Braden Schneider
New York Rangers · #4 · Defenseman · age 25 · 6'3" · 206 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan · Drafted 2020 · Rd 1 #19
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.13 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
2 points in 15 games — 132nd of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
9HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 36% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
67ENERGY · MODERATEaverage defenseman 92 · last game yesterday
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
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RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 9 lately — hotter than 36% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 9 · +0 over these 15 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — 1.5× his usual pace, and 0.6× what an average defenseman scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | ▲ 1.5× his usual |
| Shots | 8 | 8 | 6 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% | — |
| Plus/minus | −5 | −0.7 | +0.0 | −4 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 17:57 | 17:37 | 18:32 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vs EDM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −1 | 19:39 | 9 |
| Oct 26 | vs LAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:24 | 9 |
| Oct 24 | @ OTT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 13:29 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @ TOR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 17:13 | 9 |
| Oct 19 | vs ANA | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19:01 | 19 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points132nd of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals114th of 228 defensemen0leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists107th of 228 defensemen2leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots37th of 228 defensemen23leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus145th of 228 defensemen−2leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game136th of 228 defensemen17:37leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (78th). Below the middle: power-play points (0th), goals (0th).
■ Schneider this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 11 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 21 in 2024–25.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | NYR | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 | −2 |
| 2025–26 | NYR | 82 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0.22 | −5 |
| 2024–25 · best | NYR | 80 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.26 | +9 |
| 2023–24 | NYR | 82 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.23 | −1 |
| 2022–23 | NYR | 81 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.22 | +9 |
| 2021–22 | NYR | 43 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.26 | +5 |