GRIT & GF
Damon Severson

Columbus Blue Jackets, Defence

Damon Severson

  • Finesse
  • Finisher
  • Workhorse
Points, 2026–27
4
1 G, 3 A in 5 GP
Individual xG
0.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
23:56
5 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.4
share of chances while he's on

Damon Severson has 1 goal and 3 assists (4 points) in 5 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 5 shots on goal and 23:56 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 17.0 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

5 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

17.0050100
Rated above 43% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.03
Physicality35thGF37thIntimidation80thChemistry78thClutch56th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.54, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 42.6% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Intimidation

+0.62 SD · 80th percentile · weight 11% · +0.0 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.0.0051th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.8193th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 101 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 DAL

    Thursday, January 22

    Ice time

    Damon Severson played 27:21, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 19 points in 49 games this season. The Blue Jackets beat the Stars 1-0.

  2. at PIT

    Saturday, January 17

    Ice time

    Damon Severson played 28:06, about 8 minutes more than his average this season. He also blocked 6 shots. It finished 4-3 for the Blue Jackets in a shootout.

  3. vs TBL

    Saturday, October 18

    Drought over

    Damon Severson scored for the first time in 48 games. That was his first goal of the season. The Blue Jackets beat the Lightning 3-2.

  4. at NSH

    Thursday, October 9

    Volume

    Damon Severson had 9 shot attempts. Two reached the net and none went in. It was his first game of the season. The Blue Jackets fell 2-1 to the Predators.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game23:56
    90
  • Points per 602.01
    91
  • Goals per 600.50
    83
  • Individual xG per 600.20
    53
  • Shots per 602.5
    30

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.02
    78
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.97
    18
  • xGF%50.4%
    50

Physical

  • Hits per 600.5
    10
  • Blocks per 604.0
    45
  • Penalty minutes per 603.0
    17

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed19.6 mph
    7
  • Bursts over 20 mph0
    0
  • Distance skated16 mi
    36

Shooting

  • Hardest shot93.9 mph
    93
  • Shots on goal5
    41
  • Shooting %20.0%
    96

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.6%
    82
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.1%
    86

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
Zach Werenski586:3382–923.9–4.55–146%
Denton Mateychuk58:1516–51.0–0.41–070%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 11 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
0.000.200.400.60
02-2610-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27513450.423:561850.4
2025–267182432938.021:04398756.2
2024–257061925916.019:034310649.2
2023–246791928885.821:09458348.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1823:230010.03110
2026-10-1726:380000.03010
2026-10-1322:360200.03034
2026-10-1024:420010.10022
2026-10-0922:201130.21010
2026-03-2621:231020.44000
2026-03-2423:180210.13000
2026-03-2223:380020.15010
2026-03-2121:191020.07000
2026-03-1924:221040.40010
2026-03-1720:400010.09130
2026-03-1423:180110.03214
2026-03-1218:060010.23002
2026-03-1019:290000.00010
2026-03-0723:141110.07005
2026-03-0522:120000.02042
2026-03-0320:280110.00000
2026-03-0221:590200.04030
2026-02-2826:110020.03030
2026-02-2622:310010.02120