Jacob
Bryson
D · DET · Balanced · Around average
- PAL
- 47
- WAR
- 0.3
- Value
- 58
- PTS
- 3
2025-26№ 133 / 325
Jacob Bryson (Detroit Red Wings) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Jacob Bryson
HEIGHT : 175 cm · WEIGHT : 80 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : November 17, 1997 · London, Canada
Drafted : 2017 · BUF · round 4, pick #99
Contract : $850,000 · 2026-27 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | Buffalo Sabres | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Buffalo Sabres | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | Buffalo Sabres | 59 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Buffalo Sabres | 73 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | Buffalo Sabres | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| NHL totals | 304 | 6 | 45 | 51 | 60 | |
Jacob Bryson: our analysis
2025-26 season: 15 GP, 0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, -8 +/-, 12:48 TOI. WAR 0.3 (133rd of 325) · PAL 47, around average.
In 2025-26, Jacob Bryson, 28, posts a PAL Rating of 47 out of 100 (around average), and his WAR of 0.3 ranks 133rd among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: power play (71, above average), discipline (69, above average) and defense (67, above average). On the other hand, creation (17, well below average) and possession (30, below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+0.9); his biggest cost: EV offense (-1.2).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 12 in 2024-25 to 47; his WAR went from -0.2 to 0.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 58 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Jacob Bryson's story
Growing up in London, Ontario, Bryson moved from local minor hockey to a school-and-college route that kept his NCAA options open. A year at Loomis Chaffee followed by a strong campaign with the Omaha Lancers in the USHL set the stage for a collegiate career at Providence College, where he also studied finance.
At Providence Bryson developed into a leading blue-liner. He earned academic recognition after his freshman year and broke out as a playmaking defenceman in his sophomore season, leading teammates in assists and collecting the Len Ceglarski Award. He served as co-captain, was nominated for the Hobey Baker, earned Hockey East all-star honours and was named an AHCA Second-Team All-American before turning pro.
Selected 99th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Bryson signed a three-year entry-level deal after his junior season and began his professional career with the Rochester Americans in the AHL. In Rochester he stood out for mobility and puck management, finishing among rookie defencemen in assists and logging heavy minutes for the Americans.
Bryson made his NHL debut with Buffalo in February 2021 and recorded his first NHL goal on 6 March 2021. On 6 March 2026 he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets, and later that year he signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings; he is under contract with Detroit while playing with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL.
Plainly put, Bryson’s game rests on composure and skating: he defends with positioning and moves the puck confidently out of his zone, attributes that earned him trust in penalty-kill situations and steady minutes as he progressed from college to pro hockey.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 10:52
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:00
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:16
- Pts/GP
- 0.16
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 14
- Blocks
- 29
- Takeaways
- 5
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 46.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 29.3 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
5between 1 and 14 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 4
- Games
- 35
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.15 pts per game (last season: 0.16).
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: 0.22 in 23-24, 0.16 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 12 → 47
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 28: prime years
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 72 %
68
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 77
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 68
- Confidence 76 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 37
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 61
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 66
- Confidence 76 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 70
- Confidence 55 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 79
- Confidence 76 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 75
- Confidence 72 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 66
- Confidence 72 %
- DF
- Defense
- 77
- Confidence 68 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 59
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating77
- Top speed (35 %)35.5 · 76
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)2.388 · 80
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.2 · 75
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 75
ST — Strength68
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)6.64 · 87
- Body mass (50 %)-1.638 · 45
EN — Endurance37
- Ice time per game (45 %)14.5 · 42
- Total ice time (20 %)540 · 56
- Shift length (15 %)42.9 · 56
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.1 · 42
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.19 · 50
DU — Durability61
- Share of games played (100 %)0.697 · 61
CK — Checking66
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.239 · 68
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.621 · 65
- Season volume (10 %)2.708 · 58
FG — Fighting70
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.755 · 70
DI — Discipline79
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.026 · 79
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.532 · 79
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.381 · 75
PA — Passing75
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.424 · 79
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.313 · 61
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.093 · 63
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.304 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.279 · 79
SC — Scoring66
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.167 · 67
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.14 · 55
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.311 · 78
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.075 · 69
- xG per shot (10 %)0.034 · 75
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)7.059 · 48
DF — Defense77
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.05 · 78
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.023 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.652 · 73
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.035 · 69
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.46 · 87
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)58.3 · 75
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)4.19 · 72
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience59
- Career regular-season games (65 %)81
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)66
OV — Overall68
- DF · Defense (30 %)77
- PA · Passing (22 %)75
- SK · Skating (12 %)77
- SC · Scoring (12 %)66
- EN · Endurance (9 %)37
- ST · Strength (6 %)68
- DI · Discipline (5 %)79
- CK · Checking (4 %)66
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68 | 77 | 66 | 77 |
| 2024-25 | 63 | 79 | 53 | 72 |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 84 | 59 | 80 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 87 | 58 | 76 |
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
0.3
wins above replacement
133 of 325
PAL Rating
47/ 100
Performance · Around average
129 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
58/ 100
Good value
0.90 M$ · expected PAL 39
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 43
- Defense
- 54
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- Offense
- 61
- Creation
- 17
- Shooting
- 56
- Possession
- 30
- Defense
- 67
- Discipline
- 69
- Power play
- 71
- Penalty kill
- 37
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 | WPG | 0.3 | 47 | 58 | 0.90 M$ |
| 2024-25 | BUF | -0.2 | 12 | 23 | 0.90 M$ |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 0.3 | 54 | 49 | 1.85 M$ |
| 2022-23 | BUF | -0.1 | 24 | 19 | 1.85 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
56/ 100
Average
better than 56% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
53/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
56/ 100
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, 98 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 79
- Shot selection
- 45
- Penalties drawn
- 33
- Puck management
- 71
Defense
- Takeaways
- 22
- Discipline
- 66
- Safe zone exits
- 66
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 | WPG | 56 | 53 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 31 | 68 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 35 | 71 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 51 | 20 | 82 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.3
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 0.6 — 90% interval
133 of 325 defensemen
+1.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -1.2
- EV defense
- +0.6
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- +0.9
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +1.1
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 50 | 0.3 | -0.2 to 0.6 | 133/325 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 47 | -0.2 | -0.5 to 0.0 | 262/314 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 36 | 0.3 | -0.0 to 0.7 | 109/316 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 59 | -0.1 | -0.7 to 0.5 | 213/334 |
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
- 139.0 km/h29th percentileleague avg. 143.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.6 km/h67th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2554th percentileleague avg. 31
- Offensive zone time
- 40.7 %35th percentileleague avg. 42.3 %
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- Total distance, season
- 128.0 km35th percentileleague avg. 214.3 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 3.89 km14th percentileleague avg. 5.23 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 41.1 %25th percentileleague avg. 42.1 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %83rd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.8 %45th percentileleague avg. 40.9 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2231st percentile | 243rd percentile | 9.1 %78th percentile |
| High danger | 349th percentile | 162nd percentile | 33.3 %78th percentile |
| Mid range | 219th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 1635th percentile | 152nd percentile | 6.3 %82nd percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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PHI
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CBJ
CHI
COL
BOS
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NYR
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TBL
MTL
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FLA
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CGY
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MIN
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OTTJacob Bryson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Jacob Bryson have in 2025-26?
Jacob Bryson has 2 goals and 8 points (6 assists) in 50 games in 2025-26.
How old is Jacob Bryson?
Jacob Bryson is 28 years old: he was born on November 18, 1997.
How tall is Jacob Bryson, and how much does he weigh?
Jacob Bryson is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 176 lb (80 kg).
Where is Jacob Bryson from?
Canada: Jacob Bryson was born in London, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Jacob Bryson play for?
Jacob Bryson plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL, at D, wearing number 78.
Is Jacob Bryson injured?
No: Jacob Bryson is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Jacob Bryson?
Jacob Bryson produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 133rd of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 47 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Jacob Bryson make?
Jacob Bryson earns $900K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 58 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Jacob Bryson's contract end?
Jacob Bryson's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Jacob Bryson overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 58 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Jacob Bryson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 133rd 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 Jacob Bryson getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 12 in 2024-25 to 47 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Jacob Bryson played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Jacob Bryson has 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists).
What are Jacob Bryson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Jacob Bryson has 304 games, 6 goals, 45 assists and 51 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 10 points in 73 games.
Where was Jacob Bryson drafted?
Jacob Bryson was drafted 99th overall (round 4) by Buffalo Sabres in 2017.
Is Jacob Bryson better at home or on the road?
No real difference: in 2025-26, he averages 0.20 points per game at home (5 in 25 games) and 0.12 on the road (3 in 25 games).
How does Jacob Bryson perform in the playoffs?
Jacob Bryson has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Jacob Bryson?
Matthew Kessel: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Matthew Kessel's page →Is Jacob Bryson a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 5 points in 2026-27, or 0.14 points per game.
Does Jacob Bryson have siblings?
Yes: his brother Ty.
Is Jacob Bryson related to anyone famous?
Yes: Ella (cousin); Mitchell Vande Sompel (cousin).
What is Jacob Bryson's nationality?
Jacob Bryson is Canadian.
What awards has Jacob Bryson won?
Selected to the USHL All-Rookie First Team 2015–16 ; Hockey East First Team Hockey All-Star (college sophomore season, 2017–18) ; American Hockey Coaches Association Second-Team All-American (after sophomore season, 2018) ; Len Ceglarski Award (after sophomore season, 2018) ; Hockey East All-Academic Team (after freshman season, Providence College) ; Nominated for the Hobey Baker Award (junior season, 2018–19) ; Hockey East Second All-Star Team (after junior season, 2019) ; Michael Boback Award (team leader in assists, after sophomore season); and more.
How many championships has Jacob Bryson won?
2: Helped the Loomis Chaffee Pelicans win the Founders League; Helped the Loomis Chaffee Pelicans win the Avon Old Farms Hockey Christmas Classic.
Where did Jacob Bryson play before turning pro?
Providence College (Providence Friars), 2016–2019.
How many points is Jacob Bryson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 5 points in 35 games in 2026-27 (1 to 14 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Detroit Red Wings teammates
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