COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETSBorn in United States#8 ·Defenseman

Zach Werenski

ACTIVE

Last game:November 11, 2026(2d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 28:02 Ice timevsFlorida Panthers

Next match:November 15, 2026(tomorrow night)vsPhiladelphia Flyers

Zach Werenski has played in the NHL since 2016–17 and currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is 29 years old (born in 1997), is originally from Grosse Pointe, is 188 cm tall and weighs 98 kg. Werenski has put up 479 points in 658 games, 137 goals and 342 assists, an average of 0.73 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 82 points in 81 games. Career honours include James Norris Memorial Trophy.

BirthplaceGrosse Pointe

Born1997 (29 years)Height188 cmWeight98 kgShootsLNHLSeason 11 in the NHL Trophies1

DRAFT 2015: selected No. 8 in round 1 · Columbus Blue JacketsDEBUT October 14, 2016(10y ago)vsBoston BruinsCONTRACT —

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Latest games

November 11vsFLAFlorida PanthersL1–4No points0+/-6shots28:02toi November 7@BUFBuffalo SabresL2–5+1 goal+1P+1G-2+/-3shots1PPP24:38toi November 6vsDALDallas StarsW2–1 SO+1 goal+1P+1G+1+/-5shots29:21toiThird star

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season16 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#91 NHL D#14

Goals

NHL#275NHL D#38

Assists

NHL#38NHL D#11

Form

HOT

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

16 of 16

games

Point pace

74P

Projected full-season points at current pace

Historic

+/-

NHL#78NHL D#30

Ice time/game

28:16

NHL#75NHL D#1

Milestones

Recent

Career250 career assists1y ago

Playoffs25 playoff games6y ago

Next up

500 career points

479 now · target 500

21left

SeasonMatch season best: 59 assists47 away

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Season

Match season best: 59 assists47 away

Match season best: 23 goals21 away

30 goals this season28 away

Match season best: 82 points68 away

Playoffs

25 playoff games6y ago

10 playoff points7y ago

5 playoff assists7y ago

10 playoff games7y ago

First playoff point9y ago

First playoff goal9y ago

Career

500 career points21 away

200 career goals63 away

750 NHL games92 away

500 career assists158 away

250 career assists1y ago

100 career goals1y ago

500 NHL games2y ago

250 career points3y ago

50 career goals6y ago

100 career assists6y ago

250 NHL games7y ago

100 career points7y ago

25 career goals8y ago

50 career assists8y ago

100 NHL games8y ago

50 career points9y ago

First NHL goal10y ago

First NHL point10y ago

Compared with the NHL

Zach Werenski is in the top 1% of NHL defensemen for shots per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

2.43

Top 3%Zach Werenski scores points more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (233 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

1.77

Top 4%Zach Werenski records assists more often than 97% of NHL defensemen (231 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

2.83

Bottom 10%Zach Werenski blocks more shots than 9% of NHL defensemen (22 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

0.90

Bottom 10%Zach Werenski hits more often than 9% of NHL defensemen (22 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

7.82

Top 1%Zach Werenski shoots more often than 99% of NHL defensemen (238 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.66

Top 3%Zach Werenski scores goals more often than 98% of NHL defensemen (234 of 239)

+/−

Upper halfZach Werenski has a higher +/− than 71% of NHL defensemen (170 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Zach Werenski's whole career

Stats

Games played

658

Points

479

Points per game

0.73

Goals

137

Assists

342

+/-

+17

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

Season+/-

Career timelineRead Zach Werenski's whole career

Trophies

All Swedish NHL award winners

James Norris Memorial Trophy2026

Teams player has played for

CBJColumbus Blue JacketsCurrent

Seasons

2016–17 to 2026–27

Since OCT 13 · 11 seasons

PTS

479

137

342

658

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