#15 · Defense

Dante Fabbro

Columbus Blue Jackets

Age: 28
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 202 lb
Shoots: R
Born: Coquitlam, British Columbia, CAN

GP: 74
G: 5
A: 6
P: 11
+/-: -16
SOG: 68

Drafted 2016 · Round 1, #17 overall (NSH)

Advanced · 2025–26

CF%: 48.7; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 47.8; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -1.6; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.973; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 2.6; Individual expected goals
G − xG: +2.4; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 47.4; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 14:55; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Fabbro is used

#15 · D · Columbus Blue Jackets

Dante Fabbro

How he’s used · 2025–26 · 74 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PP · rarely
PK2

Ice time / game: 16:34; 14:55 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 47.4%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 47.8%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 48.7%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Fabbro50.3s

NHL average49.3s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Fabbro30%

NHL average27%

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 Werenski321.9 min together48%shot attempts

Adam Fantilli314.8 min together47%shot attempts

Cole Sillinger279.1 min together49%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2025–26	Columbus Blue Jackets	74	5	6	11	-16	33	0	68	7.4	16:34
2024–25	Nashville Predators	6	0	0	0	-3	0	0	7	0.0	13:06
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	62	9	17	26	+23	40	0	82	11.0	21:39
2023–24	Nashville Predators	56	3	10	13	+9	24	0	65	4.6	16:21
2023–24 (P)	Nashville Predators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	13:25
2022–23	Nashville Predators	79	2	9	11	-4	50	0	101	2.0	17:27
2021–22	Nashville Predators	66	3	21	24	+13	24	0	88	3.4	19:03
2021–22 (P)	Nashville Predators	4	0	0	0	-4	4	0	4	0.0	19:40
2020–21	Nashville Predators	40	2	10	12	-1	23	1	59	3.4	19:19
2019–20	Nashville Predators	64	5	6	11	-7	38	1	92	5.4	19:02
2019–20 (P)	Nashville Predators	4	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0.0	20:35
2018–19	Nashville Predators	4	1	0	1	-1	0	0	5	20.0	12:44
2018–19 (P)	Nashville Predators	6	0	1	1	+2	0	0	3	0.0	12:05

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Apr 14	vsWSH	0	0	0	0	1	0	19:35
Sun, Apr 12	vsBOS	0	1	1	0	1	0	17:46
Sat, Apr 11	@MTL	0	0	0	0	1	2	20:22
Thu, Apr 9	@BUF	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:30
Tue, Apr 7	@DET	0	0	0	0	1	0	19:15
Sat, Apr 4	vsWPG	0	0	0	+1	1	0	18:05
Thu, Apr 2	@CAR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	20:33
Tue, Mar 31	vsCAR	0	0	0	0	1	2	17:55
Sun, Mar 29	vsBOS	0	0	0	+1	1	2	23:29
Sat, Mar 28	vsSJS	0	0	0	-1	0	0	16:52
Thu, Mar 26	@MTL	0	0	0	-2	0	0	15:04
Tue, Mar 24	@PHI	0	0	0	0	1	7	13:28
Sun, Mar 22	@NYI	0	0	0	-1	0	0	13:48
Sat, Mar 21	vsSEA	0	0	0	-1	1	0	15:18
Thu, Mar 19	vsNYR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	16:27
Tue, Mar 17	vsCAR	0	0	0	0	0	2	16:19
Sat, Mar 14	@PHI	0	0	0	0	1	0	23:02
Thu, Mar 12	@FLA	0	0	0	0	1	0	21:55
Tue, Mar 10	@TBL	1	0	1	-1	1	0	19:09
Mon, Mar 9	vsLAK	0	0	0	-1	1	0	17:29
Tue, Mar 3	vsNSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	14:54
Mon, Mar 2	@NYR	0	0	0	0	2	0	14:54
Sat, Feb 28	vsNYI	0	1	1	0	0	0	14:40
Thu, Feb 26	@BOS	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:56
Wed, Feb 4	vsCHI	0	0	0	+1	1	2	16:19
Tue, Feb 3	@NJD	1	0	1	+1	3	0	14:17
Sat, Jan 17	@PIT	0	0	0	+1	0	0	4:34
Thu, Jan 15	vsVAN	0	0	0	+1	2	0	20:08
Tue, Jan 13	vsCGY	1	0	1	+1	3	2	21:02
Sun, Jan 11	@UTA	0	0	0	+1	1	0	20:43
Sat, Jan 10	@COL	0	0	0	-2	0	0	15:51
Thu, Jan 8	@VGK	0	0	0	-1	1	0	12:58
Tue, Jan 6	@SJS	0	0	0	0	1	2	13:53
Sun, Jan 4	vsPIT	0	0	0	-1	1	0	14:37
Sat, Jan 3	vsBUF	0	0	0	0	0	2	18:03
Wed, Dec 31	vsNJD	0	0	0	0	2	0	22:41
Mon, Dec 29	@OTT	0	0	0	0	0	2	19:09
Sun, Dec 28	vsNYI	0	0	0	0	1	0	18:20
Mon, Dec 22	@LAK	0	0	0	-1	1	2	18:46
Sat, Dec 20	@ANA	0	0	0	-2	1	0	10:30
Thu, Dec 18	vsMIN	0	0	0	0	1	0	14:57
Tue, Dec 16	vsANA	0	0	0	-1	0	2	11:59
Sat, Dec 13	vsVGK	0	1	1	0	1	0	13:54
Thu, Dec 11	vsOTT	1	0	1	+1	2	0	14:22
Tue, Dec 9	@CAR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	14:22
Sun, Dec 7	@WSH	0	0	0	0	0	0	12:38
Sat, Dec 6	@FLA	0	0	0	+1	1	0	14:59
Thu, Dec 4	vsDET	0	0	0	-1	0	0	14:09
Mon, Dec 1	@NJD	0	0	0	0	2	0	17:15
Fri, Nov 28	vsPIT	0	0	0	0	3	0	16:23
Wed, Nov 26	vsTOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:15
Mon, Nov 24	@WSH	0	0	0	-2	1	0	17:21
Sat, Nov 22	@DET	0	0	0	-2	2	0	14:08
Thu, Nov 20	@TOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	15:11
Tue, Nov 18	@WPG	0	0	0	-2	0	0	14:29
Mon, Nov 17	vsMTL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	15:23
Sat, Nov 15	vsNYR	0	0	0	0	1	0	13:57
Thu, Nov 13	vsEDM	0	0	0	0	1	0	15:11
Tue, Nov 11	@SEA	0	0	0	0	4	0	16:45
Mon, Nov 10	@EDM	0	1	1	+1	0	0	15:30
Sat, Nov 8	@VAN	0	0	0	-2	0	2	14:46
Wed, Nov 5	@CGY	0	0	0	-2	1	0	23:00
Sun, Nov 2	@NYI	0	0	0	+1	2	0	16:43
Sat, Nov 1	vsSTL	0	0	0	0	1	0	16:37
Wed, Oct 29	vsTOR	1	0	1	-1	2	0	19:54
Tue, Oct 28	@BUF	0	1	1	+1	2	0	14:54
Sat, Oct 25	@PIT	0	1	1	0	1	0	13:56
Fri, Oct 24	vsWSH	0	0	0	-1	0	0	12:46
Tue, Oct 21	@DAL	0	0	0	0	1	0	18:18
Sat, Oct 18	vsTBL	0	0	0	0	0	0	16:51
Thu, Oct 16	vsCOL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	21:00
Mon, Oct 13	vsNJD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	19:56
Sat, Oct 11	@MIN	0	0	0	+1	0	0	20:13
Thu, Oct 9	@NSH	0	0	0	0	1	2	15:13

	Team / League										TOI
2018–19	Boston Univ. · NCAA	38	7	26	33	-3	39	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Team Canada · Spengler Cup	4	2	1	3	+3	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Canada · WC	9	1	2	3	+10	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Boston Univ. · NCAA	38	9	20	29	+4	22	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Canada U20 · WJC-20	7	0	0	0	+1	0	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Boston Univ. · NCAA	36	6	12	18	+6	16	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Canada U20 · WJC-20	7	0	1	1	+3	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Penticton Vees · BCHL	45	14	53	67	0	30	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Canada U18 · Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	0	0	0	+2	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Team Red · U18-Dev	3	1	1	2	–	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Canada West U19 · WJAC-19	4	0	3	3	–	4	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Canada U18 · WJC-18	7	0	8	8	+5	16	–	–	–	–
2015–16 (P)	Penticton Vees · BCHL	11	0	8	8	0	2	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Penticton · BCHL	44	4	29	33	–	16	3	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Penticton · BCHL	21	4	11	15	–	10	1	–	–	–
2014–15 (P)	Penticton · RB-Cup	5	0	3	3	–	–	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Van. NW Giants · BCMML	38	22	39	61	–	44	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Langley · BCHL	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	–	–	–
2013–14 (P)	Van. NW Giants · BCMML	6	2	8	10	–	12	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Burnaby Winter Club U15 A1 · PCBHL	58	25	53	78	–	48	–	–	–	–
2012–13 (P)	BCMML Avalanche · U16 Cup	4	0	2	2	0	2	–	–	–	–
2011–12 (P)	Burnaby Winter Club Bntm A1-T1 · John Reid Bantam	6	3	2	5	0	4	–	–	–	–
2010–11	Burnaby Winter Club Bruins · QC Int PW	3	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–
2010–11 (P)	Burnaby Winter Club Peewee · QC Int PW	3	0	1	1	0	0	–	–	–	–
2009–10	Burnaby Winter Club Bruins · QC Int PW	7	0	4	4	–	0	–	–	–	–

Fabbro in the news

REMINDER: Dante Fabbro Will Be Grand Marshal For 2026 Columbus Italian Festival ParadeDante Fabbro is confirmed to be still participating despite his injury.The Hockey News - Columbus Blue Jackets · 2026-10-10