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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
−$6.063M
vs. $7.687M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
33.3% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.50 per game
TOI/GP
19:00
PP 2:34 · PK 0:32
Plus/minus
+1
Hits
8
Blocks 3
PIM
0
Game Score
+1.02
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs UTA · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:31 | 2:44 | 0:47 | 15-5 | 71 | 2 | 1 | +1 | +0.38 |
| Oct 1 vs BUF · W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17:28 | 2:24 | 0:16 | 16-4 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.67 |
| Apr 14 vs WSH · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:17 | 1:34 | 0:04 | 7-6 | 100 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.30 |
| Apr 12 vs BOS · L 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22:10 | 4:37 | 0:00 | 10-8 | 80 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +1.16 |
| Apr 11 @ MTL · W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15:41 | 3:30 | 0:00 | 3-6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +1.25 |
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 · 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
552 won · 556 lost (all strengths)
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Brick Invitational | Toronto Pro Hockey | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 2013-14 (playoffs) | Brick Invitational | Toronto Pro Hockey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2017-18 | WSI U14 | Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | WSI U15 | Draftday Selects U15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 10 |
| 2018-19 | GTHL U16 | Toronto Red Wings U16 AAA | 32 | 26 | 15 | 41 | — | 32 |
| 2019-20 | GTHL U16 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 2019-20 | EHF 18U Elite | Top Gun/NE Prep 18U AAA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 2019-20 | USHS-Prep | Kimball Union Academy | 26 | 18 | 18 | 36 | — | 0 |
| 2019-20 | YOG | Canada U16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 49 | 18 | 18 | 36 | +17 | 22 |
| 2020-21 (playoffs) | USHL | Chicago Steel | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | +6 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | USHL | Chicago Steel | 54 | 37 | 37 | 74 | +13 | 93 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | USHL | Chicago Steel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 36 | 30 | 35 | 65 | +31 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | WC | Canada | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 49 | 12 | 15 | 27 | -21 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | International | Team Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | +4 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | WC | Canada | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | International | Team Canada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 24 | 35 | 59 | -13 | 38 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
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
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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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 +0.76 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.75 per game
2025-26 · 82 GP
Season total +61.9, or +0.75 per game.
- Scoring
- +44.9
- Shooting
- +16.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -1.1
- Defense
- -1.0
- Physical play
- +5.3
- Puck battles
- -3.5
- Penalties
- +1.1
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.
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%
Usage
Last game: vs UTA, Oct 3
Line 1 with Kent Johnson and Matthew Knies (12:35 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 21: 96% of peak
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).