2026–27 regular season

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-4-0 with 6 points in 2026–27, 28th of 32 in the league, with 18 goals for and 23 against. They have 45.3% of the expected goals in their games, less than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 38% to make the playoffs.

Compare with another team

Record: 3–4–0; 6 points, 28th of 32
Goals: 18–23; −5 differential
Expected goals: 18.8–22.7; for and against
xG share: 45.3%; 50% is even

38% to make the playoffs, 5% to win the division, about 91 points projected (77 to 104 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

4446485052

45.3%

2026-10-012026-10-18

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 19 xG79%
League 79%15%
Against 23 xG80%16%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Johnson – Knies – Fantilli	7	77:21	67–62	2.4–2.1	5–3	53%
Coyle – Olivier – Sillinger	7	65:22	61–70	3.5–3.8	3–4	48%
Monahan – Nichushkin – Garland	6	35:06	29–44	1.4–2.1	0–1	40%
Monahan – Nichushkin – Voronkov	4	28:38	24–26	1.5–1.3	1–1	54%
Heinen – Garland – Lomberg	6	22:16	19–24	0.6–0.6	0–0	48%
Heinen – Lomberg – Voronkov	4	11:20	13–11	0.6–0.6	0–0	51%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Severson – Werenski	5	86:33	82–92	3.9–4.5	5–1	46%
Werenski – Mateychuk	7	42:45	39–34	1.8–1.5	2–1	54%
Christiansen – Mateychuk	6	37:00	22–39	1.0–2.4	0–0	30%
Gudbranson – Soucy	6	29:27	22–38	0.6–1.6	0–4	29%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed22.4 mph
3
Bursts over 22 mph6
29
Bursts over 20 mph130
3

Shooting

Hardest shot93.9 mph
32
Shots over 90 mph5
65

Zone time

Offensive zone time40.7%
32
Defensive zone time40.8%
48

League ranks

Points %42.9%26th

Goals for per game2.5725th

Goals against per game3.2920th

xG for per game2.6927th

xG against per game3.2424th

xG share45.3%28th

Finishing (goals − xG)−0.821st

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)−0.315th

Rush xG per game0.218th

Rebound xG per game0.3627th

Rush xG allowed per game0.138th

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 7 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 7 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-18	at MIN	1–2	1.4–3.7	27%
10-17	vs NYR	1–0	3.1–3.2	49%
10-13	vs FLA	3–7	3.5–4.0	47%
10-10	at STL	3–5	1.6–3.0	35%
10-09	vs PIT	3–2	4.8–3.1	60%
10-03	vs UTA	1–4	2.3–3.0	43%
10-01	vs BUF	6–3	2.2–2.6	45%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Zach Werenski	D	7	0	6	6	1.1	29:22	2	50.6
Charlie Coyle	C	7	0	6	6	1.7	18:53	5	49.1
Kent Johnson	C	7	4	1	5	2.1	17:28	1	46.2
Cole Sillinger	C	7	3	2	5	1.6	15:12	12	45.6
Matthew Knies	L	7	2	2	4	1.6	18:20	9	50.5
Damon Severson	D	5	1	3	4	0.4	23:56	1	50.4
Adam Fantilli	C	7	2	1	3	1.6	20:31	13	49.3
Sean Monahan	C	7	1	2	3	1.9	17:07	3	40.2
Valeri Nichushkin	R	7	1	2	3	1.3	16:25	13	43.5
Mathieu Olivier	R	7	2	0	2	2.1	14:38	23	44.5
Denton Mateychuk	D	7	1	1	2	0.6	23:29	2	44.4
Carson Soucy	D	6	0	1	1	0.1	15:08	15	37.5
Emil Andrae	D	4	0	1	1	0.0	10:36	3	36.6
Dmitri Voronkov	L	5	0	1	1	0.6	12:04	7	49.6
Erik Gudbranson	D	7	0	1	1	0.2	17:24	7	47.1
Conor Garland	R	7	0	0	0	0.7	12:43	6	44.5
Luca Del Bel Belluz	C	2	0	0	0	0.0	6:50	3	22.9
Danton Heinen	L	7	0	0	0	1.0	10:50	6	45.1
Ryan Lomberg	L	7	0	0	0	1.1	8:32	13	51.2
Jake Christiansen	D	6	0	0	0	0.0	12:45	7	37.7