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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
He can beat goalies from further out than most players

27.0% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

20 long-range attempts, 4th of 57 defencemen
He shoots more pucks over a season than almost anybody

Werenski has taken 74 shot attempts this season.

28 on goal, 23 missed, 22 blocked, 5th of 57 defencemen
He shoots the puck far more than most players at his position

He fires 19.07 attempts an hour of ice time.

74 attempts in 233 minutes, 6th of 46 defencemen
A lot of his shots miss the net entirely

55.8% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

29 of 52 unblocked, 46th of 57 defencemen
There is one shot he goes to more than any other

33.8% of his attempts are the wrist shot.

25 attempts, 0 goals
Defenders get in front of a huge share of his shots

29.7% of everything he shoots gets blocked before it arrives.

22 of 74 attempts, 16th of 57 defencemen
Scouting Report

Shooting Analysis

Situation
Outcome
Shooting % — Goals / SOG
Shots On Net % — SOG / Total Attempts
Avg. Distance — Feet from net
Low Vol
High Vol
Cold
Hot

xG is Digest’s estimated expected-goals model, derived from shot location, type and game state. Coverage depends on play-by-play availability for the selected season.

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