GRIT & GF
Cole Sillinger

Columbus Blue Jackets, Centre

Cole Sillinger

  • Physical
  • Finisher
Points, 2026–27
6
3 G, 3 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.8
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
14:59
12 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.7
share of chances while he's on

Cole Sillinger has 3 goals and 3 assists (6 points) in 8 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 12 shots on goal and 14:59 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 54.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

54.7050100
Rated above 37% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.2
Wins
−0.04
Physicality52thGF17thIntimidation9thChemistry89thClutch92th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.03, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 37.4% of 409 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.04 SD · 92th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.0792th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2269th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 103 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 SEA

    Saturday, March 21

    Big night

    Cole Sillinger had three points, one goal and two assists. It was his first goal in 17 games. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 2.9. The Blue Jackets beat the Kraken 5-2.

  2. vs TOR

    Wednesday, October 29

    Big night

    Three points for Cole Sillinger: two goals and one assist. It was his first of the season, 10 games in. His goal stood up as the winner. The Blue Jackets beat the Maple Leafs 6-3.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game14:59
    50
  • Points per 603.00
    85
  • Goals per 601.50
    83
  • Individual xG per 600.92
    60
  • Shots per 606.0
    49

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.93
    75
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.35
    9
  • xGF%46.7%
    36

Physical

  • Hits per 607.5
    74
  • Blocks per 602.5
    57
  • Penalty minutes per 603.0
    22

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed22.1 mph
    70
  • Bursts over 20 mph11
    52
  • Distance skated20 mi
    43

Shooting

  • Hardest shot78.9 mph
    42
  • Shots on goal12
    52
  • Shooting %25.0%
    94

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.5%
    25
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.9%
    33

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
Charlie Coyle, Mathieu Olivier874:4172–794.2–4.34–450%
Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli75:596–90.1–0.70–016%
Danton Heinen, Mathieu Olivier55:103–50.1–0.20–033%
Mathieu Olivier, Adam Fantilli82:511–30.0–0.00–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 18 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
0.000.250.500.75
03-2410-20

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278336121.814:5915546.7
2025–26818253313617.315:131125152.1
2024–256611223312912.816:55744342.5
2023–247713193215715.816:071198143.6

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-2013:290120.26300
2026-10-1813:370000.00410
2026-10-1715:180010.38002
2026-10-1316:051010.23220
2026-10-1016:001010.13220
2026-10-0916:410220.12300
2026-10-0313:210020.35000
2026-10-0115:211030.37104
2026-04-1414:010000.25100
2026-04-1211:580020.68100
2026-04-1117:230040.43400
2026-04-0913:370010.02100
2026-04-0715:350010.00020
2026-04-0415:140010.02200
2026-04-0215:060000.00000
2026-03-3113:300030.12100
2026-03-2916:290010.14312
2026-03-2816:231020.19200
2026-03-2611:490010.00200
2026-03-2417:130000.15210