GRIT & GF
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

Detroit Red Wings, Right wing

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

  • Heavy
  • Net-front
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
6
2 G, 4 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
3.1
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
15:18
22 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
59.7
share of chances while he's on

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård has 2 goals and 4 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 22 shots on goal and 15:18 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 99.1 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

99.1050100
Rated above 99% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.5
Wins
+0.08
Physicality96thGF99thIntimidation82thChemistry46thClutch12th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.35, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 98.8% of 402 rated players

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GF

+1.77 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +0.3 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.6.0599th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.4.2899th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.1992th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 109 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs SEA

    Friday, October 9

    Drought over

    Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scored for the first time in at least 17 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Red Wings fell 6-3 to the Kraken.

  2. vs WPG

    Sunday, October 4

    Volume

    Michael Brandsegg-Nygård had 12 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 3.0 attempts a game. The Red Wings lost 3-2 to the Jets.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game15:18
    51
  • Points per 602.94
    82
  • Goals per 600.98
    63
  • Individual xG per 601.54
    94
  • Shots per 6010.8
    94

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.29
    88
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.21
    68
  • xGF%59.7%
    87

Physical

  • Hits per 6015.2
    94
  • Blocks per 602.9
    68
  • Penalty minutes per 601.0
    61

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.6 mph
    50
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    29
  • Distance skated20 mi
    54

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.3 mph
    73
  • Shots on goal22
    90
  • Shooting %9.1%
    31

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.9%
    84
  • Offensive zone time, even strength44.1%
    86

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Alex DeBrincat, Emmitt Finnie769:5388–614.1–2.98–159%
Viktor Arvidsson, Emmitt Finnie77:4712–60.9–0.20–079%
Mason Appleton, Nate Danielson27:397–30.2–0.30–046%
Dylan Larkin, Viktor Arvidsson52:352–10.0–0.10–021%
Viktor Arvidsson, Nate Danielson32:310–30.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 34 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.501.001.50
10-1310-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278246223.115:1831659.7
2025–2614011201.912:3143653.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1717:020100.08410
2026-10-1515:070030.47500
2026-10-1319:001140.51600
2026-10-1015:070010.12100
2026-10-0914:181140.65422
2026-10-0612:370010.01510
2026-10-0419:330161.09410
2026-10-029:390030.20210
2026-04-1516:220030.21300
2026-04-1311:270000.04400
2026-03-1210:270000.00000
2026-03-1012:070010.05400
2026-03-0812:480020.11400
2025-10-256:370000.00210
2025-10-2312:080110.16510
2025-10-2211:020030.27000
2025-10-1914:110010.05300
2025-10-1713:360040.22512
2025-10-1514:500010.03400
2025-10-1313:420000.00310