Joshua
Brown
D · EDM · Limited · Very poor
- PAL
- 1
- WAR
- -1.0
- Value
- 3
- PTS
- 10
2023-24№ 308 / 316
Joshua Brown (Edmonton Oilers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Joshua Brown
#44D
Edmonton Oilers
HEIGHT : 198 cm · WEIGHT : 102 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 20, 1994 · London, Canada
Drafted : 2013 · FLA · round 6, pick #152
Contract : $1,000,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract · UFA
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | Arizona Coyotes | 51 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 75 |
| 2022-23 | Arizona Coyotes | 68 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 87 |
| 2021-22 | Boston Bruins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | Ottawa Senators | 46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | Ottawa Senators | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | 56 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 39 |
| 2018-19 | Florida Panthers | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| NHL totals | 300 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 307 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Boston Bruins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Florida Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joshua Brown: our analysis
2023-24 season: 51 GP, 3 G, 7 A, 10 PTS, +2 +/-, 14:45 TOI. WAR -1.0 (308th of 316) · PAL 1, very poor.
In 2023-24, Joshua Brown, 32, posts a PAL Rating of 1 out of 100 (very poor), and his WAR of -1.0 ranks 308th among 316 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
His strengths: penalty kill (64, above average). On the other hand, defense (1, among the weakest in the league) and possession (1, among the weakest in the league) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.2); his biggest cost: EV defense (-4.6).
A season in line with 2022-23 (PAL of 3); his WAR went from -1.4 to -1.0.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 3 (very poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Joshua Brown's story
Growing up in London, Ontario, Brown learned the game locally with the London Jr. Knights and spent a season with the Whitby Fury as a 16-year-old. Selected 44th overall in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection, he joined the Oshawa Generals for four major-junior seasons. He used his size to become a defensive, physical presence, captaining Oshawa for two years and helping the club capture the Memorial Cup in 2015.
Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the sixth round (152nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Brown turned pro after signing a three-year entry-level deal on 10 April 2015. His rookie professional campaign was split between brief appearances with the AHL's Portland Pirates and a regular role with the Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL, including playoff action. He then spent consecutive seasons with the Springfield Thunderbirds, posting a career AHL high of three goals and 13 points in 72 games in 2016–17.
Brown earned an NHL recall in January 2019 and skated in his first NHL game on 19 January 2019 versus Toronto, registering his first NHL goal on 10 March 2019 against Detroit. He established a new mark for games played with Florida in 2019–20, appearing in 56 contests and later making his playoff debut in Game 3 of the Panthers’ series with the New York Islanders in August 2020.
Needing a new deal, Brown was traded to the Ottawa Senators on 2 October 2020 and signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract on 5 October. He later moved to Boston in March 2022 and then signed a two-year, $2.55 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes on 13 July 2022, where he was a regular on the blue line in his first Coyotes season before seeing his role reduced the following year.
As an unrestricted free agent in July 2024, he agreed to a three-year, $3 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers. After clearing waivers, he was assigned to the Bakersfield Condors for 2024–25, and has been recalled multiple times by Edmonton, making his Oilers debut on 18 November 2024 against the Montreal Canadiens. His game is defined by size and defence: a stay-at-home defenceman who brings physicality in his own end.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:37
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:01
- SH TOI/GP
- 1:27
- Pts/GP
- 0.10
- EV points
- 1
- Hits
- 21
- Blocks
- 18
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 44.1 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.4 %
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2026-27 projection
Projected points
4between 0 and 12 (80% range)
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 3
- Games
- 15
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 0 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.28 pts per game.
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
- PAL Rating: 3 → 1
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 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, 2023-24
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 64 %
37
Replacement or prospect
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 67 %
- ST
- Strength
- 85
- Confidence 69 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 55
- Confidence 67 %
- DU
- Durability
- 67
- Confidence 67 %
- CK
- Checking
- 88
- Confidence 69 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 93
- Confidence 43 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 61
- Confidence 69 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 57
- Confidence 64 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 75
- Confidence 64 %
- DF
- Defense
- 45
- Confidence 60 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 65
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)34.6 · 64
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.199 · 64
- Distance /60 (20 %)13.5 · 60
- Speed consistency (15 %)33.9 · 65
ST — Strength85
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.829 · 74
- Body mass (50 %)1.66 · 88
EN — Endurance55
- Ice time per game (45 %)16.2 · 57
- Total ice time (20 %)734 · 64
- Shift length (15 %)41.2 · 45
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)15.6 · 59
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)2.422 · 74
DU — Durability67
- Share of games played (100 %)0.743 · 67
CK — Checking88
- Hits /60 (70 %)7.446 · 88
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)7.125 · 89
- Season volume (10 %)4.727 · 81
FG — Fighting93
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)2.439 · 93
DI — Discipline61
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.081 · 61
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.956 · 58
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.473 · 80
PA — Passing57
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.295 · 68
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.266 · 52
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)-0.122 · 59
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.342 · 80
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.183 · 60
SC — Scoring75
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.239 · 78
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.19 · 70
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.22 · 83
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.089 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.035 · 74
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)8.009 · 61
DF — Defense45
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.252 · 37
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.352 · 48
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)3.104 · 47
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.206 · 60
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-0.496 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)63.4 · 49
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)6.271 · 89
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)31.9 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)30.9 · 76
EX — Experience65
- Career regular-season games (65 %)80
- Career playoff games (25 %)26
- NHL seasons (10 %)66
OV — Overall37
- DF · Defense (30 %)45
- PA · Passing (22 %)57
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- SC · Scoring (12 %)75
- EN · Endurance (9 %)55
- ST · Strength (6 %)85
- DI · Discipline (5 %)61
- CK · Checking (4 %)88
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 37 | 62 | 75 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | 46 | 64 | 76 | 54 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2023-24
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.
PAL Rating
1/ 100
Performance · Very poor
256 of 258 at the position
Value Rating
3/ 100
Very poor return
1.28 M$ · expected PAL 48
ProfileLimitedBelow average at both ends
- Offense
- 20
- Defense
- 1
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- Offense
- 51
- Creation
- 25
- Shooting
- 51
- Possession
- 1
- Defense
- 1
- Discipline
- 19
- Power play
- 60
- Penalty kill
- 64
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ARI | -1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1.28 M$ |
| 2022-23 | ARI | -1.4 | 3 | 5 | 1.28 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2023-24
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
29/ 100
Below average
better than 29% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
42/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
27/ 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, 165 of 234 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 48
- Shot selection
- 47
- Penalties drawn
- 73
- Puck management
- 15
Defense
- Takeaways
- 55
- Discipline
- 3
- Safe zone exits
- 99
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ARI | 29 | 42 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 18 | 24 | 23 |
WAR, 2024-25
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
-0.4 to -0.1 — 90% interval
264 of 314 defensemen
-1.3 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.3
- EV defense
- -0.7
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- -0.0
- Shooting
- -0.3
- Penalties
- -0.2
- Average → replacement
- +0.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | EDM | 9 | -0.2 | -0.4 to -0.1 | 264/314 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 51 | -1.0 | -1.4 to -0.3 | 308/316 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 68 | -1.4 | -2.2 to -0.5 | 331/334 |
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
- 145.3 km/h45th percentileleague avg. 144.3 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 31.2 km/h4th percentileleague avg. 34.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 01st percentileleague avg. 29
- Offensive zone time
- 37.3 %0th percentileleague avg. 41.9 %
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- Total distance, season
- 27.9 km15th percentileleague avg. 218.7 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.71 km26th percentileleague avg. 5.32 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 39.0 %1st percentileleague avg. 42.2 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %50th percentileleague avg. 17.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 44.8 %2nd percentileleague avg. 40.3 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 916th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 00th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Mid range | 323rd percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 516th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2024-2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2025 | @ LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4:54 |
| April 16, 2025 | @ SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:43 |
| April 14, 2025 | vsLAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:32 |
| January 18, 2025 | @ VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:34 |
| January 15, 2025 | @ MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:25 |
Joshua Brown: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Joshua Brown have in 2024-25?
Joshua Brown has 0 goals and 1 point (1 assist) in 10 games in 2024-25.
How old is Joshua Brown?
Joshua Brown is 32 years old: he was born on January 21, 1994.
How tall is Joshua Brown, and how much does he weigh?
Joshua Brown is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Joshua Brown from?
Canada: Joshua Brown was born in London, Ontario, Canada.
What team does Joshua Brown play for?
Joshua Brown plays for the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL, at D, wearing number 44.
Is Joshua Brown injured?
No: Joshua Brown is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Joshua Brown?
Joshua Brown produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024-25, 264th of 314 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Joshua Brown make?
Joshua Brown carries a cap hit of $1.0M per season, on a contract worth $3.0M in total over 3 years.
When does Joshua Brown's contract end?
Joshua Brown's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent.
Is Joshua Brown a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 264th of 314 players at his position in the NHL in 2024-25. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Joshua Brown getting better?
He is holding steady: his PAL rating went from 3 in 2022-23 to 1 in 2023-24 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
What are Joshua Brown's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Joshua Brown has 300 games, 11 goals, 24 assists and 35 points. His best season: 2023-24, with 10 points in 51 games.
Where was Joshua Brown drafted?
Joshua Brown was drafted 152nd overall (round 6) by Florida Panthers in 2013.
How does Joshua Brown perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Joshua Brown has 4 games and 0 points in his career. His pace (0.00 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.12).
Is Joshua Brown a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 4 points in 2026-27, or 0.27 points per game.
What is Joshua Brown's nationality?
Joshua Brown is Canadian.
How many championships has Joshua Brown won?
1: Memorial Cup (2014–15) — Oshawa Generals.
Where did Joshua Brown play before turning pro?
London Jr. Knights (midget level); Whitby Fury (OJHL) 2010–11; Oshawa Generals (OHL) 2011–2015, served as captain for two seasons.
How many points is Joshua Brown projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 4 points in 15 games in 2026-27 (0 to 12 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Edmonton Oilers teammates
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