D · NSH · NHL id 8476869
Brady Skjei has played 1 game for the Nashville Predators in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 0 shots while averaging 20:53 a night (15:15 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 4:50 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 73% of his 5v5 minutes with Nick Perbix and 36% with Reid Schaefer in his only game so far, and the Predators have controlled 34% of shot attempts with Skjei on the ice (0-0 in goals, 33% offensive-zone starts). In the Predators' most recent game against MIN he was on D2 with Nick Perbix and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs MIN, detected from shift data
- −3:09 5v5 TOI
- On-ice xGF/60 1.20 (was 2.31)
- 0% of team PP time (was 20%)
- 76% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 100%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 20:05 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 NSH: 1 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals, 0.00 expected goals; best chance Brady Skjei at 0.00 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 26 points vs 29.1 expected
Last 20 games: +41. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 2.7%
- 100.5
- 30.6%
- G vs xG
- 3 / 7.2
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.024 xG per attempt lately vs 0.044 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, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals3525th of 715
- Assists23218th of 715
- Points26332nd of 715
- Power-play points3311th of 715
- Shorthanded points238th of 715
- Shots on goal111261st of 715
- Hits70286th of 715
- Blocked shots84130th of 715
- Plus/minus−7501st of 715
- Penalty minutes40182nd of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)48.0%461st of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)46.7%551st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)46.7%517th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)46.9%507th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)51.1%298th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)49.5%376th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.42544th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.114672nd of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.31269th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game22:3740th of 715
- Power-play time per game1:06323rd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %38.6%601st of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.39529th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1005288th of 719
- Goals above expected−4.2664th of 715
- Luck Meter−38652nd of 828
- Ascension score34399th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.452nd of 715
- 20+ mph bursts65331st of 715
- Hardest shot89.7267th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.4%385th 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 · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.088
- Season net
- −2.10xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.42
- Attempts
- 10
- 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
- Moved down to D2 from D1Dec 27, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Dec 14, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Dec 10, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2May 16, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 30, 2024 alerts →
- Played 5:48 more than his 5-game averageJan 27, 2023 alerts →
How his goals happened
26 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 @ ANA | Odd-man rush | loose | 2 | 45.9 | 2-on-0 | |
| Mar 24, 2026 vs SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 69.7 | one-timer | |
| Dec 9, 2025 vs COL | Deflection | — | 3 | 40.0 | deflection | |
| Mar 27, 2025 vs STL | Deflection | — | 2 | 35.6 | deflection | |
| Mar 18, 2025 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | loose | 1* | 68.2 | one-timer | |
| Mar 6, 2025 vs SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 58.8 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2025 vs BUF | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 52.7 | 4-on-2 | |
| Feb 8, 2025 vs BUF | Deflection | carry | 0 | 26.9 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Jan 31, 2025 @ BUF | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 18.8 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 18, 2025 vs MIN | Cycle | — | 0 | 56.5 | — | |
| Oct 25, 2024 @ CHI | Deflection | — | 0 | 42.4 | deflection | |
| Oct 15, 2024 vs SEA | Cycle | — | 2 | 38.8 | — | |
| May 11, 2024 vs NYR | Point shot | — | 2* | 73.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 28, 2024 vs DET | Rush | carry | 0 | 16.6 | — | |
| Mar 24, 2024 vs TOR | Rebound | — | 1 | 60.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 22, 2024 @ WSH | Point shot | — | 1 | 53.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 7, 2024 vs MTL | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 42.2 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 7, 2024 vs MTL | Cycle | — | 0 | 34.9 | — | |
| Feb 29, 2024 @ CBJ | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 16.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 11, 2024 vs ANA | Rush | loose | 3* | 52.4 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2023 vs VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 66.1 | — | |
| Dec 9, 2023 @ VAN | Rebound | carry | 0 | 48.9 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Dec 2, 2023 vs BUF | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 65.4 | — | |
| Nov 26, 2023 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 13.3 | — | |
| Nov 7, 2023 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 54.9 | one-timer | |
| Oct 11, 2023 vs OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 73.0 | one-timer |
* 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 Skjei
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Skjei apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Perbix | D | 1 | 11:06 | 73% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 9.1% 4:09 | 60.0% 2:27 |
| Reid Schaefer | LW | 1 | 5:32 | 36% | 8.3% | — (0-0) | 52.9% 9:43 | 33.3% 5:45 |
| Jack Drury | C | 1 | 5:22 | 35% | 8.3% | — (0-0) | 52.9% 9:53 | 66.7% 4:33 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | C | 1 | 4:37 | 30% | 44.4% | — (0-0) | 30.0% 10:38 | 35.7% 7:47 |
| Adam Edstrom | C | 1 | 4:23 | 29% | 10.0% | — (0-0) | 47.4% 10:52 | 75.0% 5:17 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 1 | 4:16 | 28% | 37.5% | — (0-0) | 33.3% 10:59 | 50.0% 7:22 |
| Steven Stamkos | C | 1 | 4:12 | 28% | 37.5% | — (0-0) | 33.3% 11:03 | 41.7% 7:45 |
| Filip Forsberg | LW | 1 | 4:09 | 27% | 28.6% | — (0-0) | 36.4% 11:06 | 57.9% 8:17 |
| Ross Colton | C | 1 | 3:45 | 25% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 22.7% 11:30 | 50.0% 7:03 |
| Mavrik Bourque | C | 1 | 3:26 | 23% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 26.1% 11:49 | 42.9% 9:41 |
| Roman Josi | D | 1 | 3:11 | 21% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 12:04 | 45.5% 12:12 |
| Matthew Wood | RW | 1 | 2:13 | 15% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 30.8% 13:02 | 45.0% 6:45 |
| Nils Hoglander | LW | 1 | 1:58 | 13% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 29.6% 13:17 | 52.9% 7:30 |
| Alexander Kerfoot | C | 1 | 1:50 | 12% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 30.8% 13:25 | 40.0% 4:57 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs MIN | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 20:53 | 15:15 | — | 4:50 |
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 | 20:53 | 20:53 | 11 | 32 | 25.6% | 23.3% | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.3 | 1.5 | 25% |
| Even strength | 1 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | 30.0% | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 33% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | 30.0% | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 33% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0% |
| 4v5 | 1 | 4:34 | 4:34 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.8 | 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 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 20:53 |
| 2025-26 | NSH | 82 | 3 | 23 | 26 | -7 | 40 | 111 | 2.7% | 70 | 84 | 22:37 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -24 | 42 | 156 | 6.4% | 52 | 93 | 21:53 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | CAR | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +5 | 6 | 24 | 4.2% | 18 | 14 | 21:21 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 80 | 13 | 34 | 47 | +15 | 40 | 185 | 7.0% | 69 | 90 | 21:17 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | CAR | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | 28 | 3.6% | 52 | 13 | 23:46 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 81 | 18 | 20 | 38 | +7 | 40 | 188 | 9.6% | 71 | 62 | 21:49 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | CAR | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 32 | 3.1% | 28 | 23 | 21:20 |
| 2021-22 | CAR | 82 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +22 | 48 | 184 | 4.9% | 95 | 73 | 21:09 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | CAR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 19 | 0.0% | 23 | 14 | 24:12 |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 52 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 30 | 104 | 2.9% | 66 | 62 | 20:44 |
| 2019-20 | CAR, NYR | 67 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -10 | 45 | 139 | 5.8% | 103 | 96 | 20:41 |
| 2018-19 | NYR | 78 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -4 | 44 | 126 | 6.3% | 178 | 119 | 21:14 |
| 2017-18 | NYR | 82 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -27 | 39 | 153 | 2.6% | 127 | 119 | 21:02 |
Brady Skjei news
- Postgame: Brady SkjeiNHL.com
- Training Camp: Brady SkjeiNHL.com
- Brady Skjei StatsNHL.com
- Brady Skjei HomeNHL.com
- Brady Skjei Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Brady SkjeiMarkerzone.com
- Media Availability: Brady SkjeiNHL.com
- Pregame: Brady SkjeiNHL.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.