D · COL · NHL id 8476967
Brett Kulak has played 1 game for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 0 shots while averaging 19:44 a night (15:58 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 3:38 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 45% of his 5v5 minutes with Sam Malinski and 43% with Gabriel Landeskog in his only game so far, and the Avalanche have controlled 55% of shot attempts with Kulak on the ice (1-0 in goals, 50% offensive-zone starts). In the Avalanche's most recent game against LAK he was on D3 with Sam Malinski and off the power play.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs LAK, detected from shift data
- 45% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 92%)
- Top-four D in 0 of last 1 (was 16 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 19:36 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 1 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 · 1 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals · dots are equal size until the xG model lands
Shot map, OPP at COL: 1 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals, 0.00 expected goals; best chance Brett Kulak at 0.00 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 83 GP · 12 points vs 16.5 expected
Last 20 games: -65. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 1.1%
- 97.8
- 22.6%
- G vs xG
- 1 / 3.3
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 2:27 a game): some of the heat may be real.
- 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 defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played83
- Goals1634th of 715
- Assists11444th of 715
- Points12531st of 715
- Power-play points0437th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal95319th of 715
- Hits19633rd of 715
- Blocked shots10869th of 715
- Plus/minus−4420th of 715
- Penalty minutes38205th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)48.8%404th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)48.9%408th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)46.2%543rd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)46.2%544th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)46.0%546th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)46.7%536th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.26646th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.069532nd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.28388th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game18:58182nd of 715
- Power-play time per game0:08489th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %50.0%357th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.61617th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO978543rd of 719
- Goals above expected−2.3577th of 715
- Luck Meter−57771st of 828
- Ascension score47230th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed21.9491st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts67318th of 715
- Hardest shot91.7199th of 715
- Offensive-zone time40.9%444th 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 · 81 of 83 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.045
- Season net
- −1.06xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.26
- Attempts
- 6
- 0.007
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 D1 from D2Apr 16, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to D2 from D3Apr 9, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3May 31, 2022 alerts →
- Moved down to D3 from D2Jan 17, 2022 alerts →
- Played 7:03 less than his 5-game averageJan 17, 2022 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Nov 2, 2021 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3May 12, 2021 alerts →
- Moved up to D2 from D3May 10, 2021 alerts →
How his goals happened
13 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | loose | 2* | 70.9 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Jan 19, 2026 @ SEA | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 65.6 | — | |
| May 23, 2025 @ DAL | Rush | carry | 0 | 57.0 | — | |
| Feb 27, 2025 @ FLA | Rush | carry | 1 | 49.1 | — | |
| Jan 16, 2025 @ COL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 68.5 | — | |
| Nov 30, 2024 @ COL | Point shot | — | 2* | 67.4 | — | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ VAN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 47.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 6, 2024 vs VGK | Deflection | — | 0 | 33.8 | — | |
| Oct 17, 2024 @ NSH | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 65.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 17, 2024 @ NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 48.3 | — | |
| Apr 24, 2024 vs LAK | Rush | loose | 4 | 89.9 | — | |
| Mar 2, 2024 @ SEA | Point shot | — | 2 | 59.7 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2023 @ ANA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 50.4 | — |
* 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 Kulak
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Kulak apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Malinski | D | 1 | 7:13 | 45% | 57.1% | — (0-0) | 52.9% 8:45 | 75.0% 6:24 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | 1 | 6:54 | 43% | 80.0% | 100% (1-0) | 42.9% 9:04 | 8.3% 6:50 |
| Nazem Kadri | C | 1 | 6:09 | 39% | 73.3% | 100% (1-0) | 37.5% 9:49 | 37.5% 8:28 |
| Noah Juulsen | D | 1 | 6:04 | 38% | 54.5% | — (0-0) | 55.0% 9:54 | 54.5% 5:03 |
| Fedor Svechkov | C | 1 | 5:52 | 37% | 53.8% | 100% (1-0) | 55.6% 10:06 | 33.3% 7:41 |
| Brock Nelson | C | 1 | 5:19 | 33% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 10:39 | 20.0% 6:49 |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | 1 | 4:05 | 26% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 55.6% 11:53 | 50.0% 6:03 |
| Martin Necas | C | 1 | 4:00 | 25% | 41.7% | — (0-0) | 63.2% 11:58 | 54.5% 11:00 |
| Nicolas Roy | C | 1 | 3:39 | 23% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 60.0% 12:19 | 72.7% 6:05 |
| T.J. Hughes | RW | 1 | 3:20 | 21% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 56.0% 12:38 | 16.7% 6:25 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 1 | 3:07 | 20% | 44.4% | — (0-0) | 59.1% 12:51 | 47.4% 10:15 |
| Parker Kelly | LW | 1 | 2:47 | 17% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 60.7% 13:11 | 58.8% 6:36 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 1 | 2:37 | 16% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 56.5% 13:21 | 50.0% 10:22 |
| Brent Burns | D | 1 | 1:38 | 10% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 56.7% 14:20 | 37.5% 8:56 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs LAK | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 19:44 | 15:58 | — | 3:38 |
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 | 1 | 19:44 | 19:44 | 17 | 20 | 45.9% | 41.7% | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.1 | 0.7 | 50% |
| Even strength | 1 | 15:58 | 15:58 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | 47.6% | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.1 | 0.4 | 50% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 15:58 | 15:58 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | 47.6% | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.1 | 0.4 | 50% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 3:38 | 3:38 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | — |
| 4v5 | 1 | 3:38 | 3:38 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 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 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 19:44 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | COL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 12 | 8.3% | 5 | 25 | 20:38 |
| 2025-26 | COL, PIT, EDM | 83 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 38 | 95 | 1.1% | 19 | 108 | 18:58 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | EDM | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +9 | 8 | 25 | 4.0% | 17 | 43 | 23:25 |
| 2024-25 | EDM | 82 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 18 | 135 | 5.2% | 28 | 118 | 20:32 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | EDM | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 14 | 21 | 4.8% | 23 | 45 | 16:30 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 82 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 94 | 3.2% | 77 | 88 | 15:23 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | EDM | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 9 | 19 | 5.3% | 12 | 19 | 16:21 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 82 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +11 | 41 | 114 | 2.6% | 105 | 106 | 17:31 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | EDM | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +7 | 12 | 18 | 0.0% | 31 | 22 | 17:06 |
| 2021-22 | EDM, MTL | 74 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 45 | 92 | 5.4% | 103 | 63 | 17:45 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | MTL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 11 | 0.0% | 12 | 6 | 12:52 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 46 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +3 | 20 | 57 | 3.5% | 28 | 54 | 16:06 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 56 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 12 | 101 | 0.0% | 59 | 50 | 17:08 |
| 2018-19 | MTL | 57 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +12 | 31 | 102 | 5.9% | 107 | 64 | 17:51 |
| 2017-18 | CGY | 71 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 27 | 73 | 2.7% | 45 | 49 | 12:59 |
Brett Kulak news
- Jaden Schwartz on JOINING the Avs & Brett Kulak on Cale Makar's HISTORIC Contract & More at Eventbvmsports.com
- Avalanche defenseman Brett Kulak eager for stability after being traded twice last yeardenverpost.com
- Brett Kulak Excited for Stability with Avalanche After 'Tough' YearYahoo Sports
- Brett Kulak Homenhl.com
- Brett Kulak Bio, Awards & Draft Infonhl.com
- This Oilers trade may have landed Edmonton its next Brett Kulakhouseofhockey.net
- Revisiting the Canadiens' Brett Kulak TradeThe Hockey Writers
- Revisiting the Canadiens’ Brett Kulak TradeThe Hockey Writers
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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.