Not on an NHL roster · Left wing · Shoots L

Brett Berard

Age 24 · 5'9" · 175 lb · Born in Providence, USA

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.51M

vs. $2.36M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

10:33

PP 0:00 · PK 0:00

xGF%

45.5

5v5, +2.3 vs. last yr

Game Score

-0.21

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 9 · Hits 17

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Jan 29 vs NYI · L 2-1	2	0	8:45	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	0	0	-0.08
Jan 2 @ FLA · W 5-1	0	0	7:27	0:00	0:00	—	50	1	0	0	-0.14
Dec 15 vs ANA · L 4-1	1	1	10:24	0:01	0:00	—	100	1	0	0	-0.13
Dec 13 vs MTL · W 5-4	0	0	11:21	0:00	0:00	—	50	0	1	-1	-0.09
Dec 10 @ CHI · L 3-0	3	1	9:44	0:00	0:00	—	—	0	0	0	-0.07

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 134 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%45.5%

22nd percentile

Relative xGF%-3.4

26th percentile

HDCF%40.0%

11th percentile

CF%45.0%

15th percentile

Relative CF%-3.4

22nd percentile

FF%47.4%

32nd percentile

GF%40.0%

18th percentile

CF/6053.0

32nd percentile

CA/6064.7

8th percentile

ixG/600.62

14th percentile

Goals above expected-1.4

38th percentile

IPP0.0%

0th percentile

PDO99.9

53rd percentile

OZS%45.5%

28th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleForechecking depth winger

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Berard plays a physical, hard-hitting game with strong above-ice energy and relentless pursuit of pucks in transition. He lacks the offensive tools and puck skills to generate chances at an NHL level right now.

Physical forecheckLimited offenseDepth player

Shooting volume: 42
Playmaking: 0
Zone entries(est.): 0
Forechecking: 71
Physicality: 77
Defensive impact: 44
Puck management: 3
Speed: 44

Where he shoots from

Slot 41% · Mid-range 45% · Perimeter 14%(22 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Physical presence and checking intensity rank in the 77th percentile for wingers
Forechecking pressure rates in the 71st percentile, applying consistent backcheck effort
Solid defensive positioning stays near league average with 44th percentile impact metrics

Watch-outs

Playmaking sits at the 0th percentile with zero assists in 13 games
Zone entries are virtually nonexistent at the 0th percentile, generating no rush chances
Puck management rates at the 3rd percentile, showing critical ball-handling struggles

Similar style: Nils Hoglander (NSH), Alexander Holtz

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 13 GP · goals above average

Season total -2.7 goals, or -0.21 per game.

Even strength offense: -0.2
Even strength defense: +0.1
Finishing: -1.4
Playmaking: -0.8
Penalties: -0.4

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2025-26	NYR	13	0	0	0	-1	10	10:33	—	-0.21
2024-25	NYR	35	6	4	10	-6	59	10:43	—	-0.02

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 21.7 mph; 26th pct
20+ mph bursts: 19
Hardest shot: 75.5 mph; 10th pct
Distance: 21.6 mi
OZ time: 42.8%; 57th pct
DZ time: 38.7%