#28 · Right Wing

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

Age: 21
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 205 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Oslo, NOR

GP: 6
G: 2
A: 3
P: 5
+/-: +6
SOG: 19

Drafted 2024 · Round 1, #15 overall (DET)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	3	6
G	2	0	0+2
A	3	0	0+3
P	5	0	0+5
SOG	19	4	10+9
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+6	-3	-3+9
PIM	2	0	2
TOI/GP	15:02	13:13+1:49	13:43+1:20
SH%	10.5	0.0+10.5	0.0+10.5

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.

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 50.3; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 60.9; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -1.1; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.116; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 2.6; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.6; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 55.8; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 14:57; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

32 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Brandsegg-Nygård is used

#28 · R · Detroit Red Wings

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

Line 2
PP2

Ice time / game: 16:07; 14:57 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 55.8%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 60.9%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 50.3%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Brandsegg-Nygård47.9s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Brandsegg-Nygård25%

NHL average24%

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

Emmitt Finnie60.1 min together51%shot attempts

Alex DeBrincat52.0 min together48%shot attempts

Justin Faulk25.3 min together52%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Detroit Red Wings	6	2	3	5	+6	2	0	19	10.5	15:02
2025–26	Detroit Red Wings	14	0	1	1	-5	2	0	20	0.0	12:31

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsNJD	1	1	2	+4	4	0	19:00
Sat, Oct 10	@MTL	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:07
Fri, Oct 9	vsSEA	1	1	2	+1	4	2	14:18
Tue, Oct 6	vsOTT	0	0	0	0	1	0	12:37
Sun, Oct 4	vsWPG	0	1	1	+1	6	0	19:33
Fri, Oct 2	vsNYR	0	0	0	0	3	0	9:39

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	Grand Rapids Griffins · AHL	60	20	24	44	+17	42	–	–	–	–
2025–26 (P)	Grand Rapids Griffins · AHL	8	4	4	8	+4	10	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Skellefteå AIK · SHL	42	5	6	11	-2	51	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Norway · OGQ	3	2	0	2	0	6	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Skellefteå AIK · Champions HL	2	0	2	2	+1	2	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Grand Rapids Griffins · AHL	2	0	0	0	-1	2	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Norway U20 · WJC-20 D1A	5	1	0	1	+1	6	–	–	–	–
2024–25	Norway · WC	5	0	4	4	-2	29	–	–	–	–
2024–25 (P)	Skellefteå AIK · SHL	11	4	2	6	-3	12	–	–	–	–
2024–25 (P)	Grand Rapids Griffins · AHL	3	2	1	3	+1	4	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Mora IK · HockeyAllsvenskan	41	8	10	18	+3	19	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Mora IK J20 · J20 Nationell	7	5	7	12	+9	10	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Norway U20 · WJC-20	5	3	2	5	+1	0	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Norway · WC	7	3	2	5	-6	2	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Mora IK · HockeyAllsvenskan	12	4	6	10	+1	8	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Mora IK J20 · J20 Nationell	35	17	21	38	+11	28	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Mora IK J18 · J18 Region	4	5	5	10	–	6	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Mora IK · HockeyAllsvenskan	11	1	2	3	+3	6	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Norway U20 · WJC-20 D1A	5	2	3	5	+3	10	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Vålerenga U20 · Norway U20	25	24	18	42	+30	20	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Vålerenga U18 · Norway U18	7	10	9	19	+16	4	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Vålerenga · Norway	8	0	0	0	-1	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Norway U18 · WJC-18 D1A	5	2	2	4	+3	4	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Vålerenga U20 · Norway U20	4	2	4	6	+3	4	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Vålerenga U18 · Norway U18	4	2	6	8	+6	8	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Vålerenga · Norway	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Vålerenga U18 · Norway U18	8	16	5	21	+11	20	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Vålerenga U16 · Norway U16	2	2	1	3	+4	16	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Vålerenga U20 · Norway U21	2	0	2	2	+2	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Vålerenga U16 · Norway U16	15	14	16	30	+18	26	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Vålerenga U18 · Norway U18	15	3	4	7	+2	4	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Vålerenga U16 · Norway U16	4	2	1	3	+4	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Norway Selects U14 · WSI U14	6	3	0	3	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Norway Selects U13 · WSI U13	6	3	2	5	–	–	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

How Brandsegg-Nygård is used

Brandsegg-Nygård in the news