D · CBJ · NHL id 8478460
Zach Werenski has played 1 game for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots while averaging 28:46 a night (22:07 at even strength, 2:20 on the power play and 4:19 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 72% of his 5v5 minutes with Denton Mateychuk and 32% with Charlie Coyle in his only game so far, and the Blue Jackets have controlled 37% of shot attempts with Werenski on the ice (2-0 in goals, 50% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against BUF he was on D1 with Denton Mateychuk and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs BUF, detected from shift data
- 2 P in last 1 (0.80/GP before)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 28:46 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 · 5 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 5 attempts, 3 on goal, 0 goals, 0.11 expected goals; best chance Zach Werenski at 0.05 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 75 GP · 81 points vs 59.6 expected
Last 20 games: -16. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 8.5%
- 100.6
- 63.8%
- G vs xG
- 22 / 17.6
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 1:53 a game, PP share 63% → 68%, 1 promotion event): some of the heat may be real.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.032 xG per attempt lately vs 0.044 before.
- 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 defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played75
- Goals22100th of 715
- Assists5915th of 715
- Points8123rd of 715
- Power-play points2166th of 715
- Shorthanded points238th of 715
- Shots on goal26012th of 715
- Hits30539th of 715
- Blocked shots94100th of 715
- Plus/minus+7157th of 715
- Penalty minutes18477th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)53.9%100th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)53.3%124th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)55.0%99th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)54.8%105th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)55.3%116th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)55.6%73rd of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.01295th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.055448th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.30313th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game26:372nd of 715
- Power-play time per game2:58106th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %53.5%275th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.09231st of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1006268th of 719
- Goals above expected+4.437th of 715
- Luck Meter+7710th of 828
- Ascension score51163rd of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.1103rd of 715
- 20+ mph bursts123139th of 715
- Hardest shot95.382nd of 715
- Offensive-zone time44.2%131st 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 · 75 of 75 games through the sequence engine
- −0.072
- Season net
- −1.85xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.01
- Attempts
- 26
- 0.025
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 PP2Dec 21, 2024 alerts →
- Moved down to D2 from D1Dec 8, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Dec 5, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 12, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Nov 10, 2022 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Apr 17, 2022 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Mar 26, 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 @ DET | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1* | 74.3 | 4-on-3 | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 71.3 | — | |
| Feb 4, 2026 vs CHI | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 29.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 22, 2026 vs DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 71.2 | — | |
| Jan 15, 2026 vs VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 68.4 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2026 vs CGY | Cycle | carry | 1 | 71.7 | 4-on-3 | |
| Jan 6, 2026 @ SJS | Rush | carry | 1* | 52.4 | — | |
| Jan 4, 2026 vs PIT | Dump and chase | dump | 1 | 65.0 | — | |
| Dec 20, 2025 @ ANA | Cycle | — | 3* | 73.4 | — | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 53.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 18, 2025 vs MIN | Rush | pass | 3* | 72.2 | one-timer | |
| Dec 16, 2025 vs ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 70.3 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 16, 2025 vs ANA | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 60.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Nov 28, 2025 vs PIT | Point shot | — | 1 | 68.3 | one-timer | |
| Nov 26, 2025 vs TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 61.2 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 @ DET | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 24.8 | — | |
| Nov 18, 2025 @ WPG | Forecheck turnover | carry | 2* | 21.5 | 4-on-2 | |
| Nov 17, 2025 vs MTL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 72.7 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2025 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 70.7 | — | |
| Oct 29, 2025 vs TOR | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 73.4 | 5-on-1 | |
| Oct 28, 2025 @ BUF | Point shot | — | 4 | 77.8 | one-timer | |
| Oct 11, 2025 @ MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 73.2 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2025 vs NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 4* | 48.6 | 3-on-1, one-timer | |
| Apr 13, 2025 @ WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 74.3 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2025 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 31.2 | — | |
| Mar 4, 2025 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 1 | 27.4 | — | |
| Mar 4, 2025 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 0 | 78.7 | — | |
| Jan 31, 2025 @ UTA | Odd-man rush | carry | 4* | 36.4 | 2-on-0, one-timer | |
| Jan 25, 2025 vs LAK | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 78.4 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 14, 2025 vs PHI | Rush | carry | 0 | 64.2 | one-timer | |
| Jan 14, 2025 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | loose | 0 | 57.9 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 9, 2025 vs SEA | Forecheck turnover | carry | 3* | 68.7 | 3-on-2 | |
| Jan 2, 2025 vs DET | Off the faceoff | — | 0 | 64.8 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2024 vs NJD | Deflection | — | 2 | 60.2 | — | |
| Dec 12, 2024 vs WSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 78.0 | — | |
| Dec 10, 2024 vs PHI | Point shot | — | 3* | 49.8 | one-timer | |
| Nov 29, 2024 vs CGY | Cycle | — | 2 | 44.8 | — | |
| Nov 27, 2024 vs MTL | Cycle | — | 2* | 31.5 | — | |
| Nov 21, 2024 vs TBL | Forecheck turnover | carry | 1 | 62.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Nov 21, 2024 vs TBL | Off the faceoff | — | 1 | 56.7 | — |
* 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 Werenski
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Werenski apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 1 | 15:16 | 72% | 45.8% | 100% (1-0) | 18.2% 6:02 | 50.0% 8:09 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 1 | 6:51 | 32% | 36.4% | 100% (1-0) | 37.5% 14:27 | 44.4% 6:01 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 1 | 6:50 | 32% | 45.5% | 100% (1-0) | 33.3% 14:28 | 45.5% 7:01 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 1 | 5:53 | 28% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 43.3% 15:25 | 50.0% 6:29 |
| Conor Garland | RW | 1 | 5:53 | 28% | 28.6% | — (0-0) | 42.9% 15:25 | 80.0% 5:15 |
| Mathieu Olivier | RW | 1 | 5:51 | 27% | 40.0% | 100% (1-0) | 36.0% 15:27 | 45.5% 7:05 |
| Sean Monahan | C | 1 | 5:33 | 26% | 20.0% | — (0-0) | 40.0% 15:45 | 50.0% 5:27 |
| Ryan Lomberg | LW | 1 | 5:33 | 26% | 40.0% | — (0-0) | 36.0% 15:45 | 75.0% 3:48 |
| Danton Heinen | LW | 1 | 5:31 | 26% | 41.7% | — (0-0) | 34.8% 15:47 | 60.0% 4:55 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | LW | 1 | 5:03 | 24% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 37.5% 16:15 | 50.0% 4:13 |
| Matthew Knies | LW | 1 | 4:10 | 20% | 44.4% | 100% (1-0) | 34.6% 17:08 | 35.7% 8:50 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 1 | 4:06 | 19% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 33.3% 17:12 | 44.4% 10:01 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 1 | 3:18 | 15% | 11.1% | 100% (1-0) | 46.2% 18:00 | 46.7% 12:19 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 1 | 2:35 | 12% | 42.9% | 100% (1-0) | 35.7% 18:43 | 41.2% 9:55 |
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 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 28:46 | 22:07 | 2:20 | 4:19 |
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 | 28:46 | 28:46 | 19 | 33 | 36.5% | 41.0% | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 1.2 | 1.4 | 29% |
| Even strength | 1 | 22:07 | 22:07 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | 42.3% | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0.9 | 0.7 | 50% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 21:18 | 21:18 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | 42.3% | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 0.9 | 0.7 | 50% |
| Power play | 1 | 2:20 | 2:20 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 4:19 | 4:19 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 2:20 | 2:20 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 4v5 | 1 | 2:19 | 2:19 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0% |
| 3v5 | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | — |
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 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 28:46 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | +7 | 18 | 260 | 8.5% | 30 | 94 | 26:37 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | +12 | 31 | 298 | 7.7% | 19 | 131 | 26:45 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 202 | 5.4% | 23 | 130 | 24:27 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 41 | 7.3% | 5 | 24 | 23:36 |
| 2021-22 | CBJ | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | -15 | 22 | 216 | 5.1% | 33 | 95 | 25:40 |
| 2020-21 | CBJ | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 13 | 79 | 8.9% | 21 | 39 | 24:22 |
| 2019-20 | CBJ | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | +9 | 10 | 187 | 10.7% | 36 | 58 | 23:59 |
| 2018-19Playoffs | CBJ | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 15 | 6.7% | 20 | 19 | 26:37 |
| 2018-19 | CBJ | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -12 | 18 | 168 | 6.5% | 67 | 89 | 22:54 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | CBJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5.6% | 8 | 8 | 24:11 |
| 2017-18 | CBJ | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +8 | 16 | 207 | 7.7% | 58 | 92 | 22:35 |
Zach Werenski news
- Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Delivers two helpers in season-opening winCBS Sports
- Zach Werenski speeding past the throne at the Blue Jackets' blue carpet walkThe Columbus Dispatch
- What Blue Jackets' Captaincy Decision May Say About Zach Werenski's FutureYahoo Sports
- Blue Jackets Open 2026-27 Season With a Locked Up Core After a Chaotic OffseasonThe Hockey Writers
- 3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets 4-0 Preseason Shutout of PenguinsThe Hockey Writers
- Adam Fantilli Signs 6-Year, $82.5 Million Deal with Blue Jackets After Missing Start of CampThe Hockey Writers
- Blue Jackets Get Unwelcome Update on Zach Werenski Extensionheavy.com
- NHL Trade Talk Recap: Oilers, Maple Leafs & Blue Jackets IssueNHL Trade Talk
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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.