
Derick
Brassard
C · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 41
- WAR
- 0.8
- PTS
- 23
2022-23№ 167 / 617
Derick Brassard stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Derick Brassard
Retired 2026#61C
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 91 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : September 21, 1987 · Hull, Canada
Drafted : 2006 · CBJ · round 1, pick #6
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Ottawa Senators | 62 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Flyers | 31 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020-21 | Arizona Coyotes | 53 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 66 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018-19 | Florida Panthers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 40 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Ottawa Senators | 58 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 24 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 80 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 30 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | 80 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 34 |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | 81 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 46 |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | 13 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 |
| 2011-12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 74 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 42 |
| 2010-11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 74 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 55 |
| 2009-10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 79 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 48 |
| 2008-09 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 31 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 17 |
| 2007-08 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| NHL totals | 1013 | 215 | 330 | 545 | 465 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Colorado Avalanche | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Ottawa Senators | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | New York Rangers | 19 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 20 |
| 2013-14 | New York Rangers | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | New York Rangers | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 118 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 56 | |
Derick Brassard: our analysis
2022-23 season: 62 GP, 13 G, 10 A, 23 PTS, +3 +/-, 12:11 TOI. WAR 0.8 (167th of 617) · PAL 41, around average.
In 2022-23, Derick Brassard, 39, posts a PAL Rating of 41 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.8 ranks 167th among 617 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: power play (80, well above average), shooting (74, above average) and creation (71, above average). On the other hand, discipline (4, among the weakest in the league) and defense (31, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+2.6); his biggest cost: penalties (-0.8).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:11
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:53
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:15
- Pts/GP
- 0.37
- EV points
- 13
- Hits
- 90
- Blocks
- 10
- Takeaways
- 16
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 26.9 %
- Faceoffs
- 50.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
Player ratings, 2022-23
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 43 %
69
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 66
- Confidence 57 %
- ST
- Strength
- 67
- Confidence 48 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 64
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 67
- Confidence 57 %
- CK
- Checking
- 83
- Confidence 48 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 73
- Confidence 28 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 52
- Confidence 48 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 72
- Confidence 42 %
- PA
- Passing
- 72
- Confidence 43 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 82
- Confidence 43 %
- DF
- Defense
- 70
- Confidence 38 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 89
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 96
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating66
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 68
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.147 · 65
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.7 · 67
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.1 · 66
ST — Strength67
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.382 · 63
- Body mass (50 %)-0.16 · 76
EN — Endurance64
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.2 · 65
- Total ice time (20 %)743 · 66
- Shift length (15 %)40.8 · 57
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)13.5 · 65
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.324 · 71
DU — Durability67
- Share of games played (100 %)0.751 · 67
CK — Checking83
- Hits /60 (70 %)5.956 · 83
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)6.012 · 83
- Season volume (10 %)4.511 · 79
FG — Fighting73
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.996 · 73
DI — Discipline52
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.044 · 54
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.963 · 59
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.702 · 73
FO — Faceoffs72
- Faceoff % (85 %)50.6 · 75
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)33.8 · 47
PA — Passing72
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.695 · 75
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.327 · 57
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.013 · 75
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.936 · 83
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.672 · 75
SC — Scoring82
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.978 · 81
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.839 · 79
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.343 · 82
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.661 · 86
- xG per shot (10 %)0.084 · 81
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12 · 73
DF — Defense70
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.023 · 69
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.081 · 77
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.759 · 73
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.015 · 78
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.269 · 62
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.7 · 77
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.392 · 55
PS — Penalty shot89
- Shootouts (60 %)35.9 · 90
- Penalty shots (40 %)25.9 · 75
EX — Experience96
- Career regular-season games (65 %)98
- Career playoff games (25 %)90
- NHL seasons (10 %)96
OV — Overall69
- SC · Scoring (20 %)82
- PA · Passing (20 %)72
- DF · Defense (20 %)70
- SK · Skating (12 %)66
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)72
- EN · Endurance (8 %)64
- DI · Discipline (5 %)52
- ST · Strength (3 %)67
- CK · Checking (2 %)83
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2022-23
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
0.8
wins above replacement
167 of 617
PAL Rating
41/ 100
Performance · Around average
264 of 461 at the position
Value Rating
—/ 100
Season cap hit unknown
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 71
- Defense
- 31
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- Offense
- 57
- Creation
- 71
- Shooting
- 74
- Possession
- 48
- Defense
- 31
- Discipline
- 4
- Power play
- 80
- Penalty kill
- 56
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
Hockey IQ, 2022-23
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
13/ 100
Low
better than 13% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
67/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
5/ 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, 367 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 28
- Shot selection
- 75
- Penalties drawn
- 43
- Puck management
- 69
Defense
- Takeaways
- 46
- Discipline
- 9
- Safe zone exits
- 8
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.
WAR, 2022-23
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.8
wins above replacement
-0.3 to 2.5 — 90% interval
167 of 617 forwards
+4.2 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- 0.0
- EV defense
- -0.4
- Power play
- +0.9
- Penalty kill
- +0.0
- Shooting
- +2.6
- Penalties
- -0.8
- Average → replacement
- +1.9
In goals.
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
- 146.2 km/h71st percentileleague avg. 136.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.9 km/h29th percentileleague avg. 35.5 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2936th percentileleague avg. 70
- Offensive zone time
- 42.4 %55th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 191.6 km46th percentileleague avg. 196.0 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.62 km43rd percentileleague avg. 4.71 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.1 %46th percentileleague avg. 41.3 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.6 %40th percentileleague avg. 17.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.0 %50th percentileleague avg. 39.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 9254th percentile | 1363rd percentile | 14.1 %73rd percentile |
| High danger | 4465th percentile | 1072nd percentile | 22.7 %78th percentile |
| Mid range | 1537th percentile | 355th percentile | 20.0 %95th percentile |
| Long range | 646th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2022-2023 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | +/- | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2023 | vs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:42 |
| March 27, 2023 | vs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:08 |
| March 25, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:58 |
| March 23, 2023 | vs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:23 |
| March 21, 2023 | @ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9:23 |
Derick Brassard: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Derick Brassard have in 2022-23?
Derick Brassard has 13 goals and 23 points (10 assists) in 62 games in 2022-23.
How old is Derick Brassard?
Derick Brassard is 39 years old: he was born on September 22, 1987.
How tall is Derick Brassard, and how much does he weigh?
Derick Brassard is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).
Where is Derick Brassard from?
Canada: Derick Brassard was born in Hull, Quebec, Canada.
How good is Derick Brassard?
Derick Brassard produced 0.8 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022-23, 167th of 617 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 41 out of 100: around average for his position.
Is Derick Brassard a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 167th of 617 players at his position in the NHL in 2022-23. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
What are Derick Brassard's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Derick Brassard has 1,013 games, 215 goals, 330 assists and 545 points. His best season: 2014-15, with 60 points in 80 games.
Where was Derick Brassard drafted?
Derick Brassard was drafted 6th overall (round 1) by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2006.
How does Derick Brassard perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Derick Brassard has 118 games and 68 points in his career. His pace (0.58 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.54).
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