GRIT & GF
Jake Christiansen

Columbus Blue Jackets, Defence

Jake Christiansen

  • Physical
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
0.0
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:45
1 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
37.7
share of chances while he's on

Jake Christiansen has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 6 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 1 shots on goal and 12:45 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 4.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

4.9050100
Rated above 14% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.03
Physicality15thGF20thIntimidation15thChemistry51thClutch11th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.93, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 13.5% of 223 rated players

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Chemistry

+0.03 SD · 51th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0051th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.027th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 69 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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Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:45
    3
  • Points per 600.00
    8
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.03
    3
  • Shots per 600.8
    2

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.78
    11
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.94
    19
  • xGF%37.7%
    9

Physical

  • Hits per 605.5
    83
  • Blocks per 605.5
    71
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    50

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed20.1 mph
    16
  • Bursts over 20 mph1
    14
  • Distance skated11 mi
    23

Shooting

  • Hardest shot81.9 mph
    34
  • Shots on goal1
    12
  • Shooting %0.0%
    41

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time36.3%
    6
  • Offensive zone time, even strength36.5%
    2

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
Denton Mateychuk637:0022–391.0–2.40–030%
Erik Gudbranson623:2821–300.6–0.70–148%
Carson Soucy33:034–20.4–0.00–094%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 3 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
0.000.050.10
01-1310-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27600010.012:457737.7
2025–2640033260.810:03302448.7
2024–2568178581.712:32506544.0
2023–241202270.413:13101532.5

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1816:470000.00200
2026-10-1713:330000.00132
2026-10-1316:310010.02100
2026-10-1012:480000.00020
2026-10-039:470000.00110
2026-10-017:050000.02210
2026-04-1410:110010.01010
2026-04-114:180100.00102
2026-04-075:470010.01200
2026-04-049:380000.00000
2026-03-289:430000.01120
2026-03-1212:000010.05120
2026-03-1011:560010.02000
2026-03-0512:020000.00042
2026-01-307:380010.01000
2026-01-245:340010.07000
2026-01-2210:410010.00400
2026-01-2013:410000.00200
2026-01-1512:510010.05100
2026-01-1311:100100.02030