Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

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RW · 6'1" · 205 lb · Shoots R
Age 21
Career
0.29
P / GP
6P in 21 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Emerging
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$954K
Signed through 2028
Career points
6
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
3.0
33 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-1.0
vs expected
5v5 ixG
2.4
27 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.4
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.8
137 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.9
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
59.9
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+6
7 GF · 1 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2025–26 · age 20
Detroit Red Wings
0.07 P/GP
14 GP · 0G · 1A
Emerging
2026–27 · age 21
Detroit Red Wings
0.71 P/GP
7 GP · 2G · 3A

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, a right wing for the Detroit Red Wings, is entering his age-21 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 7 games, a 0.71 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 59.9% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -1.0. HighDanger's model projects 18 points for 2026-27, in a 13 to 23 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2025–2614011-52012:310.07
2026–277235+62015:030.71
Career21246+140—0.29

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Trajectory

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

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