Zach Werenski
Age 29 · born Jul 19, 1997Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA6'2" (188 cm) · 216 lb (98 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2015 R1 #8 by CBJ
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29:06 | 5 | 20 | 1.3 | −1.3 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · CBJ
+1.1goals above replacement · 0.2 wins
EV off+0.8
EV def+0.2
PP−0.0
PK−0.1
Finish−0.0
Pen0.0
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | CBJ | 13 | +1.4 | 0.2 |
| 2023–24 | CBJ | 70 | +3.8 | 0.6 |
| 2024–25 | CBJ | 81 | +12.2 | 2.0 |
| 2025–26 | CBJ | 75 | +15.4 | 2.5 |
| 2026–27 | CBJ | 8 | +1.1 | 0.2 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
CBJ · 149 min
xGF%47.6CF%49.8GF–GA7–3Rel xGF%−0.2OZ%50
Most common linemates
- Damon Severson76 min42.6
- Charlie Coyle54 min60.2
- Mathieu Olivier53 min52.5
- Cole Sillinger51 min53.6
- Adam Fantilli48 min50.8
- Matthew Knies47 min49.9
Game log
Average Imprint 0.70 over 8 games, best 2.1.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | CBJ | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9 | 0 | 27:11 | -0.2 |
| Oct 18 | CBJ | @ MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 28:43 | -0.5 |
| Oct 17 | CBJ | vs NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 32:18 | 0.1 |
| Oct 13 | CBJ | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 26:16 | 0.2 |
| Oct 10 | CBJ | @ STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28:13 | 1.5 |
| Oct 9 | CBJ | vs PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 29:36 | 2.1 |
| Oct 3 | CBJ | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31:43 | 0.9 |
| Oct 1 | CBJ | vs BUF | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 28:46 | 1.6 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | CBJ | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 18 | +7 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 31 | +12 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 22 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -6 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 22 | -15 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 13 | -9 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10 | +9 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 18 | -12 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 16 | +8 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 14 | +17 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 23.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | USA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | +8 |
| 2024–25 | 4 Nations | United States | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | +3 |
| 2024–25 | WC | USA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +9 |
| 2023–24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | WC | USA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | +7 |
| 2018–19 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | AHL | Lake Erie | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | +8 |
| 2015–16 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | +10 |
| 2015–16 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 20 | +5 |
| 2015–16 | AHL | Lake Erie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| 2014–15 | WJC-A | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
| 2014–15 | Big Ten | U. of Michigan | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | — |
| 2013–14 | U-17 | USNTDP | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 25 | — |
| 2013–14 | USHL | USNTDP | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | -4 |
| 2012–13 | HPHL | Det. L.C. U18 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | — |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | T1EHL | Det. B. Tire U16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 2011–12 | T1EHL | Det. B. Tire U16 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | — |
| 2010–11 | T1EBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Major AAA | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | T1EMBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Minor AAA | 31 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | QC Int PW | Belle Tire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.