Brady Skjei
Nashville Predators · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #76
- Born
- March 26, 1994 · Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 32 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 210 lb (95 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
2012, NYR, round 1, pick 28 (28th overall)- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 12
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 3
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 3
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -6
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 14
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 19
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 14
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.
- 25.9 84 games, 3.3 goals, 22.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 22.9 72 games left, 0.32 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
- 26 3 so far · 23 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 19 to 33 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 21 5 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) | 84 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 0.31 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 0.32 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 0.40 |
2023-24   | 80 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 0.59 |
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 27 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | at OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Lakeville North High | USHS-MN | 25 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Lakeville North | High-MN | 30 | 11 | 18 | 29 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | USNTDP | USHL | 36 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | USNTDP | U-17 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | USNTDP | USHL | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | USNTDP | U-18 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | – | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | USA | WJ18-A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | U. of Minnesota | WCHA | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | U. of Minnesota | Big Ten | 40 | 6 | 8 | 14 | – | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | USA | WJC-A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | U. of Minnesota | Big Ten | 33 | 1 | 9 | 10 | – | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Hartford | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | – |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 17:44 |
| 2015-16 | Hartford | AHL | 68 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 3.9 | – |
| 2015-16 | USA | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 5 | 34 | 39 | +11 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 3.9 | 17:28 |
| 2016-17 | USA | WC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -27 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 153 | 2.6 | 21:02 |
| 2018-19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 6.4 | 21:14 |
| 2018-19 | USA | WC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 6.5 | 20:41 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 20:50 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 52 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 2.9 | 20:44 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +22 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 4.9 | 21:09 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 81 | 18 | 20 | 38 | +7 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 188 | 9.6 | 21:49 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 80 | 13 | 34 | 47 | +15 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 7.0 | 21:17 |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -24 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 6.4 | 21:53 |
| 2024-25 | USA | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 3 | 23 | 26 | -7 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 2.7 | 22:37 |
| 2026-27 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 19:36 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 784 | 81 | 228 | 309 | -16 | 416 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1492 | 5.4 | 20:58 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Lakeville North | High-MN | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | USNTDP | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Hartford | AHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | – |
| 2015-16 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 18:28 |
| 2016-17 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21.1 | 19:15 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 21:26 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 24:12 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3.1 | 21:20 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.6 | 23:46 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4.2 | 21:21 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | +13 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 5.0 | 21:43 |
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