Detroit Red WingsRight Wing#28

MichaelBrandsegg-Nygård

Born: Oct 5, 2005 (21)
Birthplace: 🇳🇴 Oslo
Nation: Norway
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lb
Shoots: Right
Draft: 2024 · Round 1, #15 overall by DET

2026-27 regular season

Shooting · 2026-27

3.71

Goals

-1.71

G − xG

Attempts

High danger

26.1 ft

Avg dist

8 rebound and 0 rush attempts. Expected goals from our own model. xG leaders

Shot map · regular season

NHL Edge tracking · 2026-27

percentile vs all skaters

Top skating speed34.8 km/h

league avg 35.046th pct

Hardest shot144.7 km/h

league avg 127.993th pct

Speed bursts over 32 km/h10

league avg 1539th pct

Distance skated44.1 km

league avg 36.4 km61th pct

Development curve

points per game by age vs league average for forwards

Solid: Brandsegg-Nygård. Dashed: league average at the same age (regular seasons with 20+ GP).

Career statistics

Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	P	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	P	PIM
			Regular season						Playoffs
2017-18	Norway Selects U13	WSI U13	6	3	2	5	–	–
2018-19	Vålerenga U16	Norway U16	4	2	1	3	0	+4
2018-19	Norway Selects U14	WSI U14	6	3	0	3	–	–
2019-20	Vålerenga U16	Norway U16	15	14	16	30	26	+18
2019-20	Vålerenga U18	Norway U18	15	3	4	7	4	+2
2020-21	Vålerenga U18	Norway U18	8	16	5	21	20	+11
2020-21	Vålerenga U16	Norway U16	2	2	1	3	16	+4
2020-21	Vålerenga U20	Norway U21	2	0	2	2	0	+2
2021-22	Vålerenga U20	Norway U20	25	24	18	42	20	+30	4	2	4	6	4
2021-22	Vålerenga U18	Norway U18	7	10	9	19	4	+16	4	2	6	8	8
2021-22	Vålerenga	Norway	8	0	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0
2021-22	Norway U18	WJC-18 D1A	5	2	2	4	4	+3
2022-23	Mora IK J20	J20 Nationell	35	17	21	38	28	+11
2022-23	Mora IK J18	J18 Region	4	5	5	10	6	–
2022-23	Mora IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	11	1	2	3	6	+3
2022-23	Norway U20	WJC-20 D1A	5	2	3	5	10	+3
2023-24	Mora IK	HockeyAllsvenskan	41	8	10	18	19	+3	12	4	6	10	8
2023-24	Mora IK J20	J20 Nationell	7	5	7	12	10	+9
2023-24	Norway U20	WJC-20	5	3	2	5	0	+1
2023-24	Norway	WC	7	3	2	5	2	-6
2024-25	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	42	5	6	11	51	-2	11	4	2	6	12
2024-25	Norway	OGQ	3	2	0	2	6	0
2024-25	Skellefteå AIK	Champions HL	2	0	2	2	2	+1
2024-25	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	2	0	0	0	2	-1	3	2	1	3	4
2024-25	Norway U20	WJC-20 D1A	5	1	0	1	6	+1
2024-25	Norway	WC	5	0	4	4	29	-2
2025-26	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	14	0	1	1	2	-5
2025-26	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	60	20	24	44	42	+17	8	4	4	8	10
2025-26	Norway	WC	5	3	3	6	4	+4
2026-27	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	12	2	6	8	6	+9
NHL totals	2 seasons		26	2	7	9	8	+4

Non-NHL rows cover junior, European and international play as recorded by the NHL. International tournaments (WJC, WC, OG) are listed under their own league codes.

NHL season detail regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	EVG	PPG	PPP	SHG	GWG	OTG	S	S%	TOI/GP	FO%	P/GP
2025-26	DET	14	0	1	1	-5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0.0	12:31	–	0.07
2026-27	DET	12	2	6	8	+9	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	7.1	15:33	50.0	0.67

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	G	A	P	+/-	S	HITS	BLK	PIM	TOI
Oct 26	@EDM	W 4–3 (SO)	0	0	0	-1	1	11	0	2	15:18
Oct 24	@CGY	L 1–4	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	2	16:09
Oct 22	@VAN	W 5–2	0	2	2	+2	2	1	0	0	15:29
Oct 20	@SEA	L 3–4 (SO)	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	15:59
Oct 17	vsSJS	W 4–3 (SO)	0	1	1	+2	0	4	1	0	17:02
Oct 15	vsPHI	W 2–1	0	0	0	0	3	5	0	0	15:07
Oct 13	vsNJD	L 4–5 (OT)	1	1	2	+4	4	6	0	0	18:46
Oct 10	@MTL	L 0–1 (SO)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	15:07
Oct 9	vsSEA	L 3–6	1	1	2	+1	4	4	1	2	14:18
Oct 6	vsOTT	W 5–3	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	12:37
Oct 4	vsWPG	L 2–3	0	1	1	+1	6	4	0	0	19:33
Oct 2	vsNYR	L 0–2	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	09:39
Apr 15	@FLA	L 1–8	0	0	0	-1	3	3	0	0	16:22
Apr 13	@TBL	L 3–4 (OT)	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	11:27
Mar 12	@TBL	L 1–4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10:27