Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Columbus Blue Jackets

2026–27·1–1–0·2 points·5th in the Metropolitan, 12th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 2#23
Goal differential: 0#18
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 49.5%#17
Power play: 40.0%#6
Penalty kill: 66.7%#27
GSAx: −1.3#22

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

2 of 2 lines


Johnson – Knies – Fantilli	22:52	2	56.2%	45.5%	3	1
Coyle – Olivier – Sillinger	20:22	2	49.6%	51.2%	1	0

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

1 of 1 pairs


Werenski – Mateychuk	34:51	2	61.0%	51.8%	1	0

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–2 · Oct 1 to Oct 3

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Mateychuk	Werenski	Coyle	Sillinger	Olivier	Johnson	Fantilli	Knies	Soucy	Andrae	Garland	Heinen	Lomberg	Voronkov	Nichushkin	Monahan	Gudbranson	Christiansen
Mateychuk D		61	61	58	63	50	61	75	29	53	48	32	27	33	64	99	86	0
Werenski D	61		60	65	63	79	80	74	100	33	36	26	27	14	60	81	55
Coyle F	61	60		50	50				30	47							30	23
Sillinger F	58	65	50		52		18		35	38	100	0				100	29	47
Olivier F	63	63	50	52			0	0	30	45		0				81	29	21
Johnson F	50	79					52	56	44	35		0	100		24		44	46
Fantilli F	61	80		18	0	52		56	48	36			100		45		41	43
Knies F	75	74			0	56	56		51	34		64					49	46
Soucy D	29	100	30	35	30	44	48	51		41	87	83	97	77	12	52	31	97
Andrae D	53	33	47	38	45	35	36	34	41		0	42	58	61	23	10	9	100
Garland F	48	36		100					87	0		42	37		28	72	74	73
Heinen F	32	26		0	0	0		64	83	42	42		51	63	0		48	93
Lomberg F	27	27				100	100		97	58	37	51		64			49	93
Voronkov F	33	14							77	61		63	64		19	28	16	76
Nichushkin F	64	60				24	45		12	23	28	0		19		18	2	0
Monahan F	99	81		100	81				52	10	72			28	18		20	34
Gudbranson D	86	55	30	29	29	44	41	49	31	9	74	48	49	16	2	20		34
Christiansen D	0		23	47	21	46	43	46	97	100	73	93	93	76	0	34	34

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game