Damon Severson
D · #78
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'2" · 204 lb
· R-handed
· 31 yrs
· Draft: 2012 Rd 2 (#60 overall)
Compare with
Season
71
Games
8–24–32
G–A–P
93
Shots · 8.6%
39 / 83
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$6,250,000
Term2023-24 → 2030-31 (8 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2031
Clauses2023-24: NTC; 2024-25: NTC; 2025-26: NTC; 2026-27: NTC; 2027-28: M-NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC; 2030-31: M-NTC
Signed at age29
Signing GMTom Fitzgerald
AgentJason Davidson & Blake Evans
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
54.5%89th
xGF% (5v5)
55.8%87th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.2877th
Goals Above Expected
+0.766th
Shooting %
8.6%
Ice Time / Game
21:04
Offensive-zone starts
49%
Takeaways / Giveaways
28 / 82
Archetype — how these are computed →
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
1.40
68th
HD suppression
7.1/60
95th
Corsi%
54.4%
89th
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Points per 60
1.40
68th
Assists per 60
1.05
67th
Corsi%
54.4%
89th
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 · 2025-26Slot
3 G on 19 shots
16%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
93
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
8
Shooting %
8.6%
Shots / GP
1.3
xG
8.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger4%
Medium danger22%
Low danger74%
Top Scoring Zones
01
16%
Slot
3 G on 19 shots
02
23%
High Center
3 G on 13 shots
03
11%
Right Circle
1 G on 9 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 71 | 8 | 24 | 32 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 70 | 6 | 19 | 25 | — |
| 2023-24 | International | Team Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | Canada | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 67 | 9 | 19 | 28 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Devils | 81 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | WC | Canada | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Devils | 80 | 11 | 35 | 46 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Devils | 56 | 3 | 18 | 21 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Devils | 69 | 8 | 23 | 31 | — |
| 2018-19 | WC | Canada | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Devils | 82 | 11 | 28 | 39 | — |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Devils | 76 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Devils | 80 | 3 | 28 | 31 | — |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Albany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2015-16 | NHL | Devils | 72 | 1 | 20 | 21 | — |
| 2014-15 | NHL | Devils | 51 | 5 | 12 | 17 | — |
| 2013-14 | WHL | Kelowna | 64 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 14 |
| 2012-13 | AHL | Albany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2012-13 | WHL | Kelowna | 71 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 11 |
| 2011-12 | WJ18-A | Canada | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2011-12 | WHL | Kelowna | 56 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 4 |
| 2010-11 | WHL | Kelowna | 64 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2009-10 | WHL | Kelowna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009-10 | SJHL | Melville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2009-10 | SMHL | Yorkton | 44 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | SBAAHL | Melville Millionaires Bantam AA | 26 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — |