Adam Fantilli

Shot-eater
Workhorse
Stingy

Points, 2026–27: 3; 2 G, 1 A in 7 GP
Individual xG: 1.6; 2 goals from it
Ice time per game: 20:31; 19 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 49.3; share of chances while he's on

Adam Fantilli has 2 goals and 1 assist (3 points) in 7 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026–27, with 19 shots on goal and 20:31 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 98.0 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

Rated above 97% of forwards

Goals above average: +0.0
Wins: +0.00

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.19, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 97.3% of 402 rated players

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

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+1.99 SD · 99th 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.0.1997th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.2.1993th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 108 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.

at DET
Tuesday, April 7
Ice time
Adam Fantilli played 25:08, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. That was his 23rd goal of the season. It finished 4-3 for the Blue Jackets in a shootout.
at MTL
Thursday, March 26
Physical
Adam Fantilli finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 53 points in 72 games this season. The Blue Jackets fell 2-1 to the Canadiens.
vs SEA
Saturday, March 21
Streak
Adam Fantilli has a point in 6 straight games. He has 52 points in 69 games this season. It finished 5-2 for the Blue Jackets.
vs NYR
Thursday, March 19
Two goals
Adam Fantilli had two goals. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 5.6. That makes 5 straight games with a point. It finished 6-3 for the Blue Jackets.
vs UTA
Saturday, March 7
Volume
Adam Fantilli had 12 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. His average this season was 5.5. The Blue Jackets lost 5-4 to the Mammoth in overtime.
vs NSH
Tuesday, March 3
Streak
Adam Fantilli has scored in 4 straight games. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 17 goals this season. It finished 3-2 for the Blue Jackets.
at NYR
Monday, March 2
Streak
Adam Fantilli has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 16th goal of the season. It finished 5-4 for the Blue Jackets in overtime.
vs NYI
Sunday, December 28
Volume
Adam Fantilli had 11 shot attempts. Eight got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.9 attempts a game. It finished 4-2 for the Blue Jackets.

Player card

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

Scoring

Ice time per game20:31
93
Points per 601.25
28
Goals per 600.84
54
Individual xG per 600.69
35
Shots per 607.9
74

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice1.91
17
xG against per 60, on ice1.96
83
xGF%49.3%
47

Physical

Hits per 605.4
61
Blocks per 604.2
86
Penalty minutes per 601.7
44

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed22.3 mph
77
Bursts over 20 mph16
74
Distance skated24 mi
77

Shooting

Hardest shot82.6 mph
64
Shots on goal19
82
Shooting %10.5%
38

Zone time

Offensive zone time44.2%
72
Offensive zone time, even strength41.3%
54

Who he plays with

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

Linemates	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Kent Johnson, Matthew Knies	7	77:21	67–62	2.4–2.1	5–3	53%
Kent Johnson, Cole Sillinger	7	5:59	6–9	0.1–0.7	0–0	14%
Mathieu Olivier, Matthew Knies	7	3:38	3–3	0.1–0.2	0–0	26%
Mathieu Olivier, Cole Sillinger	7	2:48	1–3	0.0–0.0	0–0	0%
Conor Garland, Matthew Knies	7	2:38	1–3	0.1–0.0	0–0	92%
Valeri Nichushkin, Conor Garland	6	2:23	7–1	0.2–0.0	0–0	85%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 24 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

03-2210-18

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	7	2	1	3	19	1.6	20:31	13	10	49.3
2025–26	82	24	35	59	214	28.6	18:54	139	59	51.8
2024–25	82	31	23	54	191	20.2	17:29	113	64	44.7
2023–24	49	12	15	27	115	12.3	15:43	63	27	44.4

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-18	21:18	1	0	2	0.18	0	2	0
2026-10-17	23:31	0	0	5	0.59	1	1	2
2026-10-13	20:27	0	0	2	0.12	1	1	0
2026-10-10	18:28	0	1	4	0.14	0	3	0
2026-10-09	21:57	0	0	3	0.34	3	0	2
2026-10-03	20:31	0	0	1	0.16	2	2	0
2026-10-01	17:28	1	0	2	0.13	6	1	0
2026-04-14	21:17	0	0	0	0.21	0	1	0
2026-04-12	22:10	1	0	4	0.46	1	1	0
2026-04-11	15:41	0	2	0	0.02	2	1	2
2026-04-09	21:25	0	0	5	0.48	2	2	2
2026-04-07	25:08	1	0	3	0.22	4	0	0
2026-04-04	19:08	0	0	3	0.55	2	1	0
2026-04-02	16:06	0	0	0	0.10	1	1	0
2026-03-31	18:06	1	0	5	0.55	2	0	0
2026-03-29	21:43	0	0	1	0.12	2	3	0
2026-03-28	19:58	0	1	2	0.32	1	0	0
2026-03-26	18:35	0	0	4	0.41	8	0	0
2026-03-24	15:16	0	1	0	0.00	3	0	0
2026-03-22	20:38	0	0	2	0.18	1	1	0