Jacob Bryson
D
· Detroit Red Wings
· 5'9" · 177 lb
· L-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2017 Rd 4 (#99 overall)
Compare with
Season
50
Games
2–6–8
G–A–P
22
Shots · 9.1%
12 / 27
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$850,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age28
Signing GMSteve Yzerman
AgentJeff Boston
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
47.4%36th
xGF% (5v5)
47.2%37th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.8852nd
Goals Above Expected
+1.173rd
Shooting %
9.1%
Ice Time / Game
10:52
Offensive-zone starts
49%
Takeaways / Giveaways
5 / 17
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
7.4/60
92th
Shot suppression
57.8/60
26th
D-zone starts
51%
54th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Point / Blue Line
1 G on 11 shots
9%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
22
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
2
Shooting %
9.1%
Shots / GP
0.4
xG
0.8
Shot Danger Mix
High danger5%
Medium danger0%
Low danger95%
Top Scoring Zones
01
9%
Point / Blue Line
1 G on 11 shots
02
50%
Slot
1 G on 2 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Jets | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Sabres | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Sabres | 48 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Sabres | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Sabres | 59 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Sabres | 73 | 1 | 9 | 10 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Sabres | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 61 | 4 | 23 | 27 | — |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Providence College | 42 | 4 | 24 | 28 | — |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Providence College | 40 | 4 | 21 | 25 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Providence College | 39 | 3 | 17 | 20 | — |
| 2015-16 | USHL | Omaha Lancers | 56 | 3 | 28 | 31 | — |
| 2014-15 | MHSL U18 | Neponset Valley River Rats U18 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — |
| 2014-15 | USHS-Prep | The Loomis Chaffee School | 27 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 2013-14 | Midget | London Jr. Knights Midget AAA | 82 | 5 | 38 | 43 | — |
| 2012-13 | AHMMPL | London Jr. Knights Gold Min Mdgt | 29 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 16 |