#44 · Defense

Erik Gudbranson

Age: 34
Height: 6′5″
Weight: 222 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Ottawa, Ontario, CAN

GP: 5
G: 0
A: 1
P: 1
+/-: -4
SOG: 1

Drafted 2010 · Round 1, #3 overall (FLA)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 5 GP
GP	5	2	5
G	0	0	0
A	1	0	0+1
P	1	0	0+1
SOG	1	2	5-4
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-4	0	-2-2
PIM	0	4	6-6
TOI/GP	17:52	13:50+4:02	15:08+2:44
SH%	0.0	0.0	0.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Gudbranson is shooting 0.0% (0 on 1 shots) against 5.1% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.1 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.1).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 56.6; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 43.3; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +4.8; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.892; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.1; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.1; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 48.6; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 15:19; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

10 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Gudbranson is used

#44 · D · Columbus Blue Jackets

Erik Gudbranson

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 4 games with shift charts

Pair 2
PK1

Ice time / game: 17:55; 15:19 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 48.6%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 43.3%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 56.6%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Gudbranson48.3s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Gudbranson18%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Cole Sillinger18.0 min together51%shot attempts

Sean Monahan17.9 min together61%shot attempts

Carson Soucy17.2 min together51%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team									TOI
2026–27	Columbus Blue Jackets	5	0	1	1	-4	0	1	0.0	17:52
2025–26	Columbus Blue Jackets	37	1	2	3	+6	19	34	2.9	17:46
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	16	0	4	4	+1	6	12	0.0	17:46
2023–24	Columbus Blue Jackets	78	6	20	26	-14	74	91	6.6	19:40
2022–23	Columbus Blue Jackets	70	1	12	13	-24	57	102	1.0	21:18
2021–22	Calgary Flames	78	6	11	17	+15	68	129	4.7	18:08
2021–22 (P)	Calgary Flames	12	0	1	1	-1	0	22	0.0	18:02
2020–21	Ottawa Senators	36	1	2	3	-13	47	53	1.9	18:04
2020–21	Nashville Predators	9	0	1	1	+1	12	5	0.0	17:15
2020–21 (P)	Nashville Predators	2	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.0	12:59
2019–20	Pittsburgh Penguins	7	0	0	0	0	4	2	0.0	15:10
2019–20	Anaheim Ducks	44	4	5	9	0	91	76	5.3	20:02
2018–19	Vancouver Canucks	57	2	6	8	-27	83	72	2.8	17:59
2018–19	Pittsburgh Penguins	19	0	2	2	+7	4	22	0.0	18:58
2018–19 (P)	Pittsburgh Penguins	4	1	0	1	0	2	2	50.0	16:14
2017–18	Vancouver Canucks	52	2	3	5	-7	35	53	3.8	18:25
2016–17	Vancouver Canucks	30	1	5	6	-14	18	40	2.5	20:20
2015–16	Florida Panthers	64	2	7	9	+3	49	73	2.7	20:07
2015–16 (P)	Florida Panthers	6	0	0	0	-2	2	7	0.0	26:54
2014–15	Florida Panthers	76	4	9	13	-4	58	110	3.6	18:37
2013–14	Florida Panthers	65	3	6	9	-7	114	92	3.3	17:59
2012–13	Florida Panthers	32	0	4	4	-22	47	49	0.0	18:45
2011–12	Florida Panthers	72	2	6	8	-19	78	76	2.6	14:12
2011–12 (P)	Florida Panthers	7	0	0	0	-2	8	5	0.0	17:07

	Opp					TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsFLA	0	0	-2	1	18:32
Sat, Oct 10	@STL	1	1	0	0	19:35
Fri, Oct 9	vsPIT	0	0	0	0	16:56
Sat, Oct 3	vsUTA	0	0	-1	0	16:35
Thu, Oct 1	vsBUF	0	0	-1	0	17:44

	Team / League										TOI
2013–14	Canada · WC-A	7	1	0	1	+6	6	0	7	–	–
2012–13	San Antonio · AHL	2	0	0	0	+2	2	0	3	0.0	–
2010–11	Kingston · OHL	44	12	22	34	-1	105	4	–	–	–
2010–11	Canada · WJC-A	7	3	2	5	+8	4	0	–	–	–
2010–11 (P)	Kingston · OHL	5	1	3	4	-3	10	1	–	–	–
2009–10	Kingston · OHL	41	2	21	23	+11	68	1	–	–	–
2009–10	Canada · WJ18-A	6	0	1	1	–	4	–	–	–	–
2009–10 (P)	Kingston · OHL	7	1	2	3	0	6	0	–	–	–
2008–09	Kingston · OHL	63	3	19	22	-16	69	2	–	–	–
2008–09	Canada · WJ18-A	6	1	3	4	–	0	–	–	–	–
2007–08	Ott. Jr. 67's · Minor-ON	70	15	40	55	–	118	–	–	–	–
2006–07	Gloucester Rangers U16 AA · OHL Cup	4	1	0	1	–	4	–	–	–	–
2006–07 (P)	Gloucester Rangers Min Midget AA · OHL Cup	5	1	0	1	0	4	–	–	–	–