Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 |
| 2025–26 | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 |
| 2026–27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Career | 647 | 135 | 334 | 469 |
Career
0.72
P / GP
469P in 647 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9.58M
Signed through 2028
Career points
469
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
0.8
19 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
-0.8
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.2
12 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.2
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.7
149 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.7
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
60.6
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+7
9 GF · 2 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2016–17 · age 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
0.6 P/GP
78 GP · 11G · 36A
Emerging
2017–18 → 2020 · age 20–22
Columbus Blue Jackets
0.55 P/GP
222 GP · 47G · 75A
Prime
2020–21 → 2027 · age 23–29
Columbus Blue Jackets
0.86 P/GP
347 GP · 77G · 223A
Zach Werenski, a defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, is entering his age-29 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 4 points (0 goals, 4 assists) in 5 games, a 0.80 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 60.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -0.8. HighDanger's model projects 81 points for 2026-27, in a 73 to 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 23:36 | 0.62 |
| 2023–24 | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 24:27 | 0.81 |
| 2024–25 | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | +12 | 31 | 25 | 26:45 | 1.01 |
| 2025–26 | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | +7 | 18 | 21 | 26:37 | 1.08 |
| 2026–27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 28:55 | 0.80 |
| Career | 647 | 135 | 334 | 469 | +16 | 164 | 139 | — | 0.72 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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