Brenden Dillon
New Jersey Devils · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #5
- Born
- November 13, 1990 · New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Age
- 35 years old
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lb (102 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 6
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 0
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -1
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 1
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 14
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 5
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 9.7 67 games, 1.7 goals, 8 assists
- Rest of season
- 9.7 61 games left, 0.16 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 10 0 so far · 10 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 8 to 12 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 0 10 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 67 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0.20 |
2023-24   | 77 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 0.26 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Hope Icebreakers | PIJHL | 45 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Seattle | WHL | 71 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +16 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Seattle | WHL | 70 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -11 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Seattle | WHL | 67 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -12 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Seattle | WHL | 72 | 8 | 51 | 59 | -25 | 139 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Texas | AHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | – |
| 2011-12 |   Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 19:59 |
| 2011-12 | Texas | AHL | 76 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 5.0 | – |
| 2012-13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +1 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 4.0 | 21:23 |
| 2012-13 | Canada | WC-A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Texas | AHL | 37 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 4.2 | – |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +9 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 97 | 6.2 | 21:06 |
| 2014-15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 20:37 |
| 2014-15 |   San Jose Sharks | NHL | 60 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 2.7 | 19:13 |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 76 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 2.2 | 16:41 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 2.3 | 16:28 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 5.7 | 17:19 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 1 | 21 | 22 | +19 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1.4 | 17:45 |
| 2019-20 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 59 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2.1 | 19:22 |
| 2019-20 |   Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 20:02 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 56 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +15 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3.9 | 18:57 |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 79 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +16 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 3.5 | 18:50 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 82 | 2 | 21 | 23 | +2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 2.4 | 19:35 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 77 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +20 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 10.1 | 18:44 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4.2 | 18:35 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -13 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 5.5 | 18:00 |
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14:30 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 1062 | 42 | 185 | 227 | +60 | 1025 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1067 | 3.9 | 18:38 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Hope Icebreakers | PIJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007-08 | Seattle | WHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2008-09 | Seattle | WHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Texas | AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 18:13 |
| 2015-16 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 15:09 |
| 2016-17 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 16:29 |
| 2017-18 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 17:38 |
| 2018-19 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 16:27 |
| 2019-20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 22:09 |
| 2020-21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 19:51 |
| 2022-23 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 22:35 |
| 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 21:04 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8:53 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 84 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -16 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1.5 | 17:27 |
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