Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Columbus Blue Jackets

2017–18·45–30–7·97 points·4th in the Metropolitan, 7th in the Eastern·Clinched playoff spot

Seasons

Points: 97#14
Goal differential: +10#15
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 51.9%#10
Power play: 17.2%#25
Penalty kill: 76.2%#27
GSAx: +12.1#7

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

40 of 40 lines


Anderson – Panarin – Dubois	372:55	45	55.2%	59.0%	16	11
Atkinson – Panarin – Dubois	320:42	43	55.9%	55.9%	17	9
Vanek – Jenner – Wennberg	154:13	16	60.2%	53.4%	17	4
Foligno – Bjorkstrand – Milano	137:12	26	49.0%	52.7%	7	6
Atkinson – Wennberg – Panarin	136:05	39	56.5%	60.2%	7	6
Dubinsky – Atkinson – Jenner	130:46	21	53.7%	43.3%	6	4
Foligno – Bjorkstrand – Wennberg	108:59	14	61.9%	61.5%	7	3
Dubinsky – Jenner – Anderson	87:50	25	51.6%	49.0%	4	5
Dubinsky – Calvert – Anderson	77:51	21	44.5%	44.4%	2	3
Foligno – Anderson – Panarin	71:38	21	64.4%	59.7%	1	2

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

22 of 22 pairs


Jones – Werenski	1239:56	74	54.6%	55.4%	53	36
Johnson – Savard	602:01	69	47.9%	47.2%	26	33
Murray – Nutivaara	321:24	27	59.3%	53.7%	15	9
Cole – Savard	287:28	20	53.5%	52.1%	13	7
Johnson – Nutivaara	254:56	46	53.8%	52.6%	12	5
Johnson – Murray	188:36	30	42.2%	46.6%	2	7
Savard – Nutivaara	130:57	42	60.5%	55.6%	1	4
Johnson – Harrington	113:34	21	48.8%	45.6%	3	5

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 1–82 · Oct 6 to Apr 7

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.

	Sedlak	Milano	Nutivaara	Murray	Atkinson	Anderson	Jones	Werenski	Panarin	Dubois	Calvert	Jenner	Dubinsky	Wennberg	Savard	Johnson	Bjorkstrand	Foligno
Sedlak F		55	56	47	48	23	42	43	31	55	55	37	64	100	56	47	54	56
Milano F	55		48	54	56	63	55	56	5	59	53	37	41	61	53	41	49	52
Nutivaara D	56	48		59	59	57	46	51	56	56	53	51	58	61	60	54	50	56
Murray D	47	54	59		48	62	46	40	49	54	47	52	53	56	40	42	52	54
Atkinson F	48	56	59	48		9	55	57	56	55	47	54	50	51	49	46	49	52
Anderson F	23	63	57	62	9		52	53	57	56	44	51	50	51	53	53	42	55
Jones D	42	55	46	46	55	52		54	54	57	53	52	49	54	52	37	57	51
Werenski D	43	56	51	40	57	53	54		55	56	53	50	49	53	53	40	56	53
Panarin F	31	5	56	49	56	57	54	55		55	35	54	47	55	55	49	45	58
Dubois F	55	59	56	54	55	56	57	56	55		62	44	53	68	53	49	48	57
Calvert F	55	53	53	47	47	44	53	53	35	62		46	47	44	45	48	48	46
Jenner F	37	37	51	52	54	51	52	50	54	44	46		49	57	48	48	52	47
Dubinsky F	64	41	58	53	50	50	49	49	47	53	47	49		38	44	45	54	39
Wennberg F	100	61	61	56	51	51	54	53	55	68	44	57	38		51	53	55	55
Savard D	56	53	60	40	49	53	52	53	55	53	45	48	44	51		48	49	54
Johnson D	47	41	54	42	46	53	37	40	49	49	48	48	45	53	48		46	51
Bjorkstrand F	54	49	50	52	49	42	57	56	45	48	48	52	54	55	49	46		55
Foligno F	56	52	56	54	52	55	51	53	58	57	46	47	39	55	54	51	55

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