C · CBJ · NHL id 8482705
Cole Sillinger has played 1 game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 0 assists (1 points) on 3 shots while averaging 15:21 a night (13:51 at even strength, 0:00 on the power play and 1:06 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 86% of his 5v5 minutes with Mathieu Olivier and 82% with Charlie Coyle in his only game so far, and the Blue Jackets have controlled 45% of shot attempts with Sillinger on the ice (1-0 in goals, 0% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against BUF he was on L1 with Charlie Coyle and Mathieu Olivier and off the power play.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs BUF, detected from shift data
- ixG/60 1.69 (was 0.81)
- Top-six in 1 of last 1 (was 10 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 14:57 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 · 5 attempts, 3 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 5 attempts, 3 on goal, 1 goal, 0.43 expected goals; best chance Cole Sillinger at 0.20 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 81 GP · 33 points vs 32.2 expected
Last 20 games: -24. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 5.9%
- 99.3
- 55.9%
- G vs xG
- 8 / 11.9
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (2 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, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played81
- Goals8344th of 715
- Assists25189th of 715
- Points33255th of 715
- Power-play points1380th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal136193rd of 715
- Hits112144th of 715
- Blocked shots44295th of 715
- Plus/minus+2256th of 715
- Penalty minutes37225th of 715
- Faceoffs won48220th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)50.4%270th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)50.4%283rd of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)52.6%189th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)52.5%192nd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)52.6%213th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)50.9%265th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.94327th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.003117th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.4248th of 719
- Faceoff win %41.4%206th of 238
- Draw Equity /100−0.108213th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game15:13413th of 715
- Power-play time per game0:17444th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %49.7%370th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.44545th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO993410th of 719
- Goals above expected−3.9656th of 715
- Luck Meter−24564th of 828
- Ascension score5689th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.7201st of 715
- 20+ mph bursts14695th of 715
- Hardest shot87.0417th of 715
- Offensive-zone time40.3%516th 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 · 80 of 81 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)
- −0.024
- Season net
- −0.43xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- −0.108
- Season
- −0.13G
- 41.4%116 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 20-25 · NZ 14-17 · DZ 14-26
- Per 60
- 0.94
- Attempts
- 17
- 0.043
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
- Played 5:17 more than his 5-game averageDec 21, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 12, 2024 alerts →
- Played 6:49 less than his 5-game averageJan 28, 2024 alerts →
- Played 6:19 more than his 5-game averageJan 19, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 26, 2021 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Nov 24, 2021 alerts →
How his goals happened
33 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 | Rush | carry | 0 | 77.1 | — | |
| Mar 28, 2026 vs SJS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 23.3 | one-timer | |
| Mar 21, 2026 vs SEA | Point shot | — | 0 | 56.6 | — | |
| Jan 24, 2026 vs TBL | Rush | carry | 0 | 52.3 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2026 vs BUF | Rush | pass | 1 | 68.9 | — | |
| Dec 28, 2025 vs NYI | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 8.5 | 5-on-0 | |
| Dec 6, 2025 @ FLA | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 18.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 29, 2025 vs TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 41.5 | 2-on-1 | |
| Oct 29, 2025 vs TOR | Rush | carry | 1 | 27.3 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs NYI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 49.4 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 31.0 | 2-on-1 | |
| Feb 2, 2025 @ DAL | Rebound | carry | 0 | 11.2 | rebound | |
| Jan 30, 2025 @ VGK | Rebound | carry | 0 | 38.1 | 1-on-0, rebound | |
| Jan 11, 2025 @ STL | Rebound | — | 0 | 26.8 | rebound | |
| Dec 17, 2024 @ TBL | Cycle | — | 3 | 52.2 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2024 vs ANA | Forecheck turnover | loose | 1 | 11.5 | — | |
| Dec 5, 2024 @ EDM | Point shot | — | 3* | 63.9 | — | |
| Nov 15, 2024 vs PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 7.6 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2024 vs EDM | Forecheck turnover | carry | 0 | 53.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 15, 2024 vs FLA | Odd-man rush | pass | 1* | 64.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Apr 1, 2024 vs COL | Deflection | — | 0 | 21.7 | — | |
| Mar 28, 2024 @ PIT | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 63.5 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Mar 2, 2024 @ CHI | Rebound | — | 1 | 45.6 | one-timer, rebound | |
| Feb 29, 2024 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 63.7 | 3-on-1 | |
| Feb 28, 2024 @ NYR | Rebound | — | 2 | 45.7 | rebound | |
| Jan 19, 2024 vs NJD | Rush | loose | 0 | 60.6 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2024 vs MIN | Deflection | — | 2 | 55.1 | deflection | |
| Jan 6, 2024 vs MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 62.2 | — | |
| Jan 6, 2024 vs MIN | Deflection | carry | 0 | 30.3 | 4-on-3 | |
| Dec 29, 2023 vs TOR | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 72.2 | — | |
| Dec 21, 2023 vs WSH | Deflection | — | 0 | 35.0 | deflection | |
| Dec 19, 2023 @ BUF | Deflection | — | 3 | 20.1 | rebound | |
| Nov 22, 2023 vs CHI | Deflection | — | 3 | 46.9 | deflection |
* 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 Sillinger
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Sillinger apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Olivier | RW | 1 | 11:56 | 86% | 45.0% | 100% (1-0) | 50.0% 1:55 | 0.0% 1:00 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 1 | 11:23 | 82% | 42.1% | 100% (1-0) | 66.7% 2:28 | 0.0% 1:29 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 10:13 | 74% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 37.5% 3:38 | 43.8% 13:12 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 1 | 6:50 | 49% | 45.5% | 100% (1-0) | 45.5% 7:01 | 33.3% 14:28 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 1 | 4:29 | 32% | 20.0% | — (0-0) | 52.9% 9:22 | 46.2% 13:24 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 1 | 3:18 | 24% | 42.9% | — (0-0) | 46.7% 10:33 | 50.0% 8:04 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 1 | 1:45 | 13% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 42.1% 12:06 | 28.6% 13:52 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 1 | 1:20 | 10% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 42.1% 12:31 | 43.5% 12:47 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 1 | 1:09 | 8% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 44.4% 12:42 | 62.5% 4:47 |
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 | +2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 15:21 | 13:51 | — | 1:06 |
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 | 15:21 | 15:21 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | 45.5% | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0% |
| Even strength | 1 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | 47.4% | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 13:51 | 13:51 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | 47.4% | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 1:06 | 1:06 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 15:21 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 81 | 8 | 25 | 33 | +2 | 37 | 136 | 5.9% | 112 | 44 | 15:13 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 66 | 11 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 35 | 129 | 8.5% | 74 | 36 | 16:55 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 77 | 13 | 19 | 32 | -4 | 46 | 157 | 8.3% | 119 | 74 | 16:07 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 64 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -23 | 22 | 93 | 3.2% | 105 | 36 | 13:19 |
| 2021-22 | CBJ | 79 | 16 | 15 | 31 | -22 | 37 | 148 | 10.8% | 98 | 43 | 13:42 |
Cole Sillinger news
- Cole Sillinger nets goal for Blue JacketsESPN
- Cole Sillinger with a Goal vs. Detroit Red WingsNHL.com
- Blue Jackets 2026-27 Player Preview: Cole SillingerYahoo Sports
- Sillinger Stepping Into Blue Jackets' Top Line Role With Fantilli Still UnsignedThe Hockey Writers
- Sillinger Stepping Into Blue Jackets’ Top Line Role With Fantilli Still UnsignedThe Hockey Writers
- 2026 Blue Jackets Preseason Q&A With Charlie Coyle: Loyalty, The Cusp and Proving ItThe Hockey Writers
- Cole Sillinger HomeNHL.com
- Cole Sillinger Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
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.