#4 · Center

Cole Sillinger

Age: 23
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 203 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Columbus, Ohio, USA

GP: 5
G: 3
A: 2
P: 5
+/-: +1
SOG: 9

Drafted 2021 · Round 1, #12 overall (CBJ)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 5 GP
GP	5	3	5
G	3	0	0+3
A	2	1	1+1
P	5	1	1+4
SOG	9	1	7+2
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	+1	+2	+3-2
PIM	4	2	4
TOI/GP	15:30	13:54+1:36	14:38+0:52
SH%	33.3	0.0+33.3	0.0+33.3

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:Sillinger is shooting 33.3% (3 on 9 shots) against 7.6% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.7 expected goals this season (G − xG +1.3).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 57.4; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 47.4; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +5.8; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.980; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.7; Individual expected goals
G − xG: +1.3; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 28.0; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 13:16; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Sillinger is used

#4 · C · Columbus Blue Jackets

Cole Sillinger

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

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Ice time / game: 15:32; 13:16 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 28.0%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 47.4%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 57.4%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Sillinger43.3s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Sillinger13%

NHL average24%

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

Mathieu Olivier39.7 min together56%shot attempts

Charlie Coyle38.1 min together56%shot attempts

Zach Werenski25.4 min together67%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Columbus Blue Jackets	5	3	2	5	+1	4	0	9	33.3	15:30
2025–26	Columbus Blue Jackets	81	8	25	33	+2	37	0	136	5.9	15:13
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	66	11	22	33	-11	35	2	129	8.5	16:55
2023–24	Columbus Blue Jackets	77	13	19	32	-4	46	1	157	8.3	16:07
2022–23	Columbus Blue Jackets	64	3	8	11	-23	22	2	93	3.2	13:19
2021–22	Columbus Blue Jackets	79	16	15	31	-22	37	0	148	10.8	13:42

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsFLA	1	0	1	-1	1	0	16:05
Sat, Oct 10	@STL	1	0	1	0	1	0	16:00
Fri, Oct 9	vsPIT	0	2	2	0	2	0	16:41
Sat, Oct 3	vsUTA	0	0	0	0	2	0	13:21
Thu, Oct 1	vsBUF	1	0	1	+2	3	4	15:21

	Team / League										TOI
2022–23	Cleveland Monsters · AHL	11	2	4	6	-1	12	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Canada · WC	10	3	0	3	+2	8	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Sioux Falls Stampede · USHL	31	24	22	46	+5	39	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	48	22	31	53	+19	22	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Canada White U17 · WHC-17	6	5	0	5	–	2	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA · SMAAAHL	39	31	45	76	–	44	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	4	0	2	2	+1	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Team Saskatchewan · CWG	6	4	6	10	–	8	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA · SMAAAHL	8	4	7	11	–	24	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Medicine Hat Tigers · WHL	6	1	0	1	-3	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Okanagan HA U15 Prep · CSSHL U15	30	46	37	83	–	36	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Okanagan HA White U18 Prep · CSSHL U18	3	1	1	2	–	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Western Canada Selects U15 · WSI U15	8	5	11	16	–	6	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	Okanagan HA U15 Prep · CSSHL U15	3	4	3	7	–	2	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Regina Aces U15 AA · SAAHL U15	30	43	34	77	–	34	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Regina Aces U15 AA · SAAHL U15	2	3	2	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Regina Pat Blues U15 AA · SAAHL U15	1	0	0	0	–	0	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Pro Hockey Selects U13 · WSI U13	9	12	5	17	–	6	–	–	–	–
2014–15	Pro Hockey Selects U12 · WSI U12	9	10	7	17	–	4	–	–	–	–
2012–13	Saskatchewan Jr. Pats · Brick Invitational	6	3	3	6	–	2	–	–	–	–
2011–12	Saskatchewan Jr. Pats · Brick Invitational	6	0	2	2	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

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