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Brandon Saad
| Position | Left Wing / Right Wing | Current Team | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 207 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 33 |
| Age | 33 (Oct 27, 1992) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2011, Round 2, Overall 43 (CHI) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed 1 year @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jan 31, 2025 | St. Louis Blues | Cleared Waivers | |
| Jan 30, 2025 | St. Louis Blues | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | St. Louis Blues | Cleared Waivers | |
| Jan 28, 2025 | St. Louis Blues | Placed on Waivers | |
| Oct 15, 2024 | St. Louis Blues | Activated from IR | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | St. Louis Blues | Placed on IR | |
| Jul 29, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Signed 5 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 6 years @ $6.000M AAV starting in 2015-16 | |
| Oct 5, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
2025-26 Player Card
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2024-25 Player Card
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2023-24 Player Card
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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
- Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | CBJ | 78 | 1046:34 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 2.06 | 1.05 | -0.02 | 10.53 | 10.75 | -0.23 | 14.78 | 3.48 |
| 2016-17 | CBJ | 82 | 1120:08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 2.14 | 0.92 | 0.15 | 11.76 | 10.11 | 1.65 | 10.26 | 6.41 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 82 | 1039:30 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 1.62 | 1.09 | -0.28 | 8.09 | 10.91 | -2.82 | 5.93 | 5.08 |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 80 | 1071:22 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 1.68 | 0.84 | -0.11 | 8.97 | 10.34 | -1.38 | 6.77 | 1.56 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 58 | 743:57 | 1.21 | 0.89 | 2.10 | 0.98 | 0.23 | 13.89 | 11.26 | 2.63 | 5.07 | 7.25 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 44 | 508:38 | 1.42 | 0.83 | 2.24 | 0.80 | 0.62 | 20.00 | 11.30 | 8.70 | 5.88 | 5.88 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 78 | 1005:51 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 1.73 | 0.65 | 0.13 | 12.87 | 10.79 | 2.08 | 5.19 | 2.96 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 71 | 923:51 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 1.69 | 0.69 | 0.09 | 12.37 | 10.96 | 1.41 | 6.02 | 5.26 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 82 | 1054:29 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.93 | 0.65 | 0.37 | 16.36 | 10.42 | 5.94 | 6.76 | 7.43 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 29 | 398:00 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 1.96 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 13.04 | 13.04 | 0.00 | 3.03 | 15.15 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 43 | 538:46 | 0.78 | 0.67 | 1.45 | 0.82 | -0.04 | 9.86 | 10.43 | -0.57 | 1.09 | 6.52 |
| 2024-25 | STL, VGK | 72 | 936:46 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1.67 | 0.86 | -0.03 | 11.11 | 11.45 | -0.34 | 1.90 | 10.13 |
| 2025-26 | VGK | 14 | 177:48 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.71 | -0.71 | 0.00 | 10.06 | -10.06 | 3.70 | 11.11 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | CBJ | 78 | 1046:34 | 41.62 | 2.87 | 2.74 | 41.85 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 56.82 | 52.83 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 2.36 |
| 2016-17 | CBJ | 82 | 1120:08 | 45.32 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 37.07 | 1.71 | 2.21 | 60.98 | 54.57 | 0.16 | -0.38 | 5.49 |
| 2017-18 | CHI | 82 | 1039:30 | 48.66 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 43.06 | 2.83 | 2.60 | 46.15 | 53.19 | 0.47 | -0.01 | 4.47 |
| 2018-19 | CHI | 80 | 1071:22 | 45.42 | 2.52 | 2.67 | 44.13 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 46.39 | 48.54 | 0.30 | -0.04 | 3.34 |
| 2019-20 | CHI | 58 | 743:57 | 45.33 | 2.74 | 2.91 | 45.24 | 2.42 | 3.02 | 53.12 | 49.06 | 0.58 | 0.27 | 3.23 |
| 2020-21 | COL | 44 | 508:38 | 47.66 | 3.30 | 2.76 | 38.46 | 3.42 | 2.20 | 49.12 | 55.66 | -0.04 | 0.43 | -5.62 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 78 | 1005:51 | 37.70 | 2.74 | 2.41 | 43.55 | 1.91 | 2.80 | 58.97 | 46.28 | -0.12 | 0.06 | -1.76 |
| 2022-23 | STL | 71 | 923:51 | 40.33 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 45.53 | 3.05 | 2.77 | 46.59 | 47.41 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 2.44 |
| 2023-24 | STL | 82 | 1054:29 | 39.66 | 2.67 | 2.28 | 49.90 | 2.96 | 2.98 | 47.47 | 43.28 | 0.10 | 0.25 | -1.09 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 29 | 398:00 | 47.79 | 3.02 | 2.93 | 36.63 | 2.11 | 1.94 | 58.82 | 60.23 | 0.38 | -0.25 | 6.35 |
| 2024-25 | STL | 43 | 538:46 | 39.53 | 2.00 | 2.37 | 44.10 | 3.23 | 2.47 | 38.30 | 48.98 | 0.26 | 0.33 | -0.72 |
| 2024-25 | STL, VGK | 72 | 936:46 | 43.04 | 2.43 | 2.61 | 40.93 | 2.75 | 2.24 | 46.91 | 53.77 | 0.32 | 0.09 | 2.25 |
| 2025-26 | VGK | 14 | 177:48 | 41.51 | 1.69 | 2.52 | 40.49 | 1.69 | 2.19 | 50.00 | 53.53 | 0.06 | -0.06 | 1.32 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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VGK Analysis: Shutout! Schmid, Golden Knights Blank Red Wings at Vegas Hockey Now (Wed Nov 5, 2025)
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Schmid, Golden Knights shut out Red Wings 1-0 at Knights on Ice (Wed Nov 5, 2025)
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The Golden Knights have serious buyer's remorse after letting a former player walk at Vegas Hockey Knight (Wed Oct 29, 2025)
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It's time for a Golden Knights veteran to go to the pressbox at Vegas Hockey Knight (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
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VGK Breakdowns: Golden Knights Lose Hill, Squash Hurricanes at Vegas Hockey Now (Tue Oct 21, 2025)
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Golden Knights Facing First Real Test With Mark Stone Injured at Vegas Hockey Now (Mon Oct 20, 2025)
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How can Brandon Saad have staying power with the Golden Knights? at Vegas Hockey Knight (Tue Aug 5, 2025)
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Golden Knights re-sign Saad to 1-year, $2M deal at Knights on Ice (Fri Jun 27, 2025)
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Golden Knights fans surprised by another free agent close to re-signing with the team at Vegas Hockey Knight (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 28 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| 2022-23 | 29 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| 2023-24 | 30 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | |
| 2024-25 | 31 | NTC | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $4,375,000 | $4,375,000 | $4,375,000 | UFA | |
| 2025-26 | 32 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $3,625,000 | $3,625,000 | $3,625,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 |
Clause: Player can submit a 12 team no trade list for 2025-26.
Termination: This contract was terminated by St. Louis Blues on January 31, 2025
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | RFA | ||
| 2016-17 | 23 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2017-18 | 24 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2018-19 | 25 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2019-20 | 26 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | $6,750,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2020-21 | 27 | M-NTC | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | - | $36,000,000 | $36,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
Clause: Player can submit a 10 team trade list in 2020-21.
Retained Salary: Chicago Blackhawks retained 16.7% of total salary on October 10, 2020
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 18 | $795,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2012-13 | 19 | $764,167 | $894,167 | $307,500 | $92,500 | $525,000 | $617,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2013-14 | 20 | $764,167 | $894,167 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2014-15 | 21 | $764,167 | $894,167 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $390,000 | $277,500 | $2,107,500 | $2,385,000 | $210,000 |
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2007-08 | MWEHL | Pittsburgh | 26 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | U-17 | USNTDP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | NAHL | Mahoning Valley | 47 | 29 | 18 | 47 | +21 | 48 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |||||||
| 2009-10 | U-18 | USNTDP | 39 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | USHL | USNTDP | 24 | 12 | 14 | 26 | +15 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | WJ18-A | USA | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | OHL | Saginaw | 59 | 27 | 28 | 55 | +8 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +1 | 10 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | WJC-A | USA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +8 | |||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | OHL | Saginaw | 44 | 34 | 42 | 76 | +35 | 38 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14:01 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0.0 | 12:21 | |||||
| 2012-13 | AHL | Rockford | 31 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +1 | 10 | 95 | 842.0 | ||||||||||
| 2012-13 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 46 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +17 | 12 | 98 | 10.2 | 16:28 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 50 | 2.0 | 16:24 |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 78 | 19 | 28 | 47 | +20 | 20 | 159 | 12.0 | 16:17 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +10 | 6 | 35 | 17.1 | 17:31 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 23 | 29 | 52 | +7 | 12 | 203 | 11.3 | 17:15 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 11 | +5 | 6 | 59 | 13.6 | 20:16 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 31 | 22 | 53 | +1 | 14 | 233 | 13.3 | 17:13 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | WCup | Team North America | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 24 | 29 | 53 | +23 | 8 | 210 | 11.4 | 17:02 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 10 | 10.0 | 15:58 | |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 18 | 17 | 35 | -10 | 14 | 237 | 7.6 | 17:30 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 23 | 24 | 47 | -9 | 12 | 195 | 11.8 | 17:41 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 58 | 21 | 12 | 33 | +2 | 16 | 140 | 15.0 | 16:45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 16:31 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 44 | 15 | 9 | 24 | +1 | 12 | 68 | 22.1 | 14:06 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | +3 | 12 | 19 | 36.8 | 15:15 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 24 | 25 | 49 | +11 | 10 | 158 | 15.2 | 16:16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 23 | 8.7 | 16:32 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 71 | 19 | 18 | 37 | -8 | 12 | 127 | 15.0 | 16:39 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 26 | 16 | 42 | -4 | 20 | 144 | 18.1 | 15:30 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | St. Louis Blues | 43 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -14 | 6 | 75 | 9.3 | 14:36 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 29 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +6 | 52 | 11.5 | 15:09 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0.0 | 14:26 | |||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0.0 | 14:04 | ||||||||||
| NHL Career | 949 | 266 | 265 | 531 | +43 | 170 | 2125 | 12.5 | 16:29 | 111 | 27 | 30 | 57 | +17 | 36 | 229 | 11.8 | 17:05 | ||