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Brendan Smith

Columbus Blue Jackets
Position D
Age 37
Height 6'2"
Weight 200LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Mimico, ON, CAN
Born Feb 7, 1989

Key Insights

2025-26
He hands the puck over more than he should

He gives it away 5.42 times an hour.

32nd most giveaways an hour
He takes the puck off people more than almost anyone

He takes the puck back 1.81 times an hour.

38th in the league
He spends too much time in the penalty box

He takes 3.98 penalty minutes an hour.

111th most penalty minutes an hour
He throws himself in front of pucks more than almost anyone

He blocks 3.98 shots an hour of ice time.

230th in the league
He rarely puts a puck on net of his own

He puts 3.61 shots on goal an hour.

705th in the league
The points are not coming for him this season

Smith produces 0.72 points an hour of ice time.

713th in the league
Scouting Report

Shooting Analysis

Situation
Outcome
Shooting % — Goals / SOG
Shots On Net % — SOG / Total Attempts
Avg. Distance — Feet from net
Low Vol
High Vol
Cold
Hot

xG is Digest’s estimated expected-goals model, derived from shot location, type and game state. Coverage depends on play-by-play availability for the selected season.

Player Bio Data
DOB Feb 7, 1989
Birth Place Mimico, ON, CAN
Height 6'2"
Weight 200 LBS
Shoots/Catches L