C · COL · NHL id 8475754
Brock Nelson has played 1 game for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 1 shots while averaging 19:14 a night (12:08 at even strength, 2:21 on the power play and 4:26 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 86% of his 5v5 minutes with Gabriel Landeskog and 66% with Nazem Kadri in his only game so far, and the Avalanche have controlled 41% of shot attempts with Nelson on the ice (0-0 in goals, 75% offensive-zone starts). In the Avalanche's most recent game against LAK he was on L2 with Nazem Kadri and Gabriel Landeskog and on PP2.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs LAK, detected from shift data
- PP1 in 0 of last 1 (was 19 of 20)
- −1:12 PP TOI
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 18:55 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 · 2 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at COL: 2 attempts, 1 on goal, 1 goal, 0.11 expected goals; best chance Brock Nelson at 0.11 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 81 GP · 65 points vs 73.1 expected
Last 20 games: -78. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 17.7%
- 101.0
- 59.1%
- G vs xG
- 33 / 32.8
- 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: 1 GP, 1 G, 2 A, 3 PPP, 1 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played81
- Goals3328th of 715
- Assists32114th of 715
- Points6567th of 715
- Power-play points1894th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal18670th of 715
- Hits38478th of 715
- Blocked shots65178th of 715
- Plus/minus+1572nd of 715
- Penalty minutes36230th of 715
- Faceoffs won73510th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)57.5%32nd of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)57.3%32nd of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)60.0%9th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)59.8%9th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)57.1%57th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)58.3%23rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.94329th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.000102nd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.4250th of 719
- Faceoff win %50.4%100th of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.00597th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game19:39138th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:1461st of 715
- Offensive-zone start %54.2%262nd of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.08241st of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1010237th of 719
- Goals above expected+0.2297th of 715
- Luck Meter−32616th of 828
- Ascension score44280th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.6231st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts15089th of 715
- Hardest shot86.5441st of 715
- Offensive-zone time44.0%145th of 715
Compare head to head
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 81 games through the sequence engine
- −0.029
- Season net
- −0.52xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.005
- Season
- +0.08G
- 50.4%1459 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 273-251 · NZ 194-194 · DZ 268-279
- Per 60
- 0.94
- Attempts
- 17
- 0.051
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 PP1 from PP2Dec 16, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Oct 26, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Oct 25, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Apr 21, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Jan 11, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 15, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 6, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Mar 30, 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 vs LAK | Rebound | — | 0 | 14.9 | one-timer, rebound | |
| May 11, 2026 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 8.8 | — | |
| Apr 23, 2026 @ LAK | Rush | carry | 0 | 64.1 | — | |
| Mar 28, 2026 vs WPG | Deflection | — | 2 | 33.6 | deflection | |
| Mar 22, 2026 @ WSH | Deflection | — | 0 | 17.3 | — | |
| Mar 20, 2026 @ CHI | Deflection | — | 3 | 20.9 | deflection | |
| Feb 25, 2026 @ UTA | Cycle | — | 2 | 48.9 | one-timer | |
| Feb 4, 2026 vs SJS | Rush | loose | 2* | 42.2 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2026 @ MTL | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 77.2 | 4-on-3 | |
| Jan 25, 2026 @ TOR | Rush | pass | 1 | 55.7 | — | |
| Jan 25, 2026 @ TOR | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 25.9 | one-timer | |
| Jan 25, 2026 @ TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 75.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 16, 2026 vs NSH | Deflection | — | 3* | 38.4 | deflection | |
| Jan 16, 2026 vs NSH | Rebound | — | 2 | 7.4 | rebound | |
| Jan 12, 2026 vs TOR | Off the faceoff | — | 2 | 69.5 | — | |
| Jan 8, 2026 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 3* | 65.8 | one-timer | |
| Jan 8, 2026 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 46.7 | one-timer | |
| Jan 6, 2026 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 0 | 49.9 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2026 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 71.2 | one-timer | |
| Jan 3, 2026 @ CAR | Deflection | — | 0 | 12.8 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2025 vs STL | Cycle | — | 2* | 81.2 | one-timer | |
| Dec 29, 2025 vs LAK | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 62.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 21, 2025 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 68.5 | one-timer | |
| Dec 16, 2025 @ SEA | Rebound | — | 5* | 49.1 | rebound | |
| Dec 11, 2025 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 3 | 4.6 | — | |
| Dec 9, 2025 @ NSH | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 21.7 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 7, 2025 @ PHI | Deflection | — | 2 | 5.8 | deflection | |
| Dec 2, 2025 vs VAN | Rush | carry | 0 | 43.6 | — | |
| Nov 29, 2025 vs MTL | Cycle | carry | 1* | 56.2 | 2-on-0 | |
| Nov 29, 2025 vs MTL | Odd-man rush | carry | 5* | 54.8 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 vs NYR | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 64.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 16, 2025 vs NYI | Deflection | — | 3 | 30.4 | deflection | |
| Nov 13, 2025 vs BUF | Rush | pass | 7 | 49.0 | — | |
| Oct 31, 2025 @ VGK | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 55.7 | 2-on-0 | |
| Oct 26, 2025 @ NJD | Cycle | carry | 2* | 37.2 | 4-on-3 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 @ CBJ | Deflection | — | 5* | 45.0 | deflection | |
| Apr 12, 2025 @ LAK | Rebound | — | 0 | 32.5 | rebound | |
| Apr 12, 2025 @ LAK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 50.6 | one-timer | |
| Apr 3, 2025 @ CBJ | Rebound | carry | 2* | 29.8 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Mar 22, 2025 @ MTL | Deflection | — | 1 | 53.6 | — |
* 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 Nelson
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Nelson apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | 1 | 10:24 | 86% | 30.8% | — (0-0) | 75.0% 1:44 | 55.6% 3:20 |
| Nazem Kadri | C | 1 | 8:03 | 66% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 60.0% 4:05 | 68.4% 6:34 |
| Brett Kulak | D | 1 | 5:19 | 44% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 20.0% 6:49 | 50.0% 10:39 |
| Brent Burns | D | 1 | 4:04 | 34% | 12.5% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 8:04 | 55.6% 6:30 |
| Sam Malinski | D | 1 | 3:45 | 31% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 30.8% 8:23 | 63.6% 9:52 |
| Josh Manson | D | 1 | 3:19 | 27% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 70.0% 8:49 | 42.9% 8:17 |
| Noah Juulsen | D | 1 | 3:06 | 26% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 28.6% 9:02 | 47.4% 8:01 |
| Devon Toews | D | 1 | 2:24 | 20% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 40.0% 9:44 | 42.9% 12:27 |
| Cale Makar | D | 1 | 2:18 | 19% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 42.9% 9:50 | 42.9% 9:46 |
| Nicolas Roy | C | 1 | 1:22 | 11% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 35.7% 10:46 | 57.1% 8:22 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 1 | 1:18 | 11% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 28.6% 10:50 | 42.9% 11:41 |
| Martin Necas | C | 1 | 1:04 | 9% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 40.0% 11:04 | 50.0% 13:56 |
| T.J. Hughes | RW | 1 | 1:02 | 9% | — | — (0-0) | 41.2% 11:06 | 27.8% 8:43 |
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21% | 19:14 | 12:08 | 2:21 | 4:26 |
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 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | 38.1% | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1.1 | 0.9 | 50% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | 36.4% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | 75% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | 36.4% | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | 75% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:21 | 2:21 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 4v5 | 1 | 4:26 | 4:26 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 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 | COL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 19:14 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | COL | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 10 | 24 | 8.3% | 16 | 15 | 18:08 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 81 | 33 | 32 | 65 | +15 | 36 | 186 | 17.7% | 38 | 65 | 19:39 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | COL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 2 | 13 | 0.0% | 9 | 10 | 16:52 |
| 2024-25 | COL, NYI | 80 | 26 | 30 | 56 | +8 | 18 | 193 | 13.5% | 35 | 43 | 18:55 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | NYI | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10 | 7 | 28.6% | 3 | 8 | 20:01 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 82 | 34 | 35 | 69 | -5 | 28 | 250 | 13.6% | 38 | 47 | 18:05 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NYI | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 4 | 15 | 13.3% | 5 | 2 | 17:39 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 82 | 36 | 39 | 75 | +13 | 24 | 222 | 16.2% | 50 | 43 | 18:26 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 72 | 37 | 22 | 59 | -5 | 33 | 171 | 21.6% | 31 | 43 | 17:41 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | NYI | 19 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 35 | 20.0% | 22 | 3 | 17:47 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 56 | 18 | 15 | 33 | -5 | 14 | 121 | 14.9% | 36 | 26 | 17:50 |
| 2019-20 | NYI | 68 | 26 | 28 | 54 | +6 | 32 | 175 | 14.9% | 49 | 44 | 18:52 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | NYI | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 22 | 18.2% | 7 | 5 | 18:18 |
| 2018-19 | NYI | 82 | 25 | 28 | 53 | +20 | 28 | 181 | 13.8% | 51 | 55 | 17:58 |
| 2017-18 | NYI | 82 | 19 | 16 | 35 | -4 | 43 | 138 | 13.8% | 50 | 52 | 14:44 |
Brock Nelson news
- Brock Nelson News: Makes splash with man advantageRotoWire
- Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Makes splash with man advantageCBS Sports
- Brock Nelson StatsNHL.com
- Brock Nelson HomeNHL.com
- Brock Nelson Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Video - Brock Nelson Believes The Avalanche Are Hungrier Than EverThe Hockey News
- Brock Nelson Believes The Avalanche Are Hungrier Than EverThe Hockey News
- Avalanche Need Bounce Back from Brock Nelson After Disappointing PostseasonSports Illustrated
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
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.