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Zach Werenski

D · Columbus Blue Jackets · 2026–27

Games4
Fantasy pts23.8
FP / GP5.9
G–A–P0–4–4
+/-+3
TOI / GP29:35
5v5 / GP22:55
PP / GP3:03
PK / GP2:27
5v5 GF–GA7–2
5v5 CF–CA92–82
5v5 CF%52.9%
Shots9
Hits0
Blocks12

Projection

Proj FP/G6.19
Actual FP/G5.95
Luck-adjusted6.45
Last season6.08 (75 GP)
Goals / xG0 / 0.6
Assists / expected4 / 3.6
TOI last 329:51 (season 29:34)
PPPP2 74%

Luck-adjusted replaces goals with expected goals (shot location, type, rebound, rush) and scales assists by on-ice luck. The projection blends that with last season by games played and adjusts for recent ice time.

Current lines

UnitWithAvg TOIMatch
Defense pairs 1 DDenton Mateychuk 12:26 3/4
Power play units 2 LMatthew Knies CKent Johnson CAdam Fantilli CCharlie Coyle 2:38 4/4
PK defense 1 DErik Gudbranson 2:28 3/4

Most common 5v5 linemates

PlayerPosGPTogetherShare
Denton Mateychuk D 4 38:42 42%
Damon Severson D 2 35:24 39%
Charlie Coyle C 4 31:23 34%
Mathieu Olivier R 4 30:12 33%
Cole Sillinger C 4 29:21 32%
Adam Fantilli C 4 25:56 28%
Sean Monahan C 4 24:41 27%
Matthew Knies L 4 24:15 26%
Valeri Nichushkin R 4 24:08 26%
Kent Johnson C 4 21:35 24%

Game log

DateOpponentScore GAP+/- SOG5v5 CF–CA 5v5PPPK TOIFP
Oct 10 @ STL 3–5 0 1 1 0 1 29–21 25:40 0:38 0:53 28:13 5.2
Oct 9 vs PIT 3–2 0 1 1 +1 4 27–19 18:53 6:46 1:38 29:36 6.7
Oct 3 vs UTA 1–4 0 0 0 0 1 23–20 25:47 2:57 2:59 31:43 4.5
Oct 1 vs BUF 6–3 0 2 2 +2 3 13–22 21:18 1:50 4:19 28:46 7.4