#28 · Right wing · DET
MichaelBrandsegg-Nygård
Next milestone 98 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 2
- G
- 0
- A
- 1
- P
- 1
- +/-
- +1
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 9
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Right wing
- Born
- October 5, 2005 (age 21)
- Birthplace
- Oslo, NOR
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Weight
- 205 lb (93 kg)
- Shoots
- Right
- Draft
- 2024 DET, round 1, #15 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed21.6 mphleague avg 21.1 mph72nd percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 3.99th percentile
- Distance skated4.5 mileague avg 6.2 mi23rd percentile
- Hardest shot84.3 mphleague avg 71.8 mph85th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone44.9%league avg 42.1%74th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 1.45 | -1.45 | 15 | 9 | .096 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 1.90 | -1.90 | 46 | 6 | .041 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 2 games · 24:56 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 72.7% | 43.2% | +29.5 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 63.0% | 57.5% | +5.5 |
- Goals for–against
- 1–0
- xG for–against
- 2.0–0.8
- Average rating
- 6.8
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Finnie | 1 | 10:37 | 80.8% |
| Nate Danielson | 2 | 9:59 | 45.5% |
| Viktor Arvidsson | 2 | 8:53 | 66.3% |
| Mason Appleton | 2 | 7:39 | 53.0% |
| Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 4:04 | 92.0% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.8 over the last 2 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 2: 0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 |
Season by season (2)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Red Wings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Red Wings | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 |