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19Columbus Blue Jackets · Center · Shoots L
Adam Fantilli
Age 21 · 6'2" · 205 lb · Born in Nobleton, CAN
Cap hit
$13.75M
13.2% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$6.008M
vs. $7.742M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
50.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
17:28
PP 2:24 · PK 0:16
xGF%
49.1
5v5, -1.9 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.90
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
16 W · 4 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 1 · Hits 6
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17:28 | 2:24 | 0:16 | 16-4 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.90 |
| Apr 14 vs WSH · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:17 | 1:34 | 0:04 | 7-6 | 100 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.25 |
| Apr 12 vs BOS · L 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22:10 | 4:37 | 0:00 | 10-8 | 80 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.59 |
| Apr 11 @ MTL · W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:41 | 3:30 | 0:00 | 3-6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.24 |
| Apr 9 @ BUF · L 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21:25 | 6:53 | 0:00 | 6-6 | 67 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.68 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. 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 · 1,221 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
64th percentile
43rd percentile
50th percentile
74th percentile
70th percentile
70th percentile
41st percentile
82nd percentile
47th percentile
82nd percentile
10th percentile
52nd percentile
34th percentile
96th 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 styleOffensive speedster center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Fantilli plays an aggressive, fast-paced game with elite shooting volume and blazing speed, constantly creating chances from dangerous areas. However, his defensive work and puck security lag significantly, leaving him vulnerable in transition and taking unnecessary risks.
- Shooting volume
- 89
- Playmaking
- 64
- Zone entries(est.)
- 47
- Forechecking
- 64
- Physicality
- 58
- Defensive impact
- 10
- Puck management
- 18
- Speed
- 89
Where he shoots from
Slot 44% · Mid-range 48% · Perimeter 8%(317 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite shooting volume at 89th percentile among centers
- Rare speed at 89th percentile lets him generate offense in open ice
- Proficient forechecking at 64th percentile pressures opponents effectively
Watch-outs
- Defensive impact at just 10th percentile, a significant liability in his own zone
- Puck management at 18th percentile results in turnovers and poor decisions
- Rush chances only at 47th percentile despite elite speed, suggesting inconsistent transitions
Similar style: J.T. Miller (NYR), Dominic James (TBL)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total -3.0 goals, or -0.04 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.4
- Even strength defense
- -0.9
- Power play
- +0.5
- Finishing
- -4.4
- Playmaking
- -0.6
- Penalties
- +1.1
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 49 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -21 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 10.4 | 15:43 | 43.6 | -0.03 |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | +4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 191 | 16.2 | 17:29 | 41.2 | +0.06 |
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 24 | 35 | 59 | -13 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 11.2 | 18:54 | 49.8 | -0.04 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 19:00 | 77.5 | +0.90 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 215 | 68 | 73 | 141 | -29 | 72 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 523 | 13.0 | 17:38 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs BUF, Oct 1
Line 2 with Kent Johnson and Matthew Knies (10:17 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Adam Fantilli did all the little things right in the Blue Jackets' season opener
Union and Blue · Oct 2
- Adam Fantilli Bio, Awards & Draftinfo
NHL.com · Oct 2
- BUF@CBJ: Fantilli scores goal against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL.com · Oct 2
- Adam Fantilli scores goal vs. Sabres
ESPN · Oct 1
- Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Adam Fantilli is now the focus of it all
unionandblue.com · Sep 26
- Adam Fantilli's new contract could help change the league's perception of the Blue Jackets
unionandblue.com · Sep 25
- With a huge contract extension, the expectations for Adam Fantilli are now a lot higher
unionandblue.com · Sep 24
- It's finally over, Adamo Guiliano Fantilli will be a Columbus Blue Jacket until 2032
unionandblue.com · Sep 24
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
Average +0.07 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.4 mph
- 93rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 196
- Hardest shot
- 88.4 mph
- 73rd pct
- Distance
- 256.6 mi
- OZ time
- 43.6%
- 71st pct
- DZ time
- 37.8%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 25, when the typical level is 100%.
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
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CBJ | $13.75M | 13.2% |
| 2027-28 | CBJ | $13.75M | 12.1% |
| 2028-29 | CBJ | $13.75M | — |
| 2029-30 | CBJ | $13.75M | — |
| 2030-31 | CBJ | $13.75M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. $68.75M 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).