Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2024–25 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025–26 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 741 | 39 | 107 | 146 |
Career
0.20
P / GP
146P in 741 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Glory Days
By age + experience
Playoff gear
—
No playoff GP yet
Career points
146
Regular season
Brendan Smith, a defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, is entering his age-37 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists) in 15 games, a 0.13 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 43.9% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.3. HighDanger's model projects 12 points for 2026-27, in a 9 to 15 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +6 | 36 | 0 | 13:55 | 0.18 |
| 2022–23 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +3 | 63 | 0 | 15:33 | 0.08 |
| 2023–24 | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 61 | 0 | 16:06 | 0.24 |
| 2024–25 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 33 | 0 | 13:13 | 0.19 |
| 2025–26 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 11:05 | 0.13 |
| Career | 741 | 39 | 107 | 146 | -16 | 798 | 11 | — | 0.20 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 017th
Assists 211th
Avg TOI / GP 11:053rd
Shots 104th
PIM 1120th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 28th
Primary points 111th
xGF % 43.9%15th
xGF / 60 1.7269th
xGA / 60 2.1911th
Career journey
Rookie
2011–12 · age 22
Detroit Red Wings
0.5 P/GP
14 GP · 1G · 6A
Prime
2012–13 → 2020 · age 23–30
Detroit Red Wings
0.2 P/GP
464 GP · 23G · 70A
Veteran
2020–21 → 2025 · age 31–35
New Jersey Devils
0.18 P/GP
248 GP · 15G · 29A
Glory Days
2025–26 · age 36
Columbus Blue Jackets
0.13 P/GP
15 GP · 0G · 2A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected