D · VGK · NHL id 8475188
Brayden McNabb has played 1 game for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shots while averaging 18:45 a night (16:37 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 1:52 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 88% of his 5v5 minutes with Shea Theodore and 34% with Ivan Barbashev in his only game so far, and the Golden Knights have controlled 66% of shot attempts with McNabb on the ice (2-1 in goals, 100% offensive-zone starts). In the Golden Knights' most recent game against CHI he was on D3 with Shea Theodore and off the power play.
Right now
From the Sep 29 game vs CHI, detected from shift data
- 2 P in last 1 (0.30/GP before)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 18:29 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 · 4 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at VGK: 4 attempts, 1 on goal, 0 goals, 0.05 expected goals; best chance Brayden McNabb at 0.02 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 63 GP · 12 points vs 14.9 expected
Last 20 games: +18. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 6.2%
- 98.0
- 23.5%
- G vs xG
- 5 / 4.3
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (1 demotion event): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.028 xG per attempt lately vs 0.038 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 defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played63
- Goals5443rd of 715
- Assists7544th of 715
- Points12531st of 715
- Power-play points0437th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal81386th of 715
- Hits110154th of 715
- Blocked shots14227th of 715
- Plus/minus+2256th of 715
- Penalty minutes26351st of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)52.8%145th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)54.5%85th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)56.1%72nd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)55.8%74th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)57.4%49th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)53.9%123rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.33594th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.007141st of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.25453rd of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game20:31107th of 715
- Power-play time per game0:04530th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %49.9%365th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.09357th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO980531st of 719
- Goals above expected+0.7231st of 715
- Luck Meter−19523rd of 828
- Ascension score51163rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed20.5709th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts1713th of 715
- Hardest shot94.5105th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.3%398th 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 · 62 of 63 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.040
- Season net
- −0.73xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.33
- Attempts
- 6
- 0.003
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
- Played 7:42 more than his 5-game averageMay 26, 2026 alerts →
- Played 18:30 less than his 5-game averageMay 12, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to D2 from D3Oct 25, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Apr 27, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Dec 28, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Apr 21, 2019 alerts →
How his goals happened
17 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 @ ANA | Rush | carry | 0 | 55.8 | — | |
| Apr 7, 2026 @ VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 62.1 | — | |
| Mar 22, 2026 @ DAL | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 39.1 | 4-on-2 | |
| Mar 12, 2026 vs PIT | Cycle | — | 0 | — | — | |
| Dec 29, 2025 vs MIN | Cycle | — | 3* | 58.6 | — | |
| Dec 13, 2025 @ CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 51.9 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2025 @ COL | Rebound | — | 0 | 59.6 | rebound | |
| Feb 24, 2025 @ LAK | Odd-man rush | pass | 3* | 66.5 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 26, 2025 vs FLA | Rush | carry | 2 | 71.4 | one-timer | |
| Dec 27, 2024 @ SJS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 54.4 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 17, 2024 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 56.3 | — | |
| Apr 27, 2024 vs DAL | Cycle | — | 1 | 56.6 | — | |
| Apr 22, 2024 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 56.3 | — | |
| Apr 16, 2024 vs CHI | Rebound | carry | 2 | 43.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 9, 2024 vs DET | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 43.7 | — | |
| Dec 10, 2023 vs SJS | Cycle | — | 1* | 40.7 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2023 @ MTL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 38.6 | — |
* 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 McNabb
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% McNabb apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Theodore | D | 1 | 14:38 | 88% | 66.7% | 67% (2-1) | 50.0% 1:59 | 0.0% 1:43 |
| Ivan Barbashev | C | 1 | 5:35 | 34% | 72.7% | 100% (1-0) | 61.1% 11:02 | 42.1% 8:39 |
| Jack Eichel | C | 1 | 5:34 | 34% | 72.7% | 50% (1-1) | 61.1% 11:03 | 47.1% 7:28 |
| Mitch Marner | C | 1 | 5:00 | 30% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 69.2% 11:37 | 61.1% 10:31 |
| Mark Stone | RW | 1 | 4:59 | 30% | 80.0% | 100% (1-0) | 57.9% 11:38 | 50.0% 7:59 |
| William Karlsson | C | 1 | 4:55 | 30% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 69.2% 11:42 | 61.1% 9:37 |
| Victor Olofsson | RW | 1 | 4:23 | 26% | 63.6% | 50% (1-1) | 66.7% 12:14 | 56.3% 8:06 |
| Brett Howden | C | 1 | 4:22 | 26% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 12:15 | 63.6% 11:24 |
| Tomas Hertl | C | 1 | 4:04 | 24% | 70.0% | 100% (1-0) | 63.2% 12:33 | 50.0% 7:47 |
| Trevor Connelly | LW | 1 | 3:57 | 24% | 63.6% | 50% (1-1) | 66.7% 12:40 | 53.8% 6:17 |
| Marc Gatcomb | C | 1 | 2:37 | 16% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 14:00 | 35.7% 7:54 |
| Braeden Bowman | RW | 1 | 2:13 | 13% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 14:24 | 41.7% 7:22 |
| Nic Dowd | C | 1 | 2:04 | 12% | 60.0% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 14:33 | 46.7% 9:17 |
| Parker Wotherspoon | D | 1 | 2:00 | 12% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 14:37 | 53.6% 17:07 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs CHI | W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18:45 | 16:37 | — | 1:52 |
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 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 22 | 12 | 64.7% | 59.3% | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 1.7 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Even strength | 1 | 16:37 | 16:37 | 19 | 10 | 65.5% | 60.9% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1.0 | 0.4 | 100% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 16:37 | 16:37 | 19 | 10 | 65.5% | 60.9% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 1.0 | 0.4 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 1:52 | 1:52 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
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 | VGK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 18:45 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | VGK | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +13 | 23 | 19 | 5.3% | 37 | 37 | 20:49 |
| 2025-26 | VGK | 63 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +2 | 26 | 81 | 6.2% | 110 | 142 | 20:31 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | VGK | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 6 | 10 | 0.0% | 33 | 29 | 21:14 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +42 | 32 | 97 | 5.2% | 131 | 167 | 20:07 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | VGK | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 0 | 14 | 14.3% | 15 | 27 | 21:15 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 82 | 4 | 22 | 26 | +18 | 37 | 86 | 4.7% | 149 | 207 | 19:21 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | VGK | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +7 | 10 | 12 | 0.0% | 42 | 54 | 19:09 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +17 | 51 | 89 | 1.1% | 201 | 198 | 19:51 |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 69 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +10 | 42 | 85 | 3.5% | 154 | 179 | 19:42 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | VGK | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +5 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 45 | 24 | 17:12 |
| 2020-21 | VGK | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +10 | 16 | 39 | 5.1% | 98 | 76 | 19:18 |
| 2019-20 | VGK | 71 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +1 | 40 | 73 | 2.7% | 201 | 133 | 20:01 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | VGK | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 8 | 5 | 0.0% | 27 | 18 | 23:17 |
| 2018-19 | VGK | 81 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +11 | 52 | 84 | 4.8% | 200 | 139 | 19:29 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | VGK | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 20 | 13 | 15.4% | 82 | 47 | 21:23 |
| 2017-18 | VGK | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +26 | 52 | 88 | 5.7% | 225 | 176 | 20:09 |
Brayden McNabb news
- Brayden McNabb News: Provides two assists in winRotoWire
- Golden Knights' Brayden McNabb: Provides two assists in winCBS Sports
- Brayden McNabb StatsNHL.com
- Brayden McNabb Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Brayden McNabb Homenhl.com
- Brayden McNabb's role with the Golden Knights will be more integral than everVegas Hockey Knight
- Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb returns for Game 3 after taking puck to facektnv.com
- Today in Hockey History: June 20The 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.