Brayden McNabb
Vegas Golden Knights · D · #3- HT
- 6'4"
- WT
- 215 lb
- Age
- 35
- Shoots
- L
- From
- Davidson, CAN
- Draft
- 2009 BUF · R3 #66
Alpha sub-scores
what drives the rating · percentile vs position groupLeague profile
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPHockeyAlpha advanced
event-derived proxies · 1,312 games analyzedDefenseman toolkit
vs. defensemen with 20+ GPOn-ice impact
shift charts × our xG model · 43 GP tracked · 15h TOIUsage profile
assignment difficulty · higher fill = tougher jobMicro-metrics
Structural Metric Model · sequences, geometry & leverage from every shot2025-26 regular season · Percentile beams: fill = league percentile, tick = league median · hockeyalpha.com
The Blueprint
Structural Event Engine · percentile vs defensemen · center = median · 1135 EV minGeneral Offense
Playmaking Sequences
Offense Types
Zone Entries
DZ Retrievals / Exits
Forechecking
Derived from event sequences in public play-by-play data - the ? on each metric explains exactly how it's computed.
Contract & market
Contract value?
beta · cap data: CapWages$3.65M
cap hit
$6.40M
Alpha-market value
A
Team-friendly deal (+$2.8M)
Top comparables?
nearest profiles at the same role · match = statistical fit| Player | Alpha | Archetype | Production | Cap hit | Market | Value | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brayden McNabb | 75 | Steady Blueliner | 12 P · 63 GP | $3.65M | $6.40M | A+$2.8M | this player |
 Ben Chiarot | 73 | Steady Blueliner | 15 P · 82 GP | $4.75M | $5.74M | B+$1.0M | 87% |
 Nick Seeler | 71 | Steady Blueliner | 10 P · 80 GP | $2.70M | $5.10M | A+$2.4M | 80% |
 Kaiden Guhle | 72 | Heavy Hitter | 11 P · 39 GP | $5.55M | $5.42M | C−$0.1M | 78% |
 Adam Pelech | 74 | Steady Blueliner | 16 P · 82 GP | $5.75M | $6.07M | C+$0.3M | 74% |
Chemistry
Top connection: Shea Theodore · 3 goals together
Finishes from
assisters on Brayden’s goals
Creates for
goals Brayden assisted on
From official goal credits - scorer + assists on every goal, all season.
Recent form · last 10 games
vs EDM
0P
0G 0A
vs EDM 03-26
0G 0A · 3 shots · 19:46 TOI
vs WSH
0P
0G 0A
vs WSH 03-28
0G 0A · 2 shots · 21:14 TOI
vs VAN
1P
0G 1A
vs VAN 03-30
0G 1A · 2 shots · 21:38 TOI
vs CGY
1P
0G 1A
vs CGY 04-02
0G 1A · 2 shots · 18:06 TOI
@ EDM
0P
0G 0A
@ EDM 04-04
0G 0A · 1 shots · 22:34 TOI
@ VAN
1P
1G 0A
@ VAN 04-07
1G 0A · 1 shots · 21:23 TOI
@ SEA
0P
0G 0A
@ SEA 04-09
0G 0A · 2 shots · 20:05 TOI
@ COL
0P
0G 0A
@ COL 04-11
0G 0A · 1 shots · 18:43 TOI
vs WPG
0P
0G 0A
vs WPG 04-13
0G 0A · 1 shots · 19:53 TOI
vs SEA
1P
0G 1A
vs SEA 04-15
0G 1A · 1 shots · 19:02 TOI
Tile tint = points that night · underline = shot volume (full bar = 8+ shots) · oldest on the left
The Territory
attacking → · every recorded touch, normalized to one end
The office: the perimeter - 2 of 5 goals live there
Playmaking gravity: 16 touches that produced a teammate shot within 3s
Defensive floor: 142 blocks · 12 steals inside the d-zone
NHL career · regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Buffalo Sabres | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 2013-14 | Buffalo Sabres | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | Los Angeles Kings | 71 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 11 |
| 2015-16 | Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| 2016-17 | Los Angeles Kings | 49 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | Vegas Golden Knights | 81 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 |
| 2019-20 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Vegas Golden Knights | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | Vegas Golden Knights | 69 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 42 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 63 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Career | 3 teams | 885 | 38 | 153 | 191 | 160 |