Zach Werenski
D · #8
· Columbus Blue Jackets
· 6'2" · 216 lb
· L-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2015 Rd 1 (#8 overall)
Compare with
Season
673
Games
139–341–480
G–A–P
1923
Shots · 7.2%
109 / 475
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 3 PTS · 0 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | UTA @ CBJ | L 4–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 31:43 |
| Oct 1 | BUF @ CBJ | W 3–6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28:46 |
| Apr 14 | WSH @ CBJ | L 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25:59 |
| Apr 12 | BOS @ CBJ | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30:27 |
| Apr 11 | CBJ @ MTL | W 5–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25:42 |
| Apr 9 | CBJ @ BUF | L 0–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28:46 |
| Apr 7 | CBJ @ DET | W 4–3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33:26 |
Showing the 7 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
13999th
Assists
34195th
Points
48096th
Primary Assists
17495th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.7895th
Power-Play Points
14492nd
Game Score
560.296th
Shots
192398th
Shooting %
7.2%94th
Shot Danger/60
0.4198th
High-Danger Chances
8899th
Expected Goals
109.099th
Goals Above Expected
+27.098th
Rebounds Created
9894th
Corsi %
51.6%78th
Fenwick %
51.7%78th
xGF% (5v5)
50.7%60th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.8512th
Blocked Shots
90240th
Hits
38111th
Blocks/60
3.312th
Hits/60
1.47th
Takeaways
30190th
Giveaways
50924th
Penalties Drawn
8244th
Penalties Taken
8586th
Penalty Differential
-169th
Plus-Minus
+1550th
Ice Time / Game
24:2096th
Games Played
67375th
PP Ice Time
194 min92nd
PK Ice Time
92 min32nd
O-Zone Start %
56.1%87th
Teammate Quality
6076th
Competition Quality
5773rd
Top skating speed Oct 21, 2023 · CBJ @ MIN
23.5 mph92nd
Bursts over 20 mph
46186th
Distance skated
1144 mi91st
Top shot speed
96.2 mph84th
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 among defensemen
Points per 60
5.45
92th
Assists per 60
5.45
94th
Corsi%
40.0%
15th
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 gamesSlot
36 G on 258 shots
14%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+33 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
1923
Total Shots On Goal
1922 of 1923 charted
Goals
139
Shooting %
7.2%
Shots / GP
2.9
xG
124.2
Shot Danger Mix
High danger4%
Medium danger20%
Low danger77%
Top Scoring Zones
01
14%
Slot
36 G on 258 shots
02
15%
High Slot
31 G on 212 shots
03
5%
High Center
15 G on 286 shots
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
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 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 | — |