Zach Werenski
D · #8
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'2" · 214 lb
· L-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2015 Rd 1 (#8 overall)
Compare with
Season
75
Games
22–59–81
G–A–P
260
Shots · 8.5%
29 / 91
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$9,583,333
Term2022-23 → 2027-28 (6 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2028
Clauses2023-24: NMC; 2024-25: NMC; 2025-26: NMC; 2026-27: NMC; 2027-28: M-NTC
Signed at age24
Signing GMJarmo Kekalainen
AgentJudd Moldaver
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
54.1%87th
xGF% (5v5)
55.8%86th
Points/60 (5v5)
2.4397th
Goals Above Expected
+8.099th
Shooting %
8.5%
Ice Time / Game
26:37
Offensive-zone starts
56%
Takeaways / Giveaways
35 / 125
Archetype — how these are computed →
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
2.90
97th
Assists per 60
2.11
93th
Corsi%
53.8%
87th
Two-Way D
A complete defenseman who contributes offense while genuinely suppressing chances against.
Points per 60
2.90
97th
HD suppression
8.6/60
74th
Corsi%
53.8%
87th
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 · 2025-26High Slot
9 G on 37 shots
24%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+3 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
260
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
22
Shooting %
8.5%
Shots / GP
3.5
xG
16.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger3%
Medium danger22%
Low danger75%
Top Scoring Zones
01
24%
High Slot
9 G on 37 shots
02
10%
Slot
3 G on 30 shots
03
5%
Point / Blue Line
2 G on 37 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OG | USA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | — |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | United States | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 2024-25 | WC | USA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | — |
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | NHL | Blue Jackets | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — |
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | — |
| 2015-16 | AHL | Lake Erie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2014-15 | Big Ten | U. of Michigan | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | — |
| 2013-14 | U-17 | USNTDP | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — |
| 2013-14 | USHL | USNTDP | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | — |
| 2012-13 | HPHL | Det. L.C. U18 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | — |
| 2011-12 | T1EHL | Det. B. Tire U16 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 7 |
| 2010-11 | T1EBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Major AAA | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | — |
| 2009-10 | T1EMBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Minor AAA | 31 | 16 | 19 | 35 | — |
| 2008-09 | QC Int PW | Belle Tire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |