C · CBJ · NHL id 8484166
Adam Fantilli has played 1 game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 0 assists (1 points) on 2 shots while averaging 17:28 a night (14:50 at even strength, 2:22 on the power play and 0:16 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 82% of his 5v5 minutes with Matthew Knies and 80% with Kent Johnson in his only game so far, and the Blue Jackets have controlled 46% of shot attempts with Fantilli on the ice (2-1 in goals, 71% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against BUF he was on L2 with Kent Johnson and Matthew Knies and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs BUF, detected from shift data
- −0:46 PP TOI
- On-ice xGF/60 1.52 (was 2.74)
- 29% of 5v5 TOI with top players (was 69%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 17:28 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 1 goal, 0.09 expected goals; best chance Adam Fantilli at 0.05 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 59 points vs 66.2 expected
Last 20 games: -13. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 11.2%
- 98.4
- 64.1%
- G vs xG
- 24 / 28.6
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals2479th of 715
- Assists3593rd of 715
- Points5985th of 715
- Power-play points13135th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal21439th of 715
- Hits13987th of 715
- Blocked shots51248th of 715
- Plus/minus−13612th of 715
- Penalty minutes38205th of 715
- Faceoffs won55239th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)51.8%195th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)51.4%214th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)51.7%240th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)51.4%243rd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.9%406th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)52.6%171st of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.36155th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.047401st of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.22576th of 719
- Faceoff win %49.8%107th of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.011117th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game18:54185th of 715
- Power-play time per game2:32144th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %73.2%19th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.27129th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO984499th of 719
- Goals above expected−4.6677th of 715
- Luck Meter−48709th of 828
- Ascension score40345th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.453rd of 715
- 20+ mph bursts19635th of 715
- Hardest shot88.4345th of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.6%174th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.049
- Season net
- −1.01xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.011
- Season
- −0.12G
- 49.8%1108 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 250-274 · NZ 195-175 · DZ 107-107
- Per 60
- 1.36
- Attempts
- 28
- 0.090
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 22, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 8, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 11, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Oct 28, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Mar 24, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 21, 2025 alerts →
- Moved down to L2 from L1Feb 25, 2025 alerts →
- Played 6:31 less than his 5-game averageFeb 25, 2025 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 vs BUF | Deflection | — | 2 | 49.2 | deflection | |
| Apr 12, 2026 vs BOS | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 58.5 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 7, 2026 @ DET | Off the faceoff | — | 2* | 56.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 31, 2026 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 63.9 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Mar 19, 2026 vs NYR | Point shot | — | 1 | 63.5 | — | |
| Mar 19, 2026 vs NYR | Deflection | — | 3 | 38.9 | deflection | |
| Mar 12, 2026 @ FLA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 62.0 | 4-on-1 | |
| Mar 7, 2026 vs UTA | Rush | carry | 1 | 4.5 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2026 vs NSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 1* | 52.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 @ NYR | Deflection | carry | 1 | 54.4 | 3-on-1 | |
| Feb 28, 2026 vs NYI | Deflection | — | 1 | 53.9 | deflection | |
| Feb 26, 2026 @ BOS | Rush | carry | 1 | 71.1 | — | |
| Jan 24, 2026 vs TBL | Rebound | — | 0 | 44.6 | rebound | |
| Dec 16, 2025 vs ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 71.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 4, 2025 vs DET | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 39.7 | — | |
| Dec 4, 2025 vs DET | Off the faceoff | — | 1 | 72.7 | one-timer | |
| Nov 22, 2025 @ DET | Cycle | carry | 3* | 55.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 @ TOR | Rush | carry | 1 | 25.2 | — | |
| Nov 20, 2025 @ TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 70.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 17, 2025 vs MTL | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 35.8 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 vs EDM | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 21.0 | — | |
| Nov 11, 2025 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 24.6 | one-timer | |
| Nov 10, 2025 @ EDM | Rush | loose | 1* | 73.6 | one-timer | |
| Oct 21, 2025 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 69.5 | — | |
| Oct 11, 2025 @ MIN | Deflection | — | 0 | 30.6 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs NYI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 62.3 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2025 @ PHI | Deflection | carry | 2 | 26.2 | 3-on-1, deflection | |
| Apr 13, 2025 @ WSH | Rebound | — | 1 | 37.5 | rebound | |
| Apr 13, 2025 @ WSH | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 57.7 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 56.3 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2025 vs WSH | Rush | carry | 0 | 57.3 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2025 vs OTT | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 53.4 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 1, 2025 vs NSH | Odd-man rush | pass | 1* | 40.0 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 1, 2025 vs NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 63.4 | one-timer | |
| Mar 24, 2025 @ NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 59.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 45.2 | — | |
| Mar 9, 2025 @ NYR | Forecheck turnover | pass | 0 | 40.1 | — | |
| Mar 9, 2025 @ NYR | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 63.5 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 1, 2025 vs DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 33.4 | 4-on-2, one-timer | |
| Feb 25, 2025 vs DAL | Rush | loose | 1 | 68.0 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Fantilli
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Fantilli apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Knies | LW | 1 | 11:32 | 82% | 38.1% | 67% (2-1) | 80.0% 2:35 | 50.0% 1:28 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 1 | 11:14 | 80% | 43.5% | 67% (2-1) | 66.7% 2:53 | 0.0% 1:16 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 1 | 6:43 | 48% | 40.0% | 67% (2-1) | 54.5% 7:24 | 22.2% 8:54 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 1 | 5:15 | 37% | 55.6% | 100% (1-0) | 41.2% 8:52 | 22.2% 12:38 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 1 | 4:50 | 34% | 33.3% | 0% (0-1) | 52.9% 9:17 | 60.0% 6:32 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 1 | 4:06 | 29% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 44.4% 10:01 | 33.3% 17:12 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 3:54 | 28% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 40.9% 10:13 | 42.3% 19:31 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 1 | 3:26 | 24% | 42.9% | — (0-0) | 47.4% 10:41 | 80.0% 2:30 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 1 | 1:28 | 10% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 41.7% 12:39 | 0.0% 10:54 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 1 | 1:20 | 9% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 43.5% 12:47 | 42.1% 12:31 |
| Mathieu Olivier | RW | 1 | 1:13 | 9% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 45.8% 12:54 | 42.1% 11:43 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs BUF | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 80% | 17:28 | 14:50 | 2:22 | 0:16 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 19 | 17 | 52.8% | 51.9% | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 60% | 0.7 | 0.5 | 80% |
| Even strength | 1 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 13 | 15 | 46.4% | 45.0% | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 75% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | 44.4% | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 67% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 71% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:22 | 2:22 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:16 | 0:16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | — |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:22 | 2:22 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 1 | 17:28 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 82 | 24 | 35 | 59 | -13 | 38 | 214 | 11.2% | 139 | 51 | 18:54 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | +4 | 18 | 191 | 16.2% | 113 | 56 | 17:29 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 49 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -21 | 16 | 115 | 10.4% | 63 | 25 | 15:43 |
Adam Fantilli news
- Adam Fantilli Bio, Awards & DraftinfoNHL.com
- Blue Jackets Open 2026-27 Season With a Locked Up Core After a Chaotic OffseasonThe Hockey Writers
- NHL Rumors: Alexander Nikishin and the Hurricanes … Will Smith and the SharksNHLRumors.com
- With Adam Fantilli Signed, What Happens With Kirill MarchenkoInside The Rink
- Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Adam Fantilli is now the focus of it allUnion and Blue
- FINALLY: Adam Fantilli Signs on the Dotted Line; Cap Projections Continue To Rise12News
- Blue Jackets Re-Sign Center Adam Fantilli To A Six-Year, $82.5 Million ContractThe Intelligencer
- Adam Fantilli rejoined the team on the ice! | Columbus Blue JacketsNHL.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.