Brenden Dillon
#5 · Defence · New Jersey Devils
Born Nov 13, 1990 in New Westminster, British Columbia, CAN (age 35) · 6'4", 225 lb · Shoots left
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The defencemen closest to him in points in 2011-12. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.00 | $743K |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 65 | 75 | 133 | 0.17 | $743K |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 80 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 86 | 97 | 168 | 0.21 | $743K |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 0.05 | $1.25M |
| 2014-15 | SJS | 60 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -11 | 54 | 75 | 127 | 0.15 | |
| 2015-16 | SJS | 76 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 93 | 154 | 0.14 | $3.27M |
| 2016-17 | SJS | 81 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 60 | 86 | 174 | 0.12 | $3.27M |
| 2017-18 | SJS | 81 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -7 | 60 | 88 | 197 | 0.27 | $3.27M |
| 2018-19 | SJS | 82 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 61 | 71 | 202 | 0.27 | $3.27M |
| 2019-20 | SJS | 59 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 83 | 48 | 178 | 0.24 | $3.27M |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 56 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 49 | 51 | 143 | 0.34 | $3.9M |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 79 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 67 | 85 | 212 | 0.25 | $3.9M |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 82 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 76 | 83 | 198 | 0.28 | $3.9M |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 77 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 92 | 79 | 241 | 0.26 | $3.9M |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 82 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 191 | 0.20 | $4M |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 82 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -13 | 89 | 55 | 202 | 0.18 | $4M |
| 2026-27 | NJD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0.00 | $4M |
| 16 seasons | Career | 1060 | 42 | 185 | 227 | 60 | 1023 | 1067 | 2576 | 0.21 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 |
| 2015-16 | SJS | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 11 | 19 | 72 | 0.08 |
| 2016-17 | SJS | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 2017-18 | SJS | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 28 | 0.40 |
| 2018-19 | SJS | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 24 | 12 | 64 | 0.10 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0.20 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0.20 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 0.20 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 10 seasons | Playoffs | 81 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -17 | 92 | 60 | 254 | 0.19 |
2011-12 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 19:59 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.
The contract
Signed by the Dallas Stars on Mar 1, 2011, as an entry-level contract: 3 years and $2.7M, beginning in 2011-12. It runs through 2013-14, with 2 seasons left after this one, and he is then a restricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | $743K | $550K | $90K | $260K | $640K | |
| 2012-13 | $743K | $600K | $90K | $210K | $690K | |
| 2013-14 | $743K | $810K | $90K | $900K |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | New contract | 2024-25 to 2026-27 | 3 | $12M | $4M |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Washington Capitals | Extension | 2020-21 to 2023-24 | 4 | $15.6M | $3.9M |
| Jun 29, 2015 | San Jose Sharks | Extension | 2015-16 to 2019-20 | 5 | $16.35M | $3.27M |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Dallas Stars | New contract | 2014-15 to 2014-15 | 1 | $1.25M | $1.25M |
| Mar 1, 2011 | Dallas Stars | Entry-level | 2011-12 to 2013-14 | 3 | $2.7M | $743K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2011-12 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2011-12 analytics
Rating
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. He has played fewer than 20 games, too few to be ranked. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
These are left plain: he has not been on the ice enough to be ranked. That takes at least 200 shot attempts with him out there, about six or seven games, and a quarter of what the busiest skater has. Over a game or two these numbers are mostly chance.
Who he played with
| Defence pair | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Daley · Brenden Dillon | 1 | 10:07 | 55.6 | 59.0 | 0-0 |
| Adam Pardy · Brenden Dillon | 1 | 1:06 | 50.0 | 71.5 | 0-0 |
| Jordie Benn · Brenden Dillon | 1 | 0:45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0-0 |
| Alex Goligoski · Brenden Dillon | 1 | 0:21 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0-0 |
The pairs he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's pairs that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net. Before 2023-24 the NHL timed events less exactly, and differently from rink to rink, so expected goals for this season are rougher than for recent ones.
Each bar shows the share of defencemen he is ahead of, among the 233 who played 300 minutes or more this season.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took this season, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | vs STL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19:59 |