Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #3
- Born
- May 12, 1998 · Washington, Michigan, United States
- Age
- 28 years old
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Weight
- 179 lb (81 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Nationality
- United States
Injury
Injured reserve · Upper Body · expected back around Thursday, November 12 · reported Oct 23
Blankenburg (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve by the Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Injuries · Source: team reports published by ESPN. The NHL publishes no official injury list in its public feed.
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 6
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -3
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 6
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 6
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 2
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.
- 14.7 49 games, 6.3 goals, 8.4 assists
- Rest of season
- 13.7 43 games left, 0.32 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
- 15 1 so far · 14 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 10 to 19 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 8 6 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) | 49 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 0.30 |
2025-26     | 61 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 0.39 |
| 2024-25 | 60 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0.27 |
2023-24   | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
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 22 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | at UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | Detroit Jr. Red Wings | QC Int PW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | 13U AAA | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Little Caesars 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Romeo High | USHS-MI | 28 | 16 | 11 | 27 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Florida Bulldogs | USPHL Elite | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Romeo High | USHS-MI | 30 | 35 | 32 | 67 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Romeo High | USHS-MI | 30 | 35 | 32 | 67 | – | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | MDHL Blue | MDHL | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Victory Honda 18U AAA | T1EHL 18U | 32 | 10 | 18 | 28 | – | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 57 | 16 | 26 | 42 | – | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +11 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 35 | 4 | 12 | 16 | +3 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +19 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7.7 | 17:34 |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 38 | 14 | 15 | 29 | +17 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 36 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 8.0 | 19:10 |
| 2023-24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 16:13 |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 24 | 3 | 10 | 13 | +7 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 60 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 4.8 | 19:33 |
| 2024-25 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 49 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10.2 | 17:58 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15.4 | 12:02 |
| 2026-27 |   Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 13:05 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 182 | 19 | 40 | 59 | -33 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 235 | 8.1 | 18:03 |
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 | Little Caesars 13U AAA | HPHL 13U | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Victory Honda 18U AAA | T1EHL 18U | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Okotoks Oilers | AJHL | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 9:25 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 9:25 |
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