Erik Gudbranson
D · #44
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'5" · 222 lb
· R-handed
· 34 yrs
· Draft: 2010 Rd 1 (#3 overall)
Compare with
Season
874
Games
36–106–142
G–A–P
1131
Shots · 3.2%
443 / 495
Hits / Blocks
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | W 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 |
| Apr 14 | WSH @ CBJ | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:41 |
| Apr 12 | BOS @ CBJ | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:49 |
| Apr 11 | CBJ @ MTL | W 5–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:06 |
| Apr 9 | CBJ @ BUF | L 0–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 |
| Apr 7 | CBJ @ DET | W 4–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:36 |
Showing the 6 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
3621st
Assists
1067th
Points
1428th
Primary Assists
457th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.537th
Power-Play Points
728th
Game Score
140.27th
Shots
113145th
Shooting %
3.2%12th
Shot Danger/60
0.1434th
High-Danger Chances
1413th
Expected Goals
39.825th
Goals Above Expected
-3.837th
Rebounds Created
5341st
Corsi %
47.6%16th
Fenwick %
47.2%8th
xGF% (5v5)
44.5%2nd
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.7418th
Blocked Shots
119235th
Hits
182385th
Blocks/60
4.447th
Hits/60
6.787th
Takeaways
1258th
Giveaways
41378th
Penalties Drawn
20090th
Penalties Taken
28413th
Penalty Differential
-333rd
Plus-Minus
-1252nd
Ice Time / Game
18:3427th
Games Played
87479th
PP Ice Time
18 min32nd
PK Ice Time
142 min57th
O-Zone Start %
48.9%47th
Teammate Quality
505th
Competition Quality
5642nd
Top skating speed Mar 24, 2023 · NYI @ CBJ
23.4 mph90th
Bursts over 20 mph
19167th
Distance skated
754 mi74th
Top shot speed
101.6 mph98th
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank among defensemen
HD suppression
4.7/60
62th
Shot suppression
47.4/60
59th
D-zone starts
0%
50th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesPoint / Blue Line
12 G on 346 shots
3%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+56 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
1131
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
36
Shooting %
3.2%
Shots / GP
1.3
xG
34.5
Shot Danger Mix
High danger1%
Medium danger7%
Low danger92%
Top Scoring Zones
01
3%
Point / Blue Line
12 G on 346 shots
02
2%
Right Outer Point
7 G on 287 shots
03
6%
High Center
7 G on 127 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$1,750,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age34
Signing GMDon Waddell
AgentPatrick Morris
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Flames | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Predators | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Senators | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Ducks | 44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Penguins | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Canucks | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Canucks | 52 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Canucks | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Panthers | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Panthers | 76 | 4 | 9 | 13 | — |
| 2013-14 | WC-A | Canada | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2013-14 | NHL | Panthers | 65 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2012-13 | AHL | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012-13 | NHL | Panthers | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2011-12 | NHL | Panthers | 72 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 2010-11 | WJC-A | Canada | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 2010-11 | OHL | Kingston | 44 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 5 |
| 2009-10 | WJ18-A | Canada | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2009-10 | OHL | Kingston | 41 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 7 |
| 2008-09 | WJ18-A | Canada | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2008-09 | OHL | Kingston | 63 | 3 | 19 | 22 | — |
| 2007-08 | Minor-ON | Ott. Jr. 67's | 70 | 15 | 40 | 55 | — |
| 2006-07 | OHL Cup | Gloucester Rangers U16 AA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |