Justin Brazeau
Age 28 · Shoots right · 6′7″ · 236 lb · Born New Liskeard, Ontario, CAN
Undrafted
Justin Brazeau scored 34 points (17 goals, 17 assists) in 64 games in 2025-26, T-11th on Pittsburgh. Against Washington: 0 points in the last 2 meetings.
This season
2026-27 regular season · 0 gamesPittsburgh have played 3 games and Justin Brazeau has not dressed yet (ir, lower body). Next game tonight at Washington. 2025-26 in full below.
Last season
2025-26 regular season · 64 games34 points in 64 games on a team that finished 10th
Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.
Points per game · rolling blocks
Dashed line: season average (0.5). Dark blocks sit at or above it.
Where he ranks
See all: Where he ranks →A depth forward who plays on the power play
Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Pittsburgh's power play went through him.
Special teams
Power-play involvement
Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.
Most of the goals come at even strength
How the 17 goals and 17 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.
Goals by period
Goals by game state
7 of 17 goals broke a tie; 1 came with Pittsburgh trailing.
Most attempts from the slot, goals from the slot
Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.
By zone
182 attempts across the 60 games with a stored shot map.
Expected goals
See all: Expected goals →2025-26 · 64 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG.
Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.
xG leadersTop speed 21.47 mph, hardest shot 85.69 mph
How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.
Where his shifts were spent
Share of his time on ice in each zone.
Fastest moments
Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.
Hardest shots
Shot attempts per speed band.
Draws more penalties than he takes
Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.
Possession and physical
Points come in bunches, not every night (21 of 64)
How often he scores, how long the streaks run.
Streaks
Against Washington, a point in zero of two
WSHL 0-30002013:24WSHL 3-60000−112:27
STLL 5-70001−116:41WSHL 0-30002013:24WSHL 3-60000−112:27
NJDW 5-20000−114:19
FLAW 5-20000+16:32FLAW 9-40001+111:37
TBLL 3-60000−29:53
DETW 5-11012+211:43
NYIW 8-30333+314:23
DALL 3-60000012:02Better on the road
Home and road
By opponent
By month
Final season of his deal: an unrestricted free agent next summer
In 2025-26 he scored 22.7 points per $1M of cap hit, 35th of 370 forwards with 40 or more games and a current contract.
Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 1 Oct 2026.
With Pittsburgh
One season · 2025-26 to 2025-26Anthony Mantha sets him up more than anyone
Built from goal and assist records: who assists on his goals, whose goals he assists, and his scoring against each opponent.
Who sets him up
Assists on his 17 goals, 2025-26.
Who he sets up
Scorers on his 17 assists.
By opponent
NY Islanders6 P in 32.00 P/GP
Vancouver4 P in 22.00 P/GP
Chicago3 P in 21.50 P/GPSt. Louis2 P in 21.00 P/GP
Philadelphia3 P in 31.00 P/GP
Edmonton2 P in 21.00 P/GPFranchise ranks
See all: Franchise ranks →Career
Regular season and playoffsThree seasons, with 3 clubs
Career · regular season
Season rows reconcile with the official career totals.
Updated after every final · through 6 Oct