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Metropolitan Division · 3-4-0 · 6 PTS

Columbus Blue Jackets roster

Team card

Cap committed

$103.757M

of $104M ceiling · $105.057M payroll less $1.3M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$243K

Using $1.3M of LTIR relief · retained slots 1 of 3

Active roster

24

48 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

48.0

23rd · small sample: 7 games

PP% / PK%

11.8 / 68.0

small sample: 7 games

Fan sentiment

52

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2026-27 regular season, 7 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

48.0%

23rd in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.78

23rd in the NHL

Power play

11.8%

29th in the NHL

Penalty kill

68.0%

29th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

+2.2

11th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

−1.32

25th in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Keeps shooters out of the slot
  • + Forces turnovers

Weaknesses

  • − Leaky penalty kill

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.7823rd
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)3.918th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)14.817th
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot34.9%6th
  • Shot quality allowed6.517th
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1521st
  • Rebound chances allowed0.4917th
  • Turnover danger per game0.3520th
  • Shots against per game28.122nd
  • Goals against per game3.2919th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)2.5718th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)4.414th
  • Slot shots (5v5)14.022nd
  • Share of shots from the slot36.4%16th
  • Shot quality6.79th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.1417th
  • Rebound chances0.5811th
  • Turnovers forced per game20.04th
  • Shots per game25.622nd
  • Goals for per game2.5726th

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)48.0%23rd
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)46.9%23rd
  • Expected goals share when tied48.1%19th
  • Expected goals share when leading53.7%12th
  • Expected goals share when trailing43.9%25th
  • Goal difference per game−0.7125th

Special teams

  • Power play %11.8%29th
  • Power play chances per game0.6523rd
  • Penalty kill %68.0%29th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.9327th
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.0929th
  • Penalties drawn per game2.7132nd
  • Penalties taken per game3.7120th

Goaltending

  • Save %93.1%14th
  • Goals saved above expected+2.211th
  • Goals saved above expected per game+0.3110th
  • Save % (5v5)92.8%4th

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing −0.31 goals a game

Goaltending +0.31 goals a game

PDO 101.5 · about normal

  • Scoring less than its chances suggest; goals should come.
  • Goaltending is saving more than expected; hard to keep up all season.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far57.6%12th toughest
  • Opponents still to play56.3%12th toughest