- Age
- 35
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Shoots
- L
- Born
- New Westminster, British Columbia, CAN
- GP
- 5
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- -2
- SOG
- 1
2026–27 regular season
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 to Oct 14 | 2025–26 first 5 GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| G | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A | 0 | 1 | 2-2 |
| P | 0 | 1 | 2-2 |
| SOG | 1 | 1 | 3-2 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | -2 | -1 | +2-4 |
| PIM | 11 | 0 | 2+9 |
| TOI/GP | 14:26 | 18:31−4:05 | 18:46−4:20 |
| SH% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Shooting:Dillon is shooting 0.0% (0 on 1 shots) against 7.1% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.
Shot quality says 0.1 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.1).
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 45.2
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 53.4
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -8.6
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.900
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.1
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.1
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 57.6
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 12:13
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
10 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Dillon is used
#5 · D · New Jersey Devils
Brenden Dillon
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 4 games with shift charts
- Pair 3
- PK1
- Ice time / game
- 14:21
- 12:13 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 57.6%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 53.4%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 45.2%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL defensemen
Average shift
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024–25 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2024–25 (P) | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | 77 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2022–23 (P) | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Winnipeg Jets | 79 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2020–21 | Washington Capitals | 56 | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| 2020–21 (P) | Washington Capitals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | San Jose Sharks | 59 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 (P) | Washington Capitals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| 2018–19 (P) | San Jose Sharks | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 2017–18 (P) | San Jose Sharks | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016–17 (P) | San Jose Sharks | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | San Jose Sharks | 76 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015–16 (P) | San Jose Sharks | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Dallas Stars | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | 60 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | 80 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2013–14 (P) | Dallas Stars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 15:41 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs VAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:37 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:13 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:48 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Canada · WC-A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Texas · AHL | 37 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 2011–12 | Texas · AHL | 76 | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 2010–11 | Seattle · WHL | 72 | 8 | 51 | 59 |
| 2010–11 | Texas · AHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11 (P) | Texas · AHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Seattle · WHL | 67 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2008–09 | Seattle · WHL | 70 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2008–09 (P) | Seattle · WHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | Seattle · WHL | 71 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2007–08 (P) | Seattle · WHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Hope Icebreakers · PIJHL | 45 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| 2006–07 (P) | Hope Icebreakers · PIJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dillon in the news
Brenden Dillon is really hurting the New Jersey Devils early in the seasonThe New Jersey Devils defense has really struggled to start the season, and one veteran is taking a lot of the blame. Brenden Dillon has not been good enough with the injuries the team is facing.Pucks and Pitchforks · 2026-10-07
Concerns With the Devils Through Three GamesNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: Brenden Dillon #5 of the New Jersey Devils and Jack McBain #22 of the Utah Mammoth fight during the third period at Prudential Center on October 06, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The Utah…All About The Jersey · 2026-10-07
The Start To This Devils Season Reminds Me A Lot Of 2022-23ELMONT, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 03: Nico Daws #50 of the New Jersey Devils tends net against Victor Eklund #38 of the New York Islanders as Brenden Dillon #5 defends during the third period at UBS Arena on October 03, 2026…All About The Jersey · 2026-10-05