Erik Gudbranson headshot

D · CBJ · #44

Erik Gudbranson

Height
HT 6'5"
Weight
WT 222 lbs
Birth date
Jan 7, 1992 (age 34)
Bio
CAN · Shoots R

He ranks D189 among 301 defensemen in 2025–26 NHL standard scoring (goal = 3).

Aging — counting volume usually fades before skill.

Dynasty Value Score

273

#490 overall · D151 of 272

2025–26 scoring

59.9 pts

37 GP · 1.6 PPG

2026–27 Engine Projections

97.0 pts

54.7 games · 1.8 PPG

2.9 G · 8.7 A · 11.6 P · 18:32 TOI · 0:02 PP · 1.8 xG

Projection range

82.5–106.7

If the season runs shorter or longer at the same per-game pace.

Ice time and shot quality

Last season vs the 2026–27 Engine line. Expected goals use NHL EDGE shot location and league shooting rates.

TOIPPOZGxGTop speed
2025–2617:460:0036.7%11.222.4 mph
2026–27Proj18:320:0236.8%2.91.822.2 mph

NHL standard (goal = 3) over time

0501001502002011: 87.2 FP20112012: 37.4 FP2013: 103.4 FP20132014: 139.4 FP2015: 105.0 FP20152017: 86.7 FP2018: 107.7 FP20182019: 77.3 FP2020: 65.7 FP20202021: 157.1 FP2022: 133.8 FP20222023: 173.3 FP2024: 11.8 FP20242025: 59.9 FP2026 projection: 97.0 FP2026*

Hatched bar is the 2026–27 Engine projection.

Career (NHL standard (goal = 3))

SeasonGPFPPPGTOIPPGAPPPPSHPSOGHitsBlk+/−PIMxGHD
2026–27Proj54.797.01.818:320:022.98.711.6—0.354.657.592.80.436.71.80.6
2025–263759.91.617:460:00123003445646191.20
2024–251611.80.717:460:060440012——160.30
2023–2478173.32.219:400:0262026019192170-14742.82
2022–2370133.81.921:180:031121300102119137-2457——
2021–2278157.12.018:080:056111700129145921568——
2020–214565.71.517:550:04134005811164-1259——
2019–205177.31.519:220:0845901788958095——
2018–1976107.71.418:140:032810019418484-2087——
2017–185286.71.718:250:03235005312681-735——
2015–1664105.01.620:070:20279007315073349——
2014–1576139.41.818:370:5349134011021275-458——
2013–1465103.41.617:590:52369109215891-7114——
2012–133237.41.218:450:3904410498032-2247——
2011–127287.21.214:120:30268107615473-1978——

Engine nhl-v0.3 · value board nhl-dvs-v0.2.

FAQ

How are Erik Gudbranson's fantasy points calculated?
This public page uses NextDyne's NHL standard scoring (a goal is 3 points). It is not half-PPR and it is not your league's custom scoring. League scoring shows up inside the NHL app.
What is Gudbranson's Dynasty Value Score?
Gudbranson scores 273 out of 10,000 (#490 on the NHL board). The score is hockey VORP from NHL-standard projections and a 3-year age horizon — not the football board and not half-PPR. Version nhl-dvs-v0.2.
What is Gudbranson's 2026–27 Engine projection?
We project 97.0 NHL-standard fantasy points over 54.695 games. Counting stats (goals, assists, and the rest of the template) feed both this line and Dynasty Value Score.