Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
| 2024–25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Career | 842 | 35 | 105 | 140 |
Career
0.17
P / GP
140P in 842 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Veteran
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$1.75M
Signed through 2027
Career points
140
Regular season
Erik Gudbranson, a defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, is entering his age-35 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 37 games, a 0.08 points-per-game pace. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 39.1% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.5. HighDanger's model projects 11 points for 2026-27, in a 4 to 18 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +15 | 68 | 0 | 18:08 | 0.22 |
| 2022–23 | 70 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -24 | 57 | 0 | 21:18 | 0.19 |
| 2023–24 | 78 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -14 | 74 | 0 | 19:40 | 0.33 |
| 2024–25 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 17:46 | 0.25 |
| 2025–26 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 19 | 0 | 17:46 | 0.08 |
| Career | 842 | 35 | 105 | 140 | -118 | 864 | 7 | — | 0.17 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 129th
Assists 211th
Avg TOI / GP 17:4641st
Shots 3425th
PIM 1936th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 313th
Primary points 323rd
xGF % 39.1%2nd
xGF / 60 1.4938th
xGA / 60 2.319th
Career journey
Rookie
2011–12 · age 20
Florida Panthers
0.11 P/GP
72 GP · 2G · 6A
Emerging
2012–13 → 2014 · age 21–22
Florida Panthers
0.13 P/GP
97 GP · 3G · 10A
Prime
2014–15 → 2022 · age 23–30
Florida Panthers
0.15 P/GP
472 GP · 22G · 51A
Veteran
2022–23 → 2026 · age 31–34
Columbus Blue Jackets
0.23 P/GP
201 GP · 8G · 38A
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected