Columbus Blue Jackets · Left wing · Shoots L

Dmitri Voronkov

Age 26 · 6'5" · 230 lb · Born in Angarsk, RUS

Cap hit

$4.175M

4.0% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then RFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$1.925M

vs. $6.1M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

0.0% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

0.50 per game

TOI/GP

11:47

PP 1:22 · PK 0:00

xGF%

53.0

5v5, +0.3 vs. last yr

Game Score

+0.23

per game

Faceoff %

—

0 W · 1 L

Plus/minus

-1

Blocks 1 · Hits 6

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	+/-	GS
Oct 3 vs UTA · L 4-1	0	1	2	1	12:50	1:41	0:00	0-1	50	-1	-0.17
Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3	1	0	4	0	10:44	1:02	0:00	—	—	0	+0.64
Mar 28 vs SJS · L 3-2	0	0	2	1	4:03	0:00	0:00	—	80	0	+0.08
Mar 12 @ FLA · OTL 2-1	0	0	1	0	10:18	0:00	0:00	—	67	0	+0.07
Mar 5 vs FLA · W 4-2	0	2	0	1	10:58	2:28	0:00	—	—	0	+0.24

GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 728 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%52.7%

74th percentile

Relative xGF%+2.6

74th percentile

HDCF%51.2%

63rd percentile

CF%53.1%

82nd percentile

Relative CF%+3.5

86th percentile

FF%53.2%

81st percentile

GF%57.4%

84th percentile

CF/6065.6

90th percentile

CA/6058.1

47th percentile

ixG/601.31

78th percentile

Goals above expected+1.1

72nd percentile

IPP62.9%

44th percentile

PDO101.5

71st percentile

OZS%70.7%

94th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleAggressive net-front forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Voronkov hunts scoring chances with above-average volume and physicality, grinding in high-danger areas consistently. His aggressive style comes at a cost in possession management and top-end speed, limiting his ability to create from distance.

Net-front scorerForechecking grinderPhysical presence

Shooting volume: 70
Playmaking: 54
Zone entries(est.): 69
Forechecking: 67
Physicality: 66
Defensive impact: 64
Puck management: 39
Speed: 30

Where he shoots from

Slot 71% · Mid-range 18% · Perimeter 11%(167 unblocked shots)

Strengths

71% of shots from the slot shows relentless pursuit of high-danger looks (Shooting volume 70)
Excellent forechecking intensity at 67th percentile drives puck recovery and transition play (Forechecking 67)
Strong physical tools and rush entry timing create consistent offensive chances (Physicality 66, Zone entries 69)

Watch-outs

Below-average speed at 30th percentile limits breakaway opportunities and defensive recovery (Speed 30)
Loose puck management at 39th percentile suggests occasional turnovers in transition (Puck management 39)

Similar style: Taylor Ward, Justin Brazeau (PIT)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 63 GP

Season total +34.5, or +0.55 per game.

Scoring: +26.3
Shooting: +8.3
5-on-5 goals: +1.4
Defense: +0.1
Physical play: +3.5
Puck battles: -1.6
Penalties: -3.2
Faceoffs: -0.1

Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPP	GWG	SOG	S%	TOI	FO%	GS/GP
2023-24	Columbus Blue Jackets	75	18	16	34	-6	52	6	8	2	142	12.7	13:27	42.2	+0.52
2024-25	Columbus Blue Jackets	73	23	24	47	+17	55	8	11	1	154	14.9	16:47	41.6	+0.70
2025-26	Columbus Blue Jackets	63	17	15	32	-1	59	7	9	1	110	15.5	13:56	24.0	+0.55
2026-27	Columbus Blue Jackets	2	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	1	0.0	11:47	—	+0.23
Career	4 seasons	213	58	56	114	+9	168	21	29	4	407	14.3	14:43	—

Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Recent Game Scores

Last 10 games · goals above average

+0.0

+0.0CHI2/4

+0.2

+0.2BOS2/26

+0.2

+0.2NYI2/28

+0.2

+0.2NYR3/2

-0.1NSH3/3

+0.2

+0.2FLA3/5

+0.1

+0.1FLA3/12

+0.1

+0.1SJS3/28

+0.6

+0.6BUF10/1

-0.2UTA10/3

Average +0.14 per game over these 10.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 22.1 mph; 40th pct
20+ mph bursts: 44
Hardest shot: 84.6 mph; 48th pct
Distance: 126.5 mi
OZ time: 43.3%; 66th pct
DZ time: 38.3%

Usage

Last game: vs UTA, Oct 3

Line 4 with Danton Heinen and Ryan Lomberg (4:17 together at 5-on-5) · PP2

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 26, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24).

From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.

Contract by season

1 season left

Season	Team	Cap hit	% of cap
2026-27	CBJ	$4.175M	4.0%

RFA after 2026-27. $4.175M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).