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Michael Brandsegg-Nygård's NHL career

Points
9
Games
24
Goals
2
Assists
7
P/GP
0.38
Plus/minus
+5

Right winger Michael Brandsegg-Nygård was drafted 15th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2024. He has played 2 seasons, all of them for Detroit Red Wings, since 2025. So far that is 24 games and 9 points, 2 goals and 7 assists.

Below: the whole of Michael Brandsegg-Nygård's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 2024 NHL Draft

    Michael Brandsegg-Nygård is drafted 15 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    15 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    22 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Lucas Pettersson#35
    The full 2024 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 11 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Michael Brandsegg-Nygård makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens5–1DETDetroit Red Wings

    Michael was 20 years old · Little Caesars Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Albert Johansson, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Elmer Söderblom, among others.

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    Season

    2025-2026

    Michael Brandsegg-Nygård's first NHL season: 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Undisclosed injury
    14 games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#771
    Games
    14 of 82
    17%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#748
    Assists
    1
    NHL#741
    P/GP
    0.07
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#655
    The whole season2025-2026
  3. Season

    2026-2027

    Michael Brandsegg-Nygård scores 8 points — the best season of his career

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    8
    NHL#76
    Games
    10 of 10
    100%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#147
    Assists
    6
    NHL#52
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#77
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#8
    The whole season2026-2027