Brett Pesce

Brett Pesce

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D · 6'3" · 206 lb · Shoots R
Age 31
Career
0.30
P / GP
222P in 736 GP
Archetype
Shutdown D
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$5.5M
Signed through 2030
Career points
222
Regular season

Brett Pesce, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-32 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists) in 37 games, a 0.19 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 49.8% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.3. HighDanger's model projects 18 points for 2026-27, in a 17 to 19 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–227072128+539321:420.40
2022–238252530+1143422:010.37
2023–247031013+1020020:170.19
2024–257231417-529021:190.24
2025–2637167-116020:180.19
Career73643179222+76262190.30

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Goals 129th
Assists 626th
Avg TOI / GP 20:1864th
Shots 4533rd
PIM 69th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.

Points 725th
Primary points 533rd
xGF % 49.8%53rd
xGF / 60 1.2711th
xGA / 60 1.2888th

Career journey

Rookie
2015–16 · age 21
Carolina Hurricanes
0.23 P/GP
69 GP · 4G · 12A
Emerging
2016–17 · age 22
Carolina Hurricanes
0.24 P/GP
82 GP · 2G · 18A
Prime
2017–18 → 2025 · age 23–30
Carolina Hurricanes
0.33 P/GP
548 GP · 36G · 143A
Veteran
2025–26 · age 31
New Jersey Devils
0.19 P/GP
37 GP · 1G · 6A

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.