RW · VAN · NHL id 8475848
Brendan Gallagher has played 2 games for the Vancouver Canucks in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 1 shots while averaging 11:01 a night (10:05 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 0:48 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 62% of his 5v5 minutes with Paul Cotter and 58% with Arshdeep Bains over the last 2 games, and the Canucks have controlled 43% of shot attempts with Gallagher on the ice (0-1 in goals, 25% offensive-zone starts). In the Canucks' most recent game against EDM he was on L3 with Drew O'Connor and Max Sasson and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs EDM, detected from shift data
- ixG/60 2.02 (was 0.65)
- 22% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 0%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 2 games, 10:53 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 2 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 6 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at VAN: 6 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.74 expected goals; best chance Brendan Gallagher at 0.33 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 77 GP · 23 points vs 26.9 expected
Last 20 games: -34. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 5.8%
- 100.2
- 51.1%
- G vs xG
- 7 / 12.1
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 1:58 a game, PP share 25% → 18%, 3 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.058 xG per attempt lately vs 0.079 before.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played77
- Goals7376th of 715
- Assists16328th of 715
- Points23369th of 715
- Power-play points5261st of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal121231st of 715
- Hits98184th of 715
- Blocked shots20586th of 715
- Plus/minus0307th of 715
- Penalty minutes39197th of 715
- Faceoffs won6349th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)50.9%239th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)50.8%255th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)49.6%339th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)50.0%315th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.4%440th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)50.1%328th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.38144th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.023243rd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.4435th of 719
- Faceoff win %60.0%
- Draw Equity /100+0.188
Usage
- Ice time per game12:21577th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:21286th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %52.1%306th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.06250th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1002312th of 719
- Goals above expected−5.1686th of 715
- Luck Meter−45686th of 828
- Ascension score54114th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.8163rd of 715
- 20+ mph bursts100195th of 715
- Hardest shot83.4573rd of 715
- Offensive-zone time42.9%252nd of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 77 of 77 games through the sequence engine
- −0.022
- Season net
- −0.30xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.38
- Attempts
- 19
- 0.061
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L1 from L3Nov 9, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 9, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Nov 24, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Oct 28, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Apr 11, 2022 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Feb 21, 2022 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 @ PHI | Deflection | carry | 4 | 22.7 | — | |
| Feb 4, 2026 @ WPG | Rebound | carry | 0 | 19.3 | rebound | |
| Feb 2, 2026 @ MIN | Point shot | — | 2 | 13.6 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2026 @ WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 52.9 | one-timer | |
| Jan 4, 2026 @ DAL | Deflection | carry | 3* | 23.7 | — | |
| Dec 11, 2025 @ PIT | Rush | carry | 3* | 62.8 | — | |
| Nov 20, 2025 vs WSH | Rebound | carry | 4 | 3.6 | 5-on-4, rebound | |
| Apr 8, 2025 vs DET | Cycle | — | 0 | 33.5 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 48.8 | one-timer | |
| Apr 3, 2025 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 35.5 | — | |
| Mar 30, 2025 @ FLA | Deflection | — | 0 | 34.5 | deflection | |
| Mar 20, 2025 @ NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 38.5 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 18, 2025 vs OTT | Rush | carry | 1 | 21.4 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2025 @ OTT | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 43.4 | 1-on-0 | |
| Feb 9, 2025 vs TBL | Rebound | — | 0 | 58.4 | rebound | |
| Feb 9, 2025 vs TBL | Rush | carry | 0 | 60.4 | — | |
| Feb 4, 2025 @ SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 21.7 | — | |
| Jan 19, 2025 vs NYR | Deflection | loose | 1 | 35.9 | 2-on-1, deflection | |
| Dec 29, 2024 @ TBL | Point shot | — | 1 | 14.9 | — | |
| Dec 21, 2024 vs DET | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 68.9 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 18, 2024 vs EDM | Deflection | carry | 1 | 43.2 | 2-on-1, deflection | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ TOR | Rebound | — | 5 | 26.3 | rebound | |
| Nov 7, 2024 @ NJD | Rebound | — | 0 | 13.9 | rebound | |
| Nov 5, 2024 vs CGY | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 27.3 | 5-on-4 | |
| Oct 31, 2024 @ WSH | Deflection | — | 0 | 65.0 | — | |
| Oct 27, 2024 @ PHI | Deflection | — | 3 | 48.5 | deflection | |
| Oct 10, 2024 @ BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 47.3 | one-timer | |
| Oct 10, 2024 @ BOS | Deflection | carry | 1 | 16.8 | 4-on-3 | |
| Apr 16, 2024 vs DET | Rebound | pass | 3 | 16.9 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Apr 15, 2024 @ DET | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 37.8 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2024 @ DET | Rebound | — | 2* | 21.5 | rebound | |
| Apr 9, 2024 vs PHI | Rush | loose | 0 | 22.5 | — | |
| Apr 9, 2024 vs PHI | Deflection | carry | 3* | 21.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 12, 2024 vs CBJ | Deflection | carry | 0 | 21.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 5, 2024 @ NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 54.2 | one-timer | |
| Feb 24, 2024 @ NJD | Deflection | — | 2* | 20.8 | deflection | |
| Jan 20, 2024 @ BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 10.8 | — | |
| Jan 11, 2024 vs SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 44.3 | one-timer | |
| Jan 6, 2024 vs NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 50.7 | — | |
| Nov 11, 2023 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 4 | 25.9 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Gallagher
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Gallagher apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cotter | C | 2 | 12:28 | 62% | 31.8% | 0% (0-1) | 60.0% 7:42 | 46.2% 11:20 |
| Arshdeep Bains | LW | 2 | 11:38 | 58% | 31.8% | 0% (0-1) | 60.0% 8:32 | 86.7% 7:51 |
| Luke Schenn | D | 2 | 9:29 | 47% | 41.2% | — (0-0) | 45.0% 10:41 | 76.9% 15:13 |
| Drew O'Connor | LW | 2 | 7:28 | 37% | 64.3% | — (0-0) | 30.4% 12:42 | 31.6% 18:57 |
| Zeev Buium | D | 2 | 7:06 | 35% | 53.3% | 0% (0-1) | 36.4% 13:04 | 44.6% 31:49 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | D | 2 | 6:58 | 35% | 37.5% | 0% (0-1) | 47.6% 13:12 | 27.1% 29:45 |
| Elias Pettersson | D | 2 | 6:38 | 33% | 22.2% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 13:32 | 65.6% 19:38 |
| Tom Willander | D | 2 | 5:43 | 28% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 40.7% 14:27 | 24.5% 30:41 |
| Max Sasson | C | 1 | 5:40 | 28% | 63.6% | — (0-0) | 30.0% 4:29 | 14.3% 5:12 |
| Filip Hronek | D | 2 | 4:25 | 22% | 57.1% | — (0-0) | 40.0% 15:45 | 43.4% 28:35 |
Game log
2 games in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs EDM | L 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 100% | 11:08 | 10:09 | — | 0:59 |
| Sep 29 | @ EDM | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10:54 | 10:01 | — | 0:37 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 2 | 22:02 | 11:01 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | 43.3% | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1.2 | 1.1 | 25% |
| Even strength | 2 | 20:10 | 10:05 | 16 | 21 | 43.2% | 42.9% | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1.0 | 0.9 | 25% |
| 5v5 | 2 | 20:10 | 10:05 | 16 | 21 | 43.2% | 42.9% | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1.0 | 0.9 | 25% |
| Penalty kill | 2 | 1:36 | 0:48 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | — |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | VAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 1 | 11:01 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | MTL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 6:25 |
| 2025-26 | MTL | 77 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 39 | 121 | 5.8% | 98 | 20 | 12:21 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | MTL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 13 | 0.0% | 16 | 1 | 15:37 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 21 | 17 | 38 | -6 | 39 | 148 | 14.2% | 92 | 38 | 13:55 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 77 | 16 | 15 | 31 | -24 | 74 | 154 | 10.4% | 63 | 35 | 13:47 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 37 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 45 | 93 | 8.6% | 18 | 13 | 14:17 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 56 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 69 | 142 | 4.9% | 54 | 29 | 15:01 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | MTL | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 3.8% | 47 | 11 | 14:41 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 35 | 14 | 9 | 23 | +10 | 16 | 106 | 13.2% | 46 | 12 | 15:01 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 59 | 22 | 21 | 43 | +9 | 29 | 226 | 9.7% | 53 | 29 | 16:55 |
| 2018-19 | MTL | 82 | 33 | 19 | 52 | +10 | 49 | 302 | 10.9% | 126 | 31 | 16:24 |
| 2017-18 | MTL | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | -13 | 34 | 278 | 11.2% | 90 | 41 | 16:09 |
Brendan Gallagher news
- After Months Of Waiting, Brendan Gallagher Is Excited To Make His Regular Season Debut With The Vancouver CanucksYahoo Sports
- Heartbreaking reason why Brendan Gallagher won't be wearing his #11 with the CanucksHockeyFeed
- Brendan Gallagher receives unpleasent news from head coach Manny Malhotra in VancouverMarqueur.com
- What on-ice role will Brendan Gallagher play for Canucks?Daily Hive
- Brendan Gallagher at the center of an unexpected turn of events in VancouverMarkerzone.com
- Canadiens Make Anderson Alternate Captain While Passing Over HutsonThe Hockey Writers
- Brendan Gallagher Homenhl.com
- Brendan Gallagher StatsNHL.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.