DETROIT RED WINGSBorn in Canada#78 ·Defenseman

Jacob Bryson

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Jacob Bryson has played in the NHL since 2020–21 and currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings. He is 28 years old (born in 1997), is originally from London, is 175 cm tall and weighs 80 kg. He has previously played for Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets. Bryson has put up 51 points in 304 games, 6 goals and 45 assists, an average of 0.17 points per game. The best season so far is 2020–21 with 9 points in 38 games.

BirthplaceLondon

Born1997 (28 years)Height175 cmWeight80 kgShootsLNHL6 seasons

DRAFT 2017: selected No. 99 in round 4 · Buffalo SabresDEBUT February 24, 2021(5y ago)@New Jersey DevilsCONTRACT —

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Goals

Assists

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Games played

0 of 14

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Point pace

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Ice time/game

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Milestones

Recent

Career50 career points7mo ago

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Match season best: 2 goals

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Career50 career assists5 away

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Season

Match season best: 2 goals2 away

Match season best: 10 points10 away

Match season best: 9 assists9 away

30 goals this season30 away

Career

50 career assists5 away

25 career goals19 away

100 career points49 away

500 NHL games196 away

50 career points7mo ago

250 NHL games1y ago

100 NHL games4y ago

First NHL point5y ago

First NHL goal5y ago

Compared with the NHL

Jacob Bryson scores goals more often than about 59% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.88

Upper halfJacob Bryson scores points more often than 51% of NHL defensemen (123 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.66

Lower halfJacob Bryson records assists more often than 46% of NHL defensemen (109 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.20

Bottom 18%Jacob Bryson blocks more shots than 17% of NHL defensemen (41 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.55

Lower halfJacob Bryson hits more often than 29% of NHL defensemen (70 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.43

Bottom 10%Jacob Bryson shoots more often than 9% of NHL defensemen (21 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.22

Upper halfJacob Bryson scores goals more often than 59% of NHL defensemen (140 of 239)

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-9

Bottom 23%Jacob Bryson has a higher +/− than 19% of NHL defensemen (46 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Jacob Bryson's whole career

Stats

Games played

304

Points

Points per game

0.17

Goals

Assists

+/-

-47

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

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Teams player has played for

WPGWinnipeg Jets

Seasons

2025–26

MAR 7–APR 14

PTS

BUFBuffalo Sabres

Seasons

2020–21 to 2025–26

FEB 23–FEB 5 · 6 seasons

PTS

289

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