#78 · Defense

Damon Severson

Age: 32
Height: 6′2″
Weight: 208 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Melville, Saskatchewan, CAN

GP: 3
G: 1
A: 3
P: 4
+/-: +3
SOG: 4

Drafted 2012 · Round 2, #60 overall (NJD)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 3 GP
GP	3	3	3
G	1	0+1	0+1
A	3	1+2	1+2
P	4	1+3	1+3
SOG	4	5-1	5-1
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+3	+5-2	+5-2
PIM	6	0+6	0+6
TOI/GP	23:13	19:29+3:43	19:29+3:43
SH%	25.0	0.0+25.0	0.0+25.0

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:Severson is shooting 25.0% (1 on 4 shots) against 8.5% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.4 expected goals this season (G − xG +0.6).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 57.1; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 63.6; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +2.9; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 1.105; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.4; Individual expected goals
G − xG: +0.6; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 48.4; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 19:58; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Severson is used

#78 · D · Columbus Blue Jackets

Damon Severson

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 3 games with shift charts

Pair 1
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Ice time / game: 23:13; 19:58 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 48.4%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 63.6%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 57.1%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Severson50.3s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Severson31%

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

Zach Werenski49.6 min together54%shot attempts

Mathieu Olivier19.5 min together62%shot attempts

Sean Monahan19.1 min together49%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Columbus Blue Jackets	3	1	3	4	+3	6	0	4	25.0	23:13
2025–26	Columbus Blue Jackets	71	8	24	32	+18	45	1	93	8.6	21:04
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	70	6	19	25	+5	47	0	91	6.6	19:03
2023–24	Columbus Blue Jackets	67	9	19	28	-10	51	0	88	10.2	21:09
2022–23	New Jersey Devils	81	7	26	33	+9	38	1	102	6.9	19:57
2022–23 (P)	New Jersey Devils	12	1	2	3	-3	6	0	12	8.3	18:33
2021–22	New Jersey Devils	80	11	35	46	-14	57	5	158	7.0	23:36
2020–21	New Jersey Devils	56	3	18	21	-8	29	0	91	3.3	22:29
2019–20	New Jersey Devils	69	8	23	31	-20	52	3	114	7.0	22:58
2018–19	New Jersey Devils	82	11	28	39	-27	58	3	146	7.5	22:03
2017–18	New Jersey Devils	76	9	15	24	-8	42	0	121	7.4	19:41
2017–18 (P)	New Jersey Devils	4	0	0	0	-1	12	0	12	0.0	19:20
2016–17	New Jersey Devils	80	3	28	31	-31	58	0	125	2.4	20:21
2015–16	New Jersey Devils	72	1	20	21	-8	32	0	94	1.1	18:10
2014–15	New Jersey Devils	51	5	12	17	-13	22	0	93	5.4	21:58

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsFLA	0	2	2	+3	0	4	22:36
Sat, Oct 10	@STL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	24:42
Fri, Oct 9	vsPIT	1	1	2	+1	3	0	22:20

	Team / League										TOI
2023–24	Canada · WC	10	0	2	2	+1	6	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Team Canada · International	2	1	0	1	+2	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Canada · WC	10	2	6	8	+9	4	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Canada · WC	10	1	5	6	+9	16	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Albany · AHL	3	0	1	1	+3	9	0	10	0.0	–
2015–16 (P)	Albany · AHL	11	0	8	8	+2	14	0	27	0.0	–
2013–14	Kelowna · WHL	64	15	46	61	+47	63	5	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	14	4	14	18	+4	18	2	–	–	–
2012–13	Kelowna · WHL	71	10	42	52	+43	74	6	–	–	–
2012–13	Albany · AHL	2	0	2	2	+2	0	0	3	0.0	–
2012–13 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	11	1	9	10	+2	18	0	–	–	–
2011–12	Kelowna · WHL	56	7	30	37	+5	80	1	–	–	–
2011–12	Canada · WJ18-A	7	0	2	2	+7	8	0	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	4	2	0	2	-9	2	1	–	–	–
2010–11	Kelowna · WHL	64	4	13	17	+11	53	3	–	–	–
2010–11 (P)	Kelowna · WHL	10	2	0	2	+1	13	0	–	–	–
2009–10	Yorkton · SMHL	44	9	25	34	–	53	–	–	–	–
2009–10	Melville · SJHL	1	0	1	1	–	2	0	–	–	–
2009–10	Kelowna · WHL	5	0	0	0	-4	0	0	–	–	–
2009–10 (P)	Yorkton · SMHL	4	1	1	2	–	18	–	–	–	–
2007–08	Melville Millionaires Bantam AA · SBAAHL	26	4	8	12	0	35	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

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