The Columbus Blue Jackets are 6-7-0 with 12 points from 13 games in 2026-27, 25th of 32 in the NHL by points percentage. At five on five they have taken 47.0% of the expected goals in their games (22nd of 32) and 48.0% of the shot attempts (24th of 32); counting every situation, our BlueLine xG model gives them 45.1% (25th of 32).
Their strongest numbers so far: Takeaways / 60 (1st), Faceoff % (2nd), Distance / GP (mi) (4th) and Save % (5th).
Where they trail the league: Zone Entries / 60 (30th), BlueLine xGF / GP (29th), Talent-Adjusted xGF / GP (28th) and Rush Chances / 60 (28th).
On special teams the power play is converting 17.1% (24th of 32) and the penalty kill is stopping 72.5% (24th of 32). Their five-on-five save percentage is .917 (5th of 32), and PDO, shooting plus save percentage, sits at 1.009.
It is early: 13 games is a small sample, and ranks move a lot over the first month. Last season's numbers below are the steadier guide for now.
| Stat | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points % | 46.2% | 25th of 32 |
| Goal Diff / GP | -0.46 | 26th of 32 |
| Goals For / GP | 2.69 | 27th of 32 |
| Goals Against / GP (lower is better) | 3.15 | 17th of 32 |
| xG% | 47.0% | 22nd of 32 |
| Corsi % | 48.0% | 24th of 32 |
| High-Danger Chance % | 51.7% | 17th of 32 |
| Save % | .917 | 5th of 32 |
| PDO | 1.009 | 11th of 32 |
| Power Play % | 17.1% | 24th of 32 |
| Penalty Kill % | 72.5% | 24th of 32 |
| BlueLine xG% | 45.1% | 25th of 32 |
| Talent-Adjusted xGA / GP (lower is better) | 3.11 | 19th of 32 |
| Rush Chances / 60 | 4.44 | 28th of 32 |
| Rush Chances Allowed / 60 (lower is better) | 5.57 | 23rd of 32 |
| D-Zone Escape % | 43.9% | 19th of 32 |
| O-Zone Time % | 40.7% | 19th of 32 |
| Faceoff % | 54.7% | 2nd of 32 |
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson | C | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Zach Werenski | D | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | R | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
In goal: Jet Greaves (8 GP, .883 save percentage, -1.1 goals saved above expected) and Cam Talbot (7 GP, .901 save percentage, +1.6 goals saved above expected).
In 2025-26 the Columbus Blue Jackets went 40-30-12 (92 points, 15th of 32 by points percentage) with a 51.5% five-on-five expected-goals share (8th of 32). That share has fallen 14 places in the league since. Their highest-rated regulars last season were Zach Werenski (98.6), Damon Severson (95.3), Kirill Marchenko (92.0), Denton Mateychuk (84.6) and Mason Marchment (84.5), on our 0-100 player rating.
The Columbus Blue Jackets carry $100.3M in cap hits against a $104M ceiling, leaving $3.67M in space. Their biggest contracts: Adam Fantilli ($13.8M, rated fair), Zach Werenski ($9.58M, rated underpaid), Ivan Provorov ($8.5M, rated overpaid), Matthew Knies ($7.75M, rated fair) and Damon Severson ($6.25M, rated underpaid). The full sheet, with each contract's value verdict, is on the Columbus Blue Jackets cap page.
Expected goals (xG) weigh every unblocked shot by how often a shot like it, from that spot and in that situation, goes in. The five-on-five xG% is our shot model before any adjustment; BlueLine xG counts every situation, including the power play and empty nets, and adjusts for score, venue and the home rink's scorekeeping. Ranks run 1 (best) to 32 and update nightly. Compare every club on any of these stats on the team rankings, see Columbus Blue Jackets franchise history, or read advanced stats explained.
