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Zach Werenski

Columbus Blue Jackets
Position D
Age 29
Height 6'2"
Weight 216LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
Born Jul 18, 1997

Key Insights

2026-27
This is the group the power play actually runs through

His power-play unit is Coyle, Fantilli, Johnson and Knies: 1 goal in 25 minutes.

2.37 goals an hour, 4.2 expected
The scoreboard barely moves either way with him out there

The Blue Jackets are up 2 goals with Werenski on the ice.

12 for, 10 against, 21st of 46 defencemen
His assists are the real ones, the pass that made the goal

76.9% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

10 primary of 13 assists
Adam Fantilli is the teammate he sets up more than anyone
Adam Fantilli

He has helped on 7 of Adam Fantilli's goals, 53.8% of his own assists.

7 primary, 0 secondary
His coach leans on him more than almost anyone

Werenski plays 29:05 a night, 1st among defencemen.

233 minutes across 8 games
The scoreboard moves his team's way when he plays

He is +6 on the season.

33rd in the league

Lineup and with-you/without-you numbers are built from shift charts, which are loaded per season. Seasons without shift data show no lineups. With-you/without-you totals exclude empty-net play, so a 6-on-5 push does not land in a with-or-without-you number. xG is Digest’s estimated model.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 18, 1997
Birth Place Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
Height 6'2"
Weight 216 LBS
Shoots/Catches L