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Brayden Pachal

Position Right Defense Current Team Calgary Flames
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 202 Extended Through 2026-27
Age 25 (Aug 23, 1999) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 27
Drafted Undrafted Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Dec 17, 2024 Calgary Flames Signed 2 years @ $1.188M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jul 29, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2022 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 20, 2019 Vegas Golden Knights Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2021-22 VGK 2 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0.0 9:46
2022-23 VGK 10 0 2 2 +2 8 18 0.0 16:37 1 2 0.0 11:45
2023-24 CGY 33 1 5 6 -1 39 34 2.9 14:43
2023-24 VGK 17 1 0 1 -2 12 18 5.6 14:37
2024-25 CGY 60 2 5 7 0 80 48 4.2 14:30

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.
2021-22 VGK 2 19:31 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 -0.12 0.00 3.95 -3.95 0.00 0.00
2022-23 VGK 10 152:59 0.00 0.39 0.39 0.24 -0.24 0.00 3.46 -3.46 0.00 0.00
2023-24 VGK 17 223:04 0.27 0.00 0.27 0.23 0.04 5.56 4.71 0.84 4.17 4.17
2023-24 CGY 33 436:48 0.14 0.55 0.69 0.21 -0.08 3.03 4.71 -1.68 4.00 6.00
2023-24 CGY, VGK 50 659:52 0.18 0.36 0.55 0.22 -0.04 3.92 4.71 -0.79 4.05 5.41
2024-25 CGY 55 708:01 0.17 0.25 0.42 0.15 0.02 4.44 3.85 0.60 0.00 2.50

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
2021-22 VGK 2 19:31 52.26 0.00 2.95 27.67 6.15 1.27 0.00 69.93 0.44 -1.07 18.19
2022-23 VGK 10 152:59 43.93 1.57 2.50 39.22 1.18 2.34 57.14 51.69 -0.31 0.22 -5.36
2023-24 VGK 17 223:04 34.43 1.34 1.93 49.22 2.15 2.91 38.46 39.92 -0.78 0.53 -13.44
2023-24 CGY 33 436:48 38.32 2.34 2.24 41.90 2.61 2.24 47.22 49.95 -0.52 -0.29 -2.18
2023-24 CGY, VGK 50 659:52 37.01 2.00 2.14 44.37 2.46 2.47 44.90 46.38 -0.61 -0.01 -6.15
2024-25 CGY 55 708:01 40.85 1.53 2.21 43.73 1.69 2.44 47.37 47.53 -0.10 0.15 -2.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
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%
2021-22 2 19.6 0.0 9.0 9.0 84.1 72.6 100.0 0.0 0.0 36.4 18.0 45.6
2022-23 10 20.9 0.2 8.2 8.3 89.4 70.1 73.3 26.7 0.0 39.4 18.9 41.7
2023-24 50 21.4 0.3 8.3 8.5 93.3 40.2 72.2 16.7 11.1 41.2 18.7 40.1
2024-25 55 22.0 0.1 8.3 8.4 87.4 67.7 86.1 11.1 2.8 38.2 17.9 43.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 24 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $125,000 RFA
2024-25 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $900,000
Signed: July 29, 2023
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed Minimum Salary of $200,000 for 2023-24

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 26 $1,187,500 $1,187,500 - - $1,187,500 $1,187,500 $1,187,500 RFA-arb
2026-27 27 $1,187,500 $1,187,500 - - $1,187,500 $1,187,500 $1,187,500 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,375,000 $2,375,000 $2,375,000
Signed: Dec 17, 2024
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.24

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 23 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $125,000 RFA
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $125,000
Signed: July 28, 2022
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Cap %: 0.91

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 20 $765,000 $765,000 - $45,000 $700,000 $745,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $765,000 $765,000 - $50,000 $700,000 $750,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 22 $765,000 $765,000 - $50,000 $750,000 $800,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $145,000 $2,150,000 $2,295,000 $210,000
Signed: Sep 20, 2019
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15