GRIT & GF
Erik Gudbranson

Columbus Blue Jackets, Defence

Erik Gudbranson

  • Shot-eater
  • Stingy
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 7 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:24
5 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
47.1
share of chances while he's on

Erik Gudbranson has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 7 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 5 shots on goal and 17:24 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 31.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

7 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

31.6050100
Rated above 68% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.1
Wins
+0.02
Physicality65thGF12thIntimidation85thChemistry51thClutch34th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.27, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 68.6% of 223 rated players

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Intimidation

+0.83 SD · 85th percentile · weight 11% · +0.3 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

  • Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.1693th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.-0.4343th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 99 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs PHI

    Wednesday, January 28

    Drought over

    Erik Gudbranson scored for the first time in 30 games. He has 1 goal this season. He played 18:35 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-3 for the Blue Jackets.

  2. vs VAN

    Thursday, January 15

    Volume

    Erik Gudbranson had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Two reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 1.8. The Blue Jackets beat the Canucks 4-1.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:24
    30
  • Points per 600.49
    29
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.09
    19
  • Shots per 602.5
    29

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.78
    12
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.01
    84
  • xGF%47.1%
    37

Physical

  • Hits per 603.4
    61
  • Blocks per 608.4
    98
  • Penalty minutes per 601.0
    64

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.1 mph
    59
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    42
  • Distance skated17 mi
    39

Shooting

  • Hardest shot92.2 mph
    85
  • Shots on goal5
    41
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time38.9%
    21
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.6%
    42

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Carson Soucy629:2722–380.6–1.60–429%
Jake Christiansen623:2821–300.6–0.70–148%
Denton Mateychuk718:0224–80.6–0.30–068%
Emil Andrae414:1410–180.2–0.40–134%
Zach Werenski710:1910–80.9–0.11–088%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 9 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.050.100.15
03-2210-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27701150.217:2471747.1
2025–2637123341.017:47456439.5
2024–2516044120.117:46261944.4
2023–247862026912.319:409217042.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1814:190000.00112
2026-10-1718:080040.12020
2026-10-1318:320010.00030
2026-10-1019:350100.03040
2026-10-0916:560000.02310
2026-10-0316:350000.00330
2026-10-0117:440000.02030
2026-04-1418:410010.01040
2026-04-1214:490010.03100
2026-04-1119:060010.00242
2026-04-0915:460000.05130
2026-04-0716:360000.00220
2026-04-0413:530010.01110
2026-04-0218:220020.03220
2026-03-3121:210010.01210
2026-03-2918:340000.01115
2026-03-2819:090010.01030
2026-03-2620:360030.09300
2026-03-2419:580000.02050
2026-03-2215:210020.02230