RW · CBJ · NHL id 8478856
Conor Garland has played 1 game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 0 shots while averaging 12:09 a night (11:08 at even strength, 1:01 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 63% of his 5v5 minutes with Ryan Lomberg and 61% with Danton Heinen in his only game so far, and the Blue Jackets have controlled 42% of shot attempts with Garland on the ice (0-0 in goals, 33% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against BUF he was on L3 with Danton Heinen and Ryan Lomberg and on PP2.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs BUF, detected from shift data
- ixG/60 0.44 (was 0.89)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 12:09 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 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 · 1 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 1 attempts, 0 on goal, 0 goals, 0.09 expected goals; best chance Conor Garland at 0.09 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 71 GP · 33 points vs 40.9 expected
Last 20 games: -4. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 8.8%
- 97.9
- 67.3%
- G vs xG
- 12 / 16.4
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (TOI down 4:25 a game, PP share 40% → 20%, 3 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- 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, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 0 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played71
- Goals12256th of 715
- Assists21246th of 715
- Points33255th of 715
- Power-play points10172nd of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal137190th of 715
- Hits45437th of 715
- Blocked shots32427th of 715
- Plus/minus−21682nd of 715
- Penalty minutes34238th of 715
- Faceoffs won14288th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)47.2%516th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)47.3%501st of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)47.3%482nd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)47.2%487th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)45.0%582nd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)48.3%443rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.37152nd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.01758th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.30296th of 719
- Faceoff win %42.4%
- Draw Equity /100−0.107
Usage
- Ice time per game17:12284th of 715
- Power-play time per game2:02190th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %47.1%449th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.4467th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO979539th of 719
- Goals above expected−4.3668th of 715
- Luck Meter−57771st of 828
- Ascension score45264th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.9146th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts102190th of 715
- Hardest shot84.1546th of 715
- Offensive-zone time41.0%437th of 715
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 · 68 of 71 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.035
- Season net
- −0.53xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.37
- Attempts
- 21
- 0.055
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
- Moved up to L1 from L2Jan 31, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 29, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Nov 28, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Oct 26, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Oct 17, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Oct 16, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1Apr 6, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Apr 28, 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 vs NYR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 10.6 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | dump | 0 | 35.1 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 41.9 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 9, 2026 vs LAK | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 66.0 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 9, 2026 vs LAK | Rebound | — | 0 | 19.2 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Dec 16, 2025 @ NYR | Cycle | — | 0 | 63.1 | — | |
| Nov 26, 2025 @ ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 25.7 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 @ CAR | Cycle | — | 4* | 42.7 | one-timer | |
| Nov 8, 2025 vs CBJ | Cycle | — | 1 | 8.0 | — | |
| Oct 25, 2025 vs MTL | Deflection | — | 4 | 31.1 | deflection | |
| Oct 21, 2025 @ PIT | Rush | loose | 3 | 53.5 | — | |
| Oct 16, 2025 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 30.4 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs ANA | Rebound | pass | 0 | 7.2 | 4-on-2, rebound | |
| Mar 24, 2025 @ NJD | Deflection | — | 2* | 13.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 15, 2025 vs CHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 14.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Feb 26, 2025 @ LAK | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 63.2 | — | |
| Feb 26, 2025 @ LAK | Cycle | — | 0 | 43.0 | one-timer | |
| Jan 31, 2025 @ DAL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 26.9 | 3-on-1 | |
| Jan 27, 2025 @ STL | Rebound | — | 4* | 20.1 | rebound | |
| Jan 27, 2025 @ STL | Deflection | carry | 1* | 22.1 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Jan 8, 2025 @ WSH | Rebound | — | 0 | 44.9 | rebound | |
| Jan 2, 2025 @ SEA | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 33.0 | 1-on-0 | |
| Dec 28, 2024 vs SEA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 69.6 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 29, 2024 @ BUF | Rebound | — | 0 | 6.6 | rebound | |
| Nov 29, 2024 @ BUF | Deflection | — | 3 | 11.6 | rebound | |
| Nov 26, 2024 @ BOS | Point shot | — | 1 | 50.1 | — | |
| Nov 19, 2024 vs NYR | Rush | pass | 0 | 59.2 | — | |
| Nov 7, 2024 @ LAK | Odd-man rush | pass | 2 | 9.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 22, 2024 @ CHI | Rebound | carry | 0 | 38.7 | rebound | |
| Oct 15, 2024 @ TBL | Rebound | — | 5* | 11.8 | rebound | |
| Oct 9, 2024 vs CGY | Rebound | — | 0 | 26.4 | rebound | |
| May 20, 2024 vs EDM | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 51.5 | 2-on-1 | |
| May 14, 2024 @ EDM | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 53.3 | — | |
| May 8, 2024 vs EDM | Rush | carry | 1 | 45.3 | — | |
| Apr 18, 2024 @ WPG | Deflection | loose | 0 | 15.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 10, 2024 vs ARI | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 48.0 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2024 vs VGK | Rebound | carry | 0 | 15.4 | rebound | |
| Apr 8, 2024 vs VGK | Cycle | — | 4* | 4.4 | — | |
| Apr 3, 2024 @ ARI | Rebound | — | 2* | 57.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 21, 2024 vs MTL | Rush | loose | 0 | 61.5 | — |
* 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 Garland
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Garland apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lomberg | LW | 1 | 7:04 | 63% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 28.6% 4:04 | 50.0% 2:17 |
| Danton Heinen | LW | 1 | 6:49 | 61% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 20.0% 4:19 | 33.3% 3:37 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 1 | 5:53 | 53% | 28.6% | — (0-0) | 80.0% 5:15 | 42.9% 15:25 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 5:33 | 50% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 44.4% 5:35 | 50.0% 17:52 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 1 | 5:08 | 46% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 43.8% 6:00 | 40.0% 12:45 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 1 | 3:09 | 28% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 53.3% 7:59 | 40.0% 12:28 |
| Sean Monahan | C | 1 | 3:05 | 28% | 25.0% | — (0-0) | 46.7% 8:03 | 33.3% 7:55 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 1 | 2:32 | 23% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 8:36 | 33.3% 9:50 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 1 | 1:46 | 16% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 26.7% 9:22 | 33.3% 9:36 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 12:09 | 11:08 | 1:01 | — |
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 | 12:09 | 12:09 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | 53.8% | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.6 | 0.2 | 33% |
| Even strength | 1 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 33% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 33% |
| Power play | 1 | 1:01 | 1:01 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.2 | 0.0 | — |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 12:09 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ, VAN | 71 | 12 | 21 | 33 | -21 | 34 | 137 | 8.8% | 45 | 32 | 17:12 |
| 2024-25 | VAN | 81 | 19 | 31 | 50 | -13 | 52 | 171 | 11.1% | 49 | 58 | 18:39 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | VAN | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 12.5% | 10 | 11 | 15:05 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 82 | 20 | 27 | 47 | +19 | 35 | 200 | 10.0% | 53 | 34 | 14:32 |
| 2022-23 | VAN | 81 | 17 | 29 | 46 | -5 | 31 | 167 | 10.2% | 47 | 20 | 15:07 |
| 2021-22 | VAN | 77 | 19 | 33 | 52 | +18 | 36 | 203 | 9.4% | 52 | 22 | 16:24 |
| 2020-21 | ARI | 49 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -3 | 26 | 135 | 8.9% | 26 | 19 | 17:55 |
| 2019-20 | ARI | 68 | 22 | 17 | 39 | +1 | 20 | 158 | 13.9% | 26 | 20 | 14:09 |
| 2018-19 | ARI | 47 | 13 | 5 | 18 | +1 | 12 | 118 | 11.0% | 33 | 17 | 12:47 |
Conor Garland news
- Conor Garland News: Scores game-winner in shootoutRotoWire
- Blue Jackets' Conor Garland: Scores game-winner in shootoutCBS Sports
- Conor Garland HomeNHL.com
- Conor Garland Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- Video - Blue Jackets 2026-27 Player Preview: Conor GarlandThe Hockey News
- Blue Jackets 2026-27 Player Preview: Conor GarlandYahoo Sports
- 3 Underrated Blue Jackets Who Could Be Key Contributors in 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- Blue Jackets’ Second Line Must Start Delivering Consistent ScoringThe Hockey Writers
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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.