Zach Werenski
Columbus Blue Jackets · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #8
- Born
- July 19, 1997 · Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States
- Age
- 29 years old
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Weight
- 216 lb (98 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2015, CBJ, round 1, pick 8 (8th overall)
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 10
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 8
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 8
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- +7
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 29
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 6
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 24
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 77.4 80 games, 15.2 goals, 62.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 69.4 70 games left, 0.99 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 77 8 so far · 69 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 62 to 93 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 64 14 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 80 | 15 | 62 | 77 | 77 | 0.97 |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 81 | 1.08 |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | 82 | 1.01 |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 0.81 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at PHI | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 20 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 18 | at MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | NYR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 10 | at STL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 3 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | BUF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Belle Tire | QC Int PW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009-10 | Belle Tire Bantam Minor AAA | T1EMBHL | 31 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Belle Tire Bantam Major AAA | T1EBHL | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Det. B. Tire U16 | T1EHL | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Det. L.C. U18 | HPHL | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | – | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | USNTDP | USHL | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 9.1 | – |
| 2013-14 | USNTDP | U-17 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | – | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | U. of Michigan | Big Ten | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | – | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | USA | WJC-A | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Lake Erie | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5.3 | – |
| 2015-16 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | +5 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +10 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | +17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 5.9 | 20:55 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 207 | 7.7 | 22:35 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 6.6 | 22:54 |
| 2018-19 | USA | WC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | +9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 187 | 10.7 | 23:59 |
| 2020-21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 8.9 | 24:22 |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | -15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 216 | 5.1 | 25:40 |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7.3 | 23:36 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 5.4 | 24:27 |
| 2023-24 | USA | WC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Team USA | International | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | +12 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 298 | 7.7 | 26:45 |
| 2024-25 | USA | WC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | United States | 4 Nations | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 20:41 |
| 2025-26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | +7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 260 | 8.5 | 26:37 |
| 2025-26 | USA | OG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.0 | 16:23 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0.0 | 28:55 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 652 | 135 | 338 | 473 | +18 | 164 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 1875 | 7.2 | 24:16 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Det. B. Tire U16 | T1EHL | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Lake Erie | AHL | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 12.8 | – |
| 2016-17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 23:29 |
| 2017-18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 24:11 |
| 2018-19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6.7 | 26:37 |
| 2019-20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3.8 | 30:03 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 29 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 5.5 | 26:58 |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
- James Norris Memorial Trophy2025-26
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