#5 · Defense

Denton Mateychuk

Age: 22
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 185 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN

GP: 5
G: 1
A: 1
P: 2
+/-: -2
SOG: 11

Drafted 2022 · 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	1	0	0+1
A	1	1	1
P	2	1	1+1
SOG	11	2	6+5
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-2	0	+1-3
PIM	4	0	0+4
TOI/GP	23:51	14:22+9:29	16:04+7:47
SH%	9.1	0.0+9.1	0.0+9.1

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:Mateychuk is shooting 9.1% (1 on 11 shots) against 12.9% over 2024–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.5 expected goals this season (G − xG +0.5).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 53.6; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 53.3; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +0.5; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.933; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.5; Individual expected goals
G − xG: +0.5; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 43.6; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 19:45; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

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

How Mateychuk is used

#5 · D · Columbus Blue Jackets

Denton Mateychuk

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

Pair 3
PP2
PK2

Ice time / game: 22:57; 19:45 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 43.6%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 53.3%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 53.6%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Mateychuk50.5s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Mateychuk22%

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 Werenski25.8 min together59%shot attempts

Adam Fantilli25.8 min together56%shot attempts

Matthew Knies24.5 min together56%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Columbus Blue Jackets	5	1	1	2	-2	4	0	11	9.1	23:51
2025–26	Columbus Blue Jackets	75	13	18	31	+12	8	1	88	14.8	19:11
2024–25	Columbus Blue Jackets	45	4	9	13	+4	20	0	44	9.1	18:02

	Opp							TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsFLA	1	0	1	0	3	0	18:58
Sat, Oct 10	@STL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	21:13
Fri, Oct 9	vsPIT	0	0	0	-1	4	0	23:29
Sat, Oct 3	vsUTA	0	0	0	0	1	4	28:07
Thu, Oct 1	vsBUF	0	1	1	0	2	0	27:28

	Team / League										TOI
2024–25	Cleveland Monsters · AHL	27	9	16	25	+5	10	–	–	–	–
2024–25 (P)	Cleveland Monsters · AHL	5	3	2	5	-1	4	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	52	17	58	75	+35	31	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Canada U20 · WJC-20	5	0	4	4	+6	0	–	–	–	–
2023–24	Moose Jaw Warriors · Memorial Cup	4	3	4	7	+4	0	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	20	11	19	30	+19	2	–	–	–	–
2023–24 (P)	Cleveland Monsters · AHL	4	0	3	3	+5	0	–	–	–	–
2022–23	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	63	8	57	65	+15	28	–	–	–	–
2022–23 (P)	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	10	3	5	8	+2	0	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	65	13	51	64	+20	15	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	10	1	9	10	-2	2	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Steinbach Pistons · MJHL	8	1	2	3	–	4	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	16	2	7	9	-8	8	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Canada U18 · WJC-18	3	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Eastman Selects U18 AAA · MU18HL	30	13	17	30	–	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Moose Jaw Warriors · WHL	7	1	1	2	-4	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Canada U16 · YOG	4	1	1	2	+8	0	–	–	–	–
2019–20 (P)	Eastman Selects U18 AAA · MU18HL	6	1	2	3	–	2	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Eastman Selects U15 AAA · WAAA U15	36	23	38	61	–	12	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Eastman Selects U17 AAA · WAAA U17	5	2	3	5	–	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Eastman Selects U15 AAA · WAAA U15	27	5	12	17	–	6	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Draftday Hockey Selects U14 2 · WSI U14	9	2	3	5	–	–	–	–	–	–
2013–14	Winnipeg Jr. Jets (Brick) · Brick Invitational	6	0	1	1	–	0	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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