 · 62
- Shift length (15 %)48.3 · 78
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)18.9 · 80
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.57 · 78
DU — Durability67
- Share of games played (100 %)0.756 · 67
CK — Checking57
- Hits /60 (70 %)1.554 · 56
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.355 · 61
- Season volume (10 %)2.485 · 55
FG — Fighting78
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.882 · 78
DI — Discipline90
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.009 · 90
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.415 · 86
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.466 · 80
PA — Passing70
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.347 · 73
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.275 · 56
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.049 · 80
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)3.846 · 67
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.157 · 64
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.149 · 64
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.205 · 76
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.159 · 56
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.102 · 75
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 72
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)9.802 · 76
DF — Defense84
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.04 · 77
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.019 · 73
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.483 · 83
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.156 · 86
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.7 · 97
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.6 · 81
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.349 · 84
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience88
- Career regular-season games (65 %)93
- Career playoff games (25 %)78
- NHL seasons (10 %)84
OV — Overall75
- DF · Defense (30 %)84
- PA · Passing (22 %)70
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- SC · Scoring (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (9 %)77
- ST · Strength (6 %)72
- DI · Discipline (5 %)90
- CK · Checking (4 %)57
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 75 | 62 | 66 | 84 |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 66 | 68 | 81 |
| 2023-24 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 67 | 71 | 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
0.5
wins above replacement
100 of 325
PAL Rating
78/ 100
Performance · Very good
52 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
66/ 100
Good value
5.50 M$ · expected PAL 66
ProfileDefensiveValue comes mostly from defense
- Offense
- 46
- Defense
- 89
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- Offense
- 29
- Creation
- 57
- Shooting
- 19
- Possession
- 76
- Defense
- 85
- Discipline
- 93
- Power play
- 46
- Penalty kill
- 92
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 | 0.5 | 78 | 66 | 5.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 1.1 | 78 | 55 | 5.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 0.5 | 60 | 45 | 4.03 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 0.6 | 64 | 48 | 4.03 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
89/ 100
Very good
better than 89% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
68/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
93/ 100
Elite
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, 24 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 70
- Shot selection
- 51
- Penalties drawn
- 59
- Puck management
- 83
Defense
- Takeaways
- 84
- Discipline
- 83
- Safe zone exits
- 82
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 | 89 | 68 | 93 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 90 | 88 | 74 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 76 | 16 | 96 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 94 | 66 | 97 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.5
wins above replacement
0.0 to 0.8 — 90% interval
100 of 325 defensemen
+2.7 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.3
- EV defense
- +1.0
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.5
- Shooting
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.5
- Average → replacement
- +1.5
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 37 | 0.5 | 0.0 to 0.8 | 100/325 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 68 | 1.1 | 0.3 to 1.7 | 49/314 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 70 | 0.5 | -0.4 to 1.2 | 83/316 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 0.6 | -0.7 to 1.7 | 69/334 |
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
- 134.2 km/h25th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 32.8 km/h17th percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 222nd percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 40.2 %37th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 80.0 km77th percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.26 km58th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.4 %41st percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.8 %84th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 41.0 %44th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1970th percentile | 172nd percentile | 5.3 %51st percentile |
| High danger | 175th percentile | 084th percentile | 0.0 %60th percentile |
| Mid range | 366th percentile | 190th percentile | 33.3 %95th percentile |
| Long range | 1280th 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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PHIBrett Pesce: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Brett Pesce have in 2026-27?
Brett Pesce has 1 goal and 8 points (7 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Brett Pesce?
Brett Pesce is 31 years old: he was born on November 15, 1994.
How tall is Brett Pesce, and how much does he weigh?
Brett Pesce is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 205 lb (93 kg).
Where is Brett Pesce from?
United States: Brett Pesce was born in Tarrytown, New York, United States.
What team does Brett Pesce play for?
Brett Pesce plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, at D, wearing number 22.
Is Brett Pesce injured?
No: Brett Pesce is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Brett Pesce?
Brett Pesce produced 0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 100th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 78 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Brett Pesce make?
Brett Pesce earns $5.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 66 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Brett Pesce's contract end?
Brett Pesce's contract runs through the 2029-30 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Brett Pesce overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 66 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Brett Pesce a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 100th 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 Brett Pesce getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 78 in 2024-25 to 78 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Brett Pesce played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Brett Pesce has 6 points (1 goal, 5 assists).
What are Brett Pesce's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Brett Pesce has 753 games, 44 goals, 186 assists and 230 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 30 points in 82 games.
Where was Brett Pesce drafted?
Brett Pesce was drafted 66th overall (round 3) by Carolina Hurricanes in 2013.
Is Brett Pesce better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.60 points per game at home (6 in 10 games) and 0.25 on the road (2 in 8 games).
How does Brett Pesce perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Brett Pesce has 62 games and 24 points in his career. His pace (0.39 points per game) is higher than his regular-season pace (0.31).
Which player is most similar to Brett Pesce?
Nick Seeler: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Nick Seeler's page →Is Brett Pesce a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 19 points in 2026-27, or 0.30 points per game.
What is Brett Pesce's nationality?
Brett Pesce is American.
Where did Brett Pesce play before turning pro?
Irvington High School (graduated June 2012); played varsity on an Irvington–Sleepy Hollow team; New Jersey Hitmen (Eastern Junior Hockey League); University of New Hampshire (Hockey East) — freshman season, sophomore 2013–14 and junior season; played 109 games with the Wildcats before signing a professional contract on March 27, 2015..
How many points is Brett Pesce projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 19 points in 64 games in 2026-27 (10 to 27 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New Jersey Devils teammates
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