GRIT & GF
Kent Johnson

Columbus Blue Jackets, Centre

Kent Johnson

  • Finisher
  • Trigger-happy
Points, 2026–27
5
4 G, 1 A in 7 GP
Individual xG
2.1
4 goals from it
Ice time per game
17:28
20 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.2
share of chances while he's on

Kent Johnson has 4 goals and 1 assist (5 points) in 7 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 20 shots on goal and 17:28 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 44.4 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

44.4050100
Rated above 24% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.2
Wins
+0.03
Physicality8thGF49thIntimidation95thChemistry46thClutch80th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.13, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 24.1% of 402 rated players

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

Intimidation

+1.28 SD · 95th percentile · weight 11% · +0.2 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.0.1595th pct
  • Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.1.2878th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 96 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 NYR

    Saturday, October 17

    Overtime winner

    Kent Johnson scored the overtime winner. He has now scored in 3 straight. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 4.8. It finished 1-0 for the Blue Jackets in overtime.

  2. vs CGY

    Tuesday, January 13

    Ice time

    Kent Johnson played 20:55, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 12 points in 45 games this season. The Blue Jackets beat the Flames 5-3.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game17:28
    72
  • Points per 602.45
    69
  • Goals per 601.96
    93
  • Individual xG per 601.04
    69
  • Shots per 609.8
    91

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.77
    12
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.06
    78
  • xGF%46.2%
    33

Physical

  • Hits per 600.5
    5
  • Blocks per 601.5
    27
  • Penalty minutes per 601.0
    61

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.4 mph
    80
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    58
  • Distance skated19 mi
    48

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.8 mph
    41
  • Shots on goal20
    85
  • Shooting %20.0%
    83

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.1%
    79
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.4%
    55

Who he plays with

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

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Matthew Knies, Adam Fantilli777:2167–622.4–2.15–353%
Cole Sillinger, Adam Fantilli75:596–90.1–0.70–014%
Sean Monahan, Matthew Knies62:334–10.0–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 4 goals from 29 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
03-1710-18

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–277415202.117:281346.2
2025–26767152211413.613:14154249.6
2024–256824335712311.717:1833048.7
2023–244261016625.513:33102146.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1818:520020.40100
2026-10-1720:551040.38000
2026-10-1315:091030.58010
2026-10-1017:011030.14000
2026-10-0918:100020.19010
2026-10-0317:141050.44010
2026-10-0114:530110.00002
2026-04-1410:510010.03012
2026-04-1214:570020.19000
2026-04-119:120110.24010
2026-04-099:180020.34000
2026-04-079:240000.12000
2026-04-0213:220000.04000
2026-03-317:480000.00102
2026-03-2813:370010.09100
2026-03-2411:210000.10100
2026-03-2210:590020.24000
2026-03-2115:521020.29012
2026-03-198:500000.10002
2026-03-1714:200020.03020